A federal inmate is accused of trying to hire a hit man from jail to kill the prosecutor and a witness in his drug trafficking case. Jason Willmon, 44, allegedly used a telephone to discuss possible hits on a witness…
Four men charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a Texarkana father earlier this year were scheduled for trials at hearings Wednesday at the Bi-State Justice Building. Anthony Wilson, 19, appeared before 102nd District Judge Bobby Lockhart with…
Two men accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a Texarkana, Texas, apartment in 2014 appeared before a Bowie County judge Thursday. [su_survey] Tevin “T-Will” Willis, 21, and Rickey Mask, 22, allegedly took turns holding down the girl as…
An 18-year-old Texarkana man could face the death penalty in the January beating death of a 2-year-old boy. [su_survey] Clifford James Gayton appeared with Texarkana attorney Josh Potter for a pre-indictment hearing before 102nd District Judge Bobby Lockhart Wednesday morning.…
A Bowie County judge refused to reduce bail for a Texarkana man facing felony child sex abuse charges involving 12 and 15-year-old girls. [su_survey] Wright came to the attention of Bowie County sheriff’s investigators in September when the parents of…
An information accusing a woman of conspiring to traffic methamphetamine in Dallas and Texarkana was filed in a Texarkana federal court Monday. [su_survey] An entry in Lacy Harris’ case made Wednesday indicates she intends to plead guilty to the charge…
A 53-year-old Texarkana woman accused of shooting her former son-in-law to death last July has been found incompetent to stand trial. [su_survey] Anne Fisher is charged with first degree murder in the July 22 shooting death of Russell Scott Cain,…
SHERMAN, Texas – After just over 3 hours of deliberations, a federal jury in Sherman found a Calvin, Oklahoma man guilty of committing Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act violations in connection with the shipment of an African Leopard trophy…
TYLER, Texas – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced that an East Texas pain management physician has pleaded guilty to illegally dispensing controlled substances. [su_survey] Sameer Andoni Fino, 49, of Murphy, Texas, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge John…
A Bowie County murder defendant who was released on a personal recognizance bond Friday is back in custody. [su_survey] Marquell Deonte Smith, 21, was ordered by 202nd District Judge Leon Pesek, Jr., at Friday’s hearing to wear a GPS leg…
SHERMAN, Texas – A former government contractor employee was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for his role in a bribery scheme involving a federal program in Afghanistan and conspiracy to structure financial transactions to avoid currency transaction reporting…
Three Bowie County murder defendants were released on personal recognizance bonds Friday. [su_survey] Brandon Eric Brown, 22; Marquell Deonte Smith, 21; and Shamari Newton, 25; appeared before 202nd District Judge Leon Pesek, Jr., Friday afternoon. Pesek refused to lower bonds…
MARSHALL, Texas – A 60-year-old Kennard, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal environmental violations, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. [su_survey] Rodney K. Beshears pleaded guilty to violating the work practice standards of the Clean Air Act today…
The parents of a man who was shot and killed by a Texarkana, Texas Police officer in December of 2014 have filed suit in federal court against the city. Dennis Grigsby Jr., 35, was killed by Texas-side officer Brent Lawing…
Members of the Guys and Dolls Square Dancing Club in Texarkana testified Wednesday that capital murder defendant Virginia Hyatt was an intensely jealous woman. [su_survey] Virginia Ann Hyatt, 67, is accused of shooting Patricia “Patti” Wheelington, 59, five times with…
