TEXARKANA, Ark–Proseuctors in Miller County filed a felony theft charge Wednesday against the owner of Tri-State Pawn & Jewelry alleging he accepted property that he knew had been stolen in a residential burglary. William “Bill” Duffer, 53, has been charged…
MAUD, Texas–A man who allegedly met up with a 14-year-old boy in Maud, Texas, that he met through an online dating app has been charged in Bowie County with sexual assault of a child. Joseph Jacob Cuestra, 23, allegedly told…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana woman accused of ramming two police cars, injuring one, during a pursuit Aug. 31 in Wake Village, Texas, was indicted Thursday by a Bowie County grand jury. Christa Michelle Latham, 36, is facing two felony counts of…
SEARCY, Ark. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents have arrested former captain of the Little River County Jail, Kenneth Lee Vaughn, 53, of Ashdown, in connection with a felony sexual assault investigation. On Tuesday, September…
NEVADA COUNTY, HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, Ark–A former volunteer coach from Texarkana, Ark., was charged Wednesday in Nevada and Hempstead Counties with additional sex crimes involving children, bringing the number of alleged victims to nine. Alejandro Mendoza, 34, is facing allegations of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who allegedly possessed images of himself sexually abusing a 14-year-old Texarkana girl he met online is facing multiple felony charges following an arrest earlier this month. Jaylon Rashaad Rucker, 27, of Cotton Plant, Ark., allegedly picked the…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A federal judge in Texarkana on Thursday sentenced a man who had hundreds of images of child sexual abuse, many involving prepubescent boys, to more than six years in federal prison. Angel Clemente Hernandez, 19, was sentenced to 80…
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A high-speed pursuit that began in Texas Thursday afternoon crossed into Arkansas and ended when the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a utility pole on East 31st Street, according to the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD). Around 4:13…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A 24-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly shooting another man three times in a shooting at a local apartment complex Sunday afternoon. Bail has been set at $100,000 for Jack…
Texarkana police are investigating a shooting that left three people injured outside an apartment complex Thursday night. According to Texarkana, Texas Police, officers were called to the 3800 block of Magnolia Street around 10:15 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man who allegedly damaged the screen on a local bank’s automatic teller machine has been charged with felony criminal mischief in Bowie County. Malik Gabriel Watson, 24, was allegedly captured on surveillance video at an ATM on…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A federal judge in Texarkana has denied early release to a New Boston, Texas, woman who attempted to frame her husband for letters tainted with the poison ricin which she had mailed to President Barack Obama and others. Shannon…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A man with a long criminal history and a gang affiliation was sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years Thursday for offenses including a violent struggle with Texarkana police. Jeffrey Dale Troxel, 46, was sentenced to life…
MAUD, Texas–A Maud, Texas, man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge in connection with a brindle pit bull puppy that was euthanized earlier this month after suffering broken bones and brain injuries from alleged abuse. Members of the Bowie…
LEWISVILLE, Ark–A Lewisville man has been charged with arson and aggravated assault for allegedly locking his wife in a bedroom after setting her wedding gown on fire, according to court records filed Monday. Christopher Alan Ferguson, 67, turned himself in…
