Child killed in house fire in Texarkana
A child was killed in a house fire in Texarkana, TX Wednesday. The fire happened at a house in the 3000 block of Meadows. No additional details have been released at this time.
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Male nurse accused of injuring nursing home resident
A male nurse on staff at a Texarkana nursing home in April is accused of injuring an 87-year-old man suffering from dementia. Billy Ray Ramey, 62, appeared before 202nd District Judge John Tidwell for a preindictment hearing Monday afternoon with…
Earthquake strikes just south of Texarkana
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck the Texarkana area Friday evening according to the United States Geological Survey. According to the USGS the earthquake struck at 6:32 p.m. Friday at a depth of 5 kilometers. USGS shows the epicenter to be…
Officials work to determine if missing girls remains found on Interstate 30
UPDATE – Police have confirmed the bag contained the remains of a child who they believe to be Maleah Davis. They will be sent to the crime lab for confirmation. Officials are trying to determine if a bag located along…
TAPD arrests group of juveniles for vehicle burglaries
Early Wednesday morning a group of 5 juveniles were arrested for vehicle burglary and popery theft by Texarkana, Ark. police. On May 29th, 2019, at 5:00 a.m. The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded to the area of Oak Hollow Place…
TTPD arrests man attempting to break into backyard storage shed
Texarknaa, Texas Police arrested Donte Henderson, 22, for several charges after a homeowner in the 1700 block of W. 17th Street caught him trying to break into her backyard storage shed about 10:45 Thursday night. When her husband and a…
Man accused of shooting woman in face formally charged with murder
Miller County Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Potter Barrett filed a formal charge of murder Wednesday against a man accused of shooting a woman in the face in a Texarkana, Ark., aparment complex in April. Markelle Demetrice Davis, 19, is facing 10…
Chamber mobs Graham Slam Bakery
Graham Slam Bakery became the site of the first ever chamber cash mob Wednesday afternoon. Cash Mobs are flash mobs, but instead of singing and dancing the group spends money at a local business. According to the chamber of commerce,…
Capital murder charge formally filed against stepmother in 3-year-old’s death
Miller County Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Potter Barrett formally signed off Tuesday on charges of capital murder and domestic battery for a stepmother accused of beating her husband’s 3-year-old daughter to death and physically abusing her 2-year-old brother. McKenna Faith Belcher,…
Tornado Watch until 8 p.m.
A tornado watch has been issued until 8 p.m. Wednesday for the Texarkana area. Thunderstorms will intensify and begin to approach the area later in the afternoon and into the evening. The primary threat with any severe storms will be…
Woman with prior murder conviction pleads not guilty to same charge Tuesday
A 54-year-old woman who served time in a Missouri state prison for murder entered a not guilty plea to murder Tuesday before a judge in Bowie County, Texas. Shirley Ann Falkowski, 54, appeared before 5th District Judge Bill Miller for…
Severe Weather Possible Wednesday
A cold front front will approach from the northwest on Wednesday and cross the region through Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Oklahoma and adjacent counties across southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday…
LifeShare issues emergency appeal for blood
Texarkana, TX — LifeShare Blood Center, with the support of several of its hospital partners, is issuing an emergency appeal. Patient care is being severely threatened by the inadequate blood supply that the region has been experiencing for several weeks.…
Police ask for help locating felony theft suspect
Texarkana, Texas Police are searching for Terrance Terry for a felony theft warrant. According to police, late last year Terrance Terry had some work done on his car and wrote two checks totaling over $5,200 to pay for it. However,…
Teen gets 40 years for sexual abuse of 8-year-old boy
A Miller County, Ark., jury sentenced a 19-year-old man to a maximum term of 40 years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy who lived a few blocks away from him. Brian Lane Pond turned 18 in August…