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Five Middle School Students arrested for school bus assault
Five Pleasant Grove Middle School students were arrested this afternoon after surrendering to officers at the Juvenile Detention Center. All were involved in an assault that occurred on a school bus while returning from a basketball game in Paris on…
Former New Boston coach indicted by grand jury
A former New Boston, Texas, high school coach has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for alleged sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old male student. Zachary Moody, 40, was arrested in April when allegations of inappropriate conduct in the…
Two men arrested after Pursuit
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – Texarkana, Arkansas Officers were dispatched to 4300 N. Stateline Ave (Motel 6) in reference to a disturbance. Shortly after arrival TAPD officers announced over the radio suspects were fleeing the scene in a Silver Suburban and had…
Man who no-showed for trial makes court appearance
A Texarkana man who became a fugitive when he failed to show for jury selection at his own trial in May was in court Monday for the first time since his arrest. Demontrous O’Keith Witcher, 31, was dressed in jail…
Group of concerned citizens sue city over police pay
A group of concerned citizens has filed a lawsuit against the City of Texarkana, Ark. over police pay parity with the Texas side. “Repeated attempts by concerned citizens have been made to the Mayor and City Manager to account for…
84-year-old sentenced to 21 years for child exploitation, porn
A federal judge in Texarkana sentenced an 84-year-old man to 262 months in federal prison Wednesday for sexually exploiting a girl under 16. Jay Earl Anderson of Winnsboro, Texas, coerced the girl into performing sexual acts and then shared photographs…
Texarkana, Ark., man, 74, arrested for seven counts of rape
A 74-year-old Texarkana, Ark., man was arrested earlier this month for seven counts of rape involving a female relative. A 25-year-old woman now living in Oregon reported to Texarkana, Ark., police that she was repeatedly abused by William Troy Sisco…
Local Baker wins Good Morning America Christmas cookie showdown
Texarkana baker Emily Graham won Good Morning America’s Christmas Cookie showdown Friday morning. Celebrity chef and “So Good” cookbook author Richard Blais was joined by four kid testers in determining which cookie was tops this holiday season. “You could wear…
Two Texarkana men killed in crash in Howard County
Two Texarkana residents were killed in a head-on collision in Howard County Thursday afternoon. According to an Arkansas State Police crash report 25-year-old Marcus Fortman and 52-year-old Clarence Sims, both of Texarkana, were pronounced dead on scene. The crash happened…
Defendant in Mamie Street murder gets life without parole
NEW BOSTON, Texas: One of four men accused in the March 2016 murder of a Texarkana father was found guilty of capital murder Thursday and sentenced to life without the possibilty of parole. Anthony Wilson Jr., 20, was convicted after…
Felony Warrants Issued for Assault on School Bus
UPDATE – According to police shortly after the earlier media release on the incident involving five Pleasant Grove Middle School students, additional information related to this case was brought to their attention. “Due to the seriousness of the allegations and…
Miller County makes arrest in residential burglary
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 31-year-old Kyle Derek Bradley for Residential Burglary, Theft of Property, and Breaking or Entering. During the latter part of November 2017, the Miller County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of a Residential…
Defendant identified as ring leader in capital murder trial
NEW BOSTON, Texas: The defendant in a capital murder trial which began Wednesday morning in Bowie County was identified as the ring leader of a botched robbery attempt by a co-defendant. Anthony Wilson Jr., 20, is one of four men…
Testimony to begin Wednesday in Bowie County capital murder trial
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A jury selected Tuesday in Bowie County is scheduled to begin hearing testimony Wednesday morning in the capital murder trial of one of four men charged in the March 2016 shooting death of a Texarkana man. Anthony…