Tuesday, November 27 2012 7:29 AM EST2012-11-27 12:29:52 GMT
Dispatchers with DPS have confirmed a plane has reportedly crashed in the area of Cheeseland Road in Cherokee County around 10 p.m.More >>
Dispatchers with DPS have confirmed a plane has reportedly crashed in the area of Cheeseland Road in Cherokee County around 10 p.m.More >>
WELLS, TX (KTRE) -
First responders scrambled to find the crash site of a small plane late Monday night in Cherokee County.
As the rain and lightning continued, more crews from all over the Deep East Texas searched for a downed aircraft from Houston that disappeared from radar.
Teenagers from Wells eventually led authorities to the site after they went looking for the plane in a patch of wooded land near their house.
Wesley Mills said his friends ventured out into the rain after noticing something in the sky. "One of my friends went outside and was like 'the sky's on fire. Nobody was really paying attention to him at first but then we all went outside and sure enough something was falling from the sky."
The group eventually located the wreckage using the light from cell phones, according to Billy Dyson. "We walked past the little light over there to the right and we were going to keep going and we all stopped and looked back and there was a big fire over there. So we took off running as fast as we could and there was a plane crash right there."
Sarah Benton also joined in the search. "It was mostly just the outline of a plane. You could see where the propeller was and where it was facing. Everything was melted down."
This is a night these teenagers said they will never forget.
"It hurt, you know what I'm saying because it's somebody's life that is probably gone, you know you found it but you just think about their family. It's weird," said Mills.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:31:17 GMT
According to a Smith County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, the man accused of shooting and killing his father told investigators he had just returned home from camping at the lake with his childrenMore >>
According to a Smith County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, the man accused of shooting and killing his father told investigators he had just returned home from camping at the lake with his children when he got into an argument with his father.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:41 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:41:08 GMT
An 11-year-old Columbus girl wanted to do something special to support troops fighting overseas, so she wrote a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan. On Sunday, she found out just how much that simple gestureMore >>
An 11-year-old Columbus girl wanted to do something special to support troops fighting overseas, so she wrote a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan. On Sunday, she found out just how much that simple gestureMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:00:52 GMT
Surveillance video of a daring gas station robbery has been released to KLTV.On June 9th, a thief struck the Exxon station on Front Street and Palace in Tyler. On the surveillance footage, you can seeMore >>
On June 9th, a thief struck the Exxon station on Front Street and Palace in Tyler.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:43:09 GMT
From Texas Dept. of Public Safety:On June 11, 2013 a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation. The driver, identifiedMore >>
On June 11, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation, not imagining what would be found in the vehicle.More >>
© debris pile at crash site
© from Left to Right: Sarah Benton, Billy Dyson, Wesley Mills. The three teenagers led authorities to the crash site.
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