NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Bowie County prosecutor described a man accused of beating and strangling his former girlfriend to death in 2013 as a maniac and a stalker in opening statements Wednesday. Toddrick Eugene Matthews, 40, is accused of murder…
Co-defendants charged with aggravated robbery in connection with the armed holdup of Ellis Pottery in Texarkana, Texas, last year entered pleas of not guilty Monday at court hearings in Bowie County. Brandon Lee Staggs, 25, and Toni Jo Works, 37,…
Two men who caused a fatal crash when they raced their cars last year along Richmond Road in Texarkana, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday at a hearing in Bowie County district court. Kalob Doyle, 26, appeared before 5th District Judge Bill…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees named Chad Pirtle as the lone finalist for superintendent in a special called board meeting on Sunday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Pirtle currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance and Operations…
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office unveiled two new patrol vehicles Saturday afternoon during the 2019 Mardi Gras parade downtown. Sheriff Jackie Runion is delighted to introduce an updated striping package to the community. Symbolism and meaning are incorporated into the…
Two men accused of trafficking heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in the Bowie County area appeared in federal court Friday. Armando Moya, 46, was first indicted last June for alleged heroin trafficking. A superseding indictment issued in November added accusations of…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for Melchor Antonio Labrada Hernandez, 23, after he shot his uncle, Antonio Labrada, 30, with a rifle at a residence in the 2300 block of Summerhill Road early Saturday morning.…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Lamarya Bradley, 54, of Texarkana Texas, for Murder. Officers were dispatched to the report of a deceased person at a residence in the 2100 block of W. 10th Street at 1:44…
Mardi Gras festivities kick of at 10 a.m. Saturday morning in downtown Texarkana. There will be three parades this year. 11 a.m. – Krewe of Barkus, Meoux and Little Rascals — pets and kids of all ages to enter-decorating wagons,…
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Feb. 28, 2019) – Road Runner will “Fuel Good, One Gallon at a Time” with a brand-new spirit pump initiative in Texarkana. Beginning Friday, March 1, a portion of each sale at Road Runner’s school-branded pumps will be…
The case of a man accused of human trafficking, possession of child pornography and sexual assault of a child has been set for jury selection in May. Robert Allen Smith, 34, pleaded not guilty to the charges in January at…
Texarkana, TX – Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) will honor Allen Nance as their 2019 inductee into the TISD Hall of Fame during its annual Texas Public Schools Week Community Breakfast. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 5…
A man who buried his best friend beneath the floor of his backyard shed was sentenced to a maximum 10-year sentence and assessed a maximum $10,000 fine following a one-day, punishment-only trial at the Miller County courthouse. Chad Allen Jernigan,…
A 21-year-old charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of his uncle in 2017 was hoping for a 15-year plea deal. Andrew Deiontrey Hamilton appeared Monday morning with Texarkana attorney Jeff Harrelson for a pretrial hearing before 202nd District…
Testimony is expected to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of a Texarkana, Ark., man accused of burying a friend beneath a shed in his back yard in 2017. Chad Allen Jernigan, 42, is charged with abuse of a corpse…
