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Crash Causes Traffic Signal Damage at South Lake Drive
A wreck early Friday morning knocked down a signal light at South Lake Drive and the southbound frontage road off I-369/Loop 151. The signal lights at both frontage road intersections are flashing red, creating an all-way stop for vehicles.
Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter Plans Spa Day for Female Residents
The Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter is planning a special day for all of its female residents.
Texarkana Man Arrested on Capital Murder of 2 Year Old Boy
Texarkana, Texas Police arrested Michael Darius Moore, 25, of Texarkana, Texas, for Capital Murder for the 2015 death of a 2-year-old boy who was left in his care.
On Nov. 21, 2015, patrol officers were dispatched to a report of an unresponsive child in a residence in the 1000 block of Waterall Street at approximately 8:45PM...
Texas High Photography Students Earn National Awards
Three Texas High School commercial photography students recently earned five of the top 50 awards in the nationally acclaimed 2016 Jostens Photo Contest.
The annual competition celebrates the creative and innovative talents of student photographers from schools across the country...
Police and Sheriff’s Report for Thursday, April 28, 2016
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Police Release Surveillance Video From Chick-fil-A Robbery in Texarkana
Texarkana Police are asking for assistance in identifying two suspects shown in surveillance pictures from last week's robbery of the Chick-fil-A restaurant located in Central Mall.
On April 14, 2016, the assistant manager of the eatery was accosted by two black males in the office area of the restaurant shortly after he arrived for work...
Texarkana Police Reveal That More Grenades May Be ‘Out There’
Following a high-speed chase through Texarkana, on March 24, 2016 the Bi-State Narcotics Task Force, assisted by FBI Agents from the Texarkana Ark., Regional Office, and members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from Little Rock arrested Skip Lomax and charged him with illegally possessing a fully automatic weapon and a destructive device (hand grenade)...
Fire Department Employee Placed on Leave During Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
The Texarkana, Texas Fire Department yesterday placed one of its employees, Jordan Williams, 39, on administrative leave during an investigation by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a press release issued by the City, "as a Civil Service employee, the City will provide Williams with due process related to his employment, as required under civil service rules...