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No injuries reported after fire destroys wood house in Winona
WINONA, Texas — No one was injured after a wood house burned down in Winona Friday morning. According to Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 spokesperson Nikki Simmons, the residence is located at 115 Johnson Street. Firefighters arrived to find the home completely engulfed in flames. The home...
OFFICIALS: Smith County business owner arrested for murder after fatally shooting teen in back of head
SMITH COUNTY, Texas — One person was arrested and another is dead following a July 4 shooting in Smith County. According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, around 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the 3700 block of Hwy, 271 N., near Tyler, after dispatch initially received information a gunshot victim was at a Tyler hospital.
OFFICIALS: Fireworks may have played role in fire that destroyed Smith County home
TYLER, Texas — A house was destroyed following an overnight fire in Smith County. According to CBS19 crews on scene, the fire broke out in the 16900 block of FM 756, also known as Paluxy Dr., around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday. Several people were at the residence when the...
1 arrested after shots fired on First Street in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler police have arrested a man after shots were fired in a home in the 900 block of West First Street in Tyler. According to police spokesman Andy Erbaugh, Chandler Haught, 22, of Tyler, was arrested on six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Erbaugh said a handgun was located inside the home.
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...
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 […]
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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