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Movies

John Wick: Chapter 4

The Stew Review: John Wick: Chapter 4 a modern classic of action cinema

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Stewart Smith
Reviewer Stewart Smith: "Director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves, however, have delivered a movie with such ferocious style and breathtaking intensity that I walked away wondering if I’d hallucinated half of it."

Crime

Aaron Johnson (left) and Nicholas Hudson are charged with capital murder and murder,...

Affidavit: Athens teens killed while trying to rob man of gun

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Aaron Johnson was attempting to trade an AR-15 rifle in exchange for a Springfield XD 9mm pistol and $400 to someone known only as “ASG.”

News

handcuffs

Affidavit: Man shot daughter’s stepfather at Lufkin skate park birthday party

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
The motive behind the Lufkin skate park shooting on Saturday has been revealed in an arrest affidavit.

News

Felipe Hernandez

Lufkin man accused of recording 3 women in bathroom

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Hernandez has been booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail on three counts of invasive visual recording.

News

WebXtra: Injured Troup football player’s hog takes top prize at Smith County Show

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
The cousins of Cooper Reid, an injured Longview football player, upkept and showed his hogs at the a recent livestock show.

News

Longview police investigate shooting on Pine Tree Road

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Bob Hallmark
The owner of a barber shop said the victim came up to him outside the shop bleeding and asking for help.

News

Texas Senate committee hears Hughes bill on child support at conception

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Mack Shaw
The Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence heard testimonies on Wednesday about a bill enacting retroactive child support.

News

WebXtra: What to expect from this year’s Smith County Junior Livestock Show

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTV's Jamey Boyum talks with Smith County Junior Livestock Show Board Member Mintie Betts about the show happening this week.

News

Tyler radio newsman in ICU after being hit by vehicle

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Blake Holland
KTBB Radio news anchor John Sims sustained a serious brain injury in an auto-pedestrian crash on Tuesday morning in Tyler.

News

Tyler podcasters discuss ‘Roses and Weeds’

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The City of Tyler’s podcast “Roses and Weeds” is looking to establish a more open dialogue with citizens.
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Newsticker

WebXtra: Angelina County Health District names new administrator

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Avery Gorman
KTRE’s Avery Gorman reports from the Angelina County District Health meeting where they named a new health administrator, Kristina Childress.

News

Marshall man accused in shooting that injured 1

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The shooting took place Monday on North Franklin Street.

News

Wednesday’s Weather: A mix of clouds and sun today

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Katie Vossler
We’re starting off with cloudy skies and a few showers in Deep East Texas.

Crime

Resentencing for former SFA football player who killed pregnant wife scheduled for next week

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Avery Gorman
After decades of court hearings and trials, David Temple’s sentencing hearing for the 1999 murder of his wife Nacogdoches native, Belinda Lucas Temple, and their unborn daughter Erin Temple is scheduled to start.

Traffic

East Texans react to proposed changes to Old Jacksonville Hwy in Tyler

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Lexi Vennetti
East Texans are weighing in on a plan to improve traffic congestion along one of the busiest roads in South Tyler. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held a third public meeting on Tuesday to get input of a project that would widen Old Jacksonville Highway.

News

Longview couple finds way to share church with members worldwide

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
A Longview couple talks about what it means to build a church, even if some members are thousands of miles away.

Entertainment

East Texan’s love of storytelling translates to thriving career in Hollywood

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Kristine Guevara
“I was always obsessed with storytelling, you know, whether it was sitting around the campfire or listening to all the adults talk. I was really, I was always intrigued by that. And, you know, it’s part of our culture, part of my family’s culture, and I think film was just a way of getting to that in some creative way," Tye Sheridan said.

State

Firefighter putting out vehicle fire struck, killed by truck on interstate

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KWTX staff, Tommy Witherspoon and Jordan Gartner
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a firefighter and injured two troopers.

News

Animal advocate demands accountability to help with stray animal problem in Smith County

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Blake Holland
Speaking before the Smith County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, the leader of Angel Paws Advocates described the county’s stray animal problem as “out of control.”

Crime

Sulphur Springs man accused of threatening woman, setting house on fire

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The report said Rushin announced to police that he had poured gasoline and would be setting fire to the house.

News

2 pets die in Lufkin house fire

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The Lufkin Fire Department responded to a house fire on Voyle Street earlier this afternoon.

News

Unclaimed winning Powerball ticket bought in East Texas expires soon

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:40 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The ticket holder can claim the prize in person at any Texas Lottery claim center, or by mail.

State

Mother of Ana Basaldua demands answers from Army, release of daughter’s body

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:23 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The mother of Fort Hood soldier, Ana Fernanda Basaldua, 20, who was found dead on post at Fort Hood, is demanding answers from the U.S. Army.

Crime

Athens man accused of impersonating an officer, stalking high schooler

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT
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By Mack Shaw
A local school teacher also claims she saw the suspect stalking a student.

