Ben Wheeler
CRIME & SAFETY
Bullard man arrested after multiple minors found in his home, including runaway
BULLARD, Texas (KLTV) - Bullard Police Department and Smith County Sheriff’s Office ended up making an arrest after they joined together in the search for a runaway juvenile. According to Bullard Police Chief Jeff Bragg, on July 25, Bullard officers joined Smith County Sheriff’s Office in locating a reported...
Tyler man gets life for ‘habitual’ drug offenses
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Smith County jury sentenced a Tyler man to life in prison Wednesday for drug charges. Billy O’Neal Black, 63, was arrested on Dec. 1, 2023, for fleeing police and having marijuana and controlled substances. According to a release from the Smith County District Attorney’s Office, Black received life in prison for his charges due to the habitual nature of his offenses.
Man accused in Sheryia Grant murder still faces death penalty
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On Thursday afternoon, Allen Lamont Sutton, 36, appeared in Smith County court for a pre-trial hearing in a capital murder case. Judge Debby Gunter denied two motions filed by the defense that questioned the constitutionality of the death penalty. Her denial of the motions means the...
Tyler man gets 20-year sentence for meth possession
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A Tyler man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for possession of meth on Wednesday. Roy Lee Boswell, 54, was arrested after a traffic stop for outstanding warrants. During that arrest, a deputy with the Smith County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office reportedly found marijuana in Boswell’s pocket. A K9 […]
Son of Smith County officials charged for retaliation
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Lance Phillips, son of the Smith County Clerk and a Smith County commissioner, was charged with obstruction, retaliation on Friday. Lance, whose parents are Clerk Karen Phillips and Commissioner Terry Phillips, was charged while he was already being held in the Smith County Jail for his conviction on charges of hindering […]
The search for 15-years-missing Heather Cannon continues
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – This week marks 15 years since 15-year-old Heather Danielle Cannon went missing in Athens, her mother and closest friends are begging anyone with information to come forward. Today, Cannon would be 30 years old, and officers still have no idea where she is. “Come home baby girl, just come home. […]
Lindale Residents On Alert After Rash Of Car Burglaries
It's a feeling of being violated when you get back to your vehicle after a day of shopping, working, or leaving home to discover that it's been broken into. Several residents and employees of Lindale, Texas area businesses have experienced that violated feeling lately thanks to a rash of auto burglaries that have been happening in the city.
Capital murder trial for man accused of killing Starrville Church pastor to begin in September
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The man indicted for capital murder for the shooting death of a Starrville Church pastor in Winona had a pre-trial hearing on Friday in Smith County. In January 2021, Mytrez Woolen, 25, of Arlington was allegedly hiding out in the bathroom of the Starrville Methodist Church when confronted and held at gunpoint by the church’s pastor, Mark McWilliams. After a struggle, Woolen gained control of the gun, shooting and killing McWilliams, according to authorities.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Firefighters responding to 18-wheeler fire in Gladewater
GLADEWATER, Texas — Smith County Emergency Service District 2 is responding to a possible 18-wheeler fire in Gladewater. Nikki Simmons with SCESD2 confirmed that firefighters are responding to an 18-wheeler truck fire on Hwy 271 and CR 3107. Officials said the truck could be seen with gray smoke coming from the front.
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