Mount Pleasant News

Commerce Police arrested a Mesquite man for Capital Murder of a person over ten but less than 15 years of age. In Hunt County Jail is 20-year-old Lenarion Niyee Boston, Jr. Neither the identity of the victim nor details about the death have been released.

Upshur County Deputies have arrested a 19-year-old Gilmer man after a shooting Sunday night that investigators say was drug-related. Shaun Michael Brown allegedly shot an 18-year-old man in a dispute over payment for marijuana. The victim was transported to the hospital and listed in serious condition. They charged Brown with …

A Tyler man charged with Capital Murder of Multiple Persons has pleaded guilty to the charges. Steven Alexander Smith, 42 years old, murdered two dentists, Dr. Jack Burroughs, Jr., and Dr. Blake Sinclair of Affordable Dentures, at their office. Smith had reportedly become upset at the clinic, went to his …

Candice Logan Choctaw County Jail Choctaw County Deputies arrested two suspects accused of stealing copper and destroying the tower of a radio station in Grant, Oklahoma. They charged 37-year-old Matthew Wilson and 34-year-old Candice Logan with theft and vandalism. The radio station owner estimated damage to the station to be …

Jakobe Embry Saturday afternoon at 3:03, a traffic stop brought officers into contact with Jakobe Embry, 25. They discovered a warrant for Sexual Assault of a Child on Embry. This charge stemmed from a reported offense on October 24, 2023. Officers arrested Embry without incident. Jacobo Gamez Saturday night at …

Press Release From City of Greenville GREENVILLE- On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 10:04 pm, officers of the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to a fight in progress at the Majestic 12 movie theater located at 1401 Joe Ramsey Boulevard. Approximately ten juveniles were reportedly involved.   After the officers arrived, …

The City of Mt. Vernon has lifted the Boil Water notice they issued several days ago. Anyone with questions should call Craig Lindholm, City Administrator, at 903-537-2252 or 903-277-5728.

Last Thursday afternoon at 4:32, Mt Pleasant’s firefighters worked a car fire on I-30 at the 153 westbound. Friday morning at 11:02, there was a two-vehicle crash at E. Ferguson and Hays with injuries. There was a vehicle fire Sunday night at 9:45 at 200 N. Miller in Winfield.

Texas Labor Market Reached Historic Highs in 2023 AUSTIN- The Texas labor market reached historic highs in 2023, breaking records in employment growth and the civilian labor force. In December, the state’s seasonally adjusted job count reached 14,103,300 jobs, an increase of 19,100 over the month—marking 27 consecutive months of …

A missing woman, last seen visiting her parents in Paris, has been found dead in Love County, Oklahoma. Friends last saw 51-year-old Stephanie Loftin in December, and they found her rental car abandoned in Stephens County. Officials charged her estranged boyfriend, Michael Gonzalez, with her murder, and he remains in …