PURSUIT VIDEO: Here are highlights from a pursuit on Saturday that resulted in the arrest of Billy Murphy, 54, of Lufkin, on charges of evading arrest with a vehicle, evading arrest and DWI third or more. Around noon Saturday, we received a report of a possibly intoxicated driver asleep behind the wheel at the intersection of Atkinson and North Medford Drive(s). The reportee said that Murphy woke up and turned southbound on North Medford Drive. Officers located Murphy's vehicle and noticed that

TRACE BENTLEY ARREST: This video compiled from officer body-worn camera video shows the events from overnight Tuesday leading to the arrest of 22-year-old Trace Bentley, of Lufkin. Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, we received a report that Bentley, who previously fled from DPS in a vehicle on a felony warrant, was at a home in the Crown Colony subdivision. As officers approached the home, he fled in his vehicle and wrecked into trees lining the driveway. Moments later, he wrecked out at a neighboring h

CAPITAL MURDER ARREST: Michael “Mike” Rodriguez, 28, of Lufkin, was taken into custody moments ago in the 2200 block of North Raguet Street after officers located him using information from a Crime Stoppers tip. Rodriguez was wanted for capital murder in the deaths of Carolyn Price, 68, and Cecil Sheffield, 77, of Lufkin. A family member found the couple deceased in their home Thursday afternoon. We would like to sincerely thank the person who provided the tip and the public for tirelessly shari

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