Tornado warning issued until 5:45 p.m.
The national weather service has issued a tornado warning for the Texarkana area until 5:45 p.m. Wednesday night.
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Man who rolled truck running from police appears in federal court
A Texarkana man arrested last week after selling a grenade and an automatic machine gun to an informant working with law enforcement appeared in federal court Tuesday. [su_survey] Earnest Ralph Lomax, aka Skip, 31, is named in a criminal complaint…
Arrest Made in Mamie Street Homicide
Texarkana, Texas – Texarkana Police have arrested Marshall William Vallejos overnight for his involvement in the homicide of Casey Smith on March 29, 2016. Detectives identified Vallejos, 22, of Texarkana Arkansas, as a person of interest early in the investigation…
Police investigating fatal shooting on W. 18th Street
Texarkana Police are investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning in the 2000 block of West 18th Street. Patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting victim in front of a residence at that location at 12:14 this…
Severe weather and heavy rainfall forecast for Wednesday
Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches is forecast for the Texarkana area from Wednesday into Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible. The first round of storms should arrive…
Man in custody after allegedly stabbing his father in the face
A Cass County man is in custody after allegedly stabbing his father in the face Tuesday evening in an RV park just south of the Bowie County line on Highway 59. According to radio traffic, a man stabbed his father…
Police investigating fatal shooting
Texarkana Texas Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:00 p.m. to the 2400 block of Mamie Street in Texarkana on Tuesday afternoon, concerning multiple gunshots. When officers arrived on scene they found a male lying on the ground…
Developing story: TAPD investigating murder-suicide
Two men have been found dead in Texarkana, Arkansas this afternoon. Police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide. Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded to a call at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday morning to the 1000 block of Cleveland Street…
City Council approves skate park project
If all goes to plan, skateboard aficionados will have a place to drop in, grind a curb and ride the rails this year. The Texarkana, Texas City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a…
Employee Arrested for Theft from Bryce’s Cafeteria
Texarkana Police arrested Tomerrow Nicole Harris, 25, of Texarkana, Texas yesterday afternoon for felony Theft of Property after she turned herself in at the Bi-State Criminal Justice Center. Bryces Cafeteria contacted the Department in January and said that they suspected…
Can you pass the STAAR test?
Students across Texas will be taking the STARR test this week. Testing starts on Tuesday and continues through the end of this week. Fourth and Seventh graders will be tested on writing skills. Fifth and eighth graders will take tests…
TAPD officer deploys pepper gun on fleeing shoplifting suspect
A Texarkana, Ark. Police officer deployed a pepper gun Monday afternoon on a shoplifting suspect that was not complying at Walmart. According to Texarkana, Ark. Police Public Information Officer Corporal Kristi Bennett, two males were allegedly observed by loss prevention…
Heavy rain and severe storms possible Wednesday
According to the National Weather Service, excessive heavy rainfall will be possible by midweek across portions of the Four State Region. The heaviest rainfall at this time appears to be across portions of southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northern Louisiana.…
TTPD wrangles loose pigs
Texarkana, Texas Police officers helped wrangle loose pigs Monday afternoon after they escaped from a trailer at the rest area on Interstate 30. According to a Facebook post they got a call about a trailer full of pigs that had…
K-9 apprehends man with felony warrant
With the help of a trained police dog, Texarkana, Texas Police took a man into custody early Monday morning after he attempted to flee from officers on Jamison Street near Waggoner Creek. After a foot pursuit which lasted approximately 5…