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East Texas Autistic Teen Located Quickly Thanks to Harrison County K-9 Unit

Angela Thomas — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:19:47 +0000

Harrison County Sheriff's Sergeant and K-9 unit quickly locate 14-year-old autistic boy reported missing.

Have you Seen This Missing East Texas Teen?

Angela Thomas — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:08:40 +0000

An east Texas girl is missing…and Harrison County investigators are looking for information on where she might be. They say 16-year-old Kimberly Burns was reported missing by her mother on July 12th. Tewana Morris says she last saw her daughter at 5 o’clock that morning. She believes Kimberly may have called someone to meet her [...]

Area Meth Dealers Headed To Prison

James Stanley — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:45:02 +0000

Two Kilgore, Texas residents have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

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Man Pleads Guilty Of Acquiring Whitetail Deer Sperm

James Stanley — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:26:29 +0000

A 55-year-old Braidwood, Illinois man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

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Officials Recounting Downed Plane in East Texas [PHOTO]

James Stanley — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:24:33 +0000

Harrison County 911 dispatchers received a call from the Shreveport Civil Air patrol at approximately 5 AM regarding a possible airplane crash in Northeastern Harrison County.

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UPDATE: Missing East Texas Man Has Been Located

Angela Thomas — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:45:33 +0000

UPDATE:

Harrison County investigators have been told by Jason Dillard's family that he has returned home. He's currently with them in Liberty City. His mother says he's not injured and appears to be in good health.

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A search continues for a missing Harrison County, Texas, man. The sheriff's office there says 36-year-old Jason Dillard is a white male, between 6'2" and 6'5" and 240 pounds.

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East Texas Man Charged with Producing Child Porn

Elaine Etheridge — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:03:09 +0000

A 51-year-old Longview, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child exploitation violations in Eastern Texas.

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Three Indicted on Federal Charges in East Texas

Angela Thomas — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:04:56 +0000

A federal grand jury returned multiple indictments on May 2, 2012, charging individuals with separate federal crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales.

David Anthony, 51, of Texarkana, AR, was indicted on charges of theft of government property
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Accused Copper Pipe Thief Caught Stealing Again

James Stanley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:09:17 +0000

A suspected pipe thief who claimed he was an escapee from the Cass County Jail was arrested last week in Longview.
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School Bus Safety

James Stanley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:07:05 +0000

While the government says school buses are the safest mode of transportation for students, it’s been a dangerous past few months for buses in East Texas.
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2-Years In Jail For Stealing Steaks. Really?

James Stanley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:03:53 +0000

A Rusk County man is going to prison for stealing steaks.
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Bossier Police Looking for Earring Thief

Angela Thomas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:44 +0000

Bossier City police and Bossier Crime Stoppers are looking for information to help them catch whoever recently shoplifted thousands of dollars worth of sterling silver earrings from a local store. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $375 for information leading to the arrest of whoever stole the items from the Kmart store in the 3000 block of East Texas back in December
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Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

Angela Thomas — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:14:31 +0000

A young Houston man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in East Texas. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas John Bales says 21-year-old Saul Cobarrubias has pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering
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East Texas Sports Enthusiast Sentenced for Fraud

Angela Thomas — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:23:09 +0000

A 43-year-old East Texas man has been sentenced on federal fraud charges. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas says Eual Hallford of Bullard pled guilty January 7th to wire fraud, and has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison
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Panola College President Named 2011 Educator of the Year

Angela Thomas — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:27:32 +0000

Panola College President Gregory Powell has been named Educator of the Year for 2011 by the Coordinating and Development Corporation. The Corporation serves the economic, community, workforce and business development needs of ten parishes in Northwest Louisiana, eight counties in Northeast Texas and four counties in Southwest Arkansas
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Scholarship Fund Honors Retiring Professor

Angela Thomas — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:26:33 +0000

A retiring East Texas college professor gets a scholarship fund in her name. Panola College has established the "Dr. Lillian Cook Endowed Scholarship" to honor Dr. Cook for her many years of dedicated service
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Teen Dies At LSUHSC Of H1N1

James Stanley — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:09:30 +0000

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed the death of a 13-year-old East Texas boy in a Shreveport hospital due to complications from H1N1 flu. Elysian Fields Middle School student Trenton Lindsey died Tuesday night.

"Our hearts and prayers go out to this child's family and friends," said DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. "It is important we all remain vigilant for symptoms of flu-like illness, and be serious about taking preventative measures against the spread of flu."

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