Brittany Hunter
Digital Content Producer
East Texas
Brittany grew up in East Texas then spent seven years living abroad between Japan and Korea before returning to her hometown and joining the KLTV News team as a Digital Content Producer.
A Longview woman has been arrested for allegedly helping her brother escape capture after he was accused of murdering two women.
Authorities have issued a capital murder warrant and are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting that took the lives of two people overnight.
A former teacher who was arrested in February for sexual assault of a child pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to 10 years.
These days, visitors to the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center are greeted by a display of spooky skeletons and Halloween decor. Howl-o-ween is an annual tradition that the center hopes will bring people in to find a new best friend.
On Saturday morning, jail staff found the man non-responsive in his cell.
A Tyler man who was serving a 5-year sentence for theft has been recaptured after escaping from a TDCJ facility.
The affidavit states cheerleaders found a cell phone placed inside a shoe under the girls’ locker room bench, with the lens pointed upward.
A Grand Saline woman pleaded guilty on Monday to providing a 14-year-old with methamphetamine.
Crews are responding to a fire at a solar plant on FM 773, after several similar fires earlier this year.
A deputy was making a traffic stop Saturday morning when a passing vehicle crashed into his from behind, “causing the patrol unit to become airborn.”
A man has been accused of stealing fuel from a gas station using card fraud and a truck modified to hold two 300-gallon fuel tanks.
An affidavit describes the altercation that allegedly took place between two vehicles in a road rage incident that left one woman dead and an 18-wheeler driver accused of murder.
A fire broke out along Old Onalaska Road south of Groveton on Sept. 10. Labeled the High Fence Wildfire, it burned about 200 acres and was 95% contained as of 10 p.m. on Monday.
A Big Sandy man has been accused of stealing a truck and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on Highway 155 North.
The Gist Road Wildfire in Jasper County caused homes to be evacuated Sunday evening and had burned about 417 acres as of 1:50 p.m. on Monday.
A man wanted in connection with a murder near Ore City was caught in Maine back in July. He was extradited to Harrison County and was booked into the jail on Saturday.
Police arrived on scene and could hear a man yelling for help.
Two men from the Timpson area were involved in a gun incident near the downtown square at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
The city announced the boil water notice had been rescinded on Saturday at 11 a.m.
A service has been planned for a Shelby County deputy killed in a traffic crash Tuesday morning.
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting at Southwest Pines Apartments.
The exhibit is on loan from the Museum of East Texas in Lufkin. It will be on display at the East Texas Oil Museum through Oct. 28.
Korwin Jerard Jones, 34, also known as De’Vonta BMT, was accused of participating in human trafficking in April 2020.
Lindale ISD is implementing a dual credit firefighter certification program in cooperation with the Lindale Fire Department and Tyler Junior College.
Crews from multiple counties responded to the Neches River Wildfire, which had burned more than 200 acres northeast of Colmesneil as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
A Marshall man has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a home on East Bowie Street.
A man accused in the drunken driving death of his passenger during a 2020 motorcycle wreck pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Police said Ryan was using social media for his online communication and to obtain illegal material.
A Longview man has been arrested for allegedly shooting someone while out on bond from a murder charge dating to July 2022.
A county judge has said the fires are believed to have been caused by lightning strikes, with the potential to burn many acres because access for crews was limited.
Highway 84 from Tenaha to FM 699 was shut down from 4-5 p.m. Sunday due to a large wildfire.
Volunteers reponded to an alert to find a crashed car resting on its roof, with no one around.
The crash is under investigation by the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office.
Crews responded to two wildfires in Gregg County on Saturday, an 11-acre fire along Highway 135 and a 1/4-acre fire on Highway 149.
Emergency crews are responding to a house fire in the 2300 block of Belvedere Boulevard.
The declaration, signed by County Judge Mark W. Allen, established a state of disaster to last seven days from Aug. 25 and activated the Jasper County Emergency Management Plan.
The Lufkin ISD board met Thursday to discuss how to resolve a budget deficit. They considered possible cuts to a wide range of categories, including expenses related to staffing, capital projects and equipment. Meanwhile, they searched for a way to fund increased security requirements imposed by the state.
Multiple crews responded Sunday to a large wildfire along FM 31 South. The Texas A&M Forest Service indicated the fire had claimed 746 acres and was 90% contained as of about 5:35 p.m. Monday. A fire chief has said an explosion took place before the fire that may have been the cause.
A wildfire near the Neuville community that started on Sunday is reported to have consumed 300 acres.
A hay baler sparked a wildfire that burned through the woods around Dukes Road near Apple Springs on Monday.
“When he got to the trailer house, he picked up a long gun from the porch in front of the trailer and pointed it at the deputy."
Due to low water levels, the rescue boat had to stop about 100 feet from the patient, and authorities waded over on foot.
The hottest temperature on record for Lufkin is 110 degrees, and the city tied this number Sunday afternoon. Tyler was one degree shy of their all-time record high of 110.
DeMarvion Overshown suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, according to ESPN.
Firearms can be found in many homes and personal cars around East Texas, and Game Warden Chris Swift spoke on East Texas Now about how those weapons can be handled relatively more safely.
Authorities said foul play may have been involved to cause the “Ghost Branch Fire” that burned more than 250 acres on Monday.
The sheriff’s office is warning people about a phone scam that involves a false claim about jury duty.
Congressman Pete Sessions spoke on Saturday about how local and international cooperation were essential in bringing 12 missionaries back home after a coup interrupted their travel in Niger.
Nacogdoches Public Library summer program invites readers of all ages
Shots were fired as a man allegedly drove head-on towards a deputy who was trying to arrest him on a warrant from Gladewater.
