Audit ties former Mineral Springs treasurer to $263,719 in questionable spending, including $92,040 in online gambling
Audit ties former Mineral Springs treasurer to $263,719 in questionable spending, including $92,040 in online gambling
Category Crime
Colorado Man Arrested After Stabbing Outside Walk-On’s in Texarkana
A 31‑year‑old Colorado man is facing a second‑degree felony charge after a fight outside Walk‑On’s Sports Bistreaux in Texarkana turned into a stabbing late Sunday night, according to Bi‑State Justice Center jail records and emergency radio traffic monitored by TXK…
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…
Warrants issued for driver accused of fleeing officer, killing motorcyclist on State Line Avenue
Arkansas State Police have obtained warrants for Rkeavius Morrison in connection with the Sept. 2 fatal motorcycle crash on North State Line Avenue. Morrison fled after the crash and remains wanted.
Woman Facing Intox Assault Charge In Collision With Teen On Bicycle
TEXARKANA, Texas–A woman who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when she struck and injured a 17-year-old on a bicycle with her car in Texarkana, Texas, last month has been charged with intoxication assault with serious bodily injury in…
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.…
Slain Man’s Family Sues Texarkana Aluminum Over Workplace Shooting Death
TEXARKANA, Texas–A lawsuit brought by the family of a man who was shot and killed in May on the Texarkana Aluminum campus in Nash, Texas, alleges the company’s negligence contributed to the preventable tragedy. Eddie Ray Hill Jr., 48, was…
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,…
Man Accused Of Fighting With Cops Facing 5 Felonies
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of assaulting three police officers and spitting on two others during a trespassing arrest at a Texarkana convenience store is facing five felony charges in connection with his alleged misconduct. Matthew Price-Dukes, 35, was allegedly threatening…
TAPD doubles lateral pay credit, sets civil service exam for Sept. 4
TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has expanded its lateral entry program to credit officers for up to 10 years of prior law enforcement experience, doubling the previous five-year cap and pushing top lateral starting pay above $72,000.…
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…