Texarkana Texas Police are investigating what is believed to be a double homicide in the 200 block of Connella Street that occurred late Sunday evening.
Author: Jeff Easterling
Jeff Easterling
After more than 40 years with commercial broadcasting, I decided to do my own thing by blogging, and taking "unconsultant" gigs. It affords me the ability to stay super involved in the community, but still, have plenty of time with my 3 granddaughters and other projects.
During a recent drug bust Police recovered a large amount of the synthetic opioid, Fentanyl, among other drugs. New Boston Texas Police along with Bowie County Deputies served a warrant on the residence of Kenneth Griffin. Police discovered the suspected Fentanyl and a large quantity of methamphetamine inside the home.
Bowie County is reporting the death of an inmate being held in the Bi-State Jail in downtown Texarkana. All indications are that the inmate took his own life, but the Texas Rangers have been called in to investigate.
The Altrusa International Club of Texarkana has some great events for local children at the Texarkana Public Library in downtown. All in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the first Moon landing.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has made a third arrest in the investigation of a weekend shooting at Sunset Apartments. Police had already arrested two suspects and a fourth is still on the run. Mariah Cherry, 20, of Farmington, Missouri, was charged with Aggravated Robbery and is currently being held in the Bi-State Jail with a bond of $100,000.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for Xavier French, 18, of Texarkana, Texas in connection to a weekend aggravated robbery on Champion Place off of Belt Road.
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Our good friend, Les Munn with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department stopped by to give us the details on this year’s traffic plan for the Sparks in the Park event at the Four States Fairgrounds on June 29, 2019.
Here is a list of a few of the Independence Day Celebrations around the Ark-La-Tex. Many taking place on July 4th, but some on other dates.
Local youth umpire, Vincent Chapman, inspires our local youth baseball players on the field and was recently caught on video interacting with the kids and starting an impromptu dance party on one of the ball fields at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana Texas.
Trinity Athletics will host the public for an “Athlete Auction and Movie Night” on Friday, June 21, on the Cross Country Field. The Auction begins at 7:00 pm followed by a showing of “Facing Giants”.
Houston Police are confirming that the remains found in a black garbage bag on Fulton exit 18 of I-30 are in fact those of Maleah Davis, the missing 4-year-old from Texas.
There have been lots of mysterious “booms” here in my area of Liberty Eylau lately. On Friday, May 31at 6:32 pm was a big one, but mystery solved the United States Geological Society reports that a 2.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Buchanan Loop Road and Kings Highway.
Law Enforcement officials in Arkansas believe they have found the remains of 4-year-old Maleah Davis who has been missing from Houston Texas. Arkansas State Police Crime Scene Investigators and F.B.I. agents are currently on the Fulton Exit of I-30.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested Dante Henderson, 22, and transported him to the Bi-State Jail, where he is being held for Criminal Trespass, Evading Arrest with a prior conviction, and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Henderson was caught in the act of breaking into a storage building and struggled with the homeowner His bond has not yet been set on any of his charges.
B.C.S.O. reports that Sonia Talette Shavers was arrested and charged with Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals for throwing live kittens from her vehicle. Shavers was booked into the Bi-State Jail. Her bond was set at $10,000.00.
A New Boston Texas woman was killed after firing multiple shots at police overnight in the small East Texas town.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office reports that Justin Paul Cobb, 36, has been arrested and charged with theft in a joint investigation with Morris County Deputies. Cobb was in possession of equipment valued at $86,000.
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Even with crazy weather lately, these kids had a blast with folks from Red River Army Depot.
Texarkana Texas Police have arrested and charged Shomari Center, 25, with Murder and Injury to a Child.
Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton is warning the public of a sex offender being released today. The reason for the special notice is that the offender, John West, 38, says he intends to rape the first woman that he sees so that he can return to ADC.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating a case where they were responding to a shooting call and found two men with wounds after they got in an argument and shot each other.
The recent storms that came thru really put on a show with all of the lightning. Though it can be fascinating to look at, it was dangerous cloud to ground lightning that struck and destroyed the Texarkana Texas Environmental Building at the TWU Plant on South Stateline. Check out the video!
We love Movies in the Park, and the Texarkana Texas Parks & Recreation Department has some great selections coming up for the spring series.
Texarkana Texas Police report that Elijah Adams, 38, of Texarkana Texas, has been arrested and charged with Injury to the Elderly on Thursday after he allegedly beat a 75-year-old man in a road rage incident.
Investigators with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in a 31-year-old cold case. Lee Morris Hamburg, 52, has been arrested and charged with the 1988 murder of Gene Downs.
T.T.P.D. is seeking the identities of suspects in the theft of more than $6,000 in perfumes from the Ulta Store in Texarkana Texas. The suspected thieves were able to pull the heist off in just a matter of minutes.
East Texas Giving Day took place on Tuesday, April 30 and across the region, a total of 1.3 million dollars was raised for non-profits across 32 East Texas counties. This year Bowie and Miller counties also participated in the event and local charities received $167,000 in donations.
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