🌱 How Harker Heights cameras helped crack a deadly I-14 shooting case
Harker Heights, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Harker Heights! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Harker Heights cameras helped crack a deadly I-14 shooting case
- Meet the two Harker Heights students heading to the Air Force Academy
- Don’t miss Harker Heights’ first-ever Juneteenth celebration on June 19
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 71.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Technology helps bring arrests in Nolanville murder (fox44news.com) — A 19-year-old Harker Heights resident was killed in a March car-to-car shooting on I-14, and investigators say local pole cameras in Harker Heights helped track a suspect vehicle. Using vehicle telematics, license plate readers, and video, authorities recovered shell casings, identified witnesses, and arrested two men now jailed on murder charges in Bell County. 
2. Rep. Pfluger Honors 13 TX-11 Students Appointed to U.S. Service Academies (sanangelolive.com) — Two Harker Heights students, Kaden Butler and Rocky Crooks, have earned appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy after being nominated by Rep. August Pfluger. They’re among 13 students from his district recognized at a San Angelo meet-and-greet celebrating their academic, leadership, and service achievements as they prepare to join the nation’s service academies this fall.
3. Juneteenth Briefs (kdhnews.com) — Harker Heights residents can look forward to a free inaugural Juneteenth celebration on June 19 at American Legion Post 573, featuring music, African cuisine, educational programming, and family activities. The roundup also highlights several other Juneteenth parades, festivals, and cultural events happening across Killeen, Belton, and Lampasas throughout the holiday weekend.
4. Temple resident describes helping injured man during deadly BLORA shooting (kdhnews.com) — A recent report shares how a Temple resident helped an injured man during the Memorial Day weekend shooting at Fort Hood’s Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, where Harker Heights High School student Mia Griffin was killed. The story details chaotic moments at the scene, questions about military police gunfire, and an ongoing Army Criminal Investigation Division inquiry.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for an electrician.
I want to pull power thru my back wall from existing inside outlets and install outside outlets on my patio. About 8-10 outlets. Harker Heights. (Nextdoor Country Trails) - Anyone have an insulation blower that I can rent?
Also open to pay someone to do the job, but looking to stay cheap which I why I want to do it myself. Only about a 20x15 space in an attic needs… (Nextdoor Highland Oaks)
- Cinemark USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager in Harker Heights. Apply here.
- Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Harker Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harker Heights here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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