{"id":165334,"date":"2025-08-22T02:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/165334\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T02:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:23:12","slug":"man-charged-in-connection-to-hit-and-run-death-of-62-year-old-woman-in-balcones-heights-records-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/165334\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged in connection to hit-and-run death of 62-year-old woman in Balcones Heights, records show"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARLINGTON, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 A man is facing charges in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 62-year-old woman in Balcones Heights, records show.<\/p>\n

Kevin Tilley, 36, is charged with collision involving death and tampering with evidence, according to court records, after his vehicle allegedly hit and killed Irma Deleon, 62<\/a>, on June 13. <\/p>\n

The Balcones Heights Police Department told KSAT in June that Deleon was crossing Fredericksburg Road, near the Wonderland of the Americas, when someone crashed into her and sped off.<\/p>\n

Nearly a month later, Balcones Heights police issued an arrest warrant for Tilley.<\/p>\n

In the affidavit, police allege Tilley was speeding, driving his vehicle in a reckless manner and he didn\u2019t stop to call 911 or render aid.<\/p>\n

Days later, the affidavit stated witnesses saw Kevin taking apart the car, buying new parts and hammering down the hood.<\/p>\n

Balcones Heights police identified the suspect\u2019s silver sedan as an Acura TLX, manufactured between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n

The car did not originally appear to have a front license plate, and police reported damage to the right front portion of the car.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, authorities found surveillance video of the vehicle with damage to the front hood and windshield at a restaurant. Balcones Heights police gathered more evidence to believe Tilley\u2019s vehicle was used in the fatal hit-and-run. <\/p>\n

On June 19, authorities drove to Tilley\u2019s residence in Medina County and found the Acura in the front yard. <\/p>\n

Tilley\u2019s girlfriend\u2019s mother was the only one home at the time, and according to an affidavit, told police that Kevin told her he hit a deer near Helotes.<\/p>\n

Tilley and his girlfriend, Helen Ellis, later arrived at the house, the affidavit said, and police believed Ellis was being deceptive to officers. <\/p>\n

Authorities later swabbed parts of the vehicle, which came back positive for blood.<\/p>\n

On June 30, police received more surveillance video they requested that showed the suspect\u2019s car drive by a bus at a high rate of speed seconds after hitting the victim, according to the warrant.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Tilley was arrested by Arlington Police, and was later transferred to Tarrant County.<\/p>\n

As of Thursday evening, Tilley is in the process of being transferred to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.<\/p>\n

More coverage of this story on KSAT<\/b><\/p>\n