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Member of Lufkin-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 7 years in prison
BEAUMONT, Texas (KETK) — A Lufkin man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Friday. According to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Texas, Christopher Shane Osborn, 46, was a member of a drug trafficking organization based in Lufkin […]
PHOTOS: Severe storms bring flooding, downed power lines to East Texas
CANTON, Texas (KETK) — KETK is following the storms hitting East Texas this week and the impact they’re having on residents. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Cherokee, Nacogdoches and Angelina Counties until 7:15 p.m. A Tornado Warning is in effect for Houston County until 7 p.m. A Tornado Watch was issued for […]
WebXtra: Corrigan installs permanent drop box on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
CORRIGAN, Texas (KTRE) - Johnna Gibson, the mayor of Corrigan talks about the permanent prescription drug drop box for the ribbon cutting ceremony. They installed a permanent box to so residents will have a box closer to home.
POLICE: Woman dies in hospital after car crash on Loop 304 in Crockett
CROCKETT, Texas (KETK) — The Crockett Police Department said that a crash occurred on Loop 304 and North 6th Street on Wednesday that led to the death of a 43-year-old woman. According to a release, a preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Jeep SUV was traveling east on Loop 304 and a 2014 Ford pickup […]
Man robbed and shot in the head in Lufkin
Lufkin Police say a man was shot in the head and he told officers that it occurred as he was being robbed by a man he knew, but didn’t know his name. It happened shortly after 10:00 Wednesday night on West Laurel Avenue, just northeast of the downtown area.
Lufkin man arrested in death of baby son
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin police have arrested a Lufkin man accused in the death of his four-month-old son. Anfernee Durham, 25, is charged with capital murder. Kylo Powell died in a Houston hospital on Oct. 20, three days after he was transferred from a Lufkin hospital. A Harris County...
Leslie Lane residents petition Lufkin City Council to deny zoning change request
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - At Lufkin City Council’s last meeting, councilmembers heard from Kathy Ramsey, a resident of Normandy Estates, which falls on Leslie Lane, one of the areas the council is being asked to re-zone as commercial, for future economic development. Ramsey said she and her neighbors are...
This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years
KENNARD — Donald Lamb was fighting a losing battle against his ever-growing East Texas lawn when his neighbor, City Council member James Westbrook, approached him. Westbrook was ready to retire and he had a favor to ask. Would Lamb take over his position on Kennard’s City Council?. “You...
Arrests made in 2016 Memorial Day murder of Ron Horaney
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Two people have been arrested in connection to the 2016 murder of Longview businessman and community figure Ron Horaney. Horaney was found dead in his home from multiple gunshots on May 30, 2016. Reza Kamali, 87 of Longview, was arrested and charged with murder eight years after the crime. At his […]
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