LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) have recently seized more than 775 pounds of illegal narcotics and made multiple arrests in a series of traffic stops across the state, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking. On February…
In early February 2026, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department said it received an outcry from a juvenile regarding alleged inappropriate actions by Dennis Johnson Jr., who was working as a coach at Arkansas High School at the time. According to…
Texarkana Mom Accused Of Trying To Smuggle Contraband To Inmate Son TEXARKANA, Texas–A mother who allegedly tried to smuggle meth, syntheticmarijuana and cigarettes to a son in the Bowie County jail is now incustody herself. Charlene Ann Johnson, 49, and…
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a woman suspected of stealing a bank bag containing several thousand dollars from a business on New Boston Road. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. Friday evening when…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A pastor affiliated with the Bright Star Missionary BaptistChurch in Texarkana is currently being held in the Miller County jail onfive counts of rape. Cedric Monteze Sharp’s bail is set at $500,000, according to court recordsfiled this week in…
Alleged Drunk Driver Facing Charge Of Intoxication Assault TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of causing a three-car crash while drivingunder the influence of alcohol earlier this month is facing a charge ofintoxication assault in Bowie County. Michael Jomond Stinson, 50, allegedly…
Texarkana Woman Accused Of Assaulting Senior Citizen In Fast Food Line TEXARKANA, Texas–A 48-year-old Texarkana woman has been charged with afelony for allegedly hitting a 75-year-old woman standing in line at asandwich shop last month. Tracy Lashon Williams had allegedly…
A 20-year-old Hope man died Sunday following a shooting that led to a vehicle crash, according to the Hope Police Department. Officers responded at 12:56 p.m. to a motor vehicle accident in the 200 block of Bill Clinton Drive. While…
Arson Charges Filed In Vacant Building Fire, Men Claim They Were Cold TEXARKANA, Texas–A pair of reportedly unhomed men have been charged with arson in connection with a fire they claim to have started in a vacant building to keep…
TEXARKANA, Texas–Bail has been set at $500,000 for a woman facing charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Bowie County for alleged sexual misconduct with a 7-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy. Brandy Kay Attaway, 47, of Maud,…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) concluded its first day of hearings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with a pivotal vote regarding the professional standing of a former local K-9 officer. The Commission…
DEKALB, Texas–A man accused of sexually abusing a young girl from the ageof 5 to the age of 11 is facing a charge of continuous sexual abuse of achild in Bowie County. Jim “Jimmy” Maurice Ceal, 60, is currently free…
WESSON, MS — A tragic head-on collision on Interstate 55 late Friday night has left one patient dead and two Pafford EMS crew members fighting for their lives. The accident occurred on February 6, 2026, near Wesson, when an ambulance…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former Texas High School library aide accused of sexualmisconduct with a 16-year-old boy was formally indicted for multiplefelonies by a Bowie County grand jury Thursday. Cynthia Christina Gerschwiler, 36, allegedly met the boy while she wasworking for the…
A multi-agency investigation into methamphetamine trafficking through Texarkana resulted in the seizure of 620 pounds of meth valued at $28.1 million, authorities say. In November 2025, investigators received information that methamphetamine was being trafficked through the Texarkana area. A coordinated…
