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A bear came to visit Cullen/Springhill on June 6, 2023. (Source: KSLA News 12 viewer Richard Henderson)

NEW BOSTON, Texas (KSLA) — Is it safe? That’s the burning question in an East Texas community after multiple volunteer firefighters recently left their job. The New Boston, Texas, Fire Department is short of volunteers now that Michael Fuller, the assistant fire chief, has resigned. “We decided to...

Thirty-six-year-old Daniel Rocha of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested on 2 counts of Failure to Comply with a Sex Offender Duty to Register Life/Annual. His bonds total $100,000.

TEXARKANA, Texas–A former high school student accused of killing his parents and two siblings last month made his first public court appearance Monday since being charged with two counts of capital murder in Bowie County. At a hearing for Cesar Olalde in downtown Texarkana, 202nd District Judge John Tidwell...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KETK) – Two boys, ages 12 and 15-years-old, were arrested for burglary after breaking into a local store. Just after midnight Saturday night, Texarkana police said they responded to a 911 call from a person who heard glass breaking and saw someone in dark clothes as they were driving by the Master Donuts […]

A bear came to visit Cullen/Springhill on June 6, 2023. (Source: KSLA News 12 viewer Richard Henderson) A man was caught in floodwaters on June 3. Multiple volunteer firefighters resign from New Boston Texas Fire Dept. The New Boston Texas Fire Department is short of volunteers now that Michael Fuller,...

MPC presidents called for another meeting about I-49 connector. A bear came to visit Cullen/Springhill on June 6, 2023. (Source: KSLA News 12 viewer Richard Henderson)

TEXARKANA, Texas (KETK) – The Texarkana Police Department said an “elderly lady” crashed into a store on Monday morning. Officials said the woman crashed into the front of a store located in the Texas Plaza at 4303 Texas Boulevard in Texarkana. The release stated that police are investigating the incident but it appears the woman […]

Texas appellate court has affirmed the capital murder conviction and sentence of life without parole for a Cass County man who shot two people before burning their bodies in a fire pit in rural Cass County, Texas. Kevin Dewayne Shepard Jr., 31, shot Donnie Combs and Cynthia Arnold in late...

Rain chances to decrease with the hottest temperatures of the year so far next week. It appears that the thunderstorms over the next few days could become more isolated. Temperatures will get a little hotter for the rest of the week. The rain threat could increase a little this weekend and then end next week with extreme heat possible.

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The East Texas Food Bank introduced its sixth Chief Executive Officer, David Emerson. Emerson has more than 20 years of leadership in Arkansas, where he served as the Executive Director at the Midwest Food Bank.  With financial struggles and high inflation making it harder for people to afford the prices at […]

June 6 (Reuters) - Atlanta's city council on Tuesday approved funding for a new law enforcement training center that protesters have fought for years due to concerns about heavy-handed policing and the environment, at times engaging in deadly clashes with police.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Evan Benson has recently received a kidney from the late Ryan Osborne. Osborne passed away in Texas and his family who lives in Marietta knew that Benson was in need of a kidney. After going through all the proper channels the family discovered that Ryan and Evan were a perfect match.

TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texas appellate court has affirmed the capital murder conviction and sentence of life without parole for a Cass County man who shot two people before burning their bodies in a fire pit in rural Cass County, Texas. Kevin Dewayne Shepard Jr., 31, shot Donnie Combs and Cynthia...

Cal has been no stranger to recruiting Texas over the past few cycles, and the Golden Bears dipped into the Lone Star State once again to add a defender to their class. Three-star Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson linebacker Eze Osondu chose Cal today. Osondu was offered in March, and he told 247Sports that the Pac 12 program checked a few different boxes.

Titus County arrested 59-year-old Hershel Bernard Brown on a felony forgery charge. His bond is $20,000, and he remains in jail. Deputies arrested 20-year-old Treymeyon Struggs for Violation of his Probation for Possession of more than one but less than four grams of a Controlled Substance. He’s in the Titus County Jail.

Crime & Courts News Staff Sat, 06/03/2023 - 06:30 Image Body Arrests There are 135 inmates in jail with 112 males and 23 females. Since...

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 ROUGHRIDERS 6, HOOKS 2 Top performers RoughRiders: Aaron Zavila 1-2, 2B, RBI, R; Luisangel Acuna 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Nick Tanielu 1-5; Dustin Harris 1-3; Scott Kapers...

I-30 – From FM 989 to the Arkansas state line, reconstructing and widening the highway, placing a concrete barrier in the median. I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, an extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under the I-30 bridge. I-30 – Eastbound from FM 2253...

Just off a 3 day weekend which included a couple of days in this report. Last week's arrest numbers went up a little from the week before with 63 total arrests in Bowie County last week. Just a bit more, up from 59 the week before. Bowie County Deputies made 20 of those arrests, while other area law enforcement agencies brought in 43.