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Thursday June 18, 2026
GREGG COUNTY — A Gregg County woman has died after being run over by two cars Saturday evening. According to KETK, the accident happened just after 9:30 on Highway 149, southeast of Longview. The preliminary report shows Tekita Marshall, 46, was crossing the street when she was hit by a truck. DPS Troopers said she was wearing dark clothes, making it hard for her to be seen. After being hit by the first vehicle she was then run over by a second vehicle. Marshall died at the scene. It’s unknown if alcohol was a contributing factor.
TYLER — Tyler Police responded to an attempted armed robbery at the Star Mart, 2030 West Gentry Parkway, Sunday night. According to the store’s clerk, around 9:20, a masked Hispanic male, armed with a handgun, entered the store. The clerk ran back into the storage room and locked the door, then called 911. The suspect was unable to obtain any cash from the store due to the quick thinking of the clerk. The store’s video indicated that the suspect was driving a Black, Dodge Journey, 4 door vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact Tyler Police.
EAST TEXAS — Two suspected shoplifters are facing charges in Marshall following a high-speed chase. The suspects were identified as Erin Robinson, 29 and Whitney Williams, 24, both of Shreveport. It started just before 9:00 Friday night when Marshall Police received a call regarding a shoplifting that had just occurred at Walmart on East End Boulevard South. Responding officers spotted a car matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and fled on Highway 80 East, eventually getting onto Interstate 20. The chase ended in West Shreveport when the suspects wrecked their car. They were both transported to University Health hospital in Shreveport with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Once released from the hospital, Robinson and Williams will be charged with evading arrest and theft.
LONGVIEW – A Gregg County man remains in jail after being charged with another bank robbery. Hector Camargo, 48, of Kilgore, had been charged with robbing a bank in Liberty City in April and Kilgore last December. He is now accused of a Longview bank robbery last November. He has been charged with three counts of bank robbery and two counts of possessing a firearm during a violent crime. Camargo is now facing fine of up to $250,000 on each of the five charges. He also could get up to 20 years in prison on each bank robbery charge and up to 5 years in prison on each of the weapons charges. He’s in the Gregg County Jail under bonds totaling $205,000. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – A man accused of taking part in a Tyler robbery last November has been sentenced to prison. Breshawn Cathey, 22, of Tyler, was sentenced by State District Judge Jack Skeen to12 years in prison. He was also credited to 208 days credit for time served. Cathey was one of three men accused of attacking and robbing a 71 year old man on West Gentry Parkway. A witness gave police a description of the suspects’ vehicle. Two of the suspects were arrested after running away from ther vehicle. The third suspect was arrested later. The other two suspects in the case, Kenjorian Walker, 18, of Tyler and the alleged driver, Demetrice Watson, 19, of Mansfield, are due in court later this month.
NACOGDOCHES – A Nacogdoches man is announcing he will be a candidate to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District in Washington, the spot now held by Tyler Republican Louie Gohmert. The formal announcement from Brent Beal will come at at 9:00 Saturday morning at the Nacogdoches County Courthouse. Then, he will then be making stops around the district. He will be in Longview Monday evening at 6:00 at the Silver Grizzly Espresso on West Tyler Street. Beal, who is a business professor at The University of Texas at Tyler, will be running in the Democratic Primary. Beal is critical district’s current congressman. He said, “Gohmert has failed to represent East Texans beyond those in his far-right GOP base.”
DENVER, Col. – Chipotle Mexican Grill says a data breach, first reported in April, has affected most of its restaurants, including those in our area. Following the completion of an investigation into the data breach, the company says the Tyler store on South Broadway and the Longview store on East Loop 281, were among those affected. The company said in a statement, they will continue to work with cyber security firms to evaluate ways to enhance their security measures. The stolen data included account numbers and internal verification codes. The malware has since been removed. The firm only recently recovered from sharply falling revenue following outbreaks of E. coli, salmonella and norovirus that sickened hundreds of people in late 2015.
MT. PLEASANT — DPS Troopers say the 18-wheeler driver who reportedly caused a deadly Mt. Pleasant bus crash had been ingesting methamphetamine. The Mt. Pleasant Tribune reports Bradley Farmer had nearly .2 grams of meth in his system. He died, along with a Mt. Pleasant softball coach, in the March 23 crash. Authorities say Farmer swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting the school bus carrying the boys’ track team. He then ran into a car, killing the driver, coach Angelica Beard.