Crime

Van Zandt County grand jury indicts Canton woman in connection with theft of church funds

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Drake has since been released from the Van Zandt County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

Crime

Second Tyler man arrested in connection with 90-pound weed bust

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:02 AM CDT
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By Mack Shaw
Another suspect was arrested on Monday in connection with the delivery of 90 pounds of marijuana.

Traffic

Grand Saline High School student among 2 killed in crash near Quitman

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:43 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The crash happened around 6:15 p.m. Sunday.

Traffic

1 injured in auto pedestrian wreck on Front St and Bonner Ave in Smith County

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:48 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Officials advise commuters to avoid the area to prevent further congestion.

State

Hard of hearing woman may sue after Texas airport arrest, breaking arm in jail

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:16 AM CDT
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By KEYE staff
The 71-year-old Florida woman was at the Austin airport waiting for her connecting flight, but she didn’t hear that the gate had changed and missed it.

News

Tuesday’s Weather: Cooler and breezy today

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:06 AM CDT
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By Katie Vossler
A cold front is working its way through East Texas this morning, bringing breezy north winds and slightly cooler temperatures.

Education

UT Tyler School of Medicine introduces Simulated Patient Program

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By Kristine Guevara
KLTV 7′s Kristine Guevara has more on what East Texans can expect from the Simulated Patient Program.

News

Overcrowded animal shelters result in risk of compassion fatigue among workers

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:50 PM CDT
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By Blake Holland
It’s a job that often takes an emotional toll, worsened when there are more animals to care for.

Health

East Texas area groups offer free Narcan training

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:38 PM CDT
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By Mariela Gonzalez
Narcan is a relatively newly available drug used to treat opioid overdoses. The CDC estimates nearly 27,000 lives have been saved so far.

Education

UT Tyler one step closer to sending plants to space

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:28 PM CDT
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By Lexi Vennetti
The university has received a $100,000 grant from NASA to advance the fundamental understanding of plants in space.

Crime

Gilmer man arrested after workers find father’s body in yard

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Frazier
The investigation revealed the deceased person to be Timothy Allen Caffey, 66, of Gilmer. The house where he was found was his residence. Next of kin have been notified.

News

State reports reveal details on 2 recent deaths in Cherokee County Jail

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Two women booked into the Cherokee County Jail have died in the past year.

News

Camp County deputy saves man after self-inflicted gunshot

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
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By Brittany Hunter
A Camp County deputy acted fast to stop a man from bleeding with a tourniquet after he shot himself in the leg. EMS said the outcome would have been worse if the deputy hadn’t acted.

National

2 fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament plead guilty

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:51 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating.

Community

WebXtra: Nacogdoches honors former sharecropper who rose to prominence

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:22 PM CDT
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
A 95-year-old Nacogdoches man was honored on Monday afternoon with a plaque on Main Street.

Politics

Sen. Hughes bills prohibiting drag shows pass committee

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Travis Noriega
Two bills, authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, (R-Mineola), that restrict and criminalize drag shows have passed senate committee.

Education

Starving to learn: some college students can’t afford food, tuition

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:28 PM CDT
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By Jamey Boyum
A Longview organization is working to help solve the problem of college students who struggle to afford food.

Politics

Bill which would transfer Central Heights water heard in committee

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:39 PM CDT
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
The Texas Senate Committee on Local Government considered a bill to transfer control of Central Heights Water System from the City of Nacogdoches to the Angelina River Authority.

Community

TJC Earth and Space Science Center director talks this week’s planetary alignment

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:06 PM CDT
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By Lexi Vennetti
You can see the five planets for the next two weeks, until April 12, the best time to see all five will be Tuesday evening.

News

Crews battle house fire in Waskom for 3 hours Saturday night

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:54 AM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
At this time, it’s unclear how the fire started.

Crime

Tyler woman accused in hot-car death gets April trial date

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:41 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The trial for a woman accused of leaving her child in a hot car has been set for April 11 on Monday morning.

News

Flint resident wins $1 million lottery scratch-off prize

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:24 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
A person in Flint has claimed a top prize, worth $1 million, in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game.

Crime

East Texas constable speaks on the illegality of chained dogs

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:32 AM CDT
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By Kristine Guevara
If you suspect animal cruelty or neglect, call your local animal control.

Health

Texas Water Utilities issues boil water notice for customers in Marion County

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:17 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Customers with questions regarding this notice may contact the company at 1-866-654-7992 or check the Boil Water Notice section of swwc.com.

News

Monday’s Weather: Mix of clouds and sun today

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:06 AM CDT
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By Katie Vossler
Fog and clouds clear through the late morning with partly cloudy skies into the afternoon.

Crime

Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Marshall

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
A man who pointed what was later determined to be a replica rifle at police has been hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in Marshall on Saturday.
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