Gladewater Man Arrested for Aggravated Kidnapping

LONGVIEW — Police in Longview say they’ve brought in a Gladewater man in an aggravated kidnapping case. On Monday, officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 100 Block of Evergreen Street. Upon arrival officers were told that there were no problems. Upon further investigation they spoke with relatives of the victim. They told police they had located the victim�s vehicle in a ditch near the intersection of Brentwood and Clinton Streets with what appeared to be new damage to it.

Police say through further investigation by the officers, and with the assistance of the Gladewater Police Department, police were able to locate the involved parties and bring the case to a peaceful conclusion. The victim told police the suspect, 24-year-old Kransten Turner, had struck her vehicle with his SUV, causing her to veer off the roadway. He then allegedly forced her out of her car and into his SUV. Turner then reportedly drove to his home in the 300 Block of Allison Drive in Gladewater, where officers located him and the victim a short time later. Turner was taken in to custody for an outstanding warrant for assault family violence and was also charged with aggravated kidnapping.