Mount Pleasant News

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is working on an alleged assault after learning a man was assaulting a woman in the Shoals Community near Hugo was shot and killed. Reportedly, the shooter was Tyler Klaus, of San Antonio, the husband of the woman allegedly assaulted. The man shot was …

Fannin County has fired five jailers after an investigation by LaSalle Corrections, the private company that operates the jail. Raymond Ross and Ramon Perez had escaped in November. After a four-day search, Perez surrendered in Bryan County, and they found Ross in a Bonham apartment. The investigation showed that the …

A medical report has established the cause of death of a female inmate in the Smith County Jail. Reportedly, 58-year-old Susan Taylor collapsed in the day room of the jail, and medical personnel administered CPR and used an automated external defibrillator. They transported Taylor to the hospital, where she was …

Cooper, Texas – Wintertime at Cooper Lake State Park brings exceptional opportunities for outdoor exploration. No mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and some of our other not-so-favorite animals are dormant, so get out here and troop through the woods. January is the best month of the year for stargazing. With the park’s …

Tuesday, the Department of Justice said a federal judge found Alex Harkrider, 36, of Carthage, guilty of multiple felonies for his role in the Capital riot on January 6, 2021. Harkrider and his friend and co-defendant, Ryan Nichols of Longview, acted on their belief that the 2020 presidential election was …

Commerce Police Department responded to the Culver Crossing Apartments on Culver Street on Wednesday, December 13, and discovered Ashley Emory, 34, inside an apartment unit. Justice of the Peace Kerry Crews ordered an autopsy, and that revealed that her death was the result of a homicide. According to the autopsy report, …

Firefighters responded to a structure fire Tuesday morning at 5:50. It was south of TX 49 in the 1200 block of Alexander. An 18-wheeler’s load flipped to its side, overturning the trailer. It blocked the south service road at Miller’s Cove Tuesday morning.

Latavious Daytwon Lane An officer stopped a vehicle Tuesday night at 9:17 in the 700 block of N. Main for defective equipment. They identified the passenger as Latavious Daytwon Lane. Lane had several misdemeanor warrants, and officers took him into custody. In a search incident to arrest, Lane had possession …

  A convenience store employee in the 3000 block of Clarksville Street told officers that two unknown suspects, described as Hispanic males, held him at gunpoint during an Armed Robbery on New Year’s Eve. One suspect was wearing a blue hoodie and a dark-colored face mask and brandished a silver …

Texas’ new legislation for funding community colleges could position two-year public institutions as significant players in training students on skills employers say are missing in the state’s labor force. House Bill 8’s historic $683 million investment in community colleges will help students and the state economy. A growing number of …