Police
Interim GPD chief hits the ground running
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“We’re moving forward.” Any leadership change brings challenges along for the ride, but Kyle Ready’s first week as Interim Gladewater Police Chief was a smooth one. “Everything seems to be going
Man gets 30 years in murder case
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A judge in Gilmer sentenced Jeffrey David Swanner to 30 years in prison for murder last week after the defendant pleaded guilty on the third anniversary of the crime, said Upshur County District
21 indictments handed down
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The Upshur County Grand Jury returned 21 indictments, eight of them sealed, and no-billed two cases March 20 in Gilmer, said District Attorney Billy Byrd. Ten of the indictments were on charges
Gladewater man indicted on drug charges
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The Upshur County Grand Jury recently returned 26 indictments, three of them sealed, and no-billed another case, said District Attorney Billy Byrd. Defendants, charges and bond information in the
Reports: Suspect hit with non-lethal force in altercation with deputies
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A suspect was reportedly neutralized by a non-lethal projectile on West Commerce Avenue following a pursuit and an altercation with Upshur County Sheriff’s Office personnel Thursday
Upshur County will demolish murderer’s cell
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Upshur County Commissioners Court, faced with a protest over plans to preserve the onetime jail cell from which the notorious convicted murderer Jerry (Animal) McFadden escaped in 1986, voted 5-0
Upshur preserving McFadden’s cell draws protest
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The Upshur County Commissioners Court’s plan to preserve the onetime jail cell from which the late Jerry (Animal) McFadden escaped in 1986, triggering what was then reportedly the largest manhunt
Man gets life sentence in father’s death
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A jury in Gilmer Feb. 15 sentenced Michael Timothy Caffey to life imprisonment after convicting him of the 2023 beating death of his father. The 115th District Court jury in Upshur County took
White Oak man pleads guilty to murdering wife gets 30 years
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A 64-year-old White Oak man pleaded quilty last week to killing his wife and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. James Alexander was charged with the murder of his wife Kimberly Alexander in
White Oak PD deputizes doorbells
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New database of contact information aims to streamline investigations – Nowadays, the word ‘surveillance’ quickly conjures up dystopian visions of totalitarian regimes, that “Big Brother is
McKnight indicted on Nov. 4 death of two sisters
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The Upshur County Grand Jury has indicted Alvin Charles McKnight, Jr., on a capital murder charge in connection with the Nov. 4 shooting deaths of two sisters. McKnight’s was among 21
Man on trial for beating father to death
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Testimony was scheduled to open in Gilmer Wednesday (Feb. 14) in the murder trial of Michael Timothy Caffey, charged with the 2023 beating death of his father. A 10-woman, 2-man jury was chosen
Pot farm found in Upshur Co. house fire
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The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office is investigating “a significant indoor marijuana growing operation” which was discovered Saturday afternnoon during a rural house fire call in the West Mountain
More scams reported
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Officials with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office are issuing another warning concerning scams involving phone callers identifying themselves as members of the sheriff’s department demanding
White Oak sets limit on household pets
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For the first time, the White Oak’s animal ordinance has a cap on the number of cats and dogs households can have inside the city limits. Any combination of up to six is permitted – any more than
Common sense precautions can ease winter weather stresses
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With a frigid forecast ahead this weekend, the time to get prepared is now, Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons says, and some common sense precautions will go a long way: “The key to
2023 | Year in Review
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JANUARY Gladewater began 2023 celebrating its 150th anniversary. The sesquicentennial celebration lasted all year with various annual events and celebrations tweaked to include the city’s long
Bond set at $5M on double capital murder suspect
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A state district judge last week set a $5 million bond for Alvin Charles McKnight Jr., charged with capital murder in the Nov. 4 alleged shooting deaths of two Gilmer women. 115th District Judge
Man sentenced in drunk driving case
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A judge in Gilmer last Thursday sentenced a man to prison terms when the defendant pleaded guilty to intoxication assault in connection with a traffic crash which injured relatives of Upshur
Double homicide suspect extradited back to East Texas from California
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Alvin Charles McKnight Jr., charged with capital murder in the Nov. 4 apparent shooting deaths of two Gilmer women, was expected to be returned to Upshur County from California on Tuesday (Dec.
Double homicide suspect caught in California
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By Phillip Williams Capital murder suspect Alvin Charles McKnight Jr. was captured by police in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday night, 11 days after the double homicide that led to him being
Gregg County hazard mitigation meeting fails to draw attendees
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Gregg County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, and the agencies driving the effort were prepared to welcome 300-plus attendees for a public meeting Monday night. No one showed. The
Man gets life sentence for murder
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By Phillip Williams Carlton Lamar Grant was automatically sentenced to life imprisonment without parole last Thursday when a 115th District Court jury in Gilmer took fewer than 25 minutes to
Upshur County indictments handed down
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By Phillip Williams The Upshur County Grand Jury recently returned 18 indictments, 11 of them sealed, and no-billed one case, said District Attorney Billy Byrd. Defendants, charges and bond
Indictments handed down by Upshur County Grand Jury
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By Phillip Williams The Upshur County Grand Jury recently returned 22 indictments, eight of them sealed, while no-billing three cases and passing one, said District Attorney Billy Byrd.
