Lindale
CRIME & SAFETY
Crews control house fire on CR 4185 in Lindale
LINDALE, Texas — A house fire on County Road 4185 in Lindale was controlled by crews on Thursday. Officials from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 said a residential structure fire started at a house in Lindale. Crews from Smith County ESD#2 and the Lindale Fire Department were able to gain control of the fire quickly, a spokesperson from ESD#2 said.
‘Thankful and grateful’: Lindale community fundraise for mom recovering from crash
LINDALE, Texas (KETK) – The Lindale community is rallying together in support of a single mother recovering from a serious car crash. Baelyn Campbell’s friends and neighbors hosted a fundraiser to show their support and alleviate financial stress. Campbell’s family said it’s been almost two weeks since the crash and she is now out of […]
East Texas Minor Arrested For Grocery Store Bomb Threats
Turns Out A Smith County Minor Has Been Causing Chaos Locally And Across The Country. Prank calls are one thing, but calling in bomb threats is a serious and dangerous matter that folks don't find funny nor joke about especially in these days and times. Recently, Texas and several other...
Tyler Police have engaged holiday traffic enforcement
TYLER – Starting Monday July 1, the Tyler Police Department have added more officers on the street to shore up STEP. According to Andy Erbaugh, Tyler PD Public Information Officer, STEP is, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The program is based on accident data in the Tyler city limits and it lets officers target problem areas. Through Sunday, July 7, officers will be watching for speeding, seat belt violations, intersection problems and impaired driving.
Neighbors alert sleeping Flint family to burning garage
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A family from Flint woke up to an erupting garage fire just after midnight on Tuesday. According to Smith County authorities, dozens of fire fighters responded to a house on Meadowdale Road, just east of Highway 69, to a reported house fire. Firefighters say neighbors spotted the flames coming from the garage first and were banging on the door to alert the family.
‘These are our miracle babies’: Puppies dumped at Lake Palestine motel making recovery
Several of the puppies were near death when they were dumped. 10 of the 15 dogs have been taken to other foster homes since the incident. Sheriff Botie Hillhouse says the sheriff's office is investigating.
Pets Fur People becomes second Tyler animal shelter hacked on Facebook
TYLER, Texas — On Wednesday, the non-profit animal shelter Pets Fur People was hacked on Facebook. This is the second animal shelter in Tyler to be hacked after the SPCA was hacked in late June. Gayle Helms, the executive director for Pets Fur People, said they were able to...
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