UPDATE: Suspect turns self in after alleged hostage situation in Gregg County
At about 9:50 a.m., law enforcement received a welfare check at a residence in the 300 block of Lonesome Pine Road in Gregg County. Author: Courtney Stern (Longview News-Journal) Published: 4:41 PM CDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 5:01 PM CDT April 28, 2021
LONGVIEW, Texas Gregg County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Josh Tubb said this afternoon that the suspect turned himself into authorities at about 4 p.m. at the Gregg County Courthouse and was taken into custody.
“Thanks to our partners in the media, he turned himself in,” Tubb said.
The identity of the suspect was not released as Tubb said charges are pending.
Longview man held on $100K bond following alleged hostage situation
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The suspect from Wednesday’s hostage situation has been arraigned.
Jacob Long was charged with assault and deadly conduct and discharging a firearm, and is being held on $100,000 bond in the Gregg County Jail.
“Dispatch received another call which upgraded this to an emergency situation. Initially it was a possible hostage situation. Our deputy arrived on scene quickly,” said Gregg Co. PIO Josh Tubb.
Several patrol units and other officers rushed to the scene, but the suspect had already fled. He turned himself in on April 28, according to police.
Suspect turns himself in following possible hostage situation in Gregg County
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GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The suspect in a manhunt has turned himself in to Gregg County authorities.
According to Gregg County Sheriff’s Office PIO lieutenant Josh Tubb, the suspect told authorities media coverage had an impact on him turning himself in.
Around 9:40 Wednesday morning, Gregg county deputies were called to a house north of Judson on ‘Lonesome Pine road.’
Deputies initially responded to a welfare check, but it soon turned into a much more dangerous call.
“Dispatch received another call which upgraded this to an emergency situation. Initially it was a possible hostage situation. Our deputy arrived on scene quickly,” said Tubb.
Deputies respond to possible hostage situation north of Longview
At about 9:50 a.m., law enforcement received a welfare check at a residence in the 300 block of Lonesome Pine Road in Gregg County. Author: Longview News-Journal Updated: 11:33 AM CDT April 28, 2021
GREGG COUNTY, Texas A welfare check turned into a possible hostage situation this morning at a home north of Longview, with the Gregg County Sheriff s Office continuing to look for a suspect.
At about 9:50 a.m., law enforcement received a welfare check at a residence in the 300 block of Lonesome Pine Road in Gregg County. The call was then upgraded to a possible hostage situation, said Gregg County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Josh Tubb.
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