Thursday, May 23 2013 2:03 AM EDT2013-05-23 06:03:50 GMT
Two Caddo Parish deputies have just returned from Moore, OK, where were were helping local law enforcement in the days following the EF5 tornado that brought so much destruction on Monday. Sergeant JohnMore >>
Two Caddo Parish deputies have just returned from Moore, OK, where were were helping local law enforcement in the days following the EF5 tornado that brought so much destruction on Monday. Sergeant JohnMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-23 05:20:50 GMT
All four lanes in both directions on W. 70th Street have reopened following a two-car crash that killed one driver in West Shreveport on Wednesday evening.More >>
All four lanes in both directions on W. 70th Street have reopened following a two-car crash that killed one driver in West Shreveport on Wednesday evening.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:29:31 GMT
Those who have been to the Caddo Parish courthouse are familiar with the screening system to enter the building. Empty the pockets and walk through the scanner that alerts authorities to illegal contraband.More >>
Those who have been to the Caddo Parish courthouse are familiar with the screening system to enter the building. Empty the pockets and walk through the scanner that alerts authorities to illegal contraband.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:27:53 GMT
The demand is high for storm shelters in the Ark-La-Tex after the deadly tornado outbreaks over the past few weeks.More >>
The demand is high for storm shelters in the Ark-La-Tex after the deadly tornado outbreaks over the past few weeks. More >>
BRENHAM, TX (KSLA) -
Two Texarkana men have been arrested and accused of trafficking drugs after undercover agents found more than 65 pounds of marijuana, cocaine and a firearm inside their single engine plane.
Freddy Aguayo is charged with possession of marijuana 50 lbs - 2,000 lbs (2nd degree felony) and possession of a controlled substance for the 3 ounces of cocaine allegedly found on him. Vernon Lee Murphy is also charged with possession of marijuana 50 lbs - 2,000 lbs, as well as unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, working with the Texas Department of Public Safety Aircraft Section, say they were conducting an investigation involving a "suspicious airplane" on Friday when they followed the fixed-wing single engine Cessna 172 from McAllen, TX to the airport in Brenham, Washington County, Texas.
Murphy and Aguayo had flown to McAllen on business, where authorities believe they picked up nearly 70 pounds of cargo before heading back to Texarkana, stopping at the Brenham airport to refuel.
That's where agents made their move, inspecting the plane and allegedly finding that the cargo was 65 pounds of marijuana, three ounces of cocaine and a .40 caliber handgun.
The marijuana confiscated was estimated to be worth about $30.000.00.
Bryan/College Station, Texas CBS affiliate KBTX reports that they found out this isn't Aguayo's first drug arrest. In 2000 he was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. Although the court assessed punishment at twenty-eight years - he was released after 14.
According to investigators, Murphy hasn't had any run-ins with the law...at least until now.
Vernon Murphy was at one time a minister in Texarkana. It's unclear whether he remains a minister and if so, what affiliation it may be.
Murphy remains in the Washington County Jail on $210,000 bond. Aguayo's bond is set at $1.4 million.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:14:25 GMT
A copy of a daily journal Allen's mother says her son kept, documenting school bullying
An ArkLaTex mother says her son was pushed to the edge by bullying, and took his own life as a result. More >>
An ArkLaTex mother says her son was pushed to the edge by bullying, and took his own life as a result. Now, she's speaking out in hopes of putting a stop to what she claims is an ongoing problem in the tiny McCurtain County town of Smithville, OK.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 12:38 PM EDT2013-05-10 16:38:43 GMT
Authorities are searching for an East Texas baby. 5-month-old Ethan Ramsey was last seen with his mother in the Marshall area on Thursday. If you have any information on where Ethan is, please contactMore >>
Authorities have found an East Texas baby who went missing Thursday night.More >>
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.More >>
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:33:42 GMT
A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.Around 10:30 p.m., a 32-year-old I-HOP employee was standing in the parking lot holding an umbrella when lightning struck her,More >>
A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >>
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:39:52 GMT
Tiara Drake (Courtesy: Nash County, NC Sheriff's Office)
A woman in North Carolina is accused of poisoning her family with cheese tainted with household chemicals. Tiara Drake, 24, is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to theMore >>
A woman in North Carolina is accused of poisoning her family with cheese tainted with household chemicals.More >>
Freddy Aguayo (Source: TX DPS-CSI)
Vernon Lee Murphy (Source: TX DPS-CSI)
Agents say they found 65 pounds of marijuana, three ounces of cocaine and a .40 caliber handgun on the plane. (Source: TX DPS-CSI)
The marijuana confiscated was estimated to be worth about $30.000.00. (Source: TX DPS-CSI)
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