Concerning the crime rate in Texarkana, Arkansas, I would like to briefly update you on some significant accomplishments achieved within the past six months. In comparing the crime statistics for the period of November 1, 2017 through April 15, 2018…
A Miller County jury handed down a 10-year sentence Friday afternoon after finding a Texarkana man guilty of raping a woman in 2016. Ulrick Hillman, 35, must serve 70 percent of his sentence before he will be eligible for parole…
On April 20, 2018 Miller County Deputies responded to a report of a white Nissan Altima driving recklessly on Highway 71 South in southern Miller County. Deputy Byron Bryant subsequently located the vehicle at approximately 9:45 a.m. pulled off onto…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Kalob Dolye, 25, of Texarkana for Racing on Roadway Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death on Thursday. He was identified as a driver of a drag racing vehicle that struck LaQuania…
Texarkana, Ark. Police are investigating after a student allegedly made school shooting threats at Arkansas High. According to TAPD they responded to Arkansas High School at 11:00 a.m. Friday in reference to a threat report. “Upon arrival contact was made…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle underwater at Bringle Lake. Upon an investigation a Ford Mustang was located submerged. With assistance from the Bowie County Dive team, the vehicle was recovered…
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office received information that an individual identified as Markelvin Lorenzo McHenry was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine. According to a press release, on Wednesday, McHenry was observed attempting to deliver methamphetamine at the EZ Mart…
A Miller County jury found a Texarkana, Ark., man guilty of murder Wednesday afternoon in a fatal 2016 shooting at a local nightclub and sentenced him to life in prison. LaJason Jaquize Coakley, 24, shot Montel Waller, 25, once in…
The Bowie County Dive Team is currently searching Bringle Lake for a possible sunken vehicle. According to the Captain of the Bowie County Dive Team Lieutenant Todd Fore, they are searching for the vehicle at the request of Texarkana, Texas…
A Maud man has been arrested on multiple drug charges by Bowie County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, on Monday evening Deputy Shawn Martin stopped a black Ford truck for a traffic violation. The driver of this truck…
A jury of eight men and four women was selected Monday in the trial of a Texarkana man accused of murder stemming from a 2016 nightclub shooting. LaJason Jaquize Coakley, 24, is accused of shooting 25-year-old Montel Waller once in…
A Texarkana man accused of causing serious injuries to a woman by dragging her with his car was indicted Thursday by a Bowie County grand jury. Adonta Rashad Starks, 21, is accused of aggravated assault with serious bodily injury with…
A Bowie County grand jury handed down indictments Thursday for the parents of a 4-year-old boy who died last month of injuries consistent with being beaten and kicked. Benearl Lewis, 24, is facing a charge of capital murder in the…
An attorney rpresenting a former teacher facing criminal charges for allegedly filming boys in restrooms wants a Bowie County judge to move the trial to another jurisdiction. Shane Samuel Jones, 31, was arrested in November after allegedly being caught filming…
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office made a drug arrest Sunday on Interstate 30 near Hooks. According to a BCSO press release, Deputy Shawn Martin stopped a red Ford truck for a traffic violation on Interstate 30 in the Hooks area. The…
