Copperas Cove, Tx (FOX 44) - A Copperas Cove man who is already 66 years old has been sentenced to 75 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a young girl beginning when she was eight years old. Generoso Polendey Taclibon was arrested initially after a 13-year-old girl made an outcry in May 2021, saying the father of one of her friends was abusing her almost daily since she was eight. An arrest affidavit detailed different forms of sexual activity which would occur when she would go to visit her friend at a home in the Hogg Court ar ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - A man is in jail, and is accused of firing shots at a Copperas Cove home. Copperas Cove Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2100 block of Liberty Street at approximately 3:28 p.m. Friday in response to reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found witnesses who reported seeing a man firing several shots at a residence before fleeing the scene in a black sedan. The responding officers made contact with the occupant of the targeted residence, who was confirmed to be alone at the time of the incident and uninjured. Their investigation ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - Nine people have been displaced in a Copperas Cove house fire. The Copperas Cove Fire Department received an alarm for a home on fire at approximately 2:25 p.m. Saturday. A Battalion Chief, three engines and two ambulances initially responded. Units arrived at a two-story home located in the 600 block of Cedar Drive. The home had significant fire coming through the roof, and flames were being fanned by winds in excess of 20 mph. (Courtesy: Copperas Cove Fire Department) (Courtesy: Copperas Cove Fire Department) (Courtesy: Copperas Cove Fire Department ..read more

Speegleville, Tx (FOX-44) - A 28-year-old Copperas Cove man has died in an early Thursday morning traffic crash in McLennan County. Joshua Robins, of Copperas Cove, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Five injured after vehicle crashes through restaurant Department of Public Safety Sgt. Ryan Howard said that a Nissan Sentra driven by Robins was northbound on Speegleville Road, near Marie Drive, in the Speegleville community. The Sentra veered out of its traffic lane and crashed into the center barrier. The investigation was active and ongoing, as of Thursday morning ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - The City of Copperas Cove is now under Stage 2 Water Restrictions. Mayor Dan D. Yancey previously signed an order for Stage I Water Restrictions on August 8, 2022. This encouraged voluntary water conservation measures for the City of Copperas Cove. The City says it has now been notified by the Bell County Water Control & Improvement District #1 (BCWCID1) and its other customers that the Belton Lake level has fallen to a level triggering Stage 2 water conservation measures. Mayor Yancey has signed an Order for implementation of Stage 2 Water Restrictions, eff ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - A wanted felon who escaped from Copperas Cove Police has now been caught. The Copperas Cove Police Department responded to a notification from the U.S. Marshals at approximately 2:27 p.m. Thursday. This was regarding the sighting of an individual with outstanding felony warrants in the vicinity of Wolfe Road and Golf Course Road. Police say the individual has been identified as 40-year-old Christy Romano, Jr., of Copperas Cove. Officers quickly responded and found the vehicle Romano was in, initiating a traffic stop in the 1800 block of North Main Street. McGreg ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - Three Copperas Cove men have been arrested after a report of shots fired outside of a home. Copperas Cove Police officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 2400 block of Spirit Dancer Drive at approximately 9:38 p.m. Tuesday. The caller stated a vehicle sped away from the residence and provided the vehicle description, as well as a direction of travel. When officers arrived, they discovered the exterior of the residence was struck by multiple rounds. Shotgun shells were found on the ground nearby. A subsequent investigation reveale ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - Two 60-year-old tortoises have been rescued from a Copperas Cove structure fire. The Copperas Cove Fire and Police Departments responded to the fire at approximately 8:53 a.m. Friday. Firefighters arrived to find an outbuilding in the back of the residence on fire. One of the firefighters was able to help evacuate two 60-year-old pet tortoises from the building, while other firefighters on scene started to extinguish the fire. The tortoises were checked out by an animal control officer, who said they were both in good condition. (Courtesy: Copperas Cove Fire D ..read more

Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- Copperas Cove Independent School District has put out a $175 million bond for voters to decide on in the May election. CCISD superintendent Dr. Joe Burns says this is the first bond proposal passed like this in nearly 20 years. The district anticipates student growth and wants to plan for the future. "The challenge now is we have a growing student population at our high school, [we have] about 2,200 students and we're projected to gain another thousand students in the next few years, and then another 2,000 in the next 8-10 years," said Burns. Copperas Cove High School was ..read more

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries and a vehicle theft in Copperas Cove. Copperas Cove Police officers were dispatched to the Willow Creek Apartments at 307 Judy Lane at approximately 3:54 a.m. Wednesday. This was in reference to a report of a vehicle burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they gathered information from witnesses who saw a man burglarizing a vehicle before fleeing in a white sedan. A further investigation revealed there was more than one suspect involved. While officers searched the area, they f ..read more