Killeen Police are Conducting a Death Investigation
Killeen, TX (February 1, 2025): Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the death of a 39-year-old male.
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 2:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Roy Reynolds Drive and E. Rancier Avenue in reference to a 9-1-1 call about a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon the officers’ arrival, they discovered a male with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived. He was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Community Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson pronounced him deceased at 3:28 a.m.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Detectives are asking if anyone has information about this incident, to contact the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS(8477) or go online at http://www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com. You can also download the P3Tips App for IOS or Android and give an anonymous tip. All information is confidential and anonymous, and if your tip leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible, you could be eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Detectives are actively investigating this incident and there is no additional information at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Identify Driver in Fatal Crash
Killeen, TX: (January 30, 2025): Investigators with the Traffic Unit have identified the driver as Veronica Denise Horne.
The Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and there is no information available at this time.
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NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE INVESTIGATE A SINGLE-CAR VEHICLE CRASH ON 38TH STREET
Killeen, TX: (January 29, 2025): One person is deceased after a single-car crash.
On January 29, 2025, at 2:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Veterans Memorial Blvd. (Bus 190) and 38th Street in reference to a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle partially on fire, and witnesses performing first-aid on the female. Officers began life-saving measures until Killeen Fire Department paramedics arrived. She was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Medical Center in critical condition.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a white Kia sedan was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Blvd. at high speed when it veered off the roadway, colliding with multiple utility poles near the 38th Street intersection.
The 49-year-old driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at 4:17 a.m. at the hospital by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson, who ordered an autopsy to be conducted at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Investigators with the Traffic Unit continue to investigate this fatality and there is no information available at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Pedestrian in Critical Condition Following Vehicle Crash
Killeen, TX (January 30, 2025): A woman remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning.
At approximately 2:48 a.m. on January 30, 2025, officers responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a vehicle crash near Central Texas Expressway and Weldon Way. Upon arrival, they found a female pedestrian lying in the roadway. Paramedics from the Killeen Fire Department provided medical assistance and transported her to Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple, where she remains in critical condition.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a blue Kia two-door car was traveling eastbound in the 400 block of E Central Texas Expressway when it struck the pedestrian, who was reportedly standing in the outside lane. The driver stopped and called 9-1-1 to report the incident.
During the investigation, officers arrested the 29-year-old female driver at the scene for Driving While Intoxicated and outstanding warrants.
The Killeen Police Department’s Traffic Unit continues to investigate the crash. No further details are available at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate a Single-Vehicle Crash on 38th Street
Killeen, TX: (January 29, 2025): One person is deceased after a single-car crash.
On January 29, 2025 at 2:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Veterans Memorial Blvd. (Bus 190) and 38th Street in reference to a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle partially on fire, and witnesses performing first-aid on the female. Officers began life-saving measures until Killeen Fire Department paramedics arrived. She was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Medical Center in critical condition.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a white Kia sedan was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Blvd. at high speed when it veered off the roadway, colliding with multiple utility poles near the 38th Street intersection.
The 49-year-old driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at 4:17 a.m. at the hospital by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson, who ordered an autopsy to be conducted at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Investigators with the Traffic Unit continue to investigate this fatality and there is no information available at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate a Motorcycle Fatality on State Highway 195
Killeen, TX (January 25, 2025): On Saturday, January 25, 2025, at approximately 1:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of State Highway 195 and Creek Place Drive in response to a traffic accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a motorcycle had collided with a pickup truck at the intersection.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a black Honda motorcycle was traveling southbound on SH 195. Witnesses reported that the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and weaving between vehicles.
A red Toyota pickup truck traveling eastbound on Creek Place Drive, was preparing to turn northbound onto SH 195, began to enter the median when the motorcycle struck the driver’s side of the truck.
The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Fort Cavazos solider, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Nicola James at 2:16 p.m. She ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas. His name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.
The driver of the pickup truck did not report any injuries.
The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and there is no further information at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate a Single-Vehicle Crash
Killeen, TX (January 23, 2025): Investigators with the Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Central Texas Expressway, leaving two women in critical condition.
On January 22, 2025, at approximately 11:18 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of E Central Texas Expressway in reference to a major vehicle crash. Upon the officer’s arrival, they located two women lying on the ground.
