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Tyler, TX

Longview, TX

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A 30 year veteran of the Great Texas Balloon race is being remembered after his passing on Thursday. He was involved with the Great Texas Balloon Race since 1990, eventually serving on the board of directors. Larry Aldridge died today after an illness. KLTV spoke with a longtime friend and fellow board member who said Aldridge was part of race founder Bill Bussey’s crew for many years, and poured his heart and soul into the event.

Longtime Great Texas Balloon Race volunteer remembered

The rescue group rehabilitates wildlife with their own funds and has taken in over 100 raccoons, along with other wildlife, this season already. Great Texas Balloon Race founder takes practice flight. Updated: 3 hours ago. Great Texas Balloon Race founder Bill Bussey doesn't usually take passengers in his racing balloon,...

Vehicle catches fire on Estes parkway in Longview

Harrison County, TX

Pasadena, TX

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A suspect was arrested in Harrison County for allegedly smuggling four people across the country. Rene Eduardo Escobar, 34, of Pasadena, was stopped by an officer around 2:45 a.m. for a defective license plate light according to an arrest document. The document said that the officer noticed four additional occupants through the dark tinted glass. Once the windows were rolled down, the officer noticed that the passengers were covered in mud.

Pasadena man arrested in Harrison County accused of smuggling 4 people

Athens, TX

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person died in a wreck on SH 19 after a vehicle reportedly crossed the center line. A DPS report states Gerald Patrick Rist, 59, of Dallas, was driving south on SH 19 about one mile south of Athens on Wednesday. Andrew Austin Scott, 24, of Log Cain, was northbound. At about 3 p.m., Rist’s vehicle allegedly crossed into the northbound lane and the two crashed.

1 dead in 3-vehicle wreck south of Athens

Nacogdoches, TX

Kilgore, TX

Keeping campuses safe is a goal for school administrators everywhere, and today in East Texas, a large group of them along with law enforcement gathered to discuss that very subject, at a “school safety summit.”. East Texas blueberry crops hit hard by late season freeze. Updated: 2 hours ago.

WebXtra: Kilgore education center hosts school safety summit

Van Zandt County, TX

Tatum, TX

Former Van Zandt County chief deputy gets 44 months in prison for striking handcuffed arrestee. Speaking in court, Craig Shelton said he accepted full responsibility for violating the victim’s civil rights. Shelton also acknowledged his desire for drug and alcohol counseling, which was included in his sentence. Former Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Sgt. Blake Snell also was sentenced in an obstruction of justice case resulting from the 2021 incident involving Shelton. Snell was accused of lying to investigators about the incident, according to information presented in court.

Large group of rescued Tatum cats still in need of homes

Keeping campuses safe is a goal for school administrators everywhere, and today in East Texas, a large group of them along with law enforcement gathered to discuss that very subject, at a “school safety summit.”. |. Watch KLTV 7 News at 10. East Texas blueberry crops hit hard by...

Bricks and Minifigs LEGO store to open Tyler location in June

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man accepted a plea deal Friday to serve 18 years in prison for causing a deadly crash last year. Nicholas Ray Agustin, 20, pleaded guilty to charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault for a crash he caused last October. It happened on State Highway 110 near Tyler, when Agustin crossed into the other lane of traffic, where he collided with another car.

Tyler man to serve 18 years in prison for deadly crash

Lufkin, TX

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Lufkin man was driving over 100 miles per hour when he hit the vehicle of a woman who was not medically advised to drive, according to a crash report. Lance Irvin Modisette, 18, died on the scene in the May 19 crash in Nacogdoches...

TxDOT report states Lufkin man was driving over 100 mph at time of fatal crash

Houston, TX

Mount Pleasant, TX

An urgent plea for help by neighbors led to a small rescue operation in an effort to save a large number of cats left behind after their owner passed away. KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Mount Pleasant ISD Director of Safety and Security Hayes Lesher about Active Shooter Training at Mount Pleasant High School.

Shelton And Snell Hearing

Bullard, TX

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Due to a missing part within a well, the city of Bullard is currently under a stage 3 water conservation. The city manager, David Hortman, sent out a mass message notifying the city of the need to conserve water. “We had to implement a stage...

Bullard under stage 3 water conservation

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Faster, more efficient response can save lives, and that’s why law enforcement undergoes training. Mount Pleasant High School offered their campus to local first responders for an active shooter drill, and KLTV was allowed an inside look. Mount Pleasant ISD Director of Safety and...

