East Texas

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.

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.

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 …

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

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...

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

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.

A Rusk County man is going to prison for stealing steaks.

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 …

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 launder…