Local man found guilty for hit of run of pregnant teen

On Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, a Lamar County jury found Lewis Tucker guilty of felony hit-and-run. Lewis struck a pregnant teenager with his car and fled the scene, leaving part of his car behind.

After bystanders led Paris police officers to Tucker’s residence, Tucker admitted that he had left the scene because he was driving without a license while on parole for his role in the 1981 murder-for-hire of Jean Wagnon.

Tucker was sentenced to 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The cases were all tried in the 6th District Court before Judge Wes Tidwell. Tucker was prosecuted by Benjamin Kaminar and Erin Lewis; he was represented by Carl White.

Lamar County District Attorney Gary Young said, “This week, our citizens worked very hard to resolve these cases. Another twenty cases were resolved by guilty pleas this month rather than face a Lamar County jury.”