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Monday June 08, 2026
LUFKIN — An 18-wheeler driver was killed early Wednesday morning after the truck drove through an AutoZone store in Lufkin. According to our news partner KETK, the truck was hauling bananas nearing the store just before 4:30 a.m. and left the road near an intersection for an unknown reason. The truck traveled several hundred yards before driving completely through the Autozone store. The 18-wheeler came to a stop in some trees at Kiwanis Park behind an office building. When officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, the driver was found dead. He is identified as Brian Golliday, 62, of St. Louis, Missouri. Golliday’s family told officers that he had a history of heart problems. An autopsy has been ordered. . Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — Tyler police are investigating a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. It happened around 3:00 Monday afternoon on Beckham. According to officers, Alicia Lopez, 70, Tyler, was crossing Beckham, not at a marked crosswalk, when she was struck by a vehicle. Lopez was transported by EMS to UT Health on Beckham but died as a result of her injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
TYLER — East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, who has represented the Piney Woods in Washington for nearly 16 years, officially announced Monday he will be challenging Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary. According to our news partner KETK, Rep. Gohmert made the announcement his Twitter page while simultaneously interviewing live on Newsmax TV. “Texas I am officially running to be your next Attorney General and will enforce the rule of law,†said Gohmert on Twitter. “It’s my honor to let you know that we reached our initial goal of raising $1 million dollars in order to start a run for Texas Attorney General. So, I will be filing to run for Texas Attorney General,†said Gohmert. “A priority will be election integrity so that every legal vote counts.†Read the rest of this entry »
VAN ZANDT COUNTY — On Sunday morning, a DPS trooper arrested a drunk wrong-way driver who ran away after he crashed into an 18-wheeler on I-20 in Van Zandt County. According to our news partner KETK, Christian Gomez was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes when he collided with the 18-wheeler at the 529-mile marker near FM 1255. The vehicle then caught fire and Gomez fled on foot. He was captured a short time later by a DPS trooper and was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Sheriff Steve Hendrix said it appeared alcohol was the cause of the crash.
SMITH COUNTY — Warrants revealed new details of an alleged theft by Smith County Pct. 1 Constable Curtis Harris and two of his deputies, Chief Deputy LaQuenda Banks and Sergeant Derrick Holman. According to our news partner KETK, back in January, Harris and two of his deputies, Chief Deputy LaQuenda Banks and Sergeant Derrick Holman were executing a writ of possession on a rental property at Cascades Court in Tyler. The warrant states that they found “drugs, drug paraphernalia, guns, and money.†In a bedroom/bathroom area, Banks can be heard saying, “I cut it off†followed by the sound of her body camera turning on. The warrant does not state what camera recorded that statement before she turned hers on. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW — A federal grand jury indicted a Longview man for allegedly stealing checks from post office boxes and using them at different Walmart stores. According to our news partner KETK, Daniel Roach, 37, was indicted on Nov. 17 on six counts of mail theft and one count of wire fraud. The Tool Police Department arrested Roach on Oct. 20. From Aug. 1 to Oct. 20, 2021, Roach stole checks from envelopes that were inside post office boxes, said the indictment. Then, he altered the checks and used them at Walmart stores in Gun Barrel City, Athens and Canton. Roach returned the merchandise he purchased later to Walmart for cash. He faces up to 20 years in prison for the offenses. Roach is currently booked into the Henderson County Jail without bond.
HUNT COUNTY — A UT Health paramedic from Frankston died in a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance in Hunt County. He has been identified as David Eads, 42, who was driving the ambulance. According to our news partner KETK, DPS Troopers received a call Wednesday around 6:55 p.m. regarding a major crash on U.S. 69 north of Greenville. A Peterbilt rock-hauler truck was backing up across the two lanes of traffic along U.S. 69. The ambulance was heading south on U.S. 69 and crashed into the truck-tractor, killing Eads. The passenger of the ambulance was transported to UT Health East Texas in stable condition. The driver of the truck-tractor was not injured. A citation was also issued to the driver of the Peterbilt rock-hauler truck for the violation of backing without safety. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — A Tyler man pleaded guilty on Monday to causing injury to his disabled daughter during the winter storm earlier this year. According to our news partner KETK, Glenn Caldwell, Jr., 45, was originally arrested in April after a police investigation led to the discovery that he had neglected to get medical care for his 17-year-old, mentally disabled daughter, whose feet were severely frostbitten and had to be amputated following the brutal winter storm in February . He was charged with injury to a child/disabled individual by omission and has been held in the Smith County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A sentencing date has not been set. A sentencing date has not been set.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY — The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office has located the body of a woman reported missing last Monday. According to our news partner KETK, Jennifer Reppond, 42, was living in Etoile before she disappeared and was last seen Sunday, Nov. 7 in the Morgan’s Cove Subdivision in Etoile at a friend’s residence. Sunday afternoon, the sheriff’s office received a phone call after three teenagers who were duck hunting came across an SUV that was in Moss Creek off FM 226. When law enforcement arrived, a female, later identified as Reppond, was found deceased inside the vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — Due to a power outage, there are several traffic lights out in the area around downtown Tyler. Specifically, North Broadway and Erwin, North Broadway and Ferguson, North Broadway and Locust, North College and West Erwin and North College and West Ferguson. Tyler Police said several intersections have stop signs in place. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes and drive with care.
LONGVIEW — Longview police arrested a woman reportedly involved in a stabbing that left one person hospitalized. On Friday, Nov. 12, around 10:37 a.m., Longview police officers were called for service at CHRISTUS Good Shepard Medical Center at 700 E. Marshall Ave. According to our news partner KETK, when officers arrived, they found a victim with apparent stab wounds being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. During the investigation, officers were told the stabbing took place on Dunbar Dr. Longview officers later arrested Shanika L. Dunn, 39, of Longview, in connection with the case. Dunn was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was taken and booked into the Gregg County Jail.
MINEOLA — Two people were arrested by Mineola ISD police Friday afternoon for their suspected role in a bomb threat that was made to Mineola High School on Thursday morning. According to our news partner KETK, the two were charged with a 3rd Degree Felony and Terroristic Threat and were booked into the Wood County Jail. Mineola ISD thanked several local law enforcement agencies for their involvement with the capture of the suspected perpetrators.
EAST TEXAS — All city of Eustace residents have been asked to shelter-in-place after they were told to evacuate, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office. According to our news partner KETK, the gas leak is in the Purtis Creek area of Van Zandt County, and it is affecting the Eustace Area of Henderson County. Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix said people need to stay indoors. They should keep their doors and windows closed and their heating and air conditioner off. The gas leak has been completely shut off, according to Van Zandt County Sheriff Hendrix. People in Van Zandt County are still being asked to shelter-in-place or remain at a shelter until 9 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – A Smith County Constable and two high-ranking deputies were arrested after allegedly stealing from a Tyler residence while on duty, according to DPS. According to our news partner KETK, Smith County Constable for Precinct 1 Curtis Harris, Chief Deputy LaQuenda Banks and Sergeant Derrick Holman were arrested for theft, official oppression and abuse of official capacity. The highest charged offense of theft is a state jail felony and is punishable by no more than two years or less than 180 days confinement in a state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000, according to DPS. Read the rest of this entry »
TATUM — 160 East Texas Luminant employees are soon to be laid off, according to a notice from the Texas Workforce Commission. According to our news partner KETK, a notice from the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) system, which requires notice 60 days in advance of plant closures or mass layoffs, listed Luminant Mining Co. in Tatum. The layoff date for these employees, according to the document, is Dec. 26. Read the rest of this entry »