Mount Pleasant News

According to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), roughly 2,000 unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings have been reported in the U.S. this year. Since its founding in 1974, NUFORC has processed over 170,000 reports listed online by date and location. The center explained that guaranteed anonymity to callers is a …

As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT reminds all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from August 18 to September 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those that will increase their efforts to pull over motorists suspected of …

For the upcoming State Fair of Texas, minors will only be allowed into the fairgrounds after 5:00 pm if a guardian or chaperone accompanies them. The new policy change Tuesday requires a parent, guardians, or chaperone to accompany juveniles entering the fair who are 17 and under. A chaperone may …

Titus County Deputies are searching for 64-year-old Patricia Milano, who is wanted on felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Burglary of a Building, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Anyone with information should call 903-572-6641. Titus County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook Page Titus County Resident Patricia …

Cornelio Macdeo-MedranoFrom Mt Pleasant PD Facebook Page Cornelio Macedo-Medrano was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child. In 2021, Macedo-Medrano, 58, was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a child over two years while the child was between three and five years …

Shane Lusk Monday night at 8:22, officers worked a suspicious person in the 500 block of Clarksville. Christopher Shane Lusk was inside the business carrying a backpack with a large machete. Officers removed Lusk from the store and asked permission to search him for safety concerns. Lusk refused but then …

Scott Lillis Police arrested a Bowie County Deputy after he allegedly assaulted his wife. According to the Texarkana Texas Police Department, police received a call early last Tuesday morning to the home of Scott Lillis. When officers arrived, they reportedly discovered an altercation involving some grabbing and shoving on his …

Autumn Hill Last Friday morning at 7:36, an officer worked criminal trespassing in the 1700 block of W. Kaufman St. The officer met with the suspect, Autumn Hill, who was illegally at the residence. As he removed her peacefully from the home, Hill struck the officer in the face and …

The woman who helped dispose of the body of Fort Hood Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Monday. Cecily Aguilar pleaded guilty in November 2022 to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of making a false statement. She …

Tyler Police arrested Lanard Askew, 33, of Mt Pleasant, for shooting two people in Tyler in November 2020. Askew pleaded guilty Monday to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Askew shot a Gladewater and a Tyler man. They were critically wounded but survived. A sentencing hearing is on Sep 15.