TEXARKANA, Ark.–A man accused in the death of a two-month-old infant who died in May was formally charged with murder and evidence tampering on Tuesday by prosecutors in Miller County. Jeffrey Allen McPherson, 39, allegedly caused injuries to young Carter…
Following an incident at the East Arkansas Regional Unit, inmate Tony E. Taylor #178319 was transported to the Forrest City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:48 a.m. Wednesday. The Arkansas State Police was notified and will be…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A man accused of dropping a Pocket Pit Bull dog 25 feet onto a concrete parking lot in New Boston this month is facing a felony animal cruelty charge in Bowie County. Jerry Jermaine Mills, 38, was allegedly…
According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department, around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday two guys in a white truck managed to get inside the ATM and took an unknown amount of cash from the Guaranty Bank and Trust ATM on St. Michael Drive.…
Texarkana, Texas Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened about 10:00 a.m Sunday morning near the intersection of W. 10th and Waterall Streets. A 36 year old Hooks man is in critical condition with a gunshot wound. According to…
TEXARKANA, Texas–Four men were indicted on Thursday for continuous trafficking of persons by a Bowie County grand jury. Rashaan Cunningham, aka “Fashion,” 45, Marcus Palmer, 37, Brandon Palmer, 38, and Ryan Layne, 47, are accused in connection with a sex-for-money…
A Texas military contractor pleaded guilty yesterday to rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan. Yesterday, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, John “Mark” Leveritt, 62, pleaded guilty to rigging…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former caretaker pleaded not guilty Monday to the alleged assault of an 87-year-old dementia patient at Cornerstone Retirement Center. Sharee Shantrell Bryant, 48, was allegedly caught on video on March 9 entering the woman’s room and slapping her…
HOPE, Arkansas–Bail is set at $1 million for an 18-year-old who allegedly fired multiple shots into a group of teens in early May, killing a 16-year-old Hope High School student. Prosecutors in Hempstead County formally charged Bryceston “B.J.” Marks of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man facing 40 counts of possession of child pornography pleaded not guilty this week. Jared Upchurch, 31, is accused of storing photos and videos of children being sexually abused in “an application masquerading as a calculator” on…
When officers were assaulted with fireworks on July 4, 2022, by young adults and juveniles, an incident where several officers were injured, with one hospitalized, TAPD Criminal Investigation Division has been hard at work investigating the violent crimes. On Friday,…
Sbarro now has a location open in a Texarkana E-Z Mart. The Texarkana Sbarro is located at 6424 Richmond Rd. with another to soon open at the 700 N. Kings Highway location in Wake Village. Sbarro is an American pizzeria…
On July 4th , 2022, at approximately 7:50 PM Miller County Deputies responded to a breaking or entering call for service at the Shiloh Baptist Church located on Highway 82 East. Reports indicated a white male suspect armed with a…
Effective September 6, 2022, United Airlines will no longer operate the non-stop flight between Texarkana Regional Airport (“TXK”) and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Airline officials reviewed their market demand and concluded that passenger bookings were not growing at the…
TEXARKANA, Ark.–A Miller County jury sentenced a man to life in prison plus 15 years Wednesday in a 2020 drug-related killing. Justin Howard Petty, 36, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Sept. 29, 2020, shooting death of Billy Eddings.…
