Texarkana, Arkansas City Manager Kenny Haskin has appointed David Fletcher as Chief of the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department effective September 1, 2016. Chief Fletcher began his career as a Firefighter with the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department in February of 1992.…
A 19-year-old Texarkana man accused of beating a toddler to death in January at his home in Texarkana, Texas, has been found competent to stand trial. [su_survey] Bowie County Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp made the announcement Wednesday morning at…
A 37-year-old New Boston, Texas, woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in 2014. Kimberly Elaine Mitchell pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a…
A man reported missing to police was found dead in a church today, according to Arkansas-side police. According to TAPD spokesperson Kristi Bennett, Roland Sullivan, 62, was found in Cornerstone Baptist Church on Union Road. No foul play is suspected…
On September 6th 2016, Detectives with the BI State Narcotics Task Force received information concerning a possible marijuana grow operation in Miller County, AR. During the investigation, detectives learned that Michael Harrell w/m, who lives on Miller County Road 469,…
An accident between a semi-truck and a train has Rondo Rd. closed just east of Highway 67. The accident happened just after 8:30 a.m. when the semi-truck was hit by a train while attempting to cross the tracks on Rondo…
A Broken Bow, Oklahoma, man accused of causing serious injuries that led to the death of another in August 2015, plans to claim self-defense at his trial later this month. Taylor Rogers, 26, was arrested last year after a fight…
At approximately 6:43 PM the Texarkana Texas Police Department responded to shots fired near 109 Connella Street. Officers were notified that Jonathan Matlock of Texarkana, Texas had been transported by friends to Saint Michael’s Hospital with a single gunshot wound…
Texarkana, Texas Police are investigating after a person was shot Monday evening. Police responded to a shots fired call in the 100 block of Connella Street around 6:45 p.m. When officers arrived on scene they learned one person had been…
The defense team representing a Texarkana man accused of raping his former Sunday school leader wants a gag order to limit pretrial publicity. Little Rock attorneys Lawrence Walker and Crystal Okoro filed a motion last week asking the court to…
The Nash Police Department received a $3,000 check from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) this week for its participation in the Memorial Day Click It or Ticket Mobilization campaign. The check is one of 15 presented by the department…
A Texarkana woman who embezzled about $100,000 from a local attorney pleaded guilty last week in federal court to embezzlement. Ashley Meree Wilde appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven Aug. 25 for a change of plea hearing with federal…
Texarkana, Ark. Police are asking for public’s help in locating a missing and endangered person, 75-year-old Cecile Bringham. According to police, Bringham was last seen on August 31st, at 8:00am, leaving from CVS Pharmacy at 3908 North State Line Avenue,…
A single vehicle accident on Interstate 30 has westbound traffic down to one lane and moving slow at the 4 mile marker. The truck left the roadway driving onto the guardrail causing the vehicle to become high centered. No driver…
The husband of a 34-year-old New Boston, Texas, woman who burned to death when an 18-wheeler slammed into her car Aug. 11, recently filed a lawsuit. Jared Higgs, husband of Heather Higgs, filed suit last week against the driver and…
