A New Boston, Texas, man accused of sending pornographic photos of himself sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl was indicted by a Bowie County grand jury last week. Joseph Leatherman, 28, allegedly emailed five sexually graphic photos of himself with a…
A Bowie County grand jury indicted a Texarkana man recently for murder in the November 2015 death of a toddler. Michael Decarius Moore, 25, allegedly caused the blunt force injuries that led to the death of 2-year-old KaDerius Lamar King…
A nurse accused of negligent homicide in the death of a 20-year-old diabetic who died July 1 in her cell at the Bi-State jail entered a not guilty plea Tuesday. Brittany Johnson, 26, stood with Texarkana attorney Jeff Harrelson in…
A Texarkana woman pleaded not guilty Monday to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Monday in a Bowie County court. Michelle Purvis, 35, was in court for arraignment Monday at a hearing before 202nd District Judge Leon Pesek Jr. Texarkana…
The parents of a 20-year-old Texarkana woman who died in the Bi-State jail this summer after a nurse allegedly refused to treat her filed a lawsuit Friday in federal court. Morgan Angerbauer’s blood sugar level was over 800 when she…
The parents of a teen boy sexually molested by the mother of a friend agree to a 25-year prison sentence Friday at a hearing in Texarkana. Kimberly Elaine Mitchell, 37, sobbed as 102nd District Judge Bobby Lockhart sentenced her to…
A former correctional officer who had inappropriate contact with an inmate at Texarkana’s federal prison was sentenced to a term of probation this week. Jose Angel Rivas pleaded guilty in May to misprison of a felony, a lesser offense than…
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…
