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Smith County Combatting Rise in Sex Trafficking

November 11, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Nearly 600 active online ads for prostitution were posted from Tyler in just one week according to local Homeland Security Investigations data. This shocking number is just one indicator of the [Read More…]

Former UT Tyler Student Faces Child Pornography, Sexual Assault Allegations

December 11, 2023 Danny Mogle

By ABBY SMITH/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This story deals with the topic of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual harassment, reach out to UT Tyler’s Title IX [Read More…]

‘The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’: Review

December 23, 2022 Noah Tew

By MICHAEL BALD/ Editor for Patriot Pulse “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is a gripping contradiction of a min-series. Though it tries to showcase new perspectives by those affected by the infamous serial [Read More…]

UT Tyler Police Say Man Charged With Stalking Planned to ‘Cause Harm’

April 22, 2022 Noah Tew

By NOAH TEW/Editor in Chief A 19-year-old man from Missouri City was booked into the Smith County Jail on April 21 and charged with stalking someone at University Pines. University Police Chief Mike Medders stated in [Read More…]