Two killings that happened over the weekend are being looked into by the Longview Police Department.
Police Report
Officers arrived to the 700 block of Texas St. on Saturday, December 17, at 9:25 a.m. for an assault. When they arrived, they discovered Longview resident Juan Hernandez-Rodriguez, 52, dead inside the house.
Police reported that patrol officers “immediately identified and apprehended a juvenile suspect.” “The suspect was transferred and lodged at the juvenile detention facility in Gregg County.”
Police were alerted to a gunshot on Sunday at approximately 11:50 p.m. at the Churchill at Longview apartment building at 1501 E. Ocean St.
Police found Codie Polk, 19, of Longview suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds when they got on the scene. At the neighborhood hospital, he was declared dead.
Police stated that these occurrences were unrelated to one another. At the moment, these are ongoing investigations.
Call the LPD at 903-237-1110, Gregg County Crime Stoppers at 903-236-STOP(7867), or submit your tip online at greggcountycrimestoppers if you have any information on these crimes.
Other Victims
The two homicide victims’ families are calling for justice and praying that the woman accused of killing them both will receive a life term in prison.
In connection with the deaths of 71-year-old Russell Reado in 2022 and 54-year-old Lonnie Dean Scott in 2021, Lace Christian is accused with two charges of murder. Both males were killed by gunfire.
Lace Christian’s grandfather is Russell Reado. The Lonnie Scott family thinks he was dating Reado when he passed away.
On more than $2 million in bonds, Christian is now being detained in the Jefferson County Jail.
Russell Reado and Lonnie Scott are both connected to Ceretha Rice. After experiencing the sorrow of losing her brother and cousin within nine months, she is speaking out and requesting justice.
Rice said that the woman “harmed my family” and “killed two of my close family members.”
Both victims were pillars in Rice’s family, she said.
