ASHDOWN, Ark–A Texarkana man accused of forcing his child’s mother into a car outside a high school game last year in Ashdown before leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase into Bowie County, Texas, is facing felony charges of false…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A man who repeatedly molested a girl beginning when she was 8 years old was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Bowie County jury found him guilty of the continuous sexual…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A jury trial began Wednesday for a man accused of sexually abusing a young girl for years beginning when she was 8 years old. Jerry Lynn Jordan, 54, is facing 25 years to life in prison without parole…
A woman was arrested Friday following an investigation into a disturbance involving a knife on Miller County 10, according to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the incident began around 7:29 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, when a caller…
AUSTIN, Texas–A Bowie County woman who murdered a mother to steal her unborn baby in 2020 was denied a new trial Thursday by the Lone Star State’s highest criminal court in a unanimous decision. Taylor Rene Parker, who has also…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A 79-year-old Miller County man who has been required to register as a sex offender since pleading guilty to multiple child sex crimes in 2022 is facing a new allegation of child sexual abuse. Willard Page was arrested Wednesday…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who allegedly used his fists to knock out his sister’s tooth and cause serious damage to her mouth following a verbal disagreement last week is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $100,000,…
Texarkana, Texas – Two men are behind bars after a stolen vehicle investigation led detectives from Texarkana to DeKalb, where a burned truck and missing camper tied to an organized theft were discovered. According to the Texarkana Texas Police Department,…
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive early Friday morning at the Miller County Detention Center. According to a press release from Sheriff Wayne Easley, at approximately 1:26 a.m. on October 31, 2025, detention center staff discovered…
City officials are alerting residents to a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails that falsely appear to come from the City of Texarkana, Texas. The scam messages are being sent from [email protected] and are designed to trick recipients into paying fake…
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas–A man accused of being under the influence of alcohol earlier this month when he crossed the center line and struck a fellow motorist, causing it to flip and catch on fire, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–Opening arguments and testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing two 19-year-old men in New Boston in July 2024. Malaki Scott Beckham, 21, is charged with two counts of capital murder in the…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of stealing a device from a display in a local cell phone retail store allegedly leaned forward and gave a police officer a kiss on his forehead as he was being buckled into the backseat…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former member of the New Boston Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with felony child grooming in Bowie County for alleged misconduct involving a 17-year-old volunteer. Luke Stephens, 31, who was a senior member of the department,…
A Polk County prosecutor has ruled that a Grannis police officer was justified in the July shooting death of a Wickes man, concluding the officer acted in self-defense after the suspect fired first. Eighteenth West Judicial District Prosecutor Debra Buschman…
