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Tuesday June 09, 2026
TYLER – Three persons have been arrested in connection with the Wednesday afternoon shooting in the parking lot at Best Buy, on South Broadway. Charged with aggravated assault was Wyatt Levi Proud, 22, of Tyler. He’s in jail under a $150,000 bond. Two persons, who were stopped the day of the shooting near Copeland And Shiloh roads were determined to be a part of the incident. Charged with unlawfully carry a weapon were Davonta Tramane Hill, 24, and Michael Franklin, 17, of Tyler. Investigators said an altercation in the parking lot led to the shooting. They say it was a drug related incident. No injuries were reported.
NACOGDOCHES – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department has made arrests in a milti-county auto burglary ring. Along with the arrests, they have recovered property in 26 car burglaries that have occurred in the county. Arrested were Jamarcus Suell (pictured), 23, and Kindrick Davis, 23, both of Lufkin. Warrants are out for a third suspect. They have also identified four additional suspects in thefts in other counties. Investigators say the theft ring operated across five different counties. As the investigation continues, more charges are pending.
PALESTINE – One person has been wounded by a Palestine police officer. It all started as an officer tried to stop a vehicle with two persons around 11:00 Friday morning. But it wouldn’t stop and officers chased into it into the county. When they finally got the vehicle stopped, The passenger pulled a gun. An officer shot the man. He was taken to a Tyler hospital where he is being treated for a life threatening injury. His name has not been released. The other person, a woman who was driving, was not injured, and was questioned. No officers were injured. At a late afternoon news conference, police chief Andy Harvey said that they believe the man was involved in methamphetamine distribution. The Department of Public Safety and Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
PANOLA COUNTY – A Longview woman has been killed and another one injured in a Panola County shooting. Killed was Elania Johnson, 44, and wounded was Raven Dotrey, 21. The shooting occurred Wednesday night on a private road in northwestern Panola County. A woman is said to have rescued Dotrey’s two year old daughter from the suspect. Following a ten hour standoff, Jeffrey Mickens, 47, of Carthage surrendered to authorities. He is said to have been Johnson’s boyfriend. He has been charged with murder, attempted capital murder of a peace officer, aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. Read the rest of this entry »
COLORADO CITY – And Upshur County man has been killed and a Dallas man injured when hit by a tractor trailer rig on Interstate Highway 20 near Colorado City. Dead at the scene of the Tuesday accident was Skyler H. Anderson, 32, of Gilmer. The Dallas man is in a Lubbock Hospital with critical injuries. The Abilene Reporter-News reports the two men were standing in a ditch following an accident. They were hit when the truck served to avoid the wreck. The accident remains under investigation by the Department of Public Safety.
MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a copper thief. Shortly after 5:00am on February 15th, he entered Keith’s Air Conditioning and Heating on East End Boulevard. He is said to have stolen around $1,500 worth of copper. If you can provide information about the suspect’s identity, you are asked to contact the Marshall Police Department. You can go to the Marshall/Harrison County Crime Stoppers Facebook page to see a video of the suspect.
TYLER – Brookshire Grocery Company has announced it is buying 8 Winn-Dixie stores in Louisiana from Southeastern Grocers. They are all in southern Louisiana. The stores will carry BGC’s Super 1 Foods banner. After the closing process is over, the stores will undergo a brief transition period. They will then re-open as Super 1 Food Stores.
SMITH COUNTY – The City of Tyler Water Utilities is temporarily closing all public boat ramps on Lake Tyler and Lake Tyler East. Because of the recent rains, the lakes are currently at an elevation of 376.46 feet Mean Sea Level. The Spillway elevation is at 375.5 feet. Ramps were closed because of boating hazards resulting from debris washed into the lakes by the recent rains. They were also closed to reduce damage from erosion of the shoreline caused by boat wakes. In addition, the lakes are closed to boat traffic from lake residents. The ramps will remain closed until the water recedes.
AUSTIN – A Tyler man has been named to head up a state board. Governor Greg Abbott has named Peter Lake chairman of the Texas Water Development Board. He had appointed Lake to the board in 2015. The Board provides leadership, planning, financial and technical assistance for the development of water for the state. Lake is the former head of business development at Lake Ronel Oil Company, and previously served as director of special projects for VantageCap Partners and as director of research at Gambit Trading.
HENDERSON – A Rusk County man has drawn a long prison term for murder. Earlier this week, Lamarlon Tremone Thompson, 39, of Mount Enterprise, pleaded guilty after a jury had been impaneled in his trial. According to the district attorney’s Facebook page, the jury later sentenced him to 99 years in prison. Thompson had been charged with the death of Floyd Thompson, 60. He had been missing for a month when his body was found in a well off Highway 135 near Mount Enterprise. He had been shot to death. When Thompson was arrested in September of 2016, he admitted to the killing and hiding the body.
BROWNSBORO – A Tyler chiropractor has been killed in a two vehicle accident in Henderson County. Sharn Alexander Dewet of Bullard was killed in the wreck on State Highway 31, just over 3 miles west of Brownsboro. The accident happened around 10:00 Wednesday night. The Department of Public Safety says, for some reason, a pickup ended up in the opposite late of traffic. The truck, driven by 27 year old Bunheng Sok of Athens, hit the victim’s car. Dewet was pronounced dead at the scene. Sok is in critical condition in a Tyler hospital.
TYLER – Reports of gunshots sent Tyler police to the Best Buy parking lot on South Broadway around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. There was damage to two vehicles, but it is unknown if it was from the gunshots at this time. Witnesses report seeing what appeared to be a tan SUV, possibly a Lincoln SUV leaving the scene. Officers saw a tan Lincoln Navigator, with four persons, traveling north on Copeland Road from Rieck Road. When officers stopped it, they arrested the driver and a passenger for unlawfully carrying a weapon and possession of marijuana. The other passengers were released. Investigators are still trying to determine if they were involved in the shooting.
MARSHALL – Work is underway to repair a broken water main in Marshall. The water main is at the intersection of Rosborough Springs and West Meredith. A gas main that was not marked was damaged during excavation. The intersection of Rosborough Springs and West Meredith is blocked off. Also Rosborough Springs from Georgetown to West Emory is blocked as well while Centerpoint Energy makes repairs to a gas line. Officials say the water main could be repaired sometime today. Until then, residents in this area may experience low to no water pressure.
LONGVIEW – The importance of smoke detectors has been pointed out by a Longview fire. The fire was reported on Monday on Kennedy Trail. It was started when an unattended candle ignited the window curtain. No injuries were reported, thanks to a smoke detector. A woman was asleep in a back room when she was awakened by a smoke detector. Longview fire officials say it is important to have a working smoke detector in each bedroom and adjacent hallway. If you can’t afford one, contact the Longview Fire Marshal’s office to see if you qualify for a free one.
SMITH COUNTY — As witnessed in Flordia, acts of violence continue to affect our lives. Are you prepared? Sheriff Larry Smith and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Smith County Young Republicans and Lone Star Church, are presenting a free active shooter training for the public. The training is Thursday night at 6:00pm, at Lone Star Church, 604 West 4th Street in Tyler. Read the rest of this entry »