Tyler News

A 25-year-old man wanted by police in Georgia for allegedly raping a teenage girl was apprehended Friday at home in Flint.

By MALENA OGLES Staff Writer A 17-year-old Tyler man was sentenced to 36 years in prison by a Smith County jury after they found him guilty of robbing a 65-year-old woman with a plastic gun in a church parking lot.

The Tyler Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a critical missing person.

Two East Texas oil field pioneers will be honored Tuesday for their contributions to the Texas oil and gas industry.

A late Monday night accident has left a Tyler man dead. He died from injuries received when he was struck by a vehicle police say was driven by an intoxicated driver.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jul. 2--Sandi Riaz has kept close watch on the online-sales frenzy that ensued after pop sensation Michael Jackson's death last week.

Jack Braasch saw the newspaper advertisement for the $1.97 yellow spray nozzle at Lowe's home-improvement store and knew he had to have one.

A Tyler man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend with a knife.

State Representative Leo Berman, along side Governor Rick Perry, makes two key announcements about his future.

Sheriff's deputies searched Friday for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next.

The University of Texas at Tyler has chosen not to renew the contract of head women's basketball coach and associate athletic director Terri Deike.

By MALENA OGLES Staff Writer The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the death sentence for Gregory Lynn Russeau, who was convicted of capital murder for killing a 75-year-old Tyler man in 2001.

On Saturday, June 27,2009 at approximately 10:45 pm, Deputies Richard Miller, Ronny Snow and Josh Rickman along with District Attorney's Investigator Baldemar Quintanilla responded to a shooting on Kokomo St, in the Cherokee Shores subdivision.

After nearly two weeks of reviewing evidence, 7th District Judge Kerry Russell returned a guilty verdict for a 26-year-old Waskom man accused of stalking a Tyler woman.

An early morning accident claims the life of 2 motorcyclists. The accident happened shortly after midnight in the 2600 block of south broadway in Tyler.

One person was killed and one injured in a wreck at 10:43 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Texas Highway 31 and Farm to Market Road 3053 in Gregg County.

An East Texas man has been shot in the head. It happened Friday morning at a repair shop/ residence in Hopkins County, just off Highway 154 south of Sulphur Springs.

By MALENA OGLES Staff Writer A 36-year-old Tyler man who was originally charged with murder pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal negligent homicide for the shooting death of a 50-year-old man.

Seven new inductees to TJC Sports Circle of Honor announced Contact: Fred Peters Tyler Junior College will recognize its 12th group of inductees into the TJC Sports Circle of Honor during an awards luncheon on Saturday, June 27, on the TJC campus.

A 13-year-old boy who was pulled from the bottom of a Tyler city pool early this afternoon is being airlifted to Dallas from East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, a hospital spokeswoman said at 2:40 p.m. CDT.