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Texas Rangers are investigating after one man was shot to death by a Smith County Sheriff's deputy.

Texas Rangers are investigating after one man was shot to death by a Smith County Sheriff's deputy.

Texas Rangers are investigating after one man was shot to death by a Smith County Sheriff's deputy.

Prank calls are fun on the radio but prank calls in real life involving police and life threatening situations are definitely not fun and one Smith County woman is learning that lesson the hard way. According to a press release we received from Sgt. Larry Christian from the Smith County Sheriffs Office, on March 5 at 3:18 am, Smith County Dispatch received a 911 call from a male subject who advised that a female, identified as Amber Cook, had been shot at 15787 Hickory Drive in Lindale. The cal...

Prank calls are fun on the radio but prank calls in real life involving police and life threatening situations are definitely not fun and one Smith County woman is learning that lesson the hard way.

Amber Cook, 32, was booked into the Smith County Jail. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 9:15 PM CST March 5, 2021 LINDALE, Texas — A bogus shooting call led to the arrest of a convicted felon with drugs, according to the Smith County Sheriffs Office (SCSO). On Thursday, around 3:20 a.m., Smith County Dispatch received a 911 call from a man who said a woman, identified as Amber Cook, had been shot at 15787 Hickory Drive in Lindale.  The caller stated the victim’s ...