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Wednesday June 10, 2026
GILMER — Joshua Shaw has been missing since May 8, 2019, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to our news partner KETK, he is 16 years old and described as 5’8″, 100 Ibs, with brown hair and brown eyes. Any information of his whereabouts can be directed toward the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office at 903-843-2541. Additional information can be found at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website.
TYLER — Governor Greg Abbott visited Tyler on Thursday taking part in a town hall hosted at the UT Tyler Cowan Center. According to our news partner KETK, the topic of the night was the devastating shooting in El Paso that claimed the lives of 22 and injured 24 others. Governor Abbott silenced the crowd by saying, “Even though I am in Tyler tonight, my heart is still in El Paso.†Gov. Abbott spoke on the plans the legislature has in place when it comes to domestic terrorism. “First is with this domestic terrorism task force that will be operating year around,†he said. “We will be including all of the deligation of El Paso as well as other leaders across that state of Texas where we will put every issue on the table,†he said.†Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — Tyler police are investigating a reported aggravated assault. It happened around 10:00 Wednesday morning at the Tanglewood Apartments on Chimney Rock. The victim told officers a black male, armed with a handgun, entered her apartment and demanded money. The victim said she was sexually assaulted during the ordeal. The suspect is described as young, thin and wearing all black clothing. Contact Tyler police with any information.
HENDERSON COUNTY — Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said deputies are searching for the vandals responsible for over $120,000 of damage to headstones in the historic Goshen Cemetery, near Eustace. The sheriff said cemetery board members contacted his office around 8:00 Wednesday night to report the damage. A total of 35 headstones with $122,500 in destruction were photographed. “Our team is actively investigating and interviewing people and I will be asking Crime Stoppers to offer a reward for the arrest of these suspects,†Hillhouse said. Hillhouse said the perpetrators face felony criminal mischief charges for the crime.
TYLER — Governor Abbott has announced he will take part in a statewide televised town hall meeting on Thursday, August 15th at the University of Texas at Tyler. The event will be from 7-8 p.m. An important topic that will be discussed during the event will be the El Paso shooting that left 22 dead and 24 injured. Many politicians and voters are asking for changes in gun control and red flag laws and Gov. Abbott will speak on the future plans in Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW — Longview police have identified a Spring Hill ISD student who reportedly made threats towards the district for the first day of school on Wednesday. According to our news partner KETK, the school released a statement saying that classes would continue as normal. The student’s name was not released because he/she is a minor. Spring Hill officials said that the student would not be at school for the remainder of the week. The school also said that they do not believe the threat was meant to be carried out.
EAST TEXAS — As millions of Texas children return to school this month, TxDOT is reminding motorists and parents to take precautions to prevent traffic crashes and injuries in and around school buses. According to our news partner KETK, last year, there were 765 traffic crashes in Texas school zones, resulting in 1 death and 15 serious injuries. In the Tyler area in 2018, there were 20 traffic crashes in school zones resulting in no fatalities and no serious injuries. The most common causes for these crashes were failure to control speed, driver inattention, and failure to yield the right of way, when turning left to a private drive or at a stop sign. Read the rest of this entry »
GREGG COUNTY — An 18-year-old is dead following an officer involved shooting in Longview Wednesday morning. He was identified as Detravian Allison. According to our news partner KETK, officers responded to a trespassing call at a business on West Loop 281 around 10:00. The suspect left the scene, but police were given the vehicle description and license plate number. That matched a vehicle stolen in an aggravated robbery reported on August 2. Officers found the vehicle along with two men. One suspect was armed with a handgun and raised the gun at officers. Read the rest of this entry »
SMITH COUNTY — A Troup man has been jailed for repeatedly making a terrorist threat. Sheriff Larry Smith says Gregory McCleskey, 62, made several calls to a local State Farm Insurance office and the company’s call center. McCleskey stated he had an AK-47 and the insurance company needed to pay his claim. He’s also accused of making threats to the local insurance company owner. McCleskey was arrested around 5:00 Wednesday evening after initially refusing to leave his Troup home. He’s charged with making a terroristic threat, placing the public in fear of serious bodily injury, a 3rd degree felony. McCleskey remains in the Smith County Jail under a $100,000 bond.
SMITH COUNTY — The Smith County Commissioner’s Court held it’s first public hearing on Tuesday on a proposed property tax increase. According to our news partner KETK, in July, commissioners voted to consider raising the tax rate by three-quarters of a cent to 34.5 cents per $100 property valuation. That proposal has been met with serious concerns, particularly from the conservative political action committee “Grassroots America, We The People.†The group cites the comprehensive annual financial reports, saying they consistently show the county government carries millions of dollars in surplus over the reserve balance reported in budget documents. Read the rest of this entry »
WHITE OAK — A Gladewater man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child. According to our news partner KETK, Christopher Squires, 32, was arrested for the assault that was reported two years ago in July. He had been held on a $75,000 bond by White Oak police. Squires will not be eligible for parole until 2034. He will have to register as a sex offender for life.
TYLER — A Texas man was back in court on Thursday for a crash that killed 20-year-old Haile Beasley in 2016. According to our news partner KETK, Fulton appeared before 241st District Judge Jack Skeen for a bond hearing. Bond was set at $50,000. Fulton, 44, was convicted in 2017 of criminally negligent homicide for the crash that killed Beasley on Grande Boulevard. Their cars collided head-on, killing Beasley. Fulton was not injured. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — Brookshire’s Grocery Company has reached a settlement with OSHA over the death of a warehouse worker in Tyler back in March. According to our news partner KETK, the Department of Labor records shows that Brookshire’s reached a $10,608 settlement with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration after initially being fined nearly $26,500. The company was cited for two “serious†violations in the incident back in June, but one of them was deleted after the settlement. It is unclear why one of the violations was removed. Read the rest of this entry »
GREGG COUNTY — A Longview man was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a child. According to our news partner KETK, Victor Sacco, 25, was arrested for an incident that occurred on Tuesday, July 16. Sacco has no previous convictions or arrests in the State of Texas, according to public data. He’s being held in the Gregg County South Jail. Bond has not been set.
TYLER — A seal coat project is underway in Tyler. Crews will seal coat Palace Avenue – between West Vance Street and West Houston Street along with East Line Street / East Commerce Street – between North Beckham Avenue and North Fleishel Avenue. Wednesday’s list also includes South Baxter Avenue – between East Front Street and East Devine Street. Expect lane closures, road closures and traffic delays. Travelers are encouraged to find an alternative route and to pay attention to all traffic and construction signs. Read the rest of this entry »