Bowie County Weekly Crime Report: 91 Total Arrests

Your Bowie County Sheriff's report stayed pretty flat in overall numbers from the previous week of arrests in Texarkana and across the county. BCSO arrested 24 people, while other agencies brought in 67 as we kicked off April, 2026.

Bowie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Crime Summary

Theft-Related Offenses (9)

• Theft of property, trailers, and equipment
• Theft of mail and copper wiring
• Theft of a firearm
• Fraudulent use or possession of identifying information

Several higher-value thefts were reported, including stolen trailers, a generator, and cash totaling thousands of dollars.

Assault & Violent Offenses (10)

• 7 cases of assault causing bodily injury (several involving family violence)
• Deadly conduct incidents
• Terroristic threat (family violence)
• One reported sexual assault of a child case

Warrants, Arrests & Jail Activity (19)

• Multiple warrant services for probation violations, DWI-related offenses, and theft charges
• Jail sanctions for offenses including stalking and drug possession
• Commitment sentences for felony-level charges
• Drug-Related Offenses (5)
• Possession of controlled substances (methamphetamine under 1 gram)
• Possession of marijuana under 2 ounces
• Prohibited items discovered inside the correctional facility

Property Damage & Burglary (6)

• Criminal mischief ranging from minor damage to over $2,500
• Burglary of a building with stolen tools (later recovered)

Animal & Livestock Incidents (6)

• Dangerous dogs and dog bites
• Animal cruelty case
• Estray livestock (horse impounded)

Other Notable Calls (8)

• Death investigations
• Missing/runaway juvenile
• Grass fire response
• Welfare concerns and suspicious activity reports

MONDAY

Theft Over $750 and Under $2,500-County Road 1208 Maud, taken: 2001 Fleetwood camper/trailer

Estray livestock-Krobot Lane Texarkana, impounded: brown horse

Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Theft Under $100-Whispering Pines Road Texarkana

Theft Over $2,500 and Under $30,000-Leary Road Leary, taken: $5,190.10 in U.S. Currency

Missing Person (runaway)-Private Road 13987 Hooks

Criminal Mischief over $100 and Under $750-Quail Ridge Drive Texarkana

Warrant Service (Bond Forfeiture for DWI)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Christopher Green

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-U.S. Highway 59s Texarkana, arrested: Dainon Thomas Downs

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Aniceto Salais-Martinez

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Hughland Chadric Wooten

Jail Sanction for Possession of a Controlled Substance-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jeremy Michael Allen

Jail Sanction for Stalking-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Kristoffer Michael Landers

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Carlos Donzell Lott

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Resisting Arrest, Probation Violation for Terroristic Threats-family violence)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Terrance Javon Nesbitt

TUESDAY

Theft of Mail-Farm to Market Road 2148 Texarkana

Suspicious Circumstances-Farm to Market Road 2148 Texarkana

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Dogs Dangerous to Humans-WW Drive Texarkana

Theft Over $100 and Under $750-County Road 1110 Maud, taken: deer feeder

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Fernando Arturo Rodriguez

Commitment Sentence for Forgery, Commitment Sentence for Attempt to Commit Possession of a Controlled Substance, Commitment Sentence for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Commitment Sentence for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jesse Lee Rains

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Shannon Teshobe Douglas

Warrant Service Hold for Other Agency-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Martin Ramirez

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WEDNESDAY

Dog Bite-County Road 4122 Dekalb

Criminal Mischief Over $750 and Under $2,500-Farm to Market Road 992 Dekalb

Theft Over $2,500 and Under $30,000-County Road 2310 Texarkana, taken: Generac generator

Grass fire-County Road 2108 Hooks

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Warrant Service (Bond Forfeiture for Theft of a Firearm)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Demaure Derrelle Heard

Warrant Service (Fail to Appear on Theft Over $100 and Under $750, Fail to Appear on Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Donald Keith Yates

Jail Sanction for Abandon or Endanger a Child, Warrant Service (traffic)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Mykayla Nicole McGowen

THURSDAY

Possession of Marijuana Under 2 Ounces-Sunny Lane Texarkana, arrested: David Lee Christopher Cook

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-County Road 4251 Dekalb, arrested: Gerald Jay Bruce

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Welfare Concern-Bottoms Road Texarkana

Suspicious Circumstances-Farm to Market Road 2148n Texarkana

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Tyrone Lashan Bishop

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Richard Jefferson

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Burglary of a Building)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jessip Shawn Fontenot

FRIDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Farm to Market Road 2624 Maud, arrested: Randi Rene Larey

Forgery-Leary Road Leary

Death Investigation-Waller Lane Texarkana

Suspicious Circumstances-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Dog Dangerous to Animals-Oak Forest Lane Texarkana

Family Disturbance-County Road 4122 Dekalb

Deadly Conduct-Guitar Road Texarkana

Criminal Mischief Under $100-County Road 2203 Hooks

Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information-Red Dot Road Texarkana

Theft Over $2,500 and Under $30,000-Buchanan Loop Road Texarkana, taken: 16’ tandem axle trailer, 500 pound industrial oxygen tank, regulator, oxygen/acetylene combination hose

SATURDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence), Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) Under 1 Gram-Tomahawk Road Texarkana, arrested: Joe Dan Chapman

Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) Under 1 Gram, Hold for Other Agency-Tomahawk Road Texarkana, arrested: Ashlynn Briