Author: Living Legends

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — Officials have located hundreds of child pornography images at an East Texas house while conducting a search warrant. Arrest records reveal former East Texas pastor used church office to sexually abuse children Panola County deputies were contacted by the Louisiana State Police regarding an active investigation into child phonography that involved a Panola county resident. Officials obtained a search warrant and on Tuesday, Panola County authorities alongside Bossier Parish investigators executed the warrant at a residence on CR 3342. “Multiple electronic devices containing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material were seized for lab…

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — An elderly East Texas man was arrested on Tuesday following an ongoing investigation into crack-cocaine trafficking in Harrison County. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, officers searched a home on 329 Floyd Evans Road where they found crack-cocaine on the property. Photos courtesy of Harrison County Sheriff’s Office During the search, officials said they identified the property owner as 72-year-old James Earl Rudd who has an extensive criminal record, including prior convictions for drug trafficking and homicide. Man injured after an officer-involved shooting in Harrison County on Monday night Rudd was arrested for the…

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend and then covering her body with tree branches in nearby woods was sentenced on Jan. 13. The Polk County District Attorney’s office said they began to prepare for DeAndre Shermail Wright’s trial, who is accused of killing Jasmine Muldoon. The State and the defendant could not reach a sentencing deal. Arrest records reveal former East Texas pastor used church office to sexually abuse children Mugshot of DeAndre Shermail Wright, courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office However, after a conversation with family members and considering the emotional impact…

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Smith County Commissioners voted on Tuesday afternoon to honor the memory of two firefighters who were killed in the line of duty while battling a house fire in 2007. The court voted to rename a portion of FM 2493, or Old Jacksonville, as the “Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway” in memory of the two firefighter who died after responding to a house fire. The Noonday Volunteer Fire Department crew, including Williams and Cheek, responded to a house fire located at 20188 FM 2493 on Aug. 3, 2007 at around 1:35 a.m.…

KARNACK, Texas (KETK) — One man was injured in Harrison County after an officer-involved shooting occurred Monday evening. According to the Harrison County Sherriff’s Office, around 7:12 p.m. their communications office received a 911 call regarding a white male trying to enter into a home on Pine Island Rd. Officers reported hearing a man yelling in the background as the situation unfolded through the phone. While deputies were enroute, the person who called 911 informed them the man had successfully entered the home and had a gun. Everyone inside the home were able to escape safely to a neighboring property…

KILGORE Texas (KETK) – The Kilgore Police Department took two suspects into custody on Tuesday after more than 600 grams of meth and other drugs found. Hundreds of child pornography images found at East Texas house, officials say Courtesy of the Kilgore Police Department The Kilgore Police Department said members of the Narcotics Department, Drug Enforcement Unit and Proactive Community Engagement Team served a drug warrant at an apartment on Martin and Houston street.   During the drug raid, officials reportedly found: 643 grams of meth 7 grams of Psilocybin 27.2 pounds of Marijuana 10 grams of Trazodone 241 grams…

LINDALE Texas (KETK) – Love Mercy International, a Lindale based nonprofit, is continuing their efforts to help those struggling after the Los Angeles Fires. The organization offers relief to victims of natural disasters locally and internationally.  John Talenga, a member of Love Mercy International, is going above and beyond to help those in California. Talenga instantly knew he had to do something to help those impacted. While thousands of lives have been turned upside down in California and changed for the worst, Talenga is making a major change in his life to help others by moving him and his family to…

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies and mild. Low: 65. Winds: S 5-10 MPH TOMORROW: Patchy Fog possible early in the morning while skies become partly cloudy in the afternoon. Chance of rain: 20%. High: 80. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy skies with an isolated shower or two. Temperatures will remain very warm in the afternoon. Chance of rain: 10%. Low: 66. High: 81. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and very warm. Low: 63. High: 82. Winds: S 10 MPH. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with potentially record breaking temperatures. Low: 66. High: 83. Winds: S 15 MPH. SUNDAY: Mostly…

WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — Arrest records shed light on a former East Texas pastor who allegedly used the same ruse to lure children and sexually assault them at church. Timothy Nall’s affidavit indicates the sexual assault took place at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Mineola in Fall 2022. According to a deputy’s offense report, a counselor notified deputies of possible sexual abuse to a 4-year-old girl. Elderly East Texas man arrested following investigation into crack-cocaine trafficking The parents of the girl had placed her in counseling sessions after they noticed strange behavior at home that highly alarmed them. Mugshot…

Jaden Fargen Obituary, Death; – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 24-year-old victim involved in a high-speed pursuit that culminated in a vehicle rollover in the Town of Caledonia over the weekend. On Monday, the victim was named as Jaden Fargen, a resident of Bangor. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 22-year-old Jeremiah Johnson. Johnson faces charges of homicide due to intoxicated operation of a vehicle. He made his initial court appearance on Tuesday afternoon and is currently being held at the Columbia County Jail on a cash bond of $100,000. According to the Columbia County…