Jury Selection Underway in Whitehouse Murder Trial

TYLER — Jury selection is underway in Smith County for the Whitehouse man accused of murdering a female acquaintance. Larry Joe Smith, 69, is charged with murder for fatally shooting Sandra Greenshaw on the front porch of his home on County Road 2171 in Whitehouse. According to KETK, Smith said someone broke through his front window and tried to break into his house, when he fired a shotgun in that direction. Authorities found Greenshaw on the porch with a single gunshot wound to her upper body. She died at a local hospital. Officials said evidence found at scene did not match up with Smith’s story.