A routine traffic stop on Highway 67 turned into a major drug bust Thursday after deputies discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana hidden in a vehicle. According to the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy David McAlexander pulled over a…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man charged with capital murder in the March shooting death of a clerk at a Family Dollar store in Maud, Texas, entered a not guilty plea Monday at a hearing in Texarkana. Keshawn Deiron Wickware, 27, appeared Monday…
HOPE, Ark–A man being held in the Hempstead County jail in Hope who allegedly broke a window of the facility the day before he assaulted and choked a correctional officer is facing felony charges of assault and impairing the operation…
A Texarkana teenager who fatally shot a man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in Miller County Circuit Court. Micah Holmes, who was 16 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to…
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has announced the arrest of 18-year-old Jayden Arnold in connection with the February 2024 homicide of Pedro M. Triana Sr. Mr. Triana was found dead inside his home in the 800 block of Ash Street…
SEVIER COUNTY, Ark–A man accused of beating a 2-year-old girl to death last month has been formally charged with capital murder in Sevier County, according to court records filed Tuesday. Wesley Davis, 20, had allegedly been babysitting young Ava Ann…
A busy agenda and vocal community participation marked Monday evening’s Texarkana, Arkansas City Council meeting, where topics ranged from traffic safety and neighborhood livability to controversial zoning changes. The meeting opened with citizen recognition and community pride, including remarks from…
Texarkana’s implementation of license plate reader cameras has proven to be an effective tool in law enforcement over the past 18 months. With around 20 cameras strategically placed around the city since June 2023, local authorities have achieved notable successes,…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who bilked about $412,000 from a Texarkana construction company while performing contract work and as an employee pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to wire fraud. Dezmann Joseph Rice pleaded guilty to one of six counts of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A federal inmate was sentenced to more than eight additional years in prison Wednesday for having his wife bring him methamphetamine hidden in a condom. Jimmy Barrientos, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Schroeder III during a…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texas appellate court has upheld a 50-year sentence for a Hooks, Texas, man who armed himself with guns and a sword before driving around Texarkana, searching for a cop to kill, while livestreaming on Facebook in 2020. Aaron…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of fatally shooting an employee of a Family Dollar Store in Maud, Texas, last month was formally indicted Thursday for capital murder. Keshawn Deiron Wickware, 27, allegedly shot the employee in the face after pointing a…
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Ark–A Lafayette County man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in October. Floyd Morgan, 60, is accused of forcing himself on the girl while at a residence in Stamps, Ark., according to…
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 7:47 PM, officers from the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) responded to a major accident in the 100 block of Pinehurst Street. The 911 dispatch call notes indicated that a vehicle had collided…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man arrested last week after allegedly leaving the scene after hitting a pedestrian in a church parking lot intentionally ran the man down, according to court records filed Friday. Patrick Jerome Cridell Jr., 32, allegedly “swerved” a…
