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James Cory Hicks acquitted of criminal charges
James Cory Hicks has been acquitted of criminal charges by a Texas appeals court.
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Wake Village responses to suit filed by former police chief Estes
The City of Wake Village has responded to a civil lawsuit filed against it by former Wake Village Police Chief Tony Estes in reference to his April 9 termination.
22-year-old man taken to hospital after driver loses control, hits tree
A 22-year-old New Boston, Texas, man was taken to a local hospital after the car he was riding in struck a tree early Sunday off U.S. Highway 59 South.
Herbert Hicks' divorce was scheduled to be final Oct. 27, 1973. But the night before, at 11 p.m., he was killed by a sniper, police said.
SPCA Takes Custody Of More Than 80 Rescued Dogs
A judge in Marshall Wednesday placed 83 rescued dogs with the SPCA of Texas. The ruling involves dogs removed on July 10 from a property near Lone Star, about 60 miles southwest of Texarkana.
Aged Tires Sold as 'New' by Big Retailers
Some of the biggest tire retailers in the U.S. are selling tires that are well beyond the age limit recommended by consumer groups and some automakers, according to the results of a hidden camera investigation ...
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Obama: Immigration enforcement equals terror
Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza yesterday, pumped up the crowd by describing how Hispanic communities are "terrorized" by government immigration officers.
Miller County Escapee Still at Large
One of six Miller County jail escapees continues to elude authorities. The sheriff's office says deputies are still looking for 23-year-old Bennie Ray Johnson of Bradley.
Meeting scheduled to help Texarkana residents understand water report
A meeting will be held this week to help residents better understand the annual water report issued by Texarkana Water Utilities.
Three charged after shot fired in parking lot
July 7, 2008 - Three people were arrested early Sunday after a warning shot was fired in the air to break up a family fight, one of a number of incidents investigated by police and sheriff's officers this ...
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The list of potential Texarkana, Texas City Council Ward 5 representatives is down to two.
Judge sets bail at $250,000 for man charged in rape case
A Texarkana, Texas, man arrested in the alleged rape and kidnapping of a woman after following her home from grocery shopping appeared before a Miller County Circuit Court judge Thursday morning.
Inspired by parents' example, teen raises money for scholarships
At 15, Ariel Nixon may be one of the youngest philanthropists in Texarkana. She started the Adopt-A-Freshman Student Aid Award this year and will help two freshmen with college expenses.
Three-decade-old Texarkana case reopened
A 74-year-old woman accused in Nashville, Ark., of hiring a hitman to kill her sister-in-law has been named a person of interest in the 35-year-old murder of her husband in Texarkana.
6 men escape Miller County jail, 4 caught
Six men used a hacksaw to cut through bars to escape Tuesday night from the Miller County jail, and two remain at large.
Police team focuses on neighborhoods in need
Cleaning up crime and working with Beverly Heights residents to make long-term changes are goals of the Texarkana, Texas, Problem Oriented Police Team.
Texarkana Jail Inmates Hack Through Bars, On The Run
The five inmates, all jailed on crimes considered violent, hacked their way through the bars on a second story window of the jail, broke through glass and climbed a razor wire fence around 9:30 pm Tuesday ...
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Weird News: Cow burps help Argentines study climate change
Argentine scientists are taking a novel approach to studying global warming -- strapping plastic tanks to the backs of cows to collect their burps.
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Congress' approval plunges to 9 percent
This month's release of Rasmussen Reports' survey of congressional approval ratings serves a scathing reproach of politicians on Capitol Hill.