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TEXARKANA, Texas–A former officer with the Texarkana Texas Police Department is facing two new felony charges – including child grooming – in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl who had been riding along with him on…
TEXARKANA, Texas–Three men accused of holding up a couple at their Texarkana home and making off with a large sum of cash have been charged with aggravated robbery. Jacourtland Damon Webster, 25; William Jaquan Hawthorne, 25; and Jathan Deshawn Malone,…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who allegedly set a dumpster on fire behind a Texarkana business last month while smoking methamphetamine has been charged with arson and possession of a controlled substance. Michael Jacob Castillo, 34, was allegedly seen on video surveillance…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A man who allegedly made threats regarding a district court judge while performing community service work was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in Bowie County. William Daniel Waggoner III, 41, allegedly said, “I could kill that mother…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced a naming agreement with Red River Credit Union (RRCU) for the University’s future football stadium and the Center for Financial Literacy and Investment. RRCU Stadium will be home to the University’s new football team and…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man is being held on charges of child endangerment after allegedly leaving two young children alone in a busy fast food restaurant’s parking lot while he spent an hour inside the business’ bathroom. Police in Texarkana were…
Wake Village, TX (September 1, 2025) — A felony probation violator is behind bars after a dramatic pursuit Sunday night that left two police SUVs destroyed and one officer injured. The incident began around 8:30 p.m. on August 31 when…
TEXARKANA, Texas–Family members of a man and woman who were gunned down at a residence in De Kalb, Texas, in June have written letters questioning whether Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle is acting for “political gain.” Rochelle told the…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Hooks, Texas, man is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000 on charges of sexual assault of a child and online solicitation of a minor. Steven Jason Anderson, 40, allegedly communicated with the…
On Tuesday, August 26, Harvest Regional Food Bank launched Hunger Action Month with its annual Hunger Action Luncheon, held at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church. The event brought together civic leaders, volunteers, and supporters to raise awareness about food insecurity…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former officer of the Texarkana Texas Police Department entered a not guilty plea to five felony sexual abuse charges at a hearing in Bowie County district court on Monday. Zackary Taylor Gilley, 32, is accused of sexual misconduct…
Senator John Cornyn was in Texarkana Monday touring Texarkana Door & Window and participating in a round table with local business owners to learn their thoughts on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” He also spoke on the future of Red…
HOPE, Ark–Officials in Hempstead County, Ark., have charged a Texarkana man who allegedly walked off a prison work release job at a Hope bakery with escape and his girlfriend, who allegedly drove him to her Texarkana apartment, has been charged…
HOPE, Ark–A Hope, Ark., man has been formally charged in Hempstead County with intimidating a witness for allegedly threatening the alleged victims in a pending assault case. My’Quan Ja’Kolan Sorrells, 21, was free on bond when he allegedly used his…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A Fort Worth, Texas, woman is facing federal drug trafficking charges in Arkansas after being stopped in a rental car with nine kilos of cocaine stashed in the quarter panels, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. Elissia Thomas,…
