News

February, 2016

• 16 February

  East Texas Suspect Killed By Trooper Identified

      The East Texas man shot and killed in Beckville by a State Trooper after a vehicle pursuit has been identified as 23-year-old Calin Devante Roquemore of Longview. Roquemore’s family said he was a Tatum HS graduate. Texas Rangers are investigating the incident, and the DPS has asked the …
• 16 February

  Execution for Texas Convicted Killer Set For Tonight

    A 43-year-old convicted killer is set to die tonight for the shooting death of a North Texas liquor store clerk during a robbery more than 25 years ago. Gustavo Garcia’s lethal injection T would be the third execution this year in Texas.  The December  fatal shooting of 43-year-old Craig …
• 16 February

  Commerce PD Investigate Fed-Ex and UPS Thefts

    Commerce police say that an unknown person has been targeting UPS and Fed Ex trucks for possible theft.  Detectives recently recovered some packages that were stolen right after they were delivered and  believe someone may have been following delivery trucks on their routes.
• 16 February

  Red Cross Helps Lamar County Fire Victims

    The local Red Cross is assisting a Lamar County family of five who lost everything in a fire at their home on CR 43200 over the weekend. Firefighters from Powderly, Faught, Chicota, Lamar Point and Hopewell battled the blaze for about 3 hours.  The family made it out of …
• 15 February

  Commerce Police Investigating Delivery Truck Thefts

        From Commerce Police Chief Kerry Crews Police believe that an unknown person has been targeting UPS and Fed Ex trucks for possible theft. Detectives recently recovered some packages that they believe were stolen right after they were delivered.  They want the public to be aware that someone …
• 15 February

  Paris Arrest Warrant Nets Two Arrests

    Paris Police officers responded to a residence in the 2000 block of Bonham St in reference to a warrant arrest. Officers located 35 year old Brandi Ballard, of Paris, who had an outstanding felony probation warrant. Ballard was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Also …
• 15 February

  Disturbance Call in Paris Leads to Double Arrest On Multiple Charges

    Paris police responded to a disturbance in the 1900 block of Lamar Ave at 7:44 A.M. on February 12, 2016. Officers located and spoke with the caller who stated that he had had some money stolen from him. Upon entering the room, officers observed marijuana laying in plain view. …
• 15 February

  Hopkins County Inmate Faces More Charges

      Another charge of sexual assault of a child has been added against a man already in the Hopkins County jail. 20 year old James Hunt Dixon was already being held for allegedly sexually assaulting two girls under the age of 10. He’s now accused of sexually assaulting a …
• 15 February

  NE Texas Man Jailed In Hopkins County

      Bond has been set at a total of $95,000 for an East Texas man jailed over the weekend in Hopkins County. 29year old Shawn Edward Harvey has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and dangerous drugs, and two Rains County warrants for Manufacture and Delivery of …
• 15 February

  Wood County Man Dies In Van Zandt County Crash

    One person is dead and several were hospitalized in undisclosed condition following a collision between a mini-van and an 18 wheeler in Van Zandt County. State Troopers say the driver of the mini-van, 28-year-old Joshua Ragsdale of Rockwall failed to yield the right of way at the intersection of …