Julian Esparza
Reporter/Anchor
East Texas
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Julian Esparza is a reporter and weekend anchor at KLTV/KTRE.
Julian is from McKinney, Texas and graduated from the University of North Texas in 2019 where he majored in journalism and minored in political science and history. During college, Julian interned with NBC 5 in Dallas and CBS Sunday Morning in New York City. In addition, Julian also worked as a reporter at UNT’s student-run TV station, ntTV.
Julian was awarded a Lone Star EMMY Student Production Award for his work at ntTV.
Julian is very excited to be here and telling the stories of East Texans!
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Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
|By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Julian Esparza
A man accused in a Tyler murder has been arrested after nearly a year on the run.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
A Jacksonville man was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a deadly shooting at a Tyler restaurant, according to Smith County judicial records.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:41 PM CST
|By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Julian Esparza
Beatty was convicted in 2004 of strangling his mother and burying her in the backyard.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
KLTV’s Julian Esparza got a bird’s eye view of damage in the daylight following storms that ripped through Hughes Springs Friday night.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter and Julian Esparza
Emergency crews responded to a structure fire at a house in Tyler at the corner of Broadway and Houston St.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
Crews with the City of Tyler are working to repair a water main leak at 5704 S. Broadway Avenue.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
Methodist Dallas Medical Center has confirmed two healthcare workers were shot and killed near the labor and delivery area this morning.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
Two suspects are in custody after the remains of two missing people were found in Trinity County.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
Police in Marshall are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon at a gas station.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
“It’s a way to bring awareness for the desire for the green space because people just gravitate towards it and they just want to have a good time and get to know each other and play all these games,” Harmon Duke with MHS Planning and Design said.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By KLTV Digital Media Staff, Julian Esparza and Sariah Bonds
A football player from Troup High School was injured last night, according to First Baptist Church of Troup.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
A Smith County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a head-on crash with a suspected wrong-way driver, according to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:53 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
In an exclusive interview with KLTV 7, Texas Death Row inmate Robert Roberson says he is innocent and did not kill his daughter, Nikki Curtis. Roberson’s sentence stems from events that unfolded on January 31, 2002.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By KLTV Digital Media Staff, Blake Holland, Julian Esparza, Arthur Clayborn and Bob Hallmark
A massive show of solidarity is expected Friday from law enforcement agencies from around East Texas and across the state.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and KLTV Digital Media Staff
A Tyler man accused of sexually abusing a child has been convicted after only 20 minutes of jury deliberation.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 9:14 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The former attorney of convicted serial killer William Davis pleaded guilty to a charge of solicitation of a prostitute Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Gary Bass and Julian Esparza
A hostage situation is ongoing in the Oakland community in Cherokee County.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 8:02 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
Tyler police are investigating after a person was hit by a vehicle Saturday night.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
East Texans faced challenge after challenge the week of the winter storm, but for one East Texas couple, it wasn’t all bad.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 11:14 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
A hearing is underway to decide whether an inmate convicted in his daughter’s death receives a new trial.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 12:01 AM CST
|By Julian Esparza
The state of Texas broke a pandemic record − reporting nearly 76,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day on Wednesday. In the last week, more than 300,000 Texans have tested positive, according to the state health department.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:48 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
The city of Tyler said the Tyler City Council approved a consulting contract with Toole Design on Wednesday, Jan. 12, for the development of a concept to support revitalization efforts in the downtown area.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
By now, many of us are familiar with getting a COVID-19 test. But now, a different type of test for the virus is being conducted in East Texas. Researchers are finding the virus in our wastewater.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 11:48 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
$800 million from the American Rescue Plan was made available to Texas schools this fall − primarily to assist districts with COVID-19 testing. So far, the vast majority of that money has gone unspent.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 11:55 PM CST
|By Gary Bass and Julian Esparza
Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse has said that his office plans to file additional charges against the parents whose 18-month-old child was found dead in a home in the Henderson County area.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza and Stewart Smith
The jury found Martin Reynolds guilty of first degree murder on Wednesday night.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 11:06 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza and Stewart Smith
The jury delivered the guilty verdict on a charge of murder Wednesday night following five hours of testimony. The jury will hear testimony on punishment on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
For Thanksgiving, it will be the highest we’ve seen in eight years. Today in Tyler, the average is $3.03. A year ago on this day, it was $1.79 just because fewer people were traveling.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 9:55 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
Mask wearing, hand washing, and staying home helped play a role in bringing down the number of flu cases during the 2020-2021 season, according to the CDC.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 5:54 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
The widening of FM 2493 from Flint to Bullard in Smith County is being delayed.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Gary Bass and Julian Esparza
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the names of the UT Health paramedics who were involved in a fatal two-vehicle wreck that occurred on U.S. Highway 69 in Hunt County Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Julian Esparza
Community spread of COVID-19 in East Texas has reached its lowest level in several months.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
Kids ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC gave final recommendation Tuesday night to move forward with vaccinating kids.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
The fifth day of testimony in the sentencing phase of the capital murder trial for a former nurse found guilty of injecting air into is patients’ bloodstreams started Wednesday morning.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 9:32 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The prosecution continued to call witnesses as day four of the sentencing phase of the William Davis trial got underway Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
William Davis, 37, of Hallsville, has been convicted on a charge of capital murder. A jury is hearing testimony to determine whether he will get the death penalty or serve life in prison.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 9:27 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza
The second day of sentencing has begun for a former Tyler nurse found guilty of injecting air into his patients’ bloodstreams.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The first witness was called by the prosecution. The witness, who was named Larry, said he worked with William Davis’ father.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
Davis, a former East Texas nurse, is accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 10:01 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital continued Monday.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza, Christian Terry and KLTV Digital Media Staff
The state rested its case in the murder trial for William Davis, a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital, Wednesday morning.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital continued Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 9:32 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital continued Monday.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Carrie Provinsal
The prosecution presented more witness testimony Friday in the trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
Testimony continued Thursday in the trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 11:18 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The seventh day of the trial for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital got underway Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 11:07 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Christian Terry
The sixth day of the trial for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital got underway Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and KLTV Digital Media Staff
The fourth day of the trial of a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients during his time working at a Tyler heart hospital got underway Friday.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and KLTV Digital Media Staff
Day three of the trial for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients began in Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and KLTV Digital Media Staff
The trial for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing patients began in Tyler Tuesday.
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