Killeen Police Charge Suspect in Kidnapping and Assault Case

Killeen, TX (November 12, 2025): On Saturday, October 11, 2025, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 800 block of Oakhill Drive in reference to a kidnapping. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2-year-old child was being babysat by a family friend when an unrelated male unlawfully entered the home and took the child.

The suspect placed the child in the front seat of a vehicle without a car seat, causing visible injury to the child. When the babysitter attempted to intervene, the suspect assaulted her before fleeing the scene with the child. The babysitter immediately called 911 to report the kidnapping.

Through the course of the investigation, detectives with the Special Victims Unit identified the suspect as 33-year-old Audrea Jaron McCuin who is also known to go by the name “Dre.” On November 6, 2025, the Bell County District Attorney’s Office issued a complaint for Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Kidnapping. Additional complaints were issued for Endangering a Child and Injury to a Child. Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman issued warrants for the arrest of McCuin.

Prior to these felony charges, Audrea Jaron McCuin had been served with four misdemeanor warrants, including False Report, Assault Bodily Injury, and Interference with an Emergency Phone Call.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Audrea Jaron McCuin is urged to contact the Killeen Police Department at (254) 501-8830 or Bell County Crime Stoppers at (254) 526-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at http://www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or through the P3Tips app.

This remains an active investigation. No further information will be released at this time.

Chief Lopez added in a statement,
“I want to express my gratitude to each and every one of the officers on Patrol Nights, the sergeants, first responders, and our partners at Bell County Communications for the compassion and empathy they showed on scene, and for the thorough investigation that was conducted. Their professionalism, teamwork, and dedication made it possible to identify and charge the suspect responsible for this disturbing crime.”

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department