A Hughes Springs, Texas, man has been charged with second-degree sexual assault in Cass County for allegedly assaulting a woman who delivered a package to his house. Timothy Jan Leftwich, 59, allegedly called the woman back to his front door…
A man required to register as a sex offender because of child sex abuse convictions in Arkansas is being held in the Bowie County jail on a charge of online solicitation of a minor. Jamar Antonio “Jay Polo” Ellis, 28,…
A Little Rock man was sentenced to five years probation Monday in Bowie County, Texas, for insurance fraud involving a Utility Terrain Vehicle which had been painted purple by the time it was recovered by law enforcement. Roderick Jenkins, 39,…
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department held their annual shop with a cop event Tuesday morning. Things were a little different due to COVID-19 but over 100 kids got presents.
A former teacher’s aide with Texarkana, Texas, Independent School District pleaded not guilty Monday to three felonies in Bowie County. Ashlyn Faye Bell, 24, is charged with two counts of improper relationship between educator and student and a count of…
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 49 new cases since Friday, November 20, 2020 for a total of 2,540 positive COVID-19 cases, with 100 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,797 recoveries. Cass County added 30 new…
A freeze warning has been issued for the Texarkana area from midnight tonight until 9 a.m. Monday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are expected. The warning encompasses portions of southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas. Generally speaking,…
On Monday, November 16 Miller County Deputies responded to a residential burglary call in the Genoa area of Miller County. Reports indicated that a suspect forced entry into a residence and took several firearms and other items of property. Miller…
A jury trial slated for the end of the month for a woman accused of punching a Miller County deputy because of a speeding ticket has been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Susan Renee Johnson, 54, is…
On November 22, 2020 around 2:00 am, Texarkana Arkansas Police Department was dispatch to an aggravated robbery at 5400 N State Line Ave, EZ-Mart. The caller advised the suspect was armed with a handgun and demanded the money in the…
Taco Trip has moved out of their food truck and opened and indoor location. Taco Trip is owned by Damian Urieta and wife from Mexico City and Pueblo respectively. The two have operated the Taco Trip food truck at the…
A Hooks, Texas, woman was taken into custody Monday after she allegedly struck a police officer in the face with a closed fist. Hooks Police Officer Cole Ogden and two Public Works Department employees were attempting to detain the pig…
LITTLE ROCK NOV. 19 – In the continuing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Health Department has issued a directive that Arkansas businesses that are licensed to sell and allow consumption of alcohol on their premises must…
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an 11-year-old boy was shot and killed in an accidental shooting Wednesday evening. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 600 block Warren Thomas Road around 9:20 p.m. in reference to…
On November 9, 2020, Lasalle Corrections decided to exercise discretionary authority to terminate without cause contractual agreements regarding the management of the Bowie County Correctional Center. Termination of the agreement is effective February 12, 2021. Lasalle Corrections is an established…
