Tuesday, November 27 2012 7:29 AM EST2012-11-27 12:29:52 GMT
Dispatchers with DPS have confirmed a plane has reportedly crashed in the area of Cheeseland Road in Cherokee County around 10 p.m.More >>
Dispatchers with DPS have confirmed a plane has reportedly crashed in the area of Cheeseland Road in Cherokee County around 10 p.m.More >>
WELLS, TX (KTRE) -
First responders scrambled to find the crash site of a small plane late Monday night in Cherokee County.
As the rain and lightning continued, more crews from all over the Deep East Texas searched for a downed aircraft from Houston that disappeared from radar.
Teenagers from Wells eventually led authorities to the site after they went looking for the plane in a patch of wooded land near their house.
Wesley Mills said his friends ventured out into the rain after noticing something in the sky. "One of my friends went outside and was like 'the sky's on fire. Nobody was really paying attention to him at first but then we all went outside and sure enough something was falling from the sky."
The group eventually located the wreckage using the light from cell phones, according to Billy Dyson. "We walked past the little light over there to the right and we were going to keep going and we all stopped and looked back and there was a big fire over there. So we took off running as fast as we could and there was a plane crash right there."
Sarah Benton also joined in the search. "It was mostly just the outline of a plane. You could see where the propeller was and where it was facing. Everything was melted down."
This is a night these teenagers said they will never forget.
"It hurt, you know what I'm saying because it's somebody's life that is probably gone, you know you found it but you just think about their family. It's weird," said Mills.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:13:02 GMT
When David Sanders decided it was time to renovate the K&D Car Wash, at Ted Trout Drive and the loop in Lufkin, he had an inspiration. "I have a dog and he needs to be washed," said Sanders. With theMore >>
When David Sanders decided it was time to renovate the K&D Car Wash, at Ted Trout Drive and the loop in Lufkin, he had an inspiration. "I have a dog and he needs to be washed," said Sanders. With theMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:09:20 GMT
On June 8, the Douglass Corner Store & Cafe in Nacogdoches county caught fire and burned to the ground. And although more than 100 years of history is gone owners Billy and his wife Sue are planning toMore >>
On June 8, the Douglass Corner Store & Cafe in Nacogdoches county caught fire and burned to the ground.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:08:42 GMT
There are two angles when reporting Monday's shooting. We first told you about the incident itself. Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office deputies say they were forced to shoot John Mark Stevens when heMore >>
There are two angles when reporting Monday's shooting. We first told you about the incident itself. Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office deputies say they were forced to shoot John Mark Stevens when he shot at them Monday night. As is the practice, the two deputies are now on administrative leave as a Texas Ranger's investigation continues.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:03:31 GMT
Two southern Cherokee County cities are just a few weeks away from losing access to the East Texas Medical Center ambulance service. With time flying by, both cities are working to find alternate plansMore >>
Two southern Cherokee County cities are just a few weeks away from losing access to the East Texas Medical Center ambulance service. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:54:45 GMT
Livingston Police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday after he threatened five people with a semiautomatic pistol at a business in the 1900 block of WashingtonMore >>
Livingston Police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday after he threatened five people with a semiautomatic pistol at a business in the 1900 block of Washington Street.More >>
© debris pile at crash site
© from Left to Right: Sarah Benton, Billy Dyson, Wesley Mills. The three teenagers led authorities to the crash site.
