Bell County has issued a burn ban after reports of fires doubled over the past weekend.

BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – Texas DPS Troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on TX-53 east of Temple near ...

This week, multiple counties across the Central Texas region are declaring a burn ban, meaning no outdoor burning is allowed ...

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BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – Just before 2pm on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Bell County Sheriff’s Office received a ...

A Bell County man was arrested after deputies say he fired a gun during a vehicle repossession west of Belton. No injuries ...

Hill County declared a disaster and 7-day burn ban after 8 grass fires Monday. Bell County reports 67 fires in the past week amid dangerous conditions.

BELL COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Bell County Sheriff’s Office rescued a 7-year-old dog who was stuck in a well on Sunday ...

A second man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2022 shooting that killed a teenager and his 5-year-old cousin. A Tarrant County jury convicted Anthony Bell-Johnson, 24, of capital murder for ...

Anthony Bell-Johnson was found guilty of capital murder and given two life sentences for his role in a 2022 double homicide in Fort Worth. In Aug. 2022, Bell-Johnson and several acquaintances shot and ...

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – The Temple Police Department is investigating a domestic dispute which resulted in an assault.

The Killeen Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead.