Temple
CRIME & SAFETY
Temple teens killed in head-on collision in Gonzales, Texas
GONZALES, Texas (KWTX) - Taylour Maddison Pechal, 18, and Krisna Soto, 18, both of Temple, were killed in a collision involving three vehicles in Gonzales, police confirmed to KWTX. The deadly collision happened on Water Street at approximately 8:35 p.m. on June 29. A police investigation revealed Pechal was driving...
Belton business owner charged with Indecent Assault
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: A Belton business owner has been arrested and is charged with Indecent Assault. Police say DeMarr Lowe Thomas is the owner of The Retreat Therapeutic Massage, located at 2150 N Main Street. The incident occurred in late June 2024, while he was giving a massage at his business. This is the third separate victim to come forward.
DPS: Woman admits to consuming multiple pills while evading trooper on I-14
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A 37-year-old woman from Temple is facing multiple charges after she led a state trooper on a pursuit along I-14, The Texas Department of Public Safety said. At about 7:30 a.m. on July 1, a DPS trooper pulled over the woman, who was driving a Ford...
Temple resident speaks out about vandalism being done to his property
TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — "Somebody's come at night and urinate — if you smell this it smells like urine it goes into an AC vent that goes inside the house,” said Pete Rodriguez of Temple. Pete Rodriguez is a business owner in Temple — he's lived off...
Teens wreck stolen Dodge Challenger while evading police in Belton
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A 13-year-old juvenile driver and an 18-year-old passenger accused of wrecking a stolen vehicle while trying to elude police were taken into custody after they were released from a local hospital, The Texas Department of Public Safety said. At about 8:30 a.m. on June 30, DPS...
DPS: Three arrested in separate pursuits on Sunday and Monday
BELTON, Bell County — Three individuals were arrested Sunday morning and Monday morning after leading authorities on pursuits in Bell County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Sunday morning pursuit started when DPS Troopers went to investigate a call that came in about a stolen gray...
100 mph highway pursuit ends in crash
Bell County, Tx (FOX 44) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers report speeds over 100 miles per hour were reached and maintained during a pursuit before it ended in a crash after a vehicle fled a traffic stop in Belton on Sunday morning. DPS Sgt. Bryan Washko said...
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