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Bell County News

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Friday | Killeen Daily Herald

Child rapist sentenced to prison

By Justin Cox Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Bell County jury sentenced a 19-year-old man to eight years in prison Thursday for raping a 12-year-old girl in 2006.

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Related Topix: Belton, TX, Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KWTX

Rare July Storms Leave Some Damage Behind

Rare July storms that fired up Monday, prompting weather advisories for several counties, downed tree limbs in parts of southeastern Bell County, where officials said heavy rain fell Monday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Milam County, TX, Navarro County, TX, Weather, Cameron, TX

Mon Jul 14, 2008

KXXV-TV Waco

Mother and Daughter Jailed for Hiding Murder Suspect

A mother and daughter are behind bars after police say they plotted the out-of-town escape murder suspect Antown Harris.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Fort Worth Weekly

NEWSRocks for the Goliath Road

Feature: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Smith: "That's not OK with us. That's not the law." Courtesy Roan Mathews.

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Related Topix: Bartlett, TX, Holland, TX, Austin, TX, Texas, Texas Government

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KXAN-TV Austin

Austin police detective flashes badge to avoid arrest

An Austin police officer wound up behind bars for driving while intoxicated after Bartlett police said he tried to get out of a sobriety test by flashing his badge.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Bartlett, TX

KXXV-TV Waco

Man Wanted For Murder Picked up in Michigan

A suspect in a Bell County murder is in a Michigan jail, after being arrested there Wednesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Thu Jul 10, 2008

KCEN

Bell County looking to expand bus route system

Updated: Jul 10, 2008 7:34pm Bell County wants to expand the routes of its bus system to meet a growing demand.

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Related Topix: Cove, TX, Copperas Cove, TX, Killeen, TX, Temple, TX

Killeen Daily Herald

82-year-old man indicted in stabbing

By Justin Cox Killeen Daily Herald An 82-year-old Temple man was indicted Wednesday on a charge that he stabbed a man with a knife.

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Related Topix: Belton, TX, Rogers, TX, Harker Heights, TX, Temple, TX

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Killeen Daily Herald

Marshals arrest Killeen man wanted in May homicide

United States Marshals from Grand Rapids, Mich. arrested Antwon Harris today. Harris is wanted by Killeen police in connection with the May 1 death of Frederick John Dimock Jr.

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Related Topix: Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Mon Jul 07, 2008

News 8 Austin

Firefighters control Bell Co. fire

It took firefighters 12 hours overnight to control a brush fire Monday in Bell County.

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KCEN

Bell County Grassfire

Updated: Jul 6, 2008 11:19pm It's been a weekend of grassfires across the area. A second major fire sparked up Sunday in Bell County.

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Related Topix: Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Sun Jul 06, 2008

KWTX

Roads Closed Because Of Spreading Grassfire

Police were closing several roads to traffic early Sunday afternoon because of a spreading grassfire in the area of Featherline and Chaparral south of Killeen that was threatening a trailer park.

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Related Topix: Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Sat Jul 05, 2008

KXXV-TV Waco

New Victims of Baseball Coach Abuse

Two more victims have been identified by police officials in the Aggravated Sexual Assualt case involving former Youth Baseball League coach, William Jacobsen.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Killeen Daily Herald

Coach accused of sexual assault by 2 more victims

From staff reports Two more people came forward this weekend alleging they were sexually assaulted by a Little River-Academy youth baseball coach identified by the Bell County Sheriff's office last week of ...

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Related Topix: Temple, TX, Killeen Metro, Little River-Academy, TX

KCEN

Woman hospitalized after accident in Rogers

Updated: Jul 2, 2008 10:37pm A woman is in stable condition after her car went off the road in Bell County and crashed into a trailer.

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Related Topix: Rogers, TX, Temple, TX, Killeen Metro, Weather

Wed Jul 02, 2008

KXXV-TV Waco

Killeen Robbery Suspects Apprehended

Two men and one woman were apprehended after they allegedly burglarized a house in Killeen.

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Related Topix: Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

Killeen Daily Herald

Fireworks stands starting to appear along Bell County roads

Herald/David Morris Sandra Lamb, of Scurry, 45 miles southeast of Dallas, talks to her husband, Larry, on the phone while unloading fireworks at her stand Tuesday morning on State Highway 195 south of Killeen.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Temple, TX, Belton, TX, Gatesville, TX

KCEN

McLennan County officials discussing plans to battle ongoing drought

Updated: Jun 30, 2008 6:41pm The state of Texas is in another widespread drought.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Killeen Daily Herald

Few clues in slayings frustrate police

By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald A double homicide that shocked the community almost a year ago has also stumped the Killeen Police Department.

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Related Topix: Killeen, TX, Dollar General, Retail

Killeen Daily Herald

Killeen Police make arrests in burglaries

From staff reports Killeen police arrested four people making headway on three burglaries since Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, Drugs, Killeen Metro, Killeen, TX

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