Crime

The driver of an 18-wheeler opened fire on a vehicle with four occupants while driving on Interstate 20.

A Mineola woman working for Wood County has turned herself for stealing over $300,000 from her employer.

The shooting took place near Rose Rudman on New Copeland Road.

Three new arrests have been made in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 28 near the new Hubbard Middle School construction site.

Truss was indicted on six counts in August by a federal grand jury.

A man was sentenced to 99 years in prison Monday for the 2017 murder of his wife.

A man from Mineola has died, and a Quitman man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a fatal crash on US Highway 69.

A Tyler man has been sentenced to prison for severely burning his stepchild in a bathtub.

A Woodville officer was shot and is fighting for his life, according to the Texas Municipal Police Association.

Henderson ISD said a juvenile has been taken into custody after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” the middle school.

A Longview woman has been arrested in connection with a murder that took place in April.

In addition to these arrests, police are looking for Shalonda Johnson, 41, of Longview in regard to the murder.

The Overton High School principal is accused of paddling a student hard enough to leave lasting bruises.

Sentencing testimony began in a Smith County court Thursday for a Dallas man convicted of sex trafficking.

The preliminary report by DPS stated that the victim was driving his Kia Sportage northbound on Hwy 155 about one-half mile south of Winona when the wreck happened.

The Longview Police Department wants the public’s help finding a man suspected in a July shooting.

An Avinger man who fled a traffic stop in August was later found dead. His cause of death report has been released.

A former judge in Shelby County has been publicly reprimanded after privately questioning a suspect without their attorney.

A Gilmer judge has been given a public warning after his DWI charge in 2022.

A teen that allegedly brought a BB gun to a Longview Lobos football game has been arrested.

Zavalla police officers arrested two people Friday after a traffic stop allegedly led to the discovery of a large amount of illegal substances.

Four men were arrested in Camp County under suspicion of organizing to sell drugs.

A Tyler man was sentenced to 25 years confinement Monday for possession of child pornography.

A Big Sandy man has been accused of stealing a truck and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on Highway 155 North.

On Saturday, dispatch received a 911 call from the Alba-Golden area.

Several agencies worked together to identify a suspect accused of soliciting a minor online.

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.

Two men from the Timpson area were involved in a gun incident near the downtown square at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Supervisory Special Agent John Perez said traffickers will often peruse through social media, looking to target a vulnerability or need in the victim’s life, whether it be need of attention, money or a roof over their heads. In some cases, it can even develop into “romantic” relationships.

The former mayor of Athens was sentenced to federal prison for child obscenity violations Wednesday.