Clay Thorp, Killeen Daily Herald

Clay Thorp

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Defense experts say Dean put hand on ex-officer’s gun; prosecution points to skin tone differences on video

BELTON — Police experts called by defense attorneys in the manslaughter trial for former Temple Police Officer Carmen DeCruz testified Friday that there’s video evidence 28-year-old Michael Dean put his → Read More

Temple woman accused of selling marijuana from home

A Temple woman is set to appear in court this week after police say they found more than a pound of pot in her home. → Read More

Killeen man accused of impersonating officer due in court

A Killeen man could face jail time after he was accused of pretending to be a police officer in the Temple area. → Read More

Jury trial set for man accused of killing woman's unborn baby in car accident

A man accused of killing a woman’s unborn child in a Killeen car collision is set for a jury trial hearing Monday. → Read More

KFD fire trucks get TLC from KPD

As Killeen Fire Chief James Kubinski watched some of Killeen’s finest cops wash his fire trucks Friday, the city’s fire chief wore a smile that shone bright like the day’s → Read More

Heights chamber dishes out business and other awards

More than 300 Central Texas business owners, their families and friends donned their boots and suits alongside the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the area’s booming economy. → Read More

Who’s at fault for Killeen water issues: City or water district?

A prolonged boil-water notice in Killeen that shut down some thirsty small businesses and beleaguered residents for eight days now has city and water district officials in some serious hot → Read More

Killeen-area water district nets $25M in revenue; sells 1B more gallons that previous year

An auditor Wednesday told the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 it was in good financial condition to continue selling drinking water to the many customer-cities and → Read More

Weather doesn’t stop child abuse awareness event

Hundreds of Central Texas residents gathered at the Rosewood Retirement Community in Killeen on Saturday for an event aimed at raising awareness of child abuse. → Read More

KPD investigation of fatal accident continues

The Killeen Police Department confirmed Thursday it has communicated with the Bell County District Attorney’s Office regarding the fatal accident on Trimmier Road more than three weeks ago, but the investigation remains ongoing. → Read More

Man accused of murdering KPD officer has court hearing

A Killeen man accused of the capital murder of a Killeen Police Department SWAT officer appeared in a Bell County courtroom Thursday for a special hearing. → Read More

Motorcyclist dies after cycle collides with 18-wheeler

A motorcyclist died Thursday after he collided with an 18-wheeler in the 3900 block of Stan Schlueter Loop, police said. → Read More

Woman must face alleged abuser in court

A Killeen man representing himself "pro se" in Bell County’s 264th District Court will be cross-examining the very victim he’s accused of assaulting. → Read More

Robber strips club patrons of cash

A Killeen man is accused of stripping several patrons of their cash as they left a local gentlemen’s club. → Read More

Fort Hood soldier died in accident near Austin

FORT HOOD — Post officials on Monday released the name of a soldier who died Wednesday after he was hit by a pickup truck in Bee Cave, a town west of Austin. → Read More

City, school officials react to Trimmier deaths

In the wake of the deadly accident on Trimmier Road, city officials said they are looking at ways to improve traffic safety in the area while the Killeen Independent School District reconsiders its open-campus lunch policy. → Read More

KPD hands over death investigation to Bell County DA

Police in Killeen say they have completed their investigation into the deadly Trimmier Road collision that took the lives of Michael Lockett, 60, of Chicago, and Francine Winbush, 60, of Killeen. → Read More

Business owners: Racing an ongoing problem on Trimmier

A day after Killeen police revealed that witnesses described two cars “possibly racing” before a fatal accident, store owners in the area of the crash said the city needs to do something. → Read More

KPD releases report on fatal accident

A Texas peace officer's accident report obtained by the Herald Thursday reveals new details about what happened in the moments leading up to the crash that took the lives of two people. → Read More

Killeen ISD may close campuses for lunch

In the wake of a deadly accident Friday in Killeen, Killeen Independent School District officials said Tuesday they will continue to analyze procedures and protocol associated with high school lunch periods, which includes the possibility of closed campuses for lunch. → Read More