Killeen Police Detectives have been investigating the dear drowning of a 2 month old male child in the care of a 48 year old woman on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.  The investigation revealed that the homeowner/child caretaker was giving the child a bath when she heard a noise in the area where the other toddlers were playing in the residence.  The female left the child in the bathtub to investigate the noise and when she came back the child was face down in the water.

This case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office and a complaint was returned charging Janine Marie Wesson with Abandoning or Endangering a Child with the Intent to Return, a felony, and a warrant was issued for her arrest by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, officers arrested Janine Wesson at her residence on Bachelor Button Dr. without incident and transported her to the Killeen City Jail.  Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin set her bond at $100,000; she has been  transferred to the Bell County Jail.

The child was released from the McLane’s Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in good condition.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police need the community’s assistance identifying a male suspect, in a Fraudulent Use of Identifying Information case, and the two females who were with him.

On Monday, September 28, 2015, officers were contacted by Kay’s Jewelers at the Killeen Mall. Upon their arrival, employees told them that on Saturday, September 26, 2015, a male came into the store and opened a store credit account using false identifying information. The suspect purchased jewelry and other merchandise and charged it to the fraudulent account.  The suspect opened fraudulent accounts at Dillard’s and Zale’s Jewelers as well.

Detectives obtained photographs and are asking anyone who can identify the male suspect or either one of the females in the photographs, or may have information about any of them to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477), go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with the tip to 274637.  Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip.  All information is confidential and anonymous and if your tip leads to the arrest of the suspect in this case you could be eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Press Release

For Immediate Release

February 12, 2016 – Update

Suspects charged from narcotics search warrant raid at Motel 7.

The following suspects were arrested after the Killeen Police Department and the Harker Heights Police Department executed several narcotics search warrants at the Motel 7 on Wednesday, February 10, 2016.  Detectives seized Crack Cocaine and powder Cocaine with a street value of approximately $6500 and $2,773 in cash along with the weapons.

38 year old Jenille Marie Fields and 19 year old Armani Marqon Adams, both from Killeen, were each charged with two counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance.  Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin set their bond at $100,000 on each charge.  They have been transferred to the Bell County Jail.

Through this investigation, detectives were mainly focused on Jenille Fields and Armani Adams because they were the main suspects involved in the felony offenses.  The other subjects who were arrested have been released at this time, pending further investigation and their identities have been withheld.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police arrest Colorado man for Aggravated Robbery warrant.

Officers with the Special Missions Unit learned that a man who was wanted out of Aurora Police Department was in the Killeen area on February 5, 2016.  The officers conducted an investigation and found the location of the suspect and learned that he had an extensive criminal history and fled Colorado to hide out in Killeen.

Members of the Special Mission Unit set up an operation and took the suspect, 19 year old Israel Lopez, into custody without incident on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:15am.  He was arrested in the area of 10^th St. and Rancier Avenue in his vehicle.

Please contact the Aurora Police Department for further details regarding the Aggravated Robbery charge as well as obtaining his photo.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police raid local downtown motel for narcotics.

The Killeen Police Department Organized Crime Unit  conducted several investigations over the past several months,  into narcotics activity that had been occurring within various rooms at the Motel 7, located at 729 E. VMB.  As a result of these investigations eight narcotic search warrants and two arrest warrants were obtained.

Today, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at 5:30am, the Killeen Police Department Organized Crime Unit and Tactical Response Unit along with members of the Harker Heights Police Department executed the eight narcotic search warrants and the two arrest warrants at the Motel 7.  Eight rooms were breached and seven arrests were made for various charges.

Detectives recovered four guns, an unspecified amount of narcotics and cash as well as stolen property.  The charges range from Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm to Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Controlled Substance.

This investigation has led to other ongoing investigations.  The names and photos of the arrested subjects have been withheld until they have been arraigned on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Update – February 8, 2016

The 3 month old child was released from the McLanes Chilren’s Hospital on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, and is said to be in good condition.  This case is due to be sent to the Bell County District Attorney’s Office this week; further information will be released as it becomes available.

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Bachelor Button on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at 11:21am, after receiving a 911 call in reference to a child that was unresponsive.  Upon the officers arrival they located the resident performing CPR on a 2 month old male child.  The officers continued with the CPR until Killeen Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over.  The child was immediately transported by air to the McLane’s Children’s Hospital in Temple in critical condition.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the homeowner/child caretaker was giving the 2 month old child a bath when she heard a noise in the area where the other toddlers were playing in the residence.  The female left the child in the bathtub to investigate the noise and when she came back the 2 month old child was face down in the water.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police Department makes an arrest in an injury to a child case.

On 01/29/2016, KISD administration reported that an eleven year old child had suffered multiple injuries to various parts of his body.  Killeen Police officers, along with Child Protective Services, responded to the school and began an investigation. The child was sent to the McLane’s Children’s Hospital for immediate medical treatment with the assistance of forensic nurses.  The joint investigation revealed the child had suffered continuous physical abuse for a period of approximately five months.  The child had sustained various injuries to his head torso, arms, legs and groin.  The child’s mother was located and interviewed by Killeen Police Detectives.  Through the investigation it was determined that the mother was involved in this abuse and she was subsequently placed under arrest and booked into the Killeen City Jail.

This case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office and a complaint was issued charging Raquel Madelin Callejas Ortiz with Injury to a Child; she is currently in the Bell County Jail under a $100,000 bond and a magistrate’s order of emergency protection was issued on behalf of the victim child.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department