Tyler man sentenced to life for murdering father

TYLER — Nearly three and a half years after police were called to the scene of a shooting near Whitehouse, a Tyler man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his father. The jury earlier found 39-year-old Tony Chase guilty after deliberating for about 30 minutes. According to our news partner KETK, Chase was arrested on the night of January 7, 2019, after Smith County deputies responded to reports of the shooting. A release from Sheriff Larry Smith reported at the time that Chase allegedly confessed to shooting his father, 51-year-old Edward Rolando Blaylock. The case was delayed due to various reasons, including overcrowding at the jail and the COVID-19 pandemic.