Category Archives: Police News

Contact: Sergeant Greg Sowell, PIO- 936.559.2618 The victim in a reported drowning incident at Lake Nacogdoches yesterday has been identified. James Wellington (Jim) Brake, age 87 of Nacogdoches was observed by witnesses entering the west side swimming area of Lake … Continue reading →

Contact: Sergeant Greg Sowell, PIO- 936.559.2618 At 12:52 PM this date, a 9-1-1 call was received from the west swimming area at Lake Nacogdoches of a man submerged in the water, inside the swimming area. Upon the arrival of emergency … Continue reading →

Jack Earl Sterns, Jr. was arrested this afternoon at a residence in the 1900 block of Coleman Street in Nacogdoches, Tx. Sterns was on the Texas 10 most wanted fugitive list. The arrest was made by Nacogdoches Police officers, after … Continue reading →

CONTACT: Sgt. Greg Sowell Police Department P.I.O. 936.559-2607 The new school zone in at REGENTS ACADEMY in the 200 block of NE Stallings Drive will become operational today. Please be ready to slow down when lights are flashing and remember- … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. GREG SOWELL 936.559.2618 INFORMATION SOUGHT IN HIT AND RUN CRASH The Nacogdoches Police Department is investigating A FELONY HIT AND RUN crash that occurred at approximately 4:00 am on March 28, 2018. A bicyclist was travelling westbound on … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. LOGAN FINCH POLICE NON-EMERGENCY 936-559-2600 The Nacogdoches Police Department responded to 3500 SE Stallings Dr in reference to an auto pedestrian collision which occurred late Saturday night. Officers arrived and found that a male subject, identified as Danny … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. GREG SOWELL 936.559.2618 At about 10:15 PM on February 15th, the pictured individual entered the Pizza Hut on North University Drive at East Austin Street. The suspect threatened the attendant with a knife and demanded money. The suspect … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. GREG SOWELL POLICE PIO- 936.559.2618 Two men are in custody and a large amount of stolen property has been recovered after officers executed a search warrant late Wednesday. Nacogdoches Police Detectives, assisted by officers from the Cherokee County … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. GREG SOWELL POLICE PIO- 936.559.2618 Two men are in custody and a large amount of stolen property has been recovered after officers executed a search warrant late yesterday. Nacogdoches Police Detectives, assisted by officers from the Cherokee County … Continue reading →

CONTACT: SGT. GREG SOWELL 936.559.2618 On Friday night, January 12 at about 10:30 pm, the Dollar General Store on Southeast Stallings Drive was robbed. The clerks were approached in the parking lot by three male suspects armed with handguns. The … Continue reading →