AUSTIN, Texas–A Bowie County woman who murdered a mother to steal her unborn baby in 2020 was denied a new trial Thursday by the Lone Star State’s highest criminal court in a unanimous decision. Taylor Rene Parker, who has also…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A 79-year-old Miller County man who has been required to register as a sex offender since pleading guilty to multiple child sex crimes in 2022 is facing a new allegation of child sexual abuse. Willard Page was arrested Wednesday…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who allegedly used his fists to knock out his sister’s tooth and cause serious damage to her mouth following a verbal disagreement last week is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $100,000,…
Texarkana, Texas – Two men are behind bars after a stolen vehicle investigation led detectives from Texarkana to DeKalb, where a burned truck and missing camper tied to an organized theft were discovered. According to the Texarkana Texas Police Department,…
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive early Friday morning at the Miller County Detention Center. According to a press release from Sheriff Wayne Easley, at approximately 1:26 a.m. on October 31, 2025, detention center staff discovered…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of sexually assaulting his wife in September is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $105,000 on charges of sexual assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest. Isaiah Motta, 29, has been in…
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas–A man accused of being under the influence of alcohol earlier this month when he crossed the center line and struck a fellow motorist, causing it to flip and catch on fire, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–Opening arguments and testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing two 19-year-old men in New Boston in July 2024. Malaki Scott Beckham, 21, is charged with two counts of capital murder in the…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of stealing a device from a display in a local cell phone retail store allegedly leaned forward and gave a police officer a kiss on his forehead as he was being buckled into the backseat…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former member of the New Boston Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with felony child grooming in Bowie County for alleged misconduct involving a 17-year-old volunteer. Luke Stephens, 31, who was a senior member of the department,…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A former animal control and code enforcement officer who had previously been terminated by the city of New Boston allegedly ransacked the city’s sewer plant and stole dog food from the local animal shelter in September. Kyle Hill,…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A woman who allegedly tried to run over her estranged husband and father of her children as he fled across the grounds of a Texarkana apartment complex has been charged in Bowie County with aggravated assault. Ruthera Mariel Brown,…
TEXARKANA, Texas–The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office has obtained an arrest warrant for a Texarkana woman accused of falsely holding herself out as an ambassador for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program on a charge of trademark counterfeiting. Bessie…
DE QUEEN, Ark–A man who allegedly drove drunk and had an accident on Sunday with a 3-year-old in the backseat has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor in Sevier County, Ark. Bryan Ivan Reyes, 22, allegedly smelled…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was convicted of kidnapping a 12-year-old Texarkana girl in 1994 and taking her across state lines where he and a co-defendant sexually assaulted her is facing a new charge of failing to register as a sex…
