JD Conte
MMJ/Reporter
East Texas
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JD is a multimedia journalist for KLTV. He graduated from Suffolk University in May of 2023 and is originally from Wallingford, Connecticut.
At Suffolk, JD was the sports editor for the Suffolk Journal and was also a Suffolk in the City reporter for New England Cable News. His senior year, he held what he describes as his “dream internship” in the control room at TD Garden, operating cameras for the jumbotron at the iconic Boston sports arena.
Outside of KLTV, JD enjoys photography as a hobby and likes to golf. He is an avid Boston sports fan and is looking forward to Texas football.
JD is new to the area and is enjoying the people and culture of East Texas. Have a story for JD? Email him at JD.Conte@kltv.com
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A Tyler woman has been arrested after allegedly slashing nine tires at the Stonebrook Apartments.
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Deja Shanece Hood, 18, of Tyler was found dead behind the Hollytree Apartments complex on Tuesday, and a man was arrested in connection to her death.
Tyler Police Department Public Information Office Andy Erbaugh said the body was discovered Tuesday afternoon.
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Organizer Mike Balfay said he expected seven to eight hundred veterans to turn out for the celebration.
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Three Medal of Honor Recipients visited the Brook Hill School Friday for a Q&A session with juniors and seniors. Students of all grades lined up outside to greet the veterans.
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All of the fires were located within 1.5 to 2 miles of Keel’s residence, which raised investigators’ suspicions.
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Glenn Davis, the President of the Kiwanis Club of Hideaway Lake, discusses Tuesday’s annual day of giving.
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The inaugural Texas Street Art Festival began in Wood County Saturday as part of the “Wood County Walls” project. Seven artists from around Texas and the country will be working on murals.
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Tyler High held “Stick it to Cancer” Day on Friday, where students could pay $2 to tape staff to the wall.
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Hunter Stuckey, a senior at Sabine High School, is one of five Texas students who will be attending this weekend’s Bassmaster High School Combine in Decatur Alabama.
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Dr. Ed Dominguez, KLTV and KTRE’s Med Team doctor and an infectious disease specialist, discusses the CDC’s recommendation of a new COVID booster for all Americans aged 6 months and older.
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Sheriff Dickson said many officers in the sheriff’s department in recent years have not gotten to use their full vacation or holiday pay due to staffing shortages.
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The city announced the boil water notice had been rescinded on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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“It’s made to counter an opioid overdose, it works in the body to block the effects and help to restore normal breathing until the patient or subject can go to emergency services."
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Whitehouse Police are warning the public to be aware of a new scam involving fake missing persons posts.
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The law requires those convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay child support for the children of victims until the children are 18 years old. It was named Bentley's Law in memory of a Missouri child who lost both his parents to an intoxicated driver.
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The East Texas Food Bank hosted its annual “Hunger Hero” awards Wednesday as a part of National Hunger Action Month.
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National Night Out is a nationwide event that is aimed at preventing and battling crime by getting neighbors to know each other.
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Americans aged 50 must now prove they are working 80 hours a week to receive benefits.
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Food, vendors and musicians helped revelers ring in the 150th birthday of an East Texas city.
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The Bethesda Health Clinic celebrated its 20th birthday Friday morning by announcing that St. Paul’s Children’s Services would be joining their system as Bethesda Pediatrics.
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English says patients will benefit from the resources of both originations as they help low-income East Texans.
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A new Texas law goes into effect Sept. 1 which makes failure to identify oneself to a police officer after being pulled over a misdemeanor.
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A Tyler woman has pleaded guilty to forging signatures so she could sell her property.
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The child was first discovered by a cyclist.
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Emergency crews are responding to a house fire in the 2300 block of Belvedere Boulevard.
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Smith County’s “Clear the Shelter” day is today. They are trying to find homes for 36 dogs, with $0 adoption fees.
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The Texas Association of Sports Directors said there is a shortage of nearly 500 officials state-wide.
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East Texas is short on referees, as those assigned to the region cover large geographical areas with many games.
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Mike Conwell, owner of Trust Foundations, discusses how drought and extreme heat can attack the foundation of homes.
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The area is prone to severe flooding due to a shallow drain next to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital.
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The Texas African American Museum on Saturday hosted signups for memory screenings at UT Tyler as part of ongoing studies at the school’s Memory Assessment and Research Center and Aging.
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Mayor Warren says he would keep the policy if the city did not have to comply with new state regulations.
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The Wood County Sheriff’s Office believes a man who was the subject of a manhunt Monday night is no longer in the area.
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Smith County Public Information Officer Larry Smith said a person was ejected out of a boat after striking a concrete pillar under the Highway 155 bridge just north of the Henderson County line.
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The Tyler Public Library hosted a “Baby Block Party” at Tyler Junior College on Saturday morning that aimed to teach parents about their child and early development.
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Crews are responding to a barn fire on CR 319, north of Tyler State Park.
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The night sky on Aug. 1 displayed the first of two supermoons this month, with the second set to occur on Aug. 31.
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The Tyler ISD school board on Wednesday amended the student code of conduct giving principals the power to restrict students from end of years school events as a form of additional punishment.
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Many school districts have policies in place to protect against AI usage, including software that can detect if student work has been artificially created.“I’ve been caught multiple times,” one student said. “The payoff is not great.”
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A trial for a former Hughes Springs coach charged with 10 counts of sex crimes began Wednesday morning.
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MLB legend and Texas native Roger Clemens was in Tyler Saturday at FRESH by Brookshire’s, signing autographs while promoting a tobacco-free dip product. KLTV’s JD Conte got to talk baseball with the Rocket beforehand.
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Funding will be used to renovate traffic signals and other technology, with the hopes of improving traffic flow, and therefore carbon emissions.
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KLTV’s JD Conte visited Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo, where workers give animals watermelon once per week in an effort to help keep them cool, as well as bring in more visitors.
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Christopher Hood, accused of killing his 22-year-old girlfriend Brooke Spurgeon, was found guilty on Monday.
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Gina Hester has been teaching swim lessons for over 20 years, but five years ago, she decided she needed to step up to help prevent the all-to-familiar summer headlines.
The trial of a Henderson County man accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2021 continued Thursday.
Multiple neighbors testified of what they saw and heard that night.
Christopher Hood is accused of murdering Brooke Spurgeon.
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The Upshur County Commissioners Court has chosen J.C. Stoddard, a San Antonio-based company, to conduct the renovation and restoration of the county courthouse in downtown Gilmer.
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