CRIME & SAFETY
Man held after backpack with drugs found at Cove Jr. High
Copperas Cove, Tx (FOX 44) – A 30-year-old Copperas Cove man has been arrested after a backpack that ended up in the Copperas Cove Junior High Lost and Found was determined to contain narcotics, including methamphetamine. Alexander Antonio Fuster remained in the Coryell County Jail on multiple felony counts...
One person arrested, multiple narcotics seized from Killeen lounge
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - The Killeen Police Department arrested one person and seized multiple narcotics from a local lounge after a citizen complained about an event at the location, police say. On April 20, detectives with the Special Investigation Division performed a special detail at the LQ Lounge at 810...
Man held in shooting that followed Killeen traffic crash
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A 46-year-old man is being held on felony charges after shots were fired following a minor traffic crash and road rage incident in Killeen. KPD spokesperson Ofelia Miramontez said Derywin Dobel Williams was taken into custody in the drive-thru lane of the Wendy’s Restaurant in the 2000 block of East Central Texas Expressway Sunday night after the victim was shot in the leg.
Woman charged with punching, injuring small child
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A 32-year-old Killeen woman is being held on $100,000 bond, and is accused of punching her four-year-old daughter in the face and causing other injuries to her. Amber Ranae Garcia remained in the Bell County Jail Tuesday on felony charges of injury to a...
Suspect sought in aggravated robbery of Killeen business
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Killeen Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit needs your help to identify a suspect in an Aggravated Robbery of a Business. The Killeen Police Department responded to a robbery at a business in the 2100 block of S WS Young Drive around 1:14 a.m. Wednesday. It was reported a man entered the business, displayed a large knife/machete type weapon and demanded property and cash. The suspect fled the business on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and property. No injuries were reported.
Father charged with capital murder in death of toddler: Killeen police
BELL COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - Ronald Vernon Legette, 28, is charged with capital murder, and Portia Marquise Waller, 30, is charged with injury to a child with intentional injury in the death of their 2-year-old girl, Killeen police said. On April 29, 2023, officers responded to McLane’s Children’s Hospital regarding...
Man charged with shooting at Copperas Cove home
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – A man is in jail, and is accused of firing shots at a Copperas Cove home. Copperas Cove Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2100 block of Liberty Street at approximately 3:28 p.m. Friday in response to reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found witnesses who reported seeing a man firing several shots at a residence before fleeing the scene in a black sedan.
Fire ravages The Hallmark Restaurant in Killeen
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - City of Killeen and Fort Cavazos firefighters on Monday afternoon contained a fire at The Hallmark Restaurant. The blaze erupted at about 3:30 p.m. at 4402 E Central Texas Expressway. Photos provided by Diana Gutierrez show multiple fire engines at the scene. Killeen Fire told KWTX...
'I hope they bring it back in its glory' | Hallmark Restaurant regulars are hopeful after accidental fire
KILLEEN, Texas — Central Texans are missing one of their favorite dining spots after a fire on Monday forced it to shut down. Hallmark Restaurant in Killeen had a fire during business hours. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Killeen Fire Chief James Kubinski said it happened around 2:30 in the afternoon that day.
Killeen fire academy cadets training to become firefighters
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - For the past three months now the Killeen fire academy has been teaching their newest cadets the ins and outs of being a firefighter. Now these cadets are on week 14 of a grueling 16 week training process, which is when they finally get to put all of the skills and knowledge they’ve learned to the test.
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