The preliminary investigation indicate that a Toyota sedan was traveling westbound on the entrance ramp to Interstate 14 at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle entered the median between the ramp and the expressway, rolled several times, and crossed the roadway before coming to a rest upside down on the Central Texas Expressway shoulder. During the roll-over, both occupants were ejected. They were transported to Baylor Scott & White in Temple; one by helicopter and the other by ambulance, both in critical condition.
The investigation is ongoing and at this time no other information will be released.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate a Motorcycle Fatality on Stan Schlueter Loop
Killeen, TX (December 21, 2024): A 29-year-old male is deceased after a colliding with a vehicle.
On Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 12:09 p.m., Killeen Police were dispatched to the intersection of Stan Schlueter Loop and Hitchrock Drive in reference to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon the officers arrival, a motorcyclist was found to have sustained critical injuries. He was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center by paramedics from the Killeen Fire Department.
Unfortunately, the operator of the of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 12:56 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a white Suzuki motorcycle was traveling westbound in the 2300 block of Stan Schlueter Loop at an extremely high rate of speed, reportedly weaving through traffic. The operator of the motorcycle attempted to brake to avoid a collision with a Toyota sedan turning onto Hitchrock Drive but lost control, falling over and separating from the motorcycle. The operator struck the sedan and the motorcycle continued westbound, ultimately coming to rest in the 2500 block of Stan Schlueter Loop.
The name of the motorcyclist has been withheld pending notification of kin.
The driver of the sedan did not report any injuries.
The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and there is no further information at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Twin Creek
Killeen, TX (November 17, 2024): Killeen Police Traffic Unit investigates fatality crash involving 20-year-old Fort Cavasos soldier.
Update: Although originally called in at the Blu Print Lounge, the incident occurred outside in the parking lot shared by Blu Print Lounge and Spadez Club. The Blu Print Lounge was closed at the time.
On November 17, 2024 at 4:53 a.m., Killeen Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a fight with weapons at the BluPrint Lounge, 4505 E Veterans Memorial Blvd. Upon arrival, one of the suspects fled the scene in a red 2017 Chevrolet Camaro and was briefly pursued by a Killeen PD Patrol Unit.
A short time later the officer located the suspect vehicle after it left the roadway and crashed in the 100 block of S Twin Creek Dr. Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle left the roadway, striking a utility pole and jumping over the railroad tracks.
The driver of the vehicle, a 20-year-old member of the US Army, stationed at Fort Cavasos, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace James at 5:30 a.m.
The crash caused the closure of Twin Creek Dr and the railroad tracks as well. Closures are still active at this time, and expected to continue throughout the morning.
The Traffic Unit and CID General Investigations Detectives continue to investigate this crash. Anyone with information concerning this incident should contact the Killeen Police Department at 254-501-8830.
Alex Gearhart
Assistant Chief of Police
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Officer Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
Killeen, TX (October 30, 2024): On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at approximately 7:11 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Stagecoach Road in reference to a disturbance inside a vehicle. Through the investigation it revealed that the driver, an off-duty Killeen Police Officer, was driving the vehicle while intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Killeen City Jail. Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman arraigned the officer and set his bond at $3000.
The officer is an 8-year veteran of the department.
The Killeen Police Department has initiated an Internal Affairs investigation and the police officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
No other information will be released at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Investigate a Late-Pedestrian Crash
Killeen, TX (September 18, 2024): On September 18, 2024, at around 1:29 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call about a crash in the 5600 block of East Stagecoach Road. Killeen Police Department Accident Investigators arrived at the scene, where a preliminary investigation revealed that an unidentified dark-colored vehicle failed to stay in its lane, veered onto the sidewalk, and struck a pedestrian who was walking his dog. The vehicle then fled the scene.
The pedestrian was airlifted to Baylor Scott and White in Temple, where he remains in critical but stable condition, pending surgery. Unfortunately, the pedestrian’s dog was killed in the crash.
Initial investigation has indicated that a possible suspect vehicle could be a darker (gray or silver) smaller car, possibly a Honda. The vehicle will have front end damage.
Investigators with the Traffic Unit are asking anyone with any information, videos, or security footage of this area to contact the Traffic Unit at (254) 200-7970 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at (254) 526-TIPS (8477).
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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