Crime

Texarkana Police investigate ATM vandalism

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, February 19th, 10:30 am

The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating the vandalism of an ATM machine located in the 4400 block of Texas Boulevard. The vandalism occurred overnight between Feb. 13 and Feb. 14.

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Courts in Texarkana TX, AR offering amnesty for outstanding warrants

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, January 8th, 10:30 am

If you have an outstanding warrant in Texarkana, then you might be interested in an amnesty program offered by the municipal courts on both the Texas and Arkansas sides of the city.

The program allows those with outstanding warrants to pay the warrant, in full, without being arrested.

Officials with the Texarkana, TX city court say they have hundreds of unpaid warrants in the city dating back to 2006.

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Texarkana, AR gets grant to fight drunk driving

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Thursday, September 20th, 2012, 1:10pm

Texarkana, AR gets grant to fight drunk driving

Texarkana, Arkansas Police can spend more time looking for drunk drivers thanks to a recently received federal grant.The department got a traffic safety grant for $163,000 for DWI traffic enforcement. Half the grant comes from the government. The other half comes from "in kind" matching funds.

Texarkana began receiving this grant in 1991. This funding comes from the National Highway Traffic Administration (NTSHA) though the Arkansas Highway Traffic Administration administered by the Arkansas State Police Alcohol Safety Program.

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Rollover claims the life of one

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 14th, 10:13 pm

A rollover accident claimed the life of one this morning in Texarkana, Arkansas.

The driver was eastbound on Highway 82 near Rondo Road when the maroon SUV veered off the roadway. The driver then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll several times.

The SUV was the only vehicle involved in the accident. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

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UPDATE: Suspect identified in Texarkana, TX shooting

Submitted by Amber Edwards on Monday, March 12th, 10:01 pm

Police in Texarkana, TX have identified a shooter involved in a Monday afternoon shooting that left two people injured and another one in custody.

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Texarkana Police to step up patrols for impaired drivers

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, March 12th, 11:07 am

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department announced today that they will conduct extra patrols March 9-18 and April 13-22. They will be on the lookout for impaired drivers, especially young adults and teens that choose to drink and drive.

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3 arrested in Bowie County for New Year's Eve thefts

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 5:30pm

3 arrested in Bowie County for New Year's Eve thefts

Bowie County detectives have arrested three men in connection with a New Year's Eve mini crime spree.

The sheriff's office says on New Year's Eve, a cutting torch was to break into the Longhorn County Store in Simms, which was then burglarized. The store's security camera showed three suspects entered the store.

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