KETR Local
10:26 am
Mon May 23, 2011

Three injured in two vehicle wreck involving animal


Commerce – A weekend accident just west of Commerce sends three people to hospitals after a horse reportedly got loose and wandered into the roadway.

A vehicle traveling eastbound along Hwy 224 hit the horse just after midnight early Saturday morning, and as it came to rest, was struck by a second vehicle.

Two of the victims were taken to Hunt Regional Healthcare in Greenville and one was careflighted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. The extent of their injuries was not given.

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KETR Local
9:48 am
Mon May 23, 2011

Autopsy ordered following suspicious death


Wood County – An investigation is underway in Wood County after authorities found a body in the back seat of a burned out vehicle north of Winnsboro.

The body of the unidentified person was been sent for an autopsy to determine a positive I.D. and exact cause of death.

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KETR Local
9:42 am
Mon May 23, 2011

New trial pending in 2009 aggravated assault


Greenville – A Rains County man is awaiting word on whether he'll receive a new trial for aggravated assault.

James Earl Lemons, of Point, was convicted by a Hunt County jury in March, 2010 following a shooting incident near the Merit Community. He was given 17 years in prison.

However, in February, an appeals court overturned Lemons' conviction and prison sentence, citing he received ineffective assistance from his defense counsel during trial.

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KETR Local
9:40 am
Mon May 23, 2011

Another mistrial issued in local drive-by shooting


Quitman – The murder retrial in a 2009 drive-by shooting in Winnsboro that killed a 24-year-old mother has again ended in a mistrial.

20-year-old Ty Evans was alleged to have shot Anna Marie Moore as she was sitting in her living room. For the second time, a jury could not reach a verdict, issuing the ruling on Friday.

Friends of the victim tell reporters they don't understand the ruling, and want justice.

A second person accused in Moore's murder, Demarcus Hearne, is expected in court next month.

KETR Local
8:21 am
Mon May 23, 2011

Weekend accident kills Hopkins County man


Pine Forest – State Troopers are reporting the death of a Hopkins County man following a one vehicle wreck over the weekend.

29-year-old Felipe Torres Marquez, of Saltillo, was killed when the vehicle he was driving reportedly ran off the road while on a curve and hit a tree, ejected him from the vehicle.

Marquez was pronounced at the scene, along FM 269 in the Pine Forest community.

KETR Podcasts
4:36 pm
Fri May 20, 2011

Movie Picks with Alice Reese, 5-20-11

Alice previews "Pirates of the Carribean, on Stranger Tides, "First Grader" and more.

Movie Picks with Alice Reese, 5-20-11

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KETR Local
4:15 pm
Fri May 20, 2011

Violent crowd sparks officers to use force


Paris – Paris Police are forced to use pepper spray to disperse dozens of people while investigating a shooting.

Authorities responded early Friday morning to the Crosswire Club at 3330 NE Loop 286 to find a subject with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

According to Crime Information Office Matt Birch, while trying to talk to the victim and check on his condition, police were met by several violent and unruly bystanders. Birch says one person was arrested for interfering with police.

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KETR Podcasts
2:20 pm
Fri May 20, 2011

The Lead: Friday, May 20, 2011

Local travel writer Mary Clark joins the program to discuss staycation destinations in Northeast Texas.

The Lead: Friday, May 20, 2011

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KETR Local
10:28 am
Fri May 20, 2011

Petition seeks beer and wine sales ballot item


– More places in Southern Hunt County could be selling beer and wine come November. Should a petition drive be successful, voters in Quinlan and West Tawakoni could vote on the measure this fall.

A group identified as Citizens for Economic Growth in J.P. 4 in Hunt County has submitted a petition with the Hunt County Voter Administration Office. Precinct 4 includes much of Southern Hunt County. If approved, a beer and wine sale item would be placed on the November ballot.

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KETR Local
7:45 am
Fri May 20, 2011

Verdict pending in 2009 drive-by shooting case


Quitman – Deliberations are underway in the Wood County murder retrial of 20-year-old Ty Jordan Evans.

Evans, of Longview, is alleged to have shot and killed 24-year-old Anna Marie Moore in a May, 2009 drive-by shooting.

Moore was reportedly sitting on the couch playing with her two children at their Winnsboro home when the shooting occurred.

The previous trial for Evans, in January, ended in a mistrial after the jury couldn't reach a decision.

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