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Dave Kirkpatrick

Stolen Vehicles Recovered By Hunt County Deputies

Buddy Louis Skies Hunt County Deputies received a tip through CrimeStoppers that a wanted person was at an address in Lone Oak. The person they were seeking was not there, but deputies recovered two recently stolen cars. They arrested a person at the residence, Buddy Louis Sikes, for Theft of …

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Vehicle Vandals Caught

The suspects in the recent Mt. Pleasant vehicle vandalism have been identified and are in custody. It was a joint investigation between Mt. Pleasant Police and Titus County Deputies. They charged all suspects with Criminal Mischief more significant than $2,500 less than $30,000.

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Texas Most Wanted Fugitive Captured

Dakevian Beniot Scroggins Authorities caught an East Texas man who had been on the Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. They located 27-year-old Dakevian Beniot Scroggins of Tyler and arrested him without incident by officers with multiple federal, state, and local agencies. They wanted him for capital murder, evading arrest/detention, …

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New “Destructive” Severe Thunderstorm Warnings

Severe thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds called Derechos to cloud-to-ground lightning and flash flooding. Starting August 2, the National Weather Service will better convey the severity and potential impacts from thunderstorm winds …

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Texas Democratic Representative Returns From Washington

State Rep. Philip Cortez-D, San Antonio Texas State Rep. Philip Cortez-D of San Antonio, who left Austin in protest of voting laws, says the decision to break ranks and return was one of the most complex decisions of his political life. In San Antonio, Cortez says he wants to work …

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Dems Urge Return To Covid Masking

Don’t throw away your masks just yet. They may be making a comeback! The Biden Administration is under pressure from his party to reinstate mask mandates due to a spike in COVID cases. But Republicans are pushing back. Texas Congressman Michael Burgess says the Delta variant is hitting different parts …

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ERCOT Ready For Heat Wave

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects to have a sufficient generation to serve all of Texas next week as temperatures soar across the state. As a result, the need for power next week could reach all times highs for ERCOT. The previous record is 74,820 megawatts, but ERCOT is …

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Paris ISD Sets Rules For Video Recording

Paris ISD has put into writing a rule that has long been enforced prohibiting the cell phone recording of specific incidents on campuses. Students will still be allowed to record students in positive events such as sports, band, drill team, theater, etc. However, recording incidents such as fights or other …

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Paris Man Sentenced For Felony Criminal Mischief

A Lamar County jury convicted Alfred Petersen of Paris of Criminal Mischief between $2,500-$30,000. Officials accused Peterson of using his motorized wheelchair to repeatedly ram a car waiting in the pickup line at Crockett Intermediate School. Peterson told the court he had no remorse for the incident, and the jury …

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