Prosecutors in Miller County recently filed formal harges of rape against two brothers, 20 and 21, accused of sexual misconduct with a younger male. Joseph Baker, 21, and Joshua Baker, 20, are each facing two counts of rape. Deputy Prosecuting…
A man who unsuccessfully tried to rob the Ellis Pottery garden store on Summerhill Road in Texarkana, Texas, last November is now accused of trying unsuccessfully to escape from the Bowie County jail. Brandon Lee Staggs, 26, was allegedly “chipping…
Texarkana’s Animal Care & Adoption Center is hoping area residents will help Clear the Shelters this Saturday, August 17th, from 11 a.m – 2 p.m. 203 Harrison St, Texarkana, Ark. Experts agree that owning a pet is one of the…
Two traffic stops resulted in two drug arrests early Thursday for a Miller County deputy. At approximately 12:19 a.m. while on routine patrol, Miller County Deputy Stephen Rhyne conducted a traffic stop on a 1997 Toyota Pickup just off of…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police arrested Bosnia Taylor, 20, of Texarkana, Arkansas, on Wednesday afternoon for several charges after she falsely reported that two children in her care were missing from the Walmart Supercenter, located at 4000 New…
A Bi-State jailer has been arrested for attempting to smuggle marijuana and tobacco into the jail. According to authorities on Tuesday Bowie County Captain Robby McCarver received a call from Texarkana Texas Police Officer Colton Johnson. Officer Johnson informed Captain…
For the second time, a Miller County jury has found Marvin Arrell Stanton guilty of murder and sentenced him to life plus 15 years in the Sept. 25, 2015, death of Jesse Hamilton. Hamilton, 22, was parked at the Raceway…
On Tuesday, August 13 Bowie County Deputy Ed Steger and Investigator Dustin Thompson worked with a local resident and arranged for Jessica Stotts to deliver three and one-half ounces of methamphetamine to a residence. Deputy Steger and Investigator Thompson waited…
A man who repeatedly stabbed an EZ Mart clerk with a screwdriver during a robbery received 45 years in prison Monday. Oral Sonny Shorter Jr., 20, attacked the clerk Oct. 20 as she was walking out of a freezer at…
For the third time, a jury was chosen to decide the case of a man facing a murder charge in Miller County for allegedly shooting another over a dispute concerning a parking spot. Marvin Arrell Stanton, 53, was 48 when…
A public hearing is set today at Texarkana College to discuss a proposed Tax increase, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas. Texarkana’s Board of Trustees will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Truman Arnold Student Center’s Pitman Room. The current…
A woman and her dog died in a house fire in Texarkana, Texas Sunday afternoon. The fire happened around 12:30 p.m. in the upstairs apartment of a unit in the 600 block of Belt Road. Firefighters found the unresponsive woman…
A teen accused of attacking a mother and holding a gun to her toddler’s head has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. Xavier Lavar French, 18, is accused of pistol whipping a…
With an emphasis on international cuisine and locally sourced ingredients, TISD will revolutionize most parents understanding of the typical school lunch. Director of Child Nutrition, Christie Lammers has this to say, “We are committed to increasing students access to whole,…
A local man will serve 15 years in prison for a fatal crash that occurred while he was fleeing from Wake Village, Texas, police last year. Deontrae Delshawn Solomon, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to evading arrest or detention resulting in…
