Murder suspect pleads guilty, gets 55 years for killing his girlfriend

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – A Temple shooting results in damage to one building. Temple Police officers responded at approximately 12:45 a.m. Friday to a call of multiple people fighting, then shots fired, in the 1700 block of E. Avenue I. No injuries have been reported, but a building was hit by a bullet.

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: Temple Police officers are investigating a series of crashes that happened Thursday evening. They all took place in the southbound lanes around 7 p.m. One man was in custody on Friday morning after he was checked out at a local hospital. He has...

MILAM COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: Texas Department of Safety Troopers are investigating a crash that killed three people Thursday afternoon in Milam County. Investigators say it happened at approximately 3:48 p.m. on Highway 36/Highway 190 – about two miles north of Milano – as a vehicle tried to evade a Milam County deputy. The vehicle ran off the road and crashed – bursting into flames.

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) – A Killeen Independent School District bus causes a crash in Harker Heights. An officer of the Harker Heights Police Department’s Traffic Unit responded around 7:29 a.m. Thursday to a vehicle accident. The accident occurred at the intersection of FM-2410 and Cedar Knob Road.

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – Looking for a job? Copperas Cove is the place to be this Saturday!. The City of Copperas Cove and the Human Resources Department have announced an in-house Job Fair. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Library, located at 501 S. Main Street.

KILLEEN, TX (FOX 44) — In a rematch with big-time playoff implications, the Killeen Lady Roos handed Shoemaker another loss this season, 54-46. Killeen sits tied with Shoemaker for the top spot in district 25-5A with the win and clinches a playoff berth. However, the Roos would hold the tiebreaker if the season ended today with two wins over the Lady Grey Wolves this season.

WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The third-ranked McLennan Baseball is still searching for its first win of the 2023 season, as the Highlanders lost their season opener to Navarro 7-3. Tyler Johnson’s team got off to a quick start, with two runs in the first inning against the Bulldogs, but Navarro scored seven unanswered runs and the Highlanders were never able to close the gap.

LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) – The Lorena Independent School District has announced Kevin Johnson as the Leopards’ new Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hire on Friday. Johnson is replacing Ray Biles, who announced his retirement earlier this month after spending 31 seasons as Lorena’s Athletic Director/Head Football Coach.

WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The softball season is now off and running for the second-ranked McLennan Highlanders, as they split their first two games of the campaign against No. 14 Chipola. The day started of bright and early at 9:00 am, as MCC dropped the first game of...

BELTON, TX (FOX 44) — After a tumultuous couple of days, which included the departure of head basketball coach Mark Morefield, the 22nd-ranked UMHB Women’s Basketball team fell short in a 67-61 loss against East Texas Baptist. The game marked the interim head coaching debut for former assistant...