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Killeen, Texas is located in Bell County. Zip codes in Killeen, TX include 76547, 76542, and 76544. The median home price in Killeen is $135,900. More Killeen information.

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Friday May 17 | KWTX

Grand Jury: Local Woman Killed Her Husband In Self-Defense

The Bell County Grand Jury declined to indict a Killeen woman who was charged with murder in her husband's 2012 shooting death.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Free Press

Franchise tax bill moves forward

Procedural deadlines for legislation began to hit last week, ending the forward progress and the hopes of more than half of the 6,000-or-so House bills and Senate bills filed by Texas lawmakers since November 2012.

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Wed May 15, 2013

D Magazine

Lawrence Wright Was at the Bush Library While SMU Had an 'Active Shooter'

Lawrence Wright is a staff writer at the New Yorker and author of the books The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 and Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief .

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Tue May 14, 2013

KXXV-TV Waco

Harker Heights man arrested for kidnapping

A Harker Heights man has been arrested for holding a person hostage in Killeen. 24-year-old Cody Sedgwick has been charged with kidnapping.

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Mon May 13, 2013

KWTX

Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash Identified

Police Monday identified a man who was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Killeen as Michael Skylar-Jones Pegues, 24.

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Pegasus News

Frisco Commons entryway will be renamed in honor of fallen veteran

The entry road to Frisco Commons will soon be named after Cpl. Peter John Courcy, who died Feb.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Hillsboro Reporter

HISD Wins H-E-B Excellence Award

It was an exciting night for the Hillsboro Independent School District in Austin Friday, May 3, as the district was recognized with a prestigious H-E-B Excellence in Education Award.

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Fri May 10, 2013

KWTX

Widow Of Firefighter Killed In West Blast Sues

The widow of a Dallas firefighter who died while helping battle the April 17 fire at West Fertilizer Co.

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Thu May 09, 2013

KWTX

Bulky Burglar Busted After Local Liquor Store Break-In

Police have made an arrest after a break-in late last month at a Killeen liquor store near the intersection of Old Florence Road and East Schlueter Loop The owners of Lucky 7 Liquor, James and Patricia Ryan, posted security video of the bulky burglar on the store's Facebook page after the break-in in hopes someone would recognize him.

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KWTX

Bulky Burglar Busted After Local Liquor Store Break-In

Police have made an arrest after a break-in late last month at a Killeen liquor store near the intersection of Old Florence Road and East Schlueter Loop The owners of Lucky 7 Liquor, James and Patricia Ryan, posted security video of the bulky burglar on the store's Facebook page after the break-in in hopes someone would recognize him.

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KXXV-TV Waco

Motorcyclist leads police on chase, flees scene on foot

Killeen police are looking for a suspect who led police on a chase Wednesday afternoon.

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El Paso Times

Lawmakers say ousted EPISD board fighting bill

Some El Paso legislators said they believe the recently ousted El Paso school board might have used taxpayer money to lobby against state reforms even after its removal became official Tuesday.

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Wed May 08, 2013

KCEN

Three Teenagers Arrested, Accused of Leading Police on Chase in Killeen

It all started yesterday morning when the trio allegedly stole the vehicle from a home in the 4400 block of Sand Dollar Drive.

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Business Journal

Texas education bill not right for global economy, TAB says

The Senate's version of House Bill 5 would enable students to complete diplomas in specialized areas - also known as endorsements - such as the humanities, science and technology, and business and industry.

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Tue May 07, 2013

KWTX

High-Speed Police Pursuit Ends In Crash; 3 Arrested

Three car theft suspects ran into the parking lot of a Killeen restaurant early Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed police chase that ended abruptly when the stolen vehicle slammed into a boat that another vehicle was towing.

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KXXV-TV Waco

Killeen Woman Serious After Stabbing

A woman was airlifted to Scott & White hospital Monday night after a stabbing at a home on Lakecrest Drive in Killeen.

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Mon May 06, 2013

MySanAntonio.com

Testing overhaul clears Senate

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 5, the Legislature's main vehicle for overhauling Texas' standardized testing and high school graduation system, after considering 29 amendments in an all-day debate Monday.

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KXXV-TV Waco

Killeen man accused of breaking woman's eye sockets

A 22-year-old Killeen man has been arrested after he is accused of breaking a woman's eye sockets.

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KWTX

Soldier Killed In Two-Motorcycle Crash In Central Texas

A Fort Hood soldier died and a woman was injured Saturday afternoon when their motorcycles collided on a rural highway in Bell County.

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Sat May 04, 2013

KCEN

Police Department Encourages Community To Get Gun License

A Central Texas police station is making an extra effort so people in the community can get their concealed hand gun license.

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Tornado Watch for Bell County was issued at May 21 at 10:25AM CDT