Due to a water main break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Hooks Areas on West Avenue A from McMichael to West 22nd public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior…
A Bowie County grand jury indicted a third teen in the home invasion murder of a local husband and father who was shot to death last year. Kentraile Collins Jr., 17, was arrested about a week before a trial jury…
TEXARKANA, Texas – A 49-year-old Cass County, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Bryan Lee Simmons pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute…
Authorities within the Lewisville (Lafayette County) Police Department have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate an apparent homicide following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a home at 915 West 3rd Street. The body has been identified as…
Jessica Rich has been named the recipient of the 2020 Heroes for Children Award given by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE). This is a prestigious award given to only 15 awardees statewide for outstanding services and support given…
A woman who allegedly profited from teen prostitution is being held in the Miller County jail on charges of human trafficking, promoting prostitution and permitting the abuse of a minor. Amber Dawn Grundy, 39, allegedly moved a 17-year-old female relative…
UPDATE – POLICE ORIGINALLY TOLD TXK TODAY THAT THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY, THEY HAVE SINCE SENT A CORRECTION SAYING SHE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. A Texarkana, Ark. man died in a motorcycle crash on State Line Ave. Tuesday. At 1:35…
A Texarkana, Ark. man and woman died in a motorcycle crash on State Line Ave. Tuesday. At 1:35 pm, officers responded to an SUV vs. motorcycle crash at the intersection of North Stateline Ave. and East 21st Street. Upon investigation,…
Texarkana, Texas Police arrested Lajonta O’Neal last Friday for Obstruction or Retaliation. O’Neal is the bother of Xavier French, who is accused of pistol whipping and robbing a woman while holding a gun to her 2 year old baby’s head…
Victims of a local pastor’s sexual abuse are suing the local church and national religious organization they claim are liable for their suffering. Logan Wesley III was convicted on all counts involving the three women and sentenced to five life…
Bail has been set at $500,000 for a man accused of rape, kidnapping and other crimes involving a 15-year-old girl. David Aaron Love, 24, allegedly broke into the home of the girl on the morning of Sept. 1. The girl’s…
Hope, Ark. police are currently investigating.an alleged murder suicide that occurred early Saturday morning. According to Hope Police Assistant Chief Tomlin, on September 5, 2020 at approximately 4:35 am, officers of the Hope Police Department responded to a call reporting…
A Texarkana man whose distinctive footwear helped police identify him as a robbery suspect was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week in Bowie County. Daquaveon Burks, 20, was in court before 102nd District Judge Jeff Addison for a…
Texarkana, Ark. Police are currently seeking help in locating a suspect that allegedly raped a 15-year-old in her residence Tuesday morning. According to Texarkana, Ark. police, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Officers responded to a 911 call…
August 2020 was the wettest August on record for Texarkana, according to the National Weather Service. Texarkana received 7+ inches on August 12 alone causing widespread flooding. According to the NWS, southwest Arkansas received from 10-20 inches in the month…
