Arrest Made in 2018 Murder
Texarkana, Texas Police made an arrest Wednesday in the 2018 murder of John Neal. On March 28, 2018, John Neal’s body was found inside a car sitting on the side of the road in the 4200 block of Findley Street.…
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Two Life Sentences For Texarkana Man Who Stabbed His Dad To Death On Father’s Day
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who fatally stabbed his father on Father’s Day last year and seriously wounded his mother was sentenced to two life sentences Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder and aggravated assault in Bowie County. Shaun Paxton, 43, attacked…
One Texarkana Escapee Arrested In Austin, Daughter Of Second Man In Custody For Hindering Apprehension
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two men accused of escaping the Bowie County jail last week was arrested Monday in Austin while the daughter of the second fugitive has been arrested in Texarkana for allegedly aiding the get-away. Wayde Burton Land, 39,…
Husqvarna Announces Closing of Nashville Facility
Husqvarna announced Monday the closing of the Nashville, Ark. plant. According to a release Husqvarna will consolidate production into facilities in Brazil, China, and South Carolina. This action will effect approximately 650 jobs in the Nashville, Ark. plant.
Defendant In 2009 Murder Also Charged With Witness Tampering
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two men charged with murder this year in a case that had been unsolved since 2009 is facing a charge of witness tampering for allegedly asking a witness to lie for him. Joshua Undronde Murphy, 34, and…
‘Battle Of Experts’ Expected In Case Of Teen Accused Of Killing Family
TEXARKANA, Texas–The case of a teen accused of murdering his parents and two siblings in May may come down to a “battle of experts,” the lead prosecutor said Monday at a status hearing in Texarkana. Cesar Olalde, 18, appeared before…
Texarkana Shooting Suspect Indicted By Feds For ‘Machine Gun’
TEXARKANA, Ark.–A man facing state charges in connection with the shooting of a man in a Bann Avenue garage last year in Texarkana has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly possessing an illegal, fully-automatic weapon at the…
Man Who Kicked, Dropped Dog From Balcony, Gets 3 Years Prison For Animal Cruelty
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A Fort Worth man who threw a pocket pit bull over a second-floor balcony at a motel in New Boston last year was convicted Wednesday of felony animal cruelty by a Bowie County jury and sentenced to three…
Two Indicted For Capital Murder In 2016 Slaying Of Texarkana Man
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County grand jury indicted two men Monday in the 2016 shooting of a 32-year-old Texarkana man who was attacked in his home on Waterman Street. Treveyon Tyrone Henderson, 24, and Ecourtlynn Tyeoski Johnson, 22, are accused in…
Inmate Who Escaped Bowie County Jail Was In Jail On Escape Charge
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two inmates accused of escaping from the Bi-State jail in the wee hours of Friday morning was being held on an escape charge related to a Bowie County jail breakout last year that ended with another inmate…
Texarkana Man Accused Of Sending Intimate Photos Of Ex To Her Family
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man was arrested last month for allegedly sending revealing photos of his former girlfriend to her father, brother and sister. Carl Luis Yahn Jr., 43, is currently free on a $15,000 bond set for him following his…
Ex-Nursing Home Aide Gets 5 Years For Assault Of 87-Year-Old Dementia Patient
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former Cornerstone Nursing Center caretaker was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for slapping an 87-year-old dementia patient as she laid in bed last year. Sharee Shantrell Bryant, 49, was convicted of injury to an elderly…
Ex-Nursing Home Caretaker Convicted In Abuse Of Dementia Patient
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former Cornerstone Nursing Center aide was found guilty Wednesday by a Bowie County jury of physically abusing an 87-year-old dementia patient. Sharee Shantrell Bryant, 49, was convicted of injury to an elderly or disabled person Wednesday. Testimony…
Trial Underway For Ex-Aide Accused Of Assaulting Texarkana Nursing Home Patient
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former caretaker accused of physically abusing an 87–year-old dementia patient at Cornerstone Retirement Center is facing a jury this week in Bowie County. Sharee Shantrell Bryant, 49, was allegedly caught on video March 9, 2022, entering the…
DeKalb Couple Arrested For Alleged Physical Abuse Of 4-Month-Old
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas–A DeKalb couple was arrested last week in connection with bone fractures revealed in the legs and arm of their 4-month-old son during a trip to the child’s doctor in March. Kyle Lee Hall, 29, and his wife,…