Today is
Thursday June 04, 2026
MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department is searching for a woman who they believe participated in what is being classified as a riot last month. According to our news partner KETK, the department has obtained a riot participation warrant for the arrest of Rasheen Daleese Porter, who allegedly participated in a large-scale disturbance following a block party on Sanford Street.
According to the department, the initial block party took place on March 29 and was attended by nearly 300 people. Following the arrest of four people and the discovery of firearms on the scene, police later classified the party as a riot.
Since the riot, an additional 13 people have been placed under arrest and the investigation currently remains open.
Anyone with information regarding Porter’s whereabouts is asked to contact the department at 903-935-575 or Crime Stoppers at 903-935-9969 to submit an anonymous tip.
TYLER – The Metro Planning Organization (MPO) of Tyler held an open house on Tuesday, answering any questions citizens may have on several upcoming transportation projects, according to our news partner KETK.
The open house served as an opportunity for the MPO to hear back from the community as well, taking in any feedback about their projects. One project discussed was the $17 million grant UT Tyler received to make pedestrian-friendly improvements.
Organizers said it’s important that taxpayers understand how tax dollars are spent, and the open house worked as a way to get information to the public.
“This is where everybody’s tax dollars are being spent in the area,” MPO Director Michael Howell said. “That’s what the MPOs’ plans are for is to let anybody from the public know how their federal transit, and transportation tax dollars are being spent.”
SMITH COUNTY— A multiple-vehicle crash on I-20 near U.S. Highway 110 left one person dead and two injured on Tuesday, officials said. According to Lindale Assistant Fire Chief Troy Pritchard, the crash occurred around 12:20 a.m. and involved at least three vehicles. At this time, the details of what led up to the crash have not been released
AUSTIN — A Jacksonville resident has claimed a winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery. The winner bought the ticket at Champs Food Mart in Jacksonville. The person with winning ticket elected to remain anonymous. For selling the prize winning ticket, the retailer may be eligible for a $10,000 bonus under the Texas Lottery’s Retailer Bonus Program.
WOOD COUNTY — A grand jury indicted a Sulphur Springs teenager in March for allegedly shooting into a crowd at a Wood County property in November 2025. According to an arrest affidavit from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office and our news partner KETK, 19-year-old Drake White was arrested following an investigation of a mass shooting on Nov. 25, 2025.
Sheriff’s office deputies arrived at a residence off of N. State Highway 37 in Wood County following reports of a shooting. Witnesses told deputies that a fight over money and a gun began between the shooter, who they identified as White, and another individual.
The affidavit alleges that one victim tried to stop the fight by telling everyone on the property to leave, specifically White. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER — Businesses and community members in the Downtown Tyler area are speaking out on how the city’s improvement project is affecting day-to-day operations. A project aimed at revitalizing downtown is now creating real challenges for some business owners in the heart of Tyler, according to our news partner KETK.
J. Witcher, general manager at Rick’s on the Square, says it’s been a months-long uphill battle getting customers through the door. “I would say the main complaint is parking; they just don’t know where to go,” Witcher said. “People just are faced with a variety of choices in Tyler; coming downtown right now poses different challenges.”
Witcher supports a better downtown, but right now, the cost is hitting hard as the restaurants and bars that have been open for more than 30 years are feeling the strain. Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHALL — Police arrested a man on Tuesday after a morning shooting left another person with multiple, non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. According to our news partner KETK, Marshall Police received a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Oak Street on Tuesday at 7:42 a.m., where law enforcement found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical aid was provided to the victim, who identified the suspect as Kornelius Bell of Marshall. The victim was then taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Marshall Police Department said.
Bell was found at a residence in the 300 block of Cedar Street, where he was taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Harrison County Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. The firearm believed to have been used in the incident was recovered at the residence.
Though an arrest has been made, the Marshall Police Department continues to follow up on leads with additional charges expected. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the police department at 903-935-4575.
SMITH COUNTY — With local rescue groups’ demands for transparency following the euthanization of a dozen dogs, the Smith County Animal Shelter brought a set of updated policies to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday.
Pawsitive Place Rescue and Nicholas Pet Haven publicly criticized the recent euthanizations, saying the county failed to give rescue groups adequate notice or time to intervene, despite their past success in pulling dogs from the list
“We learned that multiple dogs at Smith County Animal Control were euthanized without any code red notification to rescues or the public,” Pawsitive Place Rescue said on Facebook. “No warning. No call for help. No chance for the community to step in and do what we have proven we can do when given the opportunity.”
At Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting, the animal shelter outlined updated policies on its tier system and euthanasia protocols, emphasizing that it operates as an open-intake facility.
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TYLER – In celebration of its 10th anniversary in Tyler, CHRISTUS Health is honoring a decade of service rooted in dignity, integrity and excellence to the community with a donation to the East Texas Food Bank, supporting ten partner food pantries across the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System area.
In a release from CHRISTUS, the $10,000 donation targets food insecurity, a priority identified through CHRISTUS Health’s community health needs assessment. In a surprise announcement, the East Texas Food Bank shared that an anonymous donor has matched the $10,000.
The food bank estimates that the $20,000 contribution will feed approximately 100,000 families across East Texas.
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UPDATE: KTBB spoke to Longview Police Department Public Information Officer LaDarian Brown. Officer Brown said that Ronald Williams was found safe Tuesday afternoon.
LONGVIEW — The Longview Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a missing man. According our news partner KETK and the police department, Ronald Williams was last seen walking on Ingram Street across from Alpine Village. He was wearing a beige polo shirt, black shorts and black shoes.
Officials described Williams as a Black male, approximately 5-feet-11-inches tall, and weighing about 180 pounds. He has gray and black hair, brown eyes and a tattoo of a cross on his forehead. Longview Police Department asks anyone with any information on Williams’ whereabouts to call 903-237-1199.
LONGVIEW – In the 2019 deaths of a mother and daughter, a Longview man entered a guilty plea to capital murder. As his trial was about to start Tuesday morning, Troy James Rider, Jr. entered a guilty plea. He was subsequently given one of two possible sentences for capital murder: a life sentence without the possibility of parole. On February 19, 2019, Rider murdered Longview residents Lori Susan Perez, 58, and Kristy Nicole Perez, 38, who was his ex-girlfriend. That same day, at around 12:30 a.m., the bodies of the women were discovered inside a house in the 1700 block of Loring Lane. Rider was determined to be the main suspect. Police believed that domestic abuse might have played a role in the murders.
ALTO – Alto ISD superintendent Derrick Conley announced on Monday that he will be resigning from his position at the end of the school year. According to our news partner KETK, Conley said he will be leaving Alto to work in a school district near his grandchildren, allowing him to be more involved in his family’s daily lives.
“I am forever grateful to the Alto ISD Board of Trustees for allowing me this opportunity to lead,” Conley said. “I would like to thank all of the leaders, teachers, and staff, and I will sincerely miss our kids.”
The school district where Conley has accepted his new position has not been disclosed.
KILGORE – Several East Texas firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion on Monday after responding to a structure fire near Kilgore. According to our news partner KETK and the Kilgore Fire Department, the fire occurred at a large storage building and residential structure in rural Kilgore.
Crews from several departments across East Texas, including Sabine Fire and Rescue and Smith County ESD 2, began an aggressive fire attack to save the residence. While on the scene, several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion; however, no further injuries were reported.
PERRYVILLE – Perryville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Daniel Charles Alexander has been ordered to pay more than $49,000 in restitution for failing to work on a private construction project. According to our news partner KETK, Alexander allegedly signed a contract on March 19, 2025, to construct a 40×40-foot shop building for an unnamed victim in exchange for $38,796, but the building was recorded as 30 feet by 40 feet instead of the desired 40 by 40 feet.
Officials said the victim contacted Alexander and he reportedly responded by verbally proposing that he add the extra ten feet for $10,443. They verbally agreed on the added price, and Alexander was paid upfront with two checks, one for $38,796 and a second for $10,443, totaling $49,239.
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TYLER – Dezavion Williams, 20, of Henderson has been offered a plea deal after being accused of firing shots among a large crowd near the Lake Tyler Marina last year. Henderson is charged with aggravated assault (mass shooting) in connection with a May 18, 2025, shooting during a large gathering with hundreds of people. He was offered eight years of prison time with his next per-trial hearing scheduled for May 7, and trail scheduled for May 17. Arrest document stated each round fired into the crowd of hundreds was an “attempt to cause serious bodily injury or death to individuals within the hundreds of people present.”