Teen escapes deputy’s car, recaptured
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By Phillip Williams A 17-year-old Gilmer woman faces multiple charges after she escaped briefly last week through the window of an Upshur County deputy sheriff’s patrol car as he was transporting
Jury selection for murder trial on tap
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By Phillip Williams The capital murder trial of one of two suspects who were arrested in connection with the 2018 slaying of a Longview woman is scheduled in Gilmer next week. Jury selection for
Rural Texas – already starved for health care – faces a dearth of volunteer first responders
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By Jayme Lozano Carver After a tornado barreled through the small West Texas town of Matador last month, volunteers mobilized to pick up the pieces — so many that the town was closed by law
Man, 21, critically-injured in vehicle/pedestrian wreck on Hwy. 80
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A 21-year-old man with special needs was struck by a vehicle on Hwy. 80 near Lake Devernia Tuesday morning. Critically-injured, the man was air-flighted to an area hospital for treatment. Details
Man charged with murder after shooting
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Upshur County Sheriff Larry Webb released the following information. On June 18, 2020 at approximately 7:40 am the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Shooting call located in the
Officer-involved shooting under investigation
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On September 29, 2019, at approximately 10:40 PM, Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a burglary of a habitation in progress in the 700 block of West Access Road off of Farm
Louisiana man arrested after intense multistate investigation for cattle theft
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QUITMAN — Thanks to a five-month investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Brand
TxDOT EMBRACES GOAL TO END DEATHS ON TEXAS ROADS BY 2050
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#EndTheStreakTX campaign helps TxDOT with lifesaving effort AUSTIN – How many deaths are acceptable each year on Texas roads? That’s a question TxDOT is addressing through a new ambitious goal,
Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Busy Memorial Day Weekend Boating Safety Effort
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AUSTIN – Like many Texans, state game wardens spent the Memorial Day weekend out on the water. But, unlike the many thousands who flocked to lakes, rivers and coastal bays to recreate,
Weather problems continue
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Power remains out Thursday morning in parts of Gladewater and Union Grove, resulting in both GISD and UGISD suspending classes today. Clean up effort are underway and SWEPCO officials urges
TXDOT URGES DRIVERS TO “LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES”
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AUSTIN – As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto roadways the risk of fatalities increases. Last year 417 motorcyclists died on Texas roadways, an average of more than one fatality a day.
Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies This Weekend
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Beginning Saturday, April 27, through Monday, April 29, Texans can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies. There’s no limit
Lake Gladewater closed due to high waters
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Access will reopen when levels have lowered. Recent heavy rains has caused city officials to close Lake Gladewater access/usage due to high waters. Access will reopen when levels have lowered.
GPD RECOVERS $50K IN STOLEN ITEMS, MAKE ARREST
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On Friday, March 29, 2019 at approximately 9 a.m., Officer Ka’Darriaus Sanders was inspecting a small utility trailer that fit the description of one previously reported stolen to the Gladewater
GRAND JURY INDICTS GREGG COUNTY MAN FOR ASSAULT OF A PEACEOFFICER, FINDS OFFICER’S USE OF DEADLY FORCE JUSTIFIED
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The Gregg County Grand Jury on Thursday absolved a former Gladewater Police Officer Jacob Lira in his use of deadly force and handed down an indictment on Matthew Murchison (30 years of age) of
Thanks to the DNA authorities able to confirm the identity of 21yo Lavender Doe
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On Oct. 29, 2006, deputies with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on an oil lease off Fritz Swanson Road north of Texas 31, where two men discovered an unidentified woman’s
Upshur County Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation Busted
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TYLER – U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown announced today that seven individuals have been arrested and indicted as the result of a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking activities in the
ANIMAL MCFADDEN DNA SOLVES 40-YEAR=OLD MURDER CASE
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PORTLAND, Oregon – A convicted killer born in Haskell County who was executed in Texas in 1999 has been identified as the person responsible for a 40-year-old murder. Cold case detectives
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from 20 East Texas counties gathered on Jan. 10
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Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from 20 East Texas counties gathered on Jan. 10 at the Kilgore Police Department for a press conference and mass gathering of law enforcement officials to publicly
OK Crime Watch: Skid loader, UTV & torch theft in Grady Co; Stock trailer stolen Pittsburg Co
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TSCRA Special Ranger Brett Wellden, District 3 in Central Okla., reports the theft of a skid loader, UTV and a gas torch from a property near Blanchard in Grady County sometime after Jan. 13.
FATAL WRECK NEAR MARSHALL
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Saturday morning at approximately 1:09 AM, Troopers responded to a one vehicle fatal crash on SH-43, two miles south of the city of Marshall in Harrison County. Preliminary crash reporting