Today is
Saturday June 13, 2026
JACKSONVILLE – A stand-off between a 16-year-old boy and a Cherokee County SWAT Team ended around 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. According to our news partner KETK, Jacksonville police began a pursuit of the unnamed boy Thursday around 5:45 a.m. At that that time, he barricaded himself at a location on Dallas Street. Authorities believed the teen was armed, and he had several felony warrants with more charges coming. Negotiations with the boy and Cherokee County SWAT ended without incident.
TYLER –
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to eight years deferred adjudication and 10 days in jail on Thursday for accident involving death in connection to a hit-and-run crash according to our colleagues at KETK. Jeremy Cisneros, 20, was arrested after Tyler PD reported a fatal hit-and-run between a truck and motorcycle where the motorcyclist, identified as 55-year-old Charles Main was pronounced dead. Officials said at the time that the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Highway 31 W and the pickup truck drove away from the scene. The driver, later identified as Cisneros, was located and interviewed by investigators. A warrant was issued for Cisneros’ arrest, and officials said he turned himself in to the Smith County Jail. He was indicted for second-degree felony accident involving death in October. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, and was sentenced later that day.
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GLADEWATER – Gladewater ISD will be closed Thursday and Friday due to “dramatic increases in flu cases for both students and staff.†According to our news partner KETK, officials from the district said the closure would allow deep cleaning of the all campuses and offices.
“The health and safety of students and employees is our top priority,†according to Gladewater ISD. “Thank you for your understanding and partnership with us as we take the necessary steps to protect our school community.â€
District officials said that classes will resume Monday.
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RUSK – 
Two people were taken to hospitals after a Tuesday morning crash involving a Rusk ISD school bus, according to our colleagues at KETK. According to DPS, troopers responded to the crash near the intersection of CR 2117 and CR 2116 around 7 a.m. involving a school bus and passenger. Officials said a preliminary report found the passenger car had failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign “and struck the school bus.†Authorities reported one passenger on the school bus was taken to a Jacksonville hospital for treatment and the driver of the passenger car was taken to a Tyler hospital.
LONGVIEW – Longview police said Tuesday they are looking for a missing 38-year-old man. According to our news partner KETK, missing is Xavier Dion Wilson. Wilson is 5’5″ and weighs about 120 pounds. He was seen last near the 1000 block of East Marshall Avenue. Police say they do not have a description of the what clothing Wilson was last seen wearing. Longview PD asks if you have information on the location of Xavier Wilson, contact them at 903-237-1170.
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ANDERSON COUNTY – A 22-year-old woman has died and five other people have been injured in a crash Saturday in Anderson County. According to our news partner KETK, officials said that Mary Merlino of Mineola died at the scene. Her passengers, including a one-year-old child were taken to local hospitals. State Troopers initial reports say a vehicle was traveling south early Saturday evening on US 287 south of Elkhart. It rear-ended another vehicle, making it go into the northbound lane. There it collided head-on with 2007 Ford Taurus. The DPS investigation into the crash cause is continuing.
LONGVIEW – For the second time this month, a person from Longview strikes it rich. According to our news partner KETK, the winner, who chose to stay anonymous, won a $2 million dollar Mega Millions prize Jan.2. They purchased their winning numbers at Murphy Express on E. Loop 281. Another Longview winner won $3 million with a scratch-off on Jan. 24 at the Fuel Depo Corner Mart on Gilmer Rd.
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TYLER – Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce officials say a homeless man set fire in a bathroom Wednesday. According to our news partner KETK, 45-year-old David Alan Sickle was charged with arson. Tyler Deputy Fire Marshall Randy Lee said that Sickle entered the bathroom, stripped down to his underwear and began to bathe with paper towels from the sink. After Sickle was found out, he was asked to get dressed leave. Lee said as he left, Sickle set the bathroom on fire. He was arrested and is being held in the Smith County Jail on a $150,000 bond.
TEXARKANA – 
Our news partners at KETK report that a man is dead after he was hit by a train early Friday morning in Texarkana. According to Texarkana PD, around 4:30 a.m. they responded to a call about a pedestrian reportedly being hit by a train on the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. tracks, just north of Richmond Road. Officials said a 47-year-old man from Texarkana was found dead at the scene and no foul play is suspected. “We’re still working to figure out exactly what happened and what he was doing on the train tracks at that time of the night,†officials said.
TYLER – Tyler Pounds Field Regional Airport Thursday was the site full-scale emergency response training exercise. According to our news partner KETK, the drill simulated a crash of a commercial aircraft and a bus. First responders from state and local agencies, airport personnel and more that forty actors from UT Tyler participated in the event. It’s been three years since the last training of this type at the Tyler airport.
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PALESTINE – The Palestine Police Department said they’re searching for a man who was last seen on Saturday Jan. 20. According to our news partner KETK, Trenton Lee Staneat was last seen leaving the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office around 4:45 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m., several people are reportedly gathering at the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in Palestine to search for Staneart. The Palestine PD asks if you have information on the location of Trenton Staneat to call them at 903-729-2254.