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Wednesday June 10, 2026
LONGVIEW – Gregg County authorities continue to sort through the evidence in a structure and grass fire that left one person dead. It was reported shortly after 4:15 Friday afternoon on Maxey Road north of Longview. Investigators are trying to determine which started first, the grass fire or the structure fire. Gregg County sheriff’s spokesman Cpl. Josh Tubb told the Longview News Journal they not releasing the identification of the person killed in the fire until the person’s next of kin have been notified.
MARSHALL – Marshall police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man who caused minor injuries to two law officers. It happened just before 4:00 Saturday morning at the Whataburger on Victory Drive. The suspect tried to start a fight with someone in the restaurant. A Marshall Police Officer, who was working security at the restaurant, attempted to arrest the man. A Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputy was also at the restaurant during the incident and assisted the officer. During the scuffle with the officers, the man broke a window and ran away from the restaurant. The man faces charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and evading arrest. Anyone with information regarding the identity and/or location of the subject involved in this incident is urged to contact the Marshall Police Department at 903-935-4575 or Marshall/Harrison County Crime Stoppers at 903-935-9969.
LONGVIEW – We won’t know until Monday who won a special election for the Longview city council. Voters in southeast Longview on Saturday voted for two candidates for city council district 3. Wray Wade and Lonnie Murphy are seeking to fill the unexpired term of Councilwoman Kasha Williams. She is running for the Democratic nomination for Gregg County Pct. 4 county commissioner. She will be stepping down from the city council following Saturday’s election. The early-voting and election-day totals had Murphy leading Wade 188-164. There are also 47 mail in ballots that have yet to be counted. The city is required, by state law, to wait until Monday for those mail-in ballots to return to City Hall. The city council will hold a called meeting late Monday morning to canvass the election returns.
TYLER – A man has been arrested for robbing a person at Tyler ATM. Arrested, sitting at a picnic table at a playground south of Shiloh Road, was Skyler River Driessen, 18, of Tyler. The robbery occurred just before 7:15 this morning in the Capital One Bank parking lot on Copeland Road. The suspect then ran away on a running trail at Rose Rudman Park. Police were advised that a possible suspect matching the robber’s description was observed sitting at the picnic table and they arrested Driessen within 13 minutes of the robbery. He is now in the Smith County Jail, charged with aggravated robbery.
PALESTINE – Palestine police have made four arrests after executing two separate search warrants. The first was served at a home on West Oak Street on Tuesday. Officers found nearly 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, digital scales and other drug paraphernalia. They also located one stolen rifle, one illegal shortened rifle and a handgun. Arrested were Glenn Brantley, 55, Amber Davis, 30, and Jesus Trevino, 22, all of Palestine. All were booked into the Anderson County Jail. Read the rest of this entry »
NACOGDOCHES – Two persons have been arrested in connection with a Nacogdoches County murder. Murder warrants were issued Friday afternoon for Jason Harvey Lee 37, of Mt. Enterprise and Cassidy Jewel Fuqua, 20, of Nacogdoches. Both have been booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail. They are accused of the January 8th slaying of Thomas Vaiden Sluterbeck, 43, of Nacogdoches. His body was found early at Gravel Ridge Cemetery on Farm Road 225, west of Nacogdoches. Read the rest of this entry »
BROWNSBORO – One person has been killed in a Henderson County accident. Killed in the the Two vehicle accident in Brownsboro was Bryan Paul Isbell, 44, of Brownsboro. The accident happened around 7:00 Friday morning at the intersection of State highway 31 and Farm Road 3204. Isbell was killed when his motorcycle collided with an SUV. Police Chief Thomas Robertson says the investigation of the accident is ongoing. The Department of Public Safety is assisting in the investigation.
TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler submitted a formal application to the National Collegiate Athletic Association for Division II membership. The decision to seek Division II membership was made after a nearly year-long study. If the application is accepted for review, the NCAA is expected to make a decision on UT Tyler’s application in July. If accepted into the Division II membership process, the school will enter a three-year provisional period during which the university will comply with Division II rules and regulations and implement Division II policies and procedures. At the end of the period, the school’s progress will be reviewed, and UTT may be invited to be a Division II member. If invited, UT Tyler would begin its full Division II membership on September 1, 2021.
TYLER – A capacity crowd was on hand for a public hearing at Tyler Junior College of the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety. The discussions covered a wide rage of topics, from East Texas gang and cartel activity to a panel discussion on improving relations between law enforcement and citizens. This includes two new bills passed by the state legislature last year. On of them requires driver education students to receive training on how to interact with law officers. And, just around the corner is de-escalation training for law officers. This will teach officers how to handle a dangerous situation through communication and not force.
GLADEWATER – Gladewater police arrested a man following his release from the hospital. David Allen Neill, 24 of Gladewater, was wounded January 19th after he is said to have pointed a rifle at two Gladewater officers. They were responding to a reported domestic disturbance where Neill was said to been the suspect. He was booked into the Gregg County Jail Thursday on two warrants of aggravated assault against a public servant.
LONGVIEW – The Gregg County jury that found Jimmy Edward Harris Jr., 33, of Longview, guilty of aggravated robbery and evading police, has sentenced him to two life prison sentences. Earlier on Thursday, the jury deliberated for just under an hour before finding him guilty. Harris had been accused of breaking into a garage on Omega Street in October, 2016, and beating the homeowner, a retired police officer, with a crowbar and stealing his car. He then led officers on a chase at speeds of around 100 miles an hour before wrecking the car and running into the woods. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – TxDOT is reporting the Interstate Highway 20 westbound outside lane is currently closed about a mile and a half east of Jim Hogg Road in Smith County. This is due to a needed repair to the bridge deck. Repairs are now underway. The westbound outside lane will be closed at the bridge until the repairs are complete. They do not have an anticipated completion date at this time. Motorists should remain alert when traveling through this work zone.
TYLER – A judgement against East Texas Medical Center has been settled for far less than the jury awarded. A Tyler jury awarded a $43.32 million verdict against ETMC. In a brief statement, hospital spokesperson Carroll Roge said the hospital disagrees with the outcome. The case has, however, been resolved with all parties and settled for $9 million. There will be no appeal. The jury determined that the hospital and Dr. Gary Boyd were negligent in the treatment of Billy Pierce in 2014. Boyd was working at the hospital even after being placed on on probation with the Texas Medical Board. According to the hospital’s bylaws and policies, hospital privileges of a doctor on probation are automatically suspended.
TYLER – The first project paid for by last years’ voter-approved road bond issue is underway in southern Smith County. The county road and bridge employees have been working this week to overlay County Road 119, just outside of Bullard. That work should be completed by on Friday. The crew will next work on the neighboring County Road 113, then on to County Road 152, also known as East Bowie Road. They had thought the road bond projects would start in May or June, when money from the $39.5 million bond comes in. But, the timeline was moved up because the Commissioners Court in January approved a resolution. It allows the county to borrow money from itself to start on the road projects, and reimburse those bond expenditures after the bonds are sold. Read the rest of this entry »
ATHENS – A search warrant leads to a drug arrest in Henderson County. The warrant was served Wednesday night at a home west of Athens on County Road 3925. Arrested was Michael Brandon Moore, 34. Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said they found in the house 211 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a scale commonly used to weigh drugs and bags used for distribution. They also found a large amount of money. Moore is in the Henderson County Jail on a charge of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $50,000.