Mount Pleasant ISD conducts active shooter training with local first responders

San Augustine, TX

Great Texas Balloon Race founder Bill Bussey doesn't usually take passengers in his racing balloon, but today he made an exception. In 2025 Vehicles in the State of Texas may no longer require inspection. Tyler animal rehab operator warns against taking in wildlife. Updated: 3 hours ago. The rescue group...

WebXtra: Heritage Days Festival kicks off in downtown San Augustine

Great Texas Balloon Race founder Bill Bussey doesn't usually take passengers in his racing balloon, but today he made an exception. Tyler animal rehab operator warns against taking in wildlife. Updated: 5 hours ago. The rescue group rehabilitates wildlife with their own funds and has taken in over 100 raccoons,...

Tyler police release information about boxcutter stabbing

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin police have released the name of a pedestrian killed in an incident at the intersection of Paul Avenue and Timberland Drive. Steven Penick, 55, of Lufkin was struck by a vehicle as he was walking from the Paul Avenue side of Timberland Drive toward Whataburger when he was hit by a northbound Honda Accord around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The driver said she attempted to avoid Penick but was unable to do so. Police said Penick was jaywalking.

Authorities release name of pedestrian killed in Lufkin crash

Temple, TX

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A 150-million-dollar controlled environment agriculture facility for leafy greens sits right here in Central Texas and is almost ready for production throughout the state. Revol Greens said their new space in Temple is the largest CEA in the world with its 20-acre greenhouse. More than 350,000...

Texas welcomes world’s largest controlled environment agriculture lettuce facility

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Two people have died and several more were injured in a five-vehicle crash late Monday afternoon. According to a report by the Longview Police Department, the incident took place around 5 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Eastman Road at the Fourth Street intersection. The report states that Callie Bearden, 19, of Longview, was driving southbound on Eastman Road with one passenger in a Chevrolet Sonic at a high rate of speed when she failed to stop and struck another vehicle. The crash ultimately involved five vehicles in total.

2 killed, 9 injured in 5-vehicle Memorial Day crash in Longview

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A multi-vehicle wreck shut down north of Tyler for about two hours Thursday night. As of 11 p.m., the roadway has been reopened. The wreck, which was reported at around 9:15 Thursday night, happened near Harris Nursery, just north of a trailer business.

All lanes now cleared on Hwy 69 north of the loop following wreck

Marshall, TX

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Marshall woman died after driving off I-20 in Harrison County Tuesday. According to a Texas DPS report, Patricia McBride, 67, was driving a Ford Expedition around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when she left the roadway. Her car crashed into a tree, and she was pronounced dead on the scene according to the report.

1 dead in Harrison County single-vehicle crash on I-20

Bear jumps out of vehicle after door opened with rope

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - The Marshall Police Department found 43 kilograms of cocaine in an 18-wheeler during a traffic stop on Sunday. The driver, Ariel Martinez, 34, of Elgin, IL, was arrested following the search of the truck. The police had stopped the 18-wheeler around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 1500 block of South East End Boulevard. According to the police report, 39 plastic-wrapped packages were found in the vehicle, weighing 43 kilograms. The drugs were estimated to be worth around $4 million.

IL man arrested after Marshall police find $4M in cocaine in 18-wheeler

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Police Department is at the scene of an pedestrian fatality that occurred Wednesday around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Paul Avenue and Timberland Drive. According to Lufkin police, a man was jaywalking from the Paul Avenue side of Timberland Drive toward Whataburger when...

Unidentified pedestrian struck, killed when walking through Lufkin intersection

Crockett, TX

CROCKETT, Texas (KTRE) - The Houston County Water control improvement district has been under a boil water notice since May 24, and a week later, they hope to get answers soon as to when the notices will be lifted. The water district said they are continuing to do testing and...

Crockett’s week-long boil water notice continues

Rusk, TX

Cherokee County, TX

RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - An employee with the Cherokee County tax office was indicted on May 22 for theft from the county. Gina Denise Upshaw, 62, of Rusk, was arrested in connection with the disappearance of funds from the Cherokee County tax office. Upshaw has been charged with theft, tampering with a governmental record and money laundering. The theft charge indicated that she stole over $300,000.

Employee accused of stealing over $300K from Cherokee County tax office

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East Texas area groups offer free Narcan training

ALTO, Texas (KTRE) - It’s a tool that can save a life. Narcan is a relatively newly available drug used to treat opioid overdoses. The CDC...

East Texas area groups offer free Narcan training

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