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Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn the night of September 18, 2024, the Harrison County Sheriffand#39;s Office in Marshall received a report from a complainant who witnessed a troubling scene on Redmon Road in Longview. According to the report, a Hispanic male was seen choking a White female before forcibly placing her into a gray van with a pink license plate. The suspect then drove toward Highway 80.
Deputies were dispatched to the area but were unable to locate any vehicle …See the Story
Deputies Search in Vain for Suspected Kidnapping After Witness Reports Choking Incident
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Hunt County Sheriffandrsquo;s Office executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on the 500 block of East Kirby in Quinlan. The operation, part of an ongoing investigation into illegal narcotics distribution in Hunt County, led to the seizure of a substantial quantity of drugs and stolen items.
Investigators recovered 626 grams of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), 84 grams of methamphetamine, 12 grams of coc…See the Story
Hunt County Narcotics Raid Uncovers Large Drug Cache and Stolen Goods
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn September 18, 2024, at approximately 8:48 p.m., a Hopkins County Deputy conducted a routine patrol and initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle lacking a license plate.
Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy discovered that the driver had an active arrest warrant. During the stop, the driver admitted to possessing drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. He was handcuffed, and the passenger was also removed from the vehicle.
The passenger, ident…See the Story
Woman Hides Meth in Bra During Traffic Stop, Leading to Drug Arrest in Hopkins County
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn Wednesday, September 18, 2024, a hit-and-run accident occurred at the intersection of 30th NE and Houston Street in Paris. Witnesses reported that the driver of the fleeing vehicle abandoned it in the 3700 block of Lamar Avenue.
Responding officers found the injured victim at the initial accident scene, who required medical treatment. Another officer later located the abandoned vehicle in the 3700 block of Lamar and traced the driver, identif…See the Story
Paris Woman Charged After Hit-and-Run and Vehicle Abandonment
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 2:48 p.m., Paris Police responded to a report of a deceased person at the 1400 block of Bonham. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a 44-year-old female in the yard of a residence adjacent to the house. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The tenant of the residence, who made the discovery, stated they did not know the victim or how she ended up on the property. Paris Police secured the…See the Story
Deceased Woman Found on Paris Property
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleJames Henry Eubanks was sentenced to six years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison on September 6, 2024, after pleading guilty to Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals, a third-degree felony.
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The sentencing occurred on July 11, 2024, in the 294th District Court of Van Zandt County, presided over by Judge Chris Martin. Eubanks, who was arrested on January 19, 2024, was booked into the Van Zandt County Jail and later transferred…See the Story
Van Zandt County Man Sentenced to Six Years for Cruelty After Dogs Found Dead in the Cold
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleOn September 9, 2024, George William Reschke, 47, of Kaufman was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in a Wood County courtroom. Reschke was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
Reschkeand#39;s legal troubles began in January 2023 when a Wood County lieutenant stopped him for a traffic violation. The stop occurred after Reschke left a property known to law enforcement as a …See the Story
Kaufman Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Major Meth Distribution in Wood County
Greenville, Texas · GreenvilleDouglas Thomas, 30, of Waco, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 1992 murder of Shenda Denise Hayes, a sex worker whose body was discovered at a truck stop in Titus County. Thomas, who was a truck driver at the time, was linked to Hayesandrsquo; murder through DNA evidence.
The case remained unsolved until a Texas Ranger interviewed Thomas, who provided his DNA without realizing its connection to the crime. andquot;A Texas Ranger we…See the Story