A resident of the apartment that burned earlier Wednesday was arrested by Texarkana, Ark. police after firing a gun into the air multiple times while fire investigators worked nearby. Eric Lee, 37-years-old, was arrested for being a felon in position…
Texarkana, Ark. Fire responded to a fully engulfed apartment fire at Fox Creek Apartment Wednesday afternoon. The apartment resident told first responders on scene that her boyfriend had fallen asleep with a cigarette in his mouth, which started the fire.…
According to Bi-State Central Records and Communications daily briefing sheet Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas police responded to over 300 firework calls, issued over 100 warnings, 9 citations and made one arrest on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. The…
An ordinance establishing business license fee for medical marijuana cultivation facilities and dispensaries is on the agenda for Wednesday’s Texarkana, Ark. Board of Directors’ meeting. If the resolution were to pass, to sell medical marijuana in Texarkana, Ark. a business…
UPDATE – The ADC escapee has been recaptured by an Arkansas State Police officer at the Texarkana airport, according to police radio traffic. Police are searching for an Arkansas inmate that walked away from his work release job in Texarkana…
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) started accepting applications for medical marijuana registry identification cards on June 30. These cards will allow patients or caregivers to purchase medical marijuana at a licensed dispensary. Currently, there are no licensed medical marijuana…
A Texarkana man died Tuesday in St. Michael Hospital after jumping on a moving car Sunday on E. 48th Street, according to the Arkansas State Police. A Dodge was heading eastbound on E. 48th when 26-year-old Jermaine Holmes jumped on…
A Miller County judge declared a mistrial in a child sex abuse case shortly before noon Friday because the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Jared Allen Harper, 35, remains charged with rape, second-degree sexual assault and indecency…
A police pursuit ended when the suspect got his vehicle stuck on the train tracks in Texarkana, Ark. Friday afternoon. Deon Lindsey, 45, has been charged with Fleeing, Aggravated Assault, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Marijuana. Officer Chase Dixon…
A man has been arrested for manslaughter after a man he allegedly got into a fight with died from his injuries. Travarus Brown was arrested Thursday morning after 49-year-old James Myer died from his injuries, according to TAPD Public Information…
he Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash in the 1900 block of St. Michael Drive. The deceased driver has been identified as Houston Hart, 17, of Texarkana, Texas. Officers were dispatched to a report of…
After hearing a third day of testimony and closing arguments from the state and defense, a Miller County jury deliberated for about two hours before requesting an evening recess Thursday. Circuit Judge Brent Haltom released the jury with instructions to…
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is investigating the death of a 29-year-old inmate at the Telford Unit as a Homicide. According to TDCJ Public Information Officer Robert Hurst, on June 25th at 4:16 am, security personnel at the Telford…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – There is currently a 9-1-1 outage in the Texarkana area that only has affected landline calls. At this time, it appears that all cell phone calls to 9-1-1 are going through. Anyone needing an emergency response in…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department in investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday night at the Paradise Quickstop, located at 3400 New Boston Road. Officers were dispatched to the convenience store at 7:15 p.m. last night.…
