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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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7 min ago | Dallas Observer

Who's Left Behind When a Soldier Commits Suicide?

The day after her husband's funeral, a week or so after she found him, Rebecca Morrison somehow managed to get dressed and get in the car.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

UPI

Jury selection for accused Fort Hood shooter to start July 9

Jury selection for the trial of U.S. Army Maj. Nadal Hasan, the accused shooter in the Fort Hood, Texas, massacre, will start July 9, a judge decided Tuesday.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

WNEP-TV Moosic

Steve Mann Open National Powerlifting Champion

He holds the national record of 634 lbs. in the bench press, dead lifts 684, and squats 871-those numbers made Steve Mann from Clarks Summit the US Open National Powerlifting champion last year.

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Switched

Sam Wink, Mass Murder Witness: 'He Just Started Shooting People Point-Blank'

In March, The Huffington Post began talking to teens and adults throughout the U.S. about their experiences with gun violence.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Jamie Malanowski: Why Fort Hood needs a new name

Fort Hood is the Army installation in Killeen, halfway between Austin and Waco. The base opened in January 1942, serving as a training center for soldiers joining artillery and anti-tank units.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

KXXV-TV Waco

West I.S.D. looks to move forward after FEMA's decision

FEMA's recent decision to deny the city of West aid for the April 17th fertilizer plant explosion has not prevented West I.S.D. from moving forward in the school district's plan to reconstruct.

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KWTX

Two-Year-Old's Father Arrested After Her Shooting

Stephan Lemar Hicks, 24, was being held Friday morning in the Killeen City Jail after he turned himself in Thursday when he learned a warrant for his arrest had been issued in connection with the May 31 accidental shooting of his 2-year-old daughter.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

KXXV-TV Waco

Donations are needed to complete the Fort Hood shooting memorial

The Killeen Civic and Conference Center and Killeen Volunteers have teamed up to build a memorial for the victims of the 2009 Fort Hood Shooting.

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Gainesville Daily Register

Top GISD official reacts to state testing changes

Monday's signature of House Bill 5 by Gov. Rick Perry ensures that the number of end-of-course tests in Texas high schools will wane from 15 to five.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Clover Herald

Last 2 of 4 teen inmates captured after escape

Authorities say they've captured the last two of the four teenage offenders who escaped a Central Texas detention center.

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KXXV-TV Waco

Killeen man threatens to kill judge

A 31-year-old Killeen man is being held after he threatened to kill a judge and spit on an officer.

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ABA Journal

Hasan's pro se defense at trial over Ft. Hood slayings raises ethical issues for standby counsel

Following a decision by a military judge earlier this month that Maj. Nidal Hasan can represent himself in a looming trial over the 2009 massacre of military personnel at Fort Hood, the 42-year-old Army psychiatrist has been at odds with his fired former defense lawyers, who now represent him as standby counsel.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

KBTX-TV Bryan

Searchers Find Missing Man Dead At Killeen Area Lake

James Harris, 58, of Harker Heights, was pronounced dead just before 4 p.m. and an autopsy was ordered, Bell County Sheriff's spokesman Lt.

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St. Petersburg Times

New pastor aims to grow laid-back First Baptist of Spring Hill

People looking for a musical church with a laid-back approach might find First Baptist Church of Spring Hill a good fit.

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The Cuero Record, Cuero, Texas

Thanks for Warriors Weekend turnout

May 17 was Warrior's Weekend's seventh year to host soldiers from military bases all over the United States.

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Business Journal

Texas business groups concerned public education overhaul is misguided

Texas Association of Business President and CEO Bill Hammond is disappointed by the recently passed law that reduces the testing requirements to graduate from Texas public high schools.

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KWTX

Local Woman Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

A Killeen woman pleaded guilty Monday in a Bell County courtroom to causing the death of another woman while driving under the influence of drugs.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

KXXV-TV Waco

Accident at HWY 190 in Killeen causes backup for miles

Highway 190 near Fort Hood and Clear Creek Road over that highway are open again after being shut down for hours this afternoon because of an accident.

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KXXV-TV Waco

Man suspected of killing a Killeen woman arrested in Round Rock

A 27-year-old suspect has been arrested for the murder of a Killeen woman during a shooting that happened around 11 p.m. Saturday night.

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KWTX

Local Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run On Texas Coast

A Killeen woman was found dead early Saturday morning after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver as she rode a skateboard on an island roadway.

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