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SWAT team mobilizes in Kilgore to arrest man on federal charges
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – The North Texas Regional SWAT Team executed an arrest warrant in Kilgore on Friday. According to the Kilgore Police Department, the SWAT team responded to 3002 Royal Drive to execute the arrest. Officials said that the individual who was wanted for federal charges “refused to come out and give himself up.” […]
State to seek death penalty for 2nd person accused of burning, killing Kilgore woman Sheriya Grant
TYLER, Texas — Prosecutors announced Friday they will seek the death penalty for the second of three people accused of burning and killing a Kilgore woman, who has been missing since 2016, and her unborn child. Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., Laneshia Lashae Young and Edward Brager are all charged...
East Texas woman on trial for murder pleads guilty to lesser charge in shooting death
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview woman accused of murder in 2021 pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday. Jeanne-Marie Minter, 39, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault family with a weapon and murder on May 14, 2021, after Chris Baker, 41, of Longview, was shot to death in a home on East Pliler Precise Road.
POLICE: Man arrested after threatening people with butcher style knife in Kilgore
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – The Kilgore Police Department said a man was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault on Tuesday night after allegedly threatening people with a large butcher style knife. According to the police department, officers responded to downtown city park after getting reports that a man was actively threatening people with a […]
Avalon Faire offers medieval fun for 2 more weekends in Kilgore
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - If you long for the good old days, well, we have some exceptionally old days you can visit. We’re talking about the Avalon Faire happening for two more weekends at 1076 FM 1252 West near Kilgore. We visited the faire on Sunday, and you’d better plan your day well if you want to catch everything.
2 charged in shooting murder of Longview businessman
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Two men are in jail in connection with the 2016 murder of a prominent Longview businessman. Ronnie Horaney, well-known Longview resident and owner of Horaney’s Feed Store, was shot to death at his home on Tryon Road on May 30, 2016. Since that day no arrests were made until Wednesday, when Reza Kamali, 87, of Longview, was booked into the Gregg County Jail on a charge of murder. Another man, Alfredo Lizcano, 38, of Garland, was arrested and booked into the Dallas County Jail on a charge of murder the same day. Arrest documents explained the details of the investigation leading to the arrests (story continues below).
No injuries in 2 overnight Longview house fires
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Longview Fire Department extinguished two housefires that resulted in no injuries Thursday night and early Friday morning. According to the Longview Fire Department’s Facebook page, the first fire was responded to around 11 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of Buchanan Avenue. Upon arrival, the post said there were visible flames in the back of the home, where the fire was put out without injury. The home was vacant at the time, the post said, and sustained an estimated $35,000 in damages.
Texas woman found guilty of shooting man during fight in downtown Shreveport
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A woman faces up to ten years in prison after a Caddo Parish jury found her guilty of aggravated battery in a shooting in downtown Shreveport. A news release from the Caddo Parish District Attorney returned the guilty verdict against 37-year-old Jessica Leigh Griffith...
Crash involving 18-wheeler blocking traffic on I-20 in Kilgore
KILGORE, Texas — A crash involving an 18-wheeler is blocking traffic on I-20 in Kilgore. According to the Kilgore Fire Department, the two-vehicle crash occurred in the southbound lanes of I-20 at the Hwy. 259 off-ramp. Drivers are asked to avoid the affected area. Details concerning injuries are unknown...
HOOKED ON EAST TEXAS: Big Bass Bonanza 2024
LONGVIEW, Texas — The Big Bass Bonanza on Lake O' The Pines, one of the biggest and longest running bass tournaments in East Texas, is about a week away. CBS19 Chief Meteorologist Brett Anthony recently visited with Harlan the Sports Guy at KYKX 105.7 about why this fishing event is so popular.
Police arrest East Texas 'contractor' accused of scamming multiple customers
KILGORE, Texas — **EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from a November 2023 interview with a victim of Terrones'. An East Texas contractor accused of scamming multiple customers is now behind bars. According to Gregg County judicial records, Ignacio "Nacho" Terrones Jr., 33, of Kilgore, was arrested by the...
WebXtra: Longview mayor honors scholarship recipients
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The annual Mayor Mack Scholarship recipients were recognized at Thursday night’s Longview City Council meeting. There were four high school seniors from Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill, and Hallsville, all picked by the mayor to each receive a $1,250 scholarship. Those recipients were, Aryan Patel...
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