Drinking and driving remains a huge problem in East Texas. Just last week we reported that there were more than 650 DUI-related crashes in the Tyler TXDOT region in 2023. This area includes Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood counties.

East Texans MUST DO BETTER and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for their actions when it comes to drinking and driving. If you go out for dinner, a reception, or a party and you drink alcoholic drinks, know your limits be the responsible one, and make arrangements to get yourself home safely.

The report released by the Texas Department of Transportation said there were 46 fatalities in the Tyler region alone in 2023. Drinking and driving arrests continue to rank high in Smith and Gregg County.

There were many arrests in Smith County during the first weekend of summer, 102. Of those, 35 of them are now facing a felony charge. It could be for possession of a controlled substance, indecency/sexual abuse of a child, bringing a prohibited substance into a correctional facility, aggravated assault, theft of a firearm, and more including driving under the influence.

While this listing may show a couple of people arrested for driving under the influence X3, which is a felony charge, there were many other individuals that were arrested for the first or second time for DUI. First or second-time DUI offenders are often charged with misdemeanors.

Coming up are the felony arrests that were made in Smith County Friday, June 21 through Monday morning June 24th.

35 People Booked Into The Smith County Jail Last Weekend Are Now Facing Felony Charges (06.23.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Smith County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below might have been detained by Smith County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Smith County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Smith County Sheriff's Office

47 People Were Booked Into The Gregg County Jail Last Week With At Least One Felony Charge (06.10.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Gregg County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below might have been detained by Smith County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

33 People Booked Into The Smith County Jail On A Felony Charge (06.02.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Smith County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below might have been detained by Smith County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Smith County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Smith County Sheriff's Office

52 People Spent Part Of Memorial Day Weekend In The Gregg County Jail (05.27.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Gregg County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below were detained by Gregg County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

32 Felony Arrests Were Made In Gregg County Last Week (05.19.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Gregg County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below were detained by Gregg County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

25 Felony Arrests Were Made In Smith County Over The Last 4 Days (05.13.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Smith County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below were detained by Smith County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information was obtained through an open records request and provided by the Smith County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Smith County Sheriff's Office

Gregg County Law Enforcement Arrest 47 On Felony Charges Last Week (05.05.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Gregg County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below were detained by Gregg County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information is provided by an open records request by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

57 Felony Arrests Were Made In Gregg County Last Week (04.15.24)

The following individuals were recently arrested and booked into the Gregg County Jail and received at least one felony charge. These individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some individuals have posted bail and are out of jail at this time while others are waiting for a bond hearing or court date.

All charges were current at the time this article was created, but some charges may have been dropped since.

Some of the individuals below were detained by Gregg County deputies and are being held on a US Marshal, Federal, or Immigration detainer.

All information is provided by an open records request by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

No April Foolin' For These 38 People That Were Arrested In Gregg County

There were a lot of pranks and jokes played on people this past Friday because it was April Fool's Day, but for these people in the following mug shots, it was no joke. All of these people are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. (April 04, 2022)

Gallery Credit: Gregg County Sheriff's Office

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