Crime

A forensic examiner identified the shoe as a Nike Air Zoom Kobe Venonmenon 4 basketball shoe. Lufkin police said “we are releasing this information in hopes that it will jog someone’s memory as to a possible suspect."

A Flint man serving a life sentence for killing his stepfather will stay in prison but save $105 in fines following an appeals court decision.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Taylor Heaton to the 475th Judicial District Court in Smith County, effective January 1, 2023, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

According to court documents unsealed today, 21 individuals have been charged for their roles in transnational money laundering networks, including those that laundered millions of dollars stolen from United States fraud victims through romance scams, business email compromises, technical support schemes, and other fraud schemes.

A former Carlisle ISD teacher arrested on child pornography charges in 2020 has committed suicide, according to the Marion County sheriff.

A Winnsboro man who was arrested in September in connection with the death of a woman in 2007 has been released from jail.

He was indicted on Nov. 10 by a federal grand jury, charging him with deprivation of rights under color of law.

A Crime Stoppers tip called in to Gregg County led to the arrest of a woman wanted for murder in Minnesota.

A Longview man is in jail in Rusk County after authorities said he tried to rob a person of their car.

The shooting happened at an apartment home shortly after midnight on Monday.

Police are now working to get the woman, who is possibly in her 80s, to come out of the house.

Kennedy Watkins made the plea in the courtroom of Judge Jack Skeen Jr. Tuesday. Skeen gave Watkins eight years of deferred adjudication, but withheld a finding of guilty for Watkins.

Ty Golightly pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery in the courtroom of Judge Jack Skeen Jr. Tuesday. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime.

As people ramp up shopping for the holidays, criminals are ready to take advantage of those who let their guards down.

The suspect was arrested in California on similar charges one month prior to the incident in East Texas.

A Rusk County man is now accused of robbing two people at gunpoint outside of two different Dollar General stores.

Marshall police dispatchers received several 911 calls from people who said they heard gunshots in their neighborhood early Monday morning.

A Winona man allegedly stole more than $85,000 from a Flint boat dealership by committing credit card fraud over two years.

The man allegedly used chat apps to communicate with children.

Police responded to a report of possible carbon monoxide poisoning and found three children and one adult in need of medical attention.

Officers found the man to be armed with a gun, and he allegedly confronted them before being shot.

Nichols was released from federal custody in Washington, D.C. immediately following Tuesday's hearing.

The report states the various items were reported stolen by multiple agencies including the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Police Department and Palestine Police Department.

Neely was arrested around 1 p.m. Sunday.

An AMBER alert was issued for an abducted 5-year old from Overton. He was found safe in the area of Big Spring, TX.

The suspect allegedly led police on a six-minute, high-speed chase before bailing out of the vehicle.

The man was caught on security camera, and authorities were able to identify him based on public feedback to the images.

Nacogdoches police have released the name of the victim and circumstances of investigation in a homicide that took place Saturday.

A woman was shot and killed at a Nacogdoches apartment complex early Saturday; another woman has been arrested and charged with her murder.

Around 3:45 a.m. Nacogdoches police responded to a 911 call about a woman that had been shot at an apartment complex.