Texarkana Arkansas School District lost $228,000 to email scam, state audit finds; lawmakers want answers next month
Texarkana Arkansas School District lost $228,000 to email scam, state audit finds; lawmakers want answers next month
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Texarkana attorney sues city, says new water meter sent bills soaring to $900 a month
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana attorney has sued the city of Texarkana, Texas, claiming a new digital water meter installed at his home produced monthly bills as high as $900, several times what he says he historically paid. The lawsuit…
Court Records Detail Decades‑Old Allegations Behind Arrest of Louie Ben George
Newly filed court records outline what led to last week’s arrest of Louie Ben George, 87, and reveal allegations that stretch back more than three decades. According to a probable cause affidavit filed Monday in Bowie County, George is accused…
Bail At $200K For Men Charged In Texas Blvd. Shooting
TEXARKANA, Texas–Two men accused in connection with an afternoon shooting last week at a gas station in the 3300 block of Texas Blvd. in Texarkana are being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000 each. Dequaveian…
Driver fleeing Texarkana officer hits, kills motorcyclist on State Line Avenue
TEXARKANA — A motorcyclist was reported dead Wednesday night after a driver who had been found passed out at the wheel sped away from a Texarkana, Arkansas, police officer and struck the motorcycle at State Line Avenue and Realtor Ave.…
Texas Inmate Gets Life In Telford Unit Contraband Scheme
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A Texas prison inmate who was involved in a sprawling conspiracy to bribe correctional officers and traffic contraband at the Telford Unit has been sentenced to life in prison for engaging in organized criminal activity. Ronnie Criege Wilson,…
Appeals Court Backs Life Sentence In Bowie County Child Sex Abuse Case
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texas appellate court on Monday ruled that a man convicted by a Bowie County jury last year of the continuous sexual abuse of a child should not get a new trial. The Sixth District Court of Appeals in…
Man Charged With Retaliation In Texas For Alleged Intimidation Of Arkansas Witness
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was charged in April with aggravated assault in Miller County is now facing a felony retaliation charge in Bowie County for allegedly threatening a witness, coming to her job, and having a female companion punch her…
Texarkana man arrested after fleeing officers, hiding in attic; passenger also held on felony warrants
TEXARKANA, Ark. — A Texarkana man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested Thursday morning after police say he sped away from officers, ditched his still-running car in a neighbor’s yard and hid in his attic while officers obtained a…
Man Accused Of Leaving 1-Year-Old Alone Charged With Felony
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of leaving his 1-year-old home alone last week allegedly showed up at the home of family members wearing nothing but underwear while the child’s mother was away. Daquayvion Deondre Putilla, 25, allegedly appeared to be under…
Texarkana Man Facing Murder, Other Charges, In Fatal Miller County Shooting
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A man accused of murder in the May shooting death of a Genoa, Ark., man is facing additional charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, felon in possession of a firearm, hindering and violation of a…
TAPD SWAT Team Executes High-Risk Warrant on Washington Street; Suspect in Custody
TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department’s SWAT Team took a suspect into custody Wednesday morning during a high-risk arrest and search warrant operation at 3302 Washington Street. According to TAPD, the operation was carried out in support of…
Bowie Inmate Accused Of Setting Cell On Fire Over Sack Lunch
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County jail inmate allegedly used a razor, an electrical outlet and pieces of tissue to start a fire in his cell earlier this month because he was upset over not receiving a sack lunch. Jordan Demond Wilkerson,…
99 Years, No Parole, For New Boston Man Who Raped Girls Repeatedly
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A Bowie County jury sentenced a man to 99 years in prison without the possibility of parole last week for continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14. James Augustus Brantley, 42, was convicted of molesting one of…
Man Allegedly Wielded Flag Pole In State Line Window Smashing Spree
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of using a flag pole to smash windows at the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce and a private business on State Line Ave. in Texarkana in July is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail…