Eric E. Garcia, Killeen Daily Herald

Eric E. Garcia

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Man accused of attacking grandmother with knife

A 22-year-old man faces a second-degree felony charge in connection with a knife attack on his Temple grandmother. → Read More

Temple man charged in November shooting

A Temple 20-year-old is charged with a second-degree felony for allegedly shooting a man in November. → Read More

Belton Police: Killeen man ate marijuana cigarette during arrest

A Killeen motorist — arrested by Belton police for driving without a valid license or insurance — allegedly consumed a marijuana cigarette in a squad car. → Read More

Man faces three felony sex charges involving children

A Bell County man faces three felony charges for alleged sexual contact and assault of several children. → Read More

South Texas woman indicted in traffic death near Temple

A Bell County grand jury has indicted a 53-year-old Rio Grande Valley woman on a manslaughter charge in connection with a 2021 traffic crash that killed a woman near Temple. → Read More

Belton man indicted on murder charge in mother’s slaying

A Belton man accused of brutally stabbing his mother in the face and neck before hiding her body in the crawlspace of her home was indicted by a Bell County → Read More

Salado man arrested after Troy police pursuit to Lake Belton area

A Salado man faces a felony charge after Troy police pursued him for miles to a Lake Belton neighborhood. → Read More

3 Lake Belton area residents indicted on third-degree marijuana charges

Three Belton area residents face third-degree felony charges for allegedly operating an illegal drug dispensary for eight years near Lake Belton. → Read More

Temple man charged with intoxication manslaughter in traffic death

A man suspected of drunken driving is now charged in the death of a motorist. → Read More

Temple continues to deny public release of Dean shooting videos after ex-officer’s acquittal

The city of Temple said late Thursday evening that it would continue to withhold videos of the Michael Dean shooting — despite the acquittal of ex-officer Carmen DeCruz on a → Read More

Region thaws as outage repairs continue

As Central Texas thawed on Friday, utility crews were scrambling to restore power to thousands without electricity. → Read More

Sweet competition: Dirty Dough cookie shop to open in West Temple

Dirty Dough, a stuffed cookie national chain, plans to open a West Temple store, about two blocks away from the recently opened Crumbl Cookie shop. → Read More

Dollar Tree Plaza planned near Holy Trinity Catholic High School

A new shopping center anchored by a Dollar Tree store is planned near the entrance of Holy Trinity Catholic High School — part of the building boom on the city’s → Read More

Getting amped up: Electric charging stations installed at Temple Buc-ee’s

Electric car owners will soon be energized by new fast-charging stations being installed in Temple. → Read More

Bed Bath & Beyond to keep Temple store open, close Heights location

Struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond announced Tuesday that it will keep its Temple store open but close the Harker Heights location. → Read More

Belton video network aids in solving crimes

Belton community members are helping police solve crimes — by using surveillance videos. → Read More

Floor & Décor store, car wash announced for Temple Mall

Two new businesses — a home décor store and a car wash — are planned at Temple Mall, officials announced Tuesday. → Read More

Mystery lights recorded over Cameron

Call it an X-File from Central Texas. A video posted on YouTube earlier this month shows eight to 10 fireball-like lights were recorded over Cameron before they mysteriously disappeared. → Read More

Mother Neff to host First Day Hike on New Year’s Day

Sunny skies and an expected high of 72 degrees likely will make Mother Neff State Park a very popular spot on New Year’s Day. → Read More

Lake levels remain stable as drought lingers

Lake Belton’s slow drain from drought has lessened lately. → Read More