Longview woman accused of striking, killing man with vehicle appears in court

Pauliszia Stewart((Source: Gregg County Judicial Records))
Published: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:01 AM CST

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A woman who is accused of causing the death of a man in Longview after striking him with a vehicle appeared in court Wednesday.

Pauliszia Ynette Stewart is charged with criminally negligent homicide. The crash happened on April 15, 2021, in the 3900 block of West Loop 281 in Longview. When first responders arrived, George Stoker, 47, of Kilgore was found lying on the ground in front of a vehicle. He was taken to a Longview hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Stewart was indicted by a grand jury in February 2022. Stewart has another court date scheduled for Jan. 4, 2023.

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