TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl he is related to by marriage is facing new charges alleging he possessed images of child sexual abuse, including photos and video he created. Juan Espinosa-Martinez, 36, was charged in mid-December…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Louisiana man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from a Home Depot store in Texarkana is also suspected of committing similar thefts at Home Depot outlets in other Texas locations. Randy Paul Pepper, 46, was…
Hope Police Department and Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on burglary and theft charges over the weekend. Ricky Evans, 51, of Emmet was arrested Friday, January 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Arkla Circle in…
TEXARKANA, Texas–An 18-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with deadly conduct in connection with a shooting earlier this month in the parking of a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Summerhill Rd. in Texarkana, Texas. Marquayvious Ankwaun Richardson was allegedly driving a…
Texarkana Man Pleads Guilty To Sharing Images Of Himself Molesting Young Child TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man who distributed images of himself molesting a child under the age of 12 pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of production of child…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana woman has been charged with a felony for allegedly posting intimate videos of her boyfriend’s former girlfriend on social media, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday. Brittani Mechelle Smith, 21, faces six months to two…
WINNSBORO, Texas — Law enforcement officials in Wood County arrested the top leadership of the Winnsboro Independent School District (WISD) on Monday, charging both the current and former superintendents with crimes related to the failure to report child abuse. According…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County grand jury on Friday formally indicted a second man for capital murder in connection with a 2014 armed robbery at a Texarkana apartment complex. Demontre Quartez Collins, 30, has been indicted in the June 17, 2014,…
TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a serious hit-and-run collision that occurred in late December. Police have identified the suspect as 36-year-old Zachary…
LITTLE ROCK, AR — “We are confronting human trafficking head-on in Arkansas,” said Col. Mike Hagar, Arkansas Secretary of Public Safety and Director of the Arkansas State Police (ASP). “Through the dedicated work of law enforcement and the strong support…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former Texas High School library aide accused of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old boy is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $500,000. Cynthia Christina Gerschwiler, 36, allegedly met the boy while she was…
HOPE, Ark. — A Hope man is in custody and charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting incident early Thursday morning. On January 8, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers with the Hope Police Department responded to reports of…
HOPE, Ark. — An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death inside a residence early Thursday morning. According to the Hope Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 600 block of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A 61-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting last month that left one man suffering with multiple gunshot wounds. Rickey Jerome Watson and other unidentified suspects allegedly stole…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Louisiana man who was allegedly seen punching and stomping on a puppy on Christmas day is facing charges of animal cruelty, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a felon in Bowie County. Jawanza…
