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AUSTIN – Services for Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper Damon Allen, who died in the line of duty on Thanksgiving Day, will begin Thursday, Nov. 30, in Teague, Texas. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, Trooper Allen was fatally shot by a suspect during a traffic stop …
Read More »Former Nurse Sentenced In Inmate’s Death
Brittany Danae Johnson Bi-State Justice Center A former Licensed Vocational Nurse who was working at the Bi-State Justice Center in Texarkana, and allegedly refused treatment to a female inmate, has entered into a plea bargain. Brittany Danae Johnson, 27, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor negligent homicide in connection with the …
Read More »East Texas Man Assaults Officer, Attempts To Take Taser
Jason Lee Jones Gregg County Jail Bond has been set at a total of $82,000 for an East Texas man arrested for assaulting a Longview Police Officer attempting to arrest him for trespassing. Jason Lee Jones of Gladewater attempted to flee, but was caught and a fight ensued. During …
Read More »Hays County Deputy Wounded In Ambush, Suspect Dead
Deputy Benjamin Gieselman Hays County Sheriff’s Office Official Photo Suspect Rocky Miles West A Hays County man with an extensive criminal history with his local sheriff’s office allegedly lured deputies to an antique store in Wimberley with a false report before ambushing them with gunfire. The suspect, 26- year-old …
Read More »South Texas Priest On Trial For 1960 Murder
Fr. John Feit Un-dated Photo An 84-year-old former Catholic priest goes on trial this week for the slaying of a South Texas teacher and ex-beauty queen 57 years ago. Jury selection is set to begin Monday in Hidalgo County in the case of John Feit, who is accused …
Read More »American Pickers to Film in Texas
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the region in WINTER 2018 AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show …
Read More »NE Texas Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Intoxication Manslaughter
Walter Todd Miller Rusk County Jail An East Texas man charged in connection with a fatal crash has been sentenced to the maximum. Walter Todd Miller, 58, was sentenced to 99 years in prison by the Rusk County jury that convicted him of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. …
Read More »East Texas Woman Accused of Stalking
Julie Ann Lewis Angelina County Jail A 47-year-old East Texas woman has been arrested by Angelina County authorities on three counts of stalking. Investigators say, Julie Ann Lewis, of Huntington, sent threatening and harassing letters, set off car alarms, followed people, and spread rumors because she wanted to date …
Read More »ET Man Accused of Baseball Bat Attack
An East Texas man who allegedly attacked his disabled female cousin with a baseball bat has been indicted. Bobby Ray Thompson, 36, of Smith County, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He remains in jail under an undisclosed bond.
Read More »Authorities Searching For Missing 72-year-old Dallas Man
Authorities throughout the region are searching for a missing 72-year-old Dallas man. David Lee Reed is described as a 5-foot-11-inch-tall black man who weighs about 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. Investigators say his debit card was used in Paris after he was reported missing. He was …
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