TYLER — Graduation ceremonies for the Tyler high schools are this weekend. Robert E Lee held its graduation Friday night at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium. The John Tyler High School graduation ceremony is Saturday night at 7:30 at the stadium. In the event that the John Tyler graduation is cancelled due to inclement weather, efforts will be made to hold the ceremony at Rose Stadium on Sunday. The Tyler Junior College Wagstaff Gymnasium will be the alternate location if inclement weather continues. The John Tyler ceremony at the stadium will air live on TISD-TV Channel 19 & the district website. In the event of inclement weather and graduation is moved to Wagstaff Gymnasium, live broadcasting will be unavailable on TISD-TV Channel 19 or the district website. The ceremonies will be recorded for DVD purchase. Any changes to the graduation plans will be communicated via the media, TISD-TV 19, Blackboard Connect phone messaging system, Facebook, Twitter and the district
TYLER – After over 50 years in healthcare leadership, J. Lindsey Bradley, Jr. is stepping down at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances effective June 30. Bradley is currently Senior Vice President of Group Operations and Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS Northeast and will continue in that role until the end of the month. This includes CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System. Bradley has been with the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System over 36 years. The search for his successor is underway. But looking at his accomplishments over three decades, he will be a tough act to follow. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – The Longview emergency shelter, which was opened following last weekend’s tornadoes, will be closing. The shelter was opened because so many residents were without power. Now that much of the power has been restored, the city and the American Red Cross plan to close the emergency shelter at the Longview Exhibit Building by 8:00pm on Friday. According to Fire Chief J.P. Steelman, “It is our understanding that AEP SWEPCO has made significant progress in restoring power to the area. We are thankful that the American Red Cross and Salvation Army worked together to make the emergency shelter an option for residents in need.” According to Tammy Prater with the American Red Cross, 38 persons used the shelter on Monday night, 29 on Tuesday night, 31 on Wednesday night, and 13 were expected to use the shelter on Thursday night.
TYLER – Tyler police are alerting residents about a scam by email. It has to do with municipal court. Police spokesman Don Martin says Tyler Municipal Court will not contact you by email and advise you to pay your fine. If you get such an email, just delete it. Only go to the Tyler Municipal Court website that is secure to take care of any payment transactions on line or go to the court in person.
TYLER — The city of Tyler reports the Bergfeld Park amphitheater renovation project is scheduled to be complete by June 22. The project started in 2011 with a master plan — which became reality after a $325,000 donation from the Centene Charitable Foundation. During a visit to the park with KETK, City Councilman Don Warren said, “The stage is large enough to seat an entire symphony.” Music, theater productions, and movies are among the events that could take place at the revamped facility. The city says the updated venue could be put into motion by the end of June. Warren said, “In the very front, we’ll have about 492 stadium seats which will be very comfortable — and then back here behind me, they’ll have grass seating.” Warren says he doesn’t expect the amphitheater to be a revenue generator — but simply something for families to enjoy.
EAST TEXAS – More hidden electronic devices have been found in gas pumps in East Texas. Lufkin police report the gas card skimmers were found in a couple of pumps at a convenience store on South First Street. Similar skimmers were found in pumps in Diana in April, in Marshall in March and in Tyler last September. The skimmers, which are found inside the pumps, are designed to steal a person’s credit card information. The thieves will use that information to duplicate a credit card and obtain cash funds and merchandise. Read the rest of this entry »
KILGORE – Kids in Kilgore may find themselves ticketed by the police this summer. Parents, don’t be alarmed. It means your kids are being good. Again this summer Kilgore police are participating in Operation Snow Cone. When a policeman sees a youngster performing a good deed, helping others, being respectful or giving back to the community they will hand out a coupon for a free snowcone at Charlie’s Snoballs. All of the Kilgore patrol officers will have the coupons. Some places they will be watching are parks, neighborhoods and even kids in cars who are wearing their seatbelts. The program is a great way for the officers to develop relationships with youngsters and help teach them the importance of making good choices, being considerate of others and doing the right thing.