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TYLER – The Smith County Sheriff’s Department is now confirming that a Pine Springs couple’s weekend deaths were a murder-suicide. Police say 68-year-old Billy Hays shot his wife, 71-year-old Bonnie Hays, before turning the gun on himself on Sunday. Monday afternoon, police responded to a 911 call from the couple’s son — and found their bodies. Sheriff J.B. Smith tells KETK it’ll be at least six months before forensics come back. Authorities are still looking for a motive.

TYLER – Child Protective Services workers say the full extent of a two-month-old Smith County baby’s injuries is not known, but say there is a possibility of permanent brain damage. According to KETK, the CPS staffers say they are still working on the case. According to authorities, 23-year-old Saul Lino-Porcayo admitted to deputies Monday night that he was lying. He originally told officials he dropped the two-month-old by accident and the child’s 13-month old sister jumped on the child. Lino-Porcayo has now told investigators he was drunk and became frustrated with the child. He then says he punched the baby in the face. The child remains in critical condition with a fractured skull at Children’s Hospital in Dallas. Lino-Porcayo remains in the Smith County jail, and his bail has been set at $500,000.

CUMBY — The Department of Public Safety has identified the woman killed Monday morning in a head on collision between an 18-wheeler and an SUV. It happened around 3:30 on Interstate Highway 30 in Cumby. She is Colleen Margaret Dorsey, 27, of Dallas. State troopers say she driving a Ford Escape and was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane. Cumby police tried to intercept her but were unable to before she collided with the truck.

HUGO, OKLA — A Hopkins County woman has died in a two vehicle accident in Oklahoma. Leah Peters, 40, of Sulphur Springs, was a passenger in a pickup that failed to heed a stop sign and collided with a vehicle driven by an Oklahoma woman. The wreck happened just west of Hugo, Oklahoma on U.S. Highway 271.

LONGVIEW — Longview Mayor Jay Dean wants your input. According to KETK, the City of Longview is considering a bond election to fund some of the city’s improvements, but that may mean a tax increase.
City officials say that the improvements are needed, but they have set up an online survey to get opinions from Longview businesses and residents. Go to http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/U2H5HPZC7ZT2 if you want to offer your thoughts.

LONGVIEW — A restaurant employee is facing charges following a Monday afternoon Longview incident in which a robbery was reported. At around 12:39 p.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to Dickies Barbecue at 2330 Judson Rd. Upon arrival officers were told that Andrew Gugliuzzi had been robbed at gunpoint. During the investigation, the alleged victim was arrested on an unrelated, outstanding, Gregg County warrant. After further investigation, police say they determined Gugliuzzi had filed a false report with police. Gugliuzzi is facing charges of false report to a police officer and felony theft.

LONGVIEW — A Longview woman and her husband remain jailed after being charged with indecency with child and two counts of assault. The charges involve two boys younger than 17 years old, police said. Crystal Charie Vanlandingham, 32, was arrested Friday after a warrant for her arrest was issued in connection to the sexual assault of a boy. Her bond was set at $50,000. James Bennett Davis, 34, was arrested Dec. 1 in connection to the assault of his mother and two boys. His bond was set at $40,000.

According to arrest reports, the boy said Vanlandingham tried to inappropriately touch him during Thanksgiving. He said similar events happened around Dec. 1. Police said several prior reports had been filed against Davis at the time of his arrest, one from another family member and two from the boys.

SMITH COUNTY — Smith County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a man at an Interstate 20 truck stop. Authorities say Richard Lopez, 27, Angleton, was so drunk, he thought he was in Houston. Deputies say he was eating when they arrived and he asked why Houston Police were questioning him. Lopez has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated. Authorities say he rammed a vehicle at a red light along Loop 323 and FM 14.

ANDERSON COUNTY — The Anderson Country Sheriff”s office is following leads in the burglaries of three businesses targeted for their copper. Sometime earlier this month, thieves cut off the locks on three buildings in the 23,000 block of U.S. 287. They then stripped all of the businesses of their copper wire. Copper wire is frequently stolen because of its resale value. Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor says the Texas Legislature is expected to consider “toughening up” laws relating to the sale of copper wire when it convenes next year.

TYLER — Smith County officials say a 2-month-old child’s father has been arrested after the baby suffered a skull fracture. The child remains in critical condition at Children’s Hospital in Dallas. The child was originally transported to a local hospital, but was later moved to Dallas. The father of the child says he found his 12-month-old jumping on the two month old. When he went to remove the two month old, he dropped the baby. The dad later admitted to officers he was under the influence of alcohol when he hit the youngster out of frustration. Saul Lino-Porcayo, 23, was charged with injury to a child and placed in the Smith County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond. Authorities say the father has a history of assault and was jailed in 2005.

TYLER – Tyler police are looking for four men who robbed a man shortly after 6:00 Monday night in the 700 block of West Shaw. The victim was sitting in a car when a black man beat on his window and told him to get out of the car. The suspect, who was wearing a white muscle shirt and had a bandana over his face, was armed with a revolver.

When the victim got out of the car he got into a scuffle with the suspect and was forced to the ground. He was then told to hand over his wallet, which he did. The victim said with the suspect were three other men, all with masks over their faces. After getting the his wallet, the men fled on foot south on Vine Street. The victim was not injured.

CUMBY — A woman was killed Monday morning in a head on collision between an 18-wheeler and an SUV. It happened around 3:30 on Interstate Highway 30 in Cumby. State troopers say the woman driving a Ford Escape with a Dallas registration was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane. Cumby police tried to intercept her but were unable to before she collided with the truck. At last report, the victim’s name had not been released.

LONGVIEW — The Longview Police Department commissions three new officers. The ceremony took place Tuesday morning in the City of Longview Library’s Moeschle Room. The new officers are Cassi Hechler, Marley Webster, and Dustin Ashworth.

EAST TEXAS — State Troopers respond to a one vehicle roll-over accident around 3:00 Monday morning along Hwy 110 North and FM 724. Authorities say when they arrived on scene, the driver was gone. They’re currently searching for that driver.

FLINT — A Flint man was left without a home Sunday after a fire broke out on his property. It happened about 11:30 Sunday morning near the corner of Eastern Hills Drive and Lakeview Drive in the Pine Trail Shores subdivision. Ted English lived alone with his two pets, a dog and a cat. Officials say, while loading his wood-burning stove, his home caught fire. Responders on the scene say five different fire departments were called in to fight the fire in English’s mobile home. The American Red Cross is providing assistance for English.

In 1999, English’s wife Mary was murdered by her own brother. English said doctors diagnosed him with depression and a stress disorder following the incident, and he hasn’t been successful getting help.