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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cherino man arrested after early morning crime spree across Nacogdoches County
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Cherino man following a crime spree early Friday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., deputies were called to a residence in the 16800 block of Farm-to-Market Road 95 S. in reference to a busted window which triggered an alarm. Gregg County Sheriff's Office searching for missing Longview man About 30 minutes later, officials were called to reports of a vehicle on fire on County Road 486. The shed where the car was parked was also on fire. During the investigation, deputies observed suspicious vehicle marks in the yard along with a buttstock to a weapon that did not belong to the homeowner. Less than 10 minutes later, deputies were called to Cherino ISD where a witness reported the police vehicle that is parked at the district was on fire. The witness was also able to give a description of the vehicle they said left the scene, which was a black Honda CRV. The sheriff's office says it appears someone also attempted to run a vehicle into the front doors of the high school campus. The attempt was unsuccesful, but there is damage to the building. Almost 20 minutes later, deputies say the suspect drove to another location and hit the back porch of a home, waking the owners. When the homeowner went outside, she reported seeing a man spraying things with a can and after confronting him, he set a cushion on a bench on fire. The woman was able to grab the item and throw it in the yard. The woman told officials the man 'told her he was sorry,' but then struck their vehicle as he drove away. Within the next 10 minutes, the sheriff's office were called to a house on County Road 444 where the same man reportedly hit the owner's car, which prompted a confrontation. The suspect then reportedly went to drive away when the woman confronted him again and attempted to shoot him but missed. The sixth call of the morning lead deputies to County Road 486 where it was discovered the window of a work truck had been busted. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle of the suspect now identified as Colton Dickerson, 30 of Cherino, on County Road 433 and took him into custody by 7 a.m. Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office said they found the following items at the different crime scenes or inside the vehicle: beer bottles liquor bottles THC wax other paraphernalia pellet gun During Dickerson's arrest, deputies said he told them, 'this was an FBI operation.' Dickerson has been booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail and is facing several charges including: Arson Deadly Conduct Evading Arrest With a Vehicle Possession of a Controlled Substance Criminal Mischief Cherino ISD has confirmed the graduation ceremony scheduled for this evening at the school will go on as scheduled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Gregg County Sheriff's Office searching for missing Longview man
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The Gregg County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was last seen on Wednesday at his home in Longview. Hopkins County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 16-year-old girl According to the sheriff's office, Morgan Brady Smith was last seen wearing jeans, a white-sleeve collared button-up shirt and skater shoes. Smith's vehicle is a black 2007 Honda Coupe with the the front bumper missing. Texas license plate: SFX3672 Photos courtesy of Gregg County Sheriff's Office If anyone has information about Morgan's whereabouts or have seen the car described, they are asked to contact the Gregg County Sheriff's Office at 903-236-8400 or call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
