Jeff Awtrey

5 days ago | kltv.com | Stephanie Frazier |Jeff Awtrey

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - This week on East Texas Kitchen Pickin’, Jeff learns a ... cheap lesson. Fire King bowlsJeff: While Mrs. Picker was going crazy over a nice lady’s Pyrex, my eye caught these Fire King bowls. These are pretty small but I love the color. Steph: These are really sweet little bowls. I love the color, too! Another Fire King win. Pier One mugsJeff: Pier One products see to do better and better and sell quicker. I guess they’re more rare as the days go by.

5 days ago | kltv.com | Jeff Awtrey

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The 300-foot tower crane that took a lightning hit during a storm on Tuesday is back to work after clearing inspection. According to the Smith County Facebook page, specialists assessed the crane from top to bottom over the past two days. While there was no structural damage, there were some electrical issues that have been fixed. A third-party inspector re-certified the crane for operation. Copyright 2025 KLTV. All rights reserved.

6 days ago | kltv.com | Jeff Awtrey

SHERMAN, Texas (KLTV) - A federal lawsuit alleges a Rains County justice of the peace told a defendant “dead men can’t testify” in order to coerce a guilty plea for a case the judge was not involved. Coby Clifton Wiebe alleges Justice of the Peace R. Jenkins Franklin called Wiebe and said “I heard you have a problem with me, boy. You take that deal, boy - or dead men can’t testify.”According to the lawsuit, the call occurred on Oct.

6 days ago | noticiasetx.com | Jeff Awtrey

SHERMAN, Texas (NOTICIAS DEL ESTE DE TEXAS) - Una demanda federal alega que un juez de paz del condado de Rains le dijo a un acusado que “los muertos no pueden testificar” para obligarlo a declararse culpable en un caso en el que el juez no estaba involucrado. Coby Clifton Wiebe alega que el juez de paz R. Jenkins Franklin llamó a Wiebe y le dijo: “He oído que tienes un problema conmigo, muchacho. Acepta el trato, muchacho, o los muertos no pueden testificar”.

6 days ago | ktre.com | Jeff Awtrey

SHERMAN, Texas (KLTV) - A federal lawsuit alleges a Rains County justice of the peace told a defendant “dead men can’t testify” in order to coerce a guilty plea for a case the judge was not involved. Coby Clifton Wiebe alleges Justice of the Peace R. Jenkins Franklin called Wiebe and said “I heard you have a problem with me, boy. You take that deal, boy - or dead men can’t testify.”According to the lawsuit, the call occurred on Oct.