KETR Local
11:35 am
Fri October 22, 2010

Fannin County man indicted for fatal wreck


Bonham – A Cable One Truck driver is charged with two counts of manslaughter and another for injury to a child for a January wreck that killed two people.

37-year-old Davian Bennent of Bonham recently received the indictment from the Fannin County Grand Jury.

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KETR Local
11:25 am
Fri October 22, 2010

Paris bank robbery suspects in custody


Paris – Just two days after an arrest in Sunday's armed robbery at the Vallero convenience store in Paris, three more men are arrested in connection last week's robbery at a bank drive thru.

The robbery happened last Thursday at the Bank of America on Clarksville Street. Detectives say one suspect walked up to a vehicle and fired a shotgun through the driver's window and demanded money. Two other suspects were with the gunman.

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KETR Local
10:04 am
Fri October 22, 2010

Multiple arrests made following seperate shootings


Greenville – As many as four people were wounded and nine arrested on weapons charges following separate shootings overnight in Campbell and Lone Oak.

Sheriff Randy Meeks said the two incidents were apparently unconnected, although both appeared to be the result of drug-related activity.

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KETR Podcasts
9:39 am
Fri October 22, 2010

The Lead: Friday, October 22, 2010

Host Scott Harvey speaks with Dr. Fred Tarpley about the deput of the book, Memories of Old E.T. Our Friday feature comes from Jeric Griffin on drag racing.

The Lead: Friday, October 22, 2010

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KETR Local
11:22 am
Thu October 21, 2010

<i>Memories of Old E.T.</i> to debut Saturday


Commerce – The thoughts of dozens of East Texas State University alumni go on display this homecoming weekend when Memories of Old E.T. goes on sale.

The book, consisting of 109 essays and short stories, depict the era of "Old E.T.," from Founder Professor Mayo's East Texas Normal College in 1889 through the institution's 34 years as East Texas State University.

Manuscripts were solicited from E.T. alumni.

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KETR Local
10:06 am
Thu October 21, 2010

Commerce man pleads not guilty to multiple charges


Commerce – A Commerce man has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of aggravated assault.

Roy Anthony Jones received three separate indictments earlier this year.

Last week, Jones entered not guilty pleas to all charges. A tentative trial date has been set for April 11.

Jones is alleged to have threatened two women and one man with a knife in Commerce in July.

KETR Local
9:27 am
Thu October 21, 2010

Murderer to be put to death for 1996 Paris slayings


Huntsville – Larry Wooten is set for execution Thursday night in the Texas death chamber in Huntsville for the 1996 murders of an elderly Paris couple.

Wooten formerly worked odd jobs for 80-year-old Grady Alexander and his 86-year-old wife, Bessie.

Although he's has maintained his innocence, DNA evidence helped convict Wooten, including his blood found in the kitchen floor of the Alexanders' home.

He's also claimed mental retardation, but Prosecutor Kerye Ashmore says that won't hold.

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KETR Local
9:23 am
Thu October 21, 2010

Plea deal reached in Relford assault case


Greenville – Greenville resident Delishia Deon Relford has pleaded no contest to a charge of the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Under a plea deal, Relford received ten years probation, is to serve 60 days in jail and complete 300 hours of community service. In exchange, the Hunt County District Attorney's Office agreed not to file an aggravated robbery charge against the defendant.

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KETR Local
4:40 pm
Wed October 20, 2010

Paris robbery suspect in custody


Paris – Paris police have arrested who they believe is responsible for Sunday's armed holdup at the Vallero convenience store.

47-year-old Darren William Ballard, of Pattonville, was taken into custody last night.

Authorities were led to Ballard after viewing surveillance video of the Sunday robbery. He was charged with aggravated armed robbery, and also found to be in possession of a firearm.

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KETR Local
4:38 pm
Wed October 20, 2010

GISD addresses charges against former instructor


Greenville – New details involving a former student teacher at Greenville High School who's alleged to have engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage student.

Superintendent Don Jefferies says 37-year-old Christopher John Torti, of Commerce, had already been banned from the campus.

Torti, a student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, had been an intern teacher at Greenville High School.

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