MAN INDICTED FOR VALUM ON RED RIVER DEPOT WITHOUT SCRIP

Charles C. Allen, 49, of Atlanta, Texas, was indicted on charges of
simple possession of a controlled substance.  According to the
indictment, on Dec. 1, 2009, Allen was found in possession of
Alprazolam, a Schedule II controlled substance, while on the Red River
Army Depot.  If convicted, Allen faces up to one year in federal
prison.  This case is being investigated by the Red River Army Depot
Criminal Investigations Division and prosecuted by Assistant U.S.
Attorney Denise O. Simpson.

Longview Residents Robbed at Gunpoint

Police were dispatched to a robbery on South Street in the early
morning hours of April 13th.  When officers arrived, the victims told
police that two black males had come in to their residence and
demanded money.  At least one of these suspects was armed with a
handgun.  The victims stated that the robbers were wearing all black.
One of the robbers had on a ski mask and the other had a bandana over
his face.  The victims stated the suspects took cash and other
personal items and ran out the door of the residence and toward Family
Dollar store.

If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crime,
you are encouraged to contact the Longview Police Department
(903)237-1199 or Longviewpolice.com.  Information may also be reported
anonymously by contacting Gregg County Crime Stoppers at 903-236-STOP
or make an anonymous online tip at www.greggcountycrimestoppers.com.

Man Arrested in Texarkana Homicide

By: Buddy Cogburn
A murder at Texarkana's Willow Apartments leads to a 22 year-old man behind bars.

Police were at The Willow Apartments on East 35th Street responding to a man down call when they heard gunshots from the back of the complex. Officers requested back up and immediately began to search for the location of where the shots were fired. Officers located a large group of people dispersing from the back of the parking lot.  Officers continued though the crowd and they found 21-year-old Terry Koontz lying in the parking lot. Koontz was declared dead at the scene.
Police believe that Koontz may have been in some sort of fight that resulted in his murder.
The Texarkana Arkansas Criminal Investigation Division detectives identified the shooter as Cortez Rashod Hooper, B/M 22 YOA of Texarkana.  An arrest warrant for First Degree Murder was issued, and detectives continued in their attempts to locate Hooper.

He was arrested Friday afternoon in Prescott.

75 YEAR SENTENCE FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MENTALLY CHALLENGED MAN

By M.L. Havock

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 75 years in April for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged Bowie County man.
Steven Wayne Morgan, 32, must serve at least half the sentence before he'll be considered for parole.
The victim, who has been brain damaged since birth, testified that Morgan threatened to shoot him if he told anyone. But the child-like 29-year-old victim did tell. Evidence collected during a sexual assault examination of the victim showed Morgan's DNA was present on the victim.
The jury deliberated for roughly 25 minutes before finding Morgan guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of a disabled individual. During the punishment phase of the trial Assistant District Attorney Kristian Young told the jury Morgan had received a 10-year probation in 2005 for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Oklahoma girl in 2005.
At the time of the assault on the mentally challenged man, Morgan was being supervised by probation officials in Bowie County and was supposed to be participating in sex offender treatment, Young told the jury.

BOWIE COUNTY RAPIST GETS EXTRA PEN TIME FOR WITNESS TAMPERING

By M.L. Havock

A man convicted of rape in Bowie County in 1999 got an additional five years added to his 20-year term after a one-day trial April 12.

Patrick Jones, 40, represented himself against seasoned Assistant District Attorney James Elliott. More than a dozen times retired District Judge John Miller warned Jones to stop mouthing off and once he had to be ejected from the courtroom by deputies.

Jones was charged with witness tampering because of a letter he wrote to his victim promising her money and free housing if she would recant. The victim took the letter, which was not the first Jones had sent, to authorities.

In the letter Jones told his victim he would give a place to live "rent free" and "make all your worries go away."

Jones told the woman he would get $80,000 for every year he's been in prison if she would tell officials he is innocent.

Jones repeatedly thumbed his nose at Miller's order that he could not try to re-try the rape case during the witness tampering trial. He claimed she perjured herself and professed his innocence. Since his conviction in 2000, Jones' appeals have been denied by multiple higher courts. 

The victim told Jones he needs to quit harassing her and accept responsibility for his bad behavior.

A member of law enforcement showed the jury a photo of Jones taken in 1999 after the rape. His face, cheeks, neck, arms and shoulders were covered with scratches the victim left as she attempted to fight off Jones' attack. During the punishment phase of Jones' trial a witness testified that Jones' DNA matched that collected from a second woman who was raped while Jones was out on bond for the rape he's in prison for now.

It took the jury about 15 minutes to return with a guilty verdict. Jones will have to serve the five years for tampering after he's done his time for the rape.

PRISONER IN ICU FIRES 3 SHOTS INSIDE TEXARKANA HOSPITAL

 Texarkana, Texas Police investigate a report of shots fired in the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital.

Police were called to the Wadley Regional Medical Center after shots fired calls came in. The shots reportedly came from the 2nd floor of the hospital in the ICU unit.

Inside reports say, that SWAT and other police rushed the emergency room and surrounded the hospital quickly.

"I was inside the cafeteria waiting on my food and heard the shots, I turned and asked the doctor with me if that was a gun shot?"

We do not know why the man was in the hospital and what happened for his to have a weapon. We do know that the guard at Wadley apparently had his weapon taken and fired. More reports to follow....

Pickle Juice Melts Snow? Thanks Jersey Shore

Winter Dill-emma: Bergen County, N.J. Turns to Pickle Juice To Melt Snow

If there ever was a sign that we've had more than enough snow this winter, here it is.

Bergen County, New Jersey administrators found themselves in quite a pickle this winter. With their plowing budget quickly running dry, they've come up with a juicy solution.

Bergen County is just across the Hudson from New York – and despite being among the wealthiest counties in the nation, this winter has busted their budget for snow removal. Road salt comes at a hefty premium, and being only halfway through winter, they've invested in a new, and much cheaper, snow melter: pickle juice. (See pictures of snowstorms hitting the east coast — again.)

While it's unclear if the mixture ever once contained the delectable deli snack, it's a green salty liquid that executives say melts snow and ice just as well as solid salt. And the price can't be beat: the briny mixture costs just 7 cents a gallon, compared to $63 a ton for salt. Quick math works the pickle juice out to roughly $16 per ton, a substantial savings (though commenters on CBS's story seem to think the math is a bit more complicated).

“We actually pre-spray the properties, the sidewalks, the parking lots as a preventative before the snow is uncontrollable,” Bergen County Public Works Director Joe Crifasi told CBS. Bergen County has already used up $3 million of its $4 million snow budget, so hopefully the salty mixture can help them trudge through the rest of winter.

And with all the delis in New Jersey, we're sure they'll have no shortage of their secret snow-melting weapon

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/29/winter-dill-e