A Texarkana man entered pleas of not guilty Monday to charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of two girls. Cedric “Gunsmoke” Cooley, 56, appeared with Bowie County Public Defender Clayton Haas before 202nd District Judge John Tidwell on Monday…
A mistrial was declared Thursday in a Miller County rape trial after a jury of eight men and four women could not reach a unanimous verdict. Costello Byrd, 23, is accused of sexually assaulting a female relative while he was…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Jordan Galbert, 25, of Texarkana Texas for Injury to a Disabled Individual on Wednesday. Officers were originally dispatched to the area of W. 15th and Milam Streets in reference to an…
The defense in the trial of a 23-year-old Texarkana man accused of sexual misconduct as a teen with a younger female relative. The alleged victim, now 14, testified Tuesday that Costello Byrd repeatedly assaulted her in bunk beds at his…
Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a Texarkana man accused of raping a young girl when he was a teen. Costello Byrd, 23, was around the age of 13 or 14 when he allegedly crawled into bed with a…
A jury was chosen Monday afternoon to determine the fate of a 23-year-old Texarkana, Ark., man accused of sexually assaulting a girl when he was a teen and she was a young child. Costello Devonte Byrd was 14 and 15…
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Bowie County jury sentenced a child predator to the maximum possible sentence Thursday after deliberating for less than 10 minutes. Todd Peck, 51, was found guilty of the continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14…
NEW BOSTON, Texas: The state rested its case Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a man accused of preying on girls whose youth and family circumstances made them vulnerable targets. Todd Peck, 51, whispered to his lawyer and took notes…
A podiatrist who once operated Dr. Petty’s foot clinic in Texarkana, Texas, was sentenced to five years federal probation Tuesday for healthcare fraud. Glenn Gregg Petty, 53, appeared for sentencing Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Robert Schroeder III in the…
A man accused of dragging a police officer with his car during a traffic stop in Texarkana, Texas, in May was in court Friday asking for lower bail. Jaroy Simpson, 25, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felonies including theft…
Repeat DWI offender pleads not guilty to murder A 67-year-old Ashdown, Ark., man with multiple drunk driving convictions entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday to two counts of murder in connection with a fatal single-car crash earlier this year. Isiah…
The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Donta Carson, 19, of Texarkana, Texas and a sixteen year old juvenile for Aggravated Robbery. At approximately 10:00 on Wednesday morning, officers were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery of an individual…
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Chris Sutherland has been investigating four sexual assault cases all involving the same suspect. After a lengthy investigation, four arrest warrants for Sexual Assault of Child were issued for Gary “Tanner” Royal. Mr. Royal was…
An Texarkana teen accused of attempting to steal a plane from Texarkana Regional Airport on the 4th of July to attend a rap concert was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation Tuesday by a judge in Miller County, Ark. Zemarcuis…
A Texarkana real estate agent who stole more than $30,000 from a former employer pleaded guilty Wednesday. Reena Corbin, 35, was indicted in April 2017 by a Bowie County grand jury for theft of property between $30,000 and $150,000 for…
