News

August, 2022

• 12 August

  UPDATE Paris PD Investigating Homicide

  UPDATE  The victims have been identified and their family has been notified. The murder victim has been identified as Alicia Marie Turner and the assault with deadly weapon victim has been identified as Jakellia Turner. Jakellia is the daughter of Alicia Marie Turner. Previous story  Paris Police responded to a …
• 12 August

  Abbott, O’Rourke On Education

  Governor Greg Abbott says he’ll push for school choice if he wins a third term. Abbott says school choice can drive “equity” in the system, but he says he’s also signed laws giving teachers their second biggest raise ever and the state now provides more money per student than ever …
• 12 August

  Covid Numbers Fall, But Virus Still Very Active

  Covid numbers continue to fall, but public health experts warn that the virus is still out there Dr. John Hellerstedt heads the Texas Department of State Health Services. He says viruses don’t want to kill you. They want to reproduce and that’s what we’re seeing with covid. The current mutation …
• 12 August

  Burglaries At Three Bonham Businesses

  Three businesses along Highway 121 in Bonham  were all burglarized and the break-ins were separated by only a few hours.  The Fannin County Farm Bureau, Muddbones Restaurant and Security Finance all reported burglaries to police. Investigators say the burglars took blue tooth speakers and personal items from employees, and no …
• 12 August

  New Director of Paris Public Library

  Connie Lawman has been named the new Director of the Paris Public Library. She comes to Paris from Louisiana and has 12 years experience in college and public libraries.
• 12 August

  Drag Boat Grand Prix In Paris

  The Southern Drag Boat Association Power Boat Grand Prix will be held this weekend in Paris.  Events get underway Saturday and Sunday at 3800 Lake Crook Road on Lake Crook.
• 12 August

  DPS Can Keep Control Of It’s Records On Uvalde

  An Austin judge has ruled that the DPS has jurisdiction over its records related to troopers’ actions during the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. The judge denied a request made by State Sen. Roland Gutierrez to order the DPS to release information related to the shooting.
• 12 August

  Hopkins County Jail Booking

  Sulphur Springs police arrested Hannah Rae White on a warrant for manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. The warrant was obtained after White allegedly sold some Ecstasy to an undercover police officer. She is being held in the Hopkins County jail in lieu of $20,000 bond.
• 12 August

  Canton Man Guilty In Fatal Van Zandt County Crash

  A Canton man who intentionally swerved into oncoming traffic to “scare” another driver and killed her when he struck her vehicle head-on has pleaded guilty. Seventeen-year-old  Victor Alfonso Medina will be sentenced by District Judge Chris Martin. He faces between two and 20 years in prison.
• 12 August

  Suspect Arrested In Longview FB Player’s Murder

  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Longview High School freshman football player. Lederrion Devonte Johnson was taken into custody after a brief standoff with the Longview PD SWAT team at a Motel 6. Johnson is accused of shooting Rashaan Jefferson at an apartment …