Van Zandt County

Stacey Barnett Buck says she’s been living with PTSD since a tornado tore through her home in Van Zandt County in 2017.

A Van Zandt County man is facing a charge of abusing a corpse after he told deputies he covered his deceased mother’s body in plastic and kept her in their home for weeks after her death.

A former East Texas chief deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating a prisoner’s civil rights by using excessive force on him, according to court documents.

A thunderstorm drenched parts of North Texas with heavy rain causing flash flooding that closed a street in Kaufman Thursday.

Drenching rain fell in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties Thursday as strong thunderstorms passed through the area.

Canton residents keep a close eye on storms as they move through Van Zandt County, hoping there’s no repeat of storms that spawned a twister in Mau 2019.

Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in office.

As holiday travel hits top speed, this year marks the 21st year in a row where a person has died each day on our Texas roads.

One man has been arrested after a police chase through multiple North Texas counties on Monday.

Two people were charged with animal cruelty in separate instances dating back to the summer after 18 dogs were removed from residences in Van Zandt County, according to the SPCA of Texas.