NEW BOSTON, Texas: Tonya Ruth Barnett, 42, initially claimed she shot Cecil Ellis Jr., 35, in self-defense as the two struggled over her cell phone May 24, 2018. But after an autopsy report showing Ellis was shot in the back…
A Texarkana woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for her role in the attempted robbery of a home and garden center in November 2017. Toni Jo Works, 38, and her boyfriend, Brandon Lee Staggs, 26, were both…
Three men from Texarkana were recently arrested for aggravated robbery by Atlanta Police in Cass County Texas. According to Atlanta Police, on Monday, December 30, 2019, the Atlanta Police Department received a report of an armed robbery that had just…
Jury selection got underway Monday morning at the Miller County courthouse for a man accused of shooting a woman fatally in April during an argument in a Texarkana, Ark., apartment complex. Markelle Demetrice Davis, 20, is facing a murder charge…
Bail was set at $25,000 for a Texarkana, Ark., man accused of burglarizing a local animal shelter on multiple dates. Steven James Owens, 53, aka “Tater Bug,” appeared Friday morning for an initial court appearance on two counts of commercial…
A single vehicle crash left a Suburban upside down in the volleyball court at Bringle Lake Park Saturday morning. The vehicle was traveling along University Avenue when it left the roadway and flipped multiple times coming to rest in the…
A Hope, Ark. man was hit and killed while walking on Highway 67 early Friday morning. According to an Arkansas State Police fatal crash summary 51-year-old Rickey Toney was pronounced dead on scene by Corner Dakota Bloyd. The crash happened…
Two men are facing 99 counts of forgery each in Miller County for allegedly possessing 99 fake $100 dollar bills. Justin White, 26, and Quintez Mack, 26, were arrested by Miller County Sheriff’s Office deputies Sept. 1 in the parking…
An ATM was stolen from TEXAR Federal Credit Union on Jefferson Ave. Wednesday night. The ATM was stolen from the TEXAR location at 4437 Jefferson Ave and recovered by police Thursday morning at Bobby Ferguson park. According to TAPD the…
1. DEA Arrests Texarkana Doctor The number one read story on TXK Today for the year with 55,050 page views was about the DEA arresting a local doctor for allegedly prescribing narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose. Federal agents from…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Gavin Baber, 20, of Texarkana Texas, for Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury on Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2400 block of North Akin Road to…
During the early morning hours of Sunday, December 29th, a suspect decided he wanted to break into the Texarkana Animal Shelter on Harrison Street. Following the initial investigation, Officer Bryan with TAPD reviewed the shelter’s surveillance footage and believed he…
UPDATE – Secric has been located safe. Texarkana, Texas Police say Sedric Deshunn Martin’s mother said she has not seen nor heard from him since December 12. Sedric is bipolar and believed to be off his medication at this point.According…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially raised the legal age to buy tobacco products in the United States from 18 to 21. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…
Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle said his office will seek to have a 15-year-old certified to stand trial as an adult in the Dec. 23 shooting death of an 18-year-old. Rochelle said the boy appeared before County Court at…
