TYLER â Tyler police say two suspects allegedly involved in a June 28 robbery have been arrested and jailed. Police name them as Joel Correa, 22, seen on the left, and Forrest Edward Frazier, 21. Both are from Tyler. According to police spokesman Don Martin, one suspect was picked up by the sheriffâs department and the other was turned over by adult probation. The Tyler Police Department had an outstanding warrant for their arrest for robbery, a second degree felony. Bond is set at $250,000 on each man.
On June 28, police responded to the 3400 block of Cain Street in reference to an aggravated robbery of a 33- year-old Hispanic male. According to police, the two suspects had met the victim in a club earlier in the night and saw that the victim had a large amount of money in his wallet. Police say the two suspects lured the victim onto a side street where one of the suspects got out of a 2006 to 2008 gray GMC Yukon and approached the victimâs car while the other suspect stayed in the vehicle. The suspect who had gotten out of the Yukon allegedly demanded the victimâs wallet and started beating him about his head in an attempt to get his money. After taking a severe beating, police say, the victim was able to run into a wooded area to get away from the suspects.
TYLER — The East Texas Center for Independent Living Monday held a day-long celebration and information session in Tyler, observing the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The center’s purpose is to help the disabled in various ways. Its board president, Billie Holloway, said the gathering was a great event — and that much has been accomplished since 1990. She says 20 years on, many disabled people “have a life where they can participate in the community and be a contributing member of society.” But Holloway points out that lots of barriers remain. Just one example. “There are still many older buildings that were grandfathered out of the legislation.” Holloway says just one of many ways you can help is to leave disabled parking spaces for those who need them. 
TYLER â Tyler Investigators have identified the two suspects allegedly involved in a June 28 robbery. Police name them as Joel Correa, 22, seen on the left, and Forrest Edward Frazier, 21. Both are from Tyler. The Tyler Police Department has an outstanding warrant for their arrest for robbery, a second degree felony. Bond is set at $250,000 on each man. 
EAST TEXAS — The race for state agriculture commissioner, which features two East Texans, has become a volley of accusations. According to KETK, the fight between incumbent Republican Todd Staples of Palestine and Whitehouse Democrat Hank Gilbert has gone online with competing websites focusing more on the opposing candidates’ faults than on campaign issues. Gilbert’s site is called “Sleazy, Sleazy Staples.” In it, he accuses the incumbent of things like a “$3 million broadband boondoogle” and voting to allow radioactive waste from other states to be dumped in Texas. Staples’s site is called “Guilty, Guilty Gilbert.” It chronicles Gilbert’s run-ins with the law, like driving with an expired driver’s license and driving without a seat belt.
LONGVIEW — One suspect is in custody after a reported burglary. Longview Police responded to 2005 Secretariat Trail A Sunday morning around 7:30 after the resident said his flat screen television had been stolen. About two hours later, officers were notified of a suspicious person on the McWhorter Park walking trail carrying a flat screen television. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect standing next to the television. The suspect reportedly fled when he saw the officers but was caught after a short pursuit. The suspect, a black male juvenile, was placed in custody for burglary of a habitation and transported to the Gregg County Juvenile Detention Center. 
TYLER — The City of Tyler hosted a ceremony Monday to unveil the second marker in the Reflections Program in Tyler. The subject marker honors Henry M. Morgan; it can be found at 212 E. Erwin, in front of the Henry M. Morgan Barbers Museum.
TYLER — The Christian Men’s Job Corps has been up and running in Tyler for just seven months, but it’s already getting great results. That’s the word from Executive Director Charles Smith. On KTBB “Staff Meeting,” he says the agency offers “Christian-based life and employment skills training to men who desire a positive change in their life.” The agency, modeled after the long-running Christian Women’s Job Corps, also offers one-one-one mentoring. Smith says his organization combines practical training, relationship building, emotional healing, and spiritual growth “to meet a man’s eternal needs.”
TYLER — The Smith County Wide Clean-Up is underway and runs through July 31. The event is an opportunity for county residents to bring trash and bulky items to the Greenwood Farms Landfill for free. The Smith County Environmental Crimes Unit, precinct constables, and Commissioners Court are working together to host the event.
