Monthly Archives: July 2015
Two vehicle accident on County at E. 35th
Texarkana, Arkansas Fire and Police responded to a two vehicle accident on County Ave. at E. 35th Street Saturday afternoon.
At least three people were transported by LifeNet to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
TAPD...
Flash flood WARNING in effect until 3:30 p.m.
Texarkana remains under a flash flood warning until 3:30 p.m. Saturday evening due to widespread showers and thunderstorms in the Texarkana area.
By far the heaviest rainfall was ongoing across southwest Arkansas from near ashdown...
TAPD investigating homicide at home in the 1800 block of Garland, Ave.
UPDATE - TAPD released the following statement Monday morning.
"Currently Texarkana Arkansas Detectives are working diligently to determine suspect information involving the recent homicide of Michael Scott Roberts, which occurred last Friday, July 3rd, 2015...
Same-sex couple threaten to sue Hood County clerk over marriage license delay
Attorneys for a same-sex couple have notified Hood County clerk Katie Lang that they intend to sue her for refusing to issue their clients a marriage license.
Attorneys for Dr. Jim Cato and Mr. Joe Stapleton, who have...
Police pursuit ends in fiery crash on Sabine Ave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60jS_Oj1O5U
1:00 a.m. Friday | A police pursuit ended in a fiery crash at the dead end of Sabine Ave early Friday morning.
According to police radio traffic a Texas DPS Trooper was attempting to stop...
TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report July 5-11, 2015
Bowie County
US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, closed due to damages from flooding.
IH 30 – From Spur 86 to FM 44, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various...
Woman trapped in car after wreck extricated by TTFD
https://youtu.be/jU91CmYzeIU
12:30 p.m. Thursday | Firefighters with Texarkana, Texas Fire Department extricated a 19 year old woman trapped in her vehicle after a two vehicle collision in the 5200 block of N. State Line.
A Texarkana,...
Second Albertsons purse snatching suspect arrested
Texarkana Texas Police have arrested 27-year-old Joseph Whitley Jr. of Texarkana Arkansas and charged him with Aggravated Robbery.
According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department Whitley was one of two subjects involved in a purse snatching...
Suspect who shot DEA agent in Little Rock arrested near Waco
Two suspects involved in shooting at a DEA agent in Little Rock late last night were arrested early Thursday morning in central Texas.
Texarkana area officers were alerted by Little Rock Police a little after...
Prosecutors Developing Criminal Case Against Paxton
The potential criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton is apparently growing more serious, with the state's top lawyer hiring heavyweight legal counsel of his own as special prosecutors prepare to take felony charges...
Sisemore gets 45 years for Ridgecrest break-in
A Bowie County jury on Wednesday sentenced Delbert Dewayne Sisemore to 45 years for for breaking into a Texarkana home and threatening a woman with a gun.
According to Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp Sisemore...
Texas Concedes Legal Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In light of the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday that same-sex marriage is protected by the U.S. Constitution, the Texas attorney general's office has conceded a separate legal challenge to the state's ban on...
Arts and Historic District committee to update Scott Joplin mural
The Texarkana Arts and Historic District committee has commissioned local artist Arthur Pletcher to update the Scott Joplin mural in downtown Texarkana located on the Norton & Wood Law Firm building facing the Perot...
Highway 71 reopens
ATLANTA — The Texas Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), has reopened US 59/71 at the Red River between Texarkana, TX and Ashdown, AR. The highway...
Man facing aggravated robbery charges for Ridgecrest break-in
A man accused of breaking into two houses and threatening a homeowner with a gun is expected to testify today in his trial for aggravated robbery.
Delbert Dewayne Sisemore pleaded guilty to burglary of a...