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A Texarkana, Ark. Firefighter has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. Mike Akin, a 23 year veteran of TAFD, was arrested Wednesday morning for aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to an arrest report. According to…
A Fouke, Ark., woman received a 10-year probation Tuesday after pleading no contest to manslaughter in Miller County. [su_survey] Tarah Waynett Fries, 26, stood with Texarkana lawyer John Pickett at a hearing before Circuit Judge Kirk Johnson at the Miller…
On Thursday, January 26th, 2017 at approximately 1:30am, an unknown suspect dressed in black, wearing a shiny metallic mask and a carrying a hammer, attempted to rob the EZ Mart store located at 3920 Jefferson Avenue. During the commission of…
On Monday, February 06 at 2:00 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a fatal vehicle – pedestrian crash on IH-30 in Morris County, about 9 miles north of Omaha, TX. [su_survey] The preliminary crash investigation indicates a…
A local real estate agent was arrested for theft Friday by Texarkana, Texas, police. Reena Corbin, 34, is facing a charge of theft of property, $30,000 to $150,000, for allegedly embezzling funds from her former employer, Coldwell Banker Elite, in…
TEXARKANA – On 02/06/17, at 12:34 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a crash on I-30, near mile marker 184, approximately 12 miles from Simms, TX. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup, operated by Mike Steward, was traveling…
Texarkana, Ark. Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an alleged package thief. According to TAPD, the man pictured was allegedly stealing packages from doorsteps on E. 16th Street. Anyone with that can help identify this man…
A woman who forged her boss’ signature on business checks while working as his paralegal and officer manager was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison this week for bank fraud. [su_survey] Ashley Meree Wilde, 29, appeared before U.S. District…
Lt. Ed Worrell and Ptl. James “Butch” Clark responded to a burglary in progress at the Howard’s Discount Center located on North Stateline Avenue during the early morning hours of February 3, 1977. As they exited their vehicles to check…
A man whose meth addiction has led to years of criminal conduct was ordered to serve 42 years behind bars this week by a judge in Bowie County. Jasyn Alexander, 40, pleaded guilty to a long list of crimes including…
A 12-year-old male is in custody for the early morning shooting of an E-Z Mart cashier in Fouke, Ark. The Miller County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Fouke, Arkansas EZ-Mart on US Highway 71 just after 2:00 a.m. this morning.…
New Boston, Texas: A Bowie County jury sentenced a 22-year-old man to 10 years probation Wednesday for robbing a Texarkana car wash in 2015. [su_survey] Edward Martinez pleaded guilty to robbery at a hearing Monday before 202nd District Judge John…
Texarkana, Ark. Firefighters responded to a fire at Tri-State Iron & Metal around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Tri-State Iron & Metal Vice President Ben Glick, no one was hurt in the fire and no buildings or equipment were…
A man accused of leading police on a high speed chase with his 1-year-old daughter in the car pleaded not guilty to four felony charges Monday at a hearing before a Bowie County judge. Wilmer Joe Hill, Jr., 22, entered…
Sum Burger Fries & Shakes opened for business today on Jefferson Ave. Matt and Jessica Palmer, owners of Big Jakes BBQ, are behind the new restaurant. According to Jessica it’s a back to your roots burger place. “You’re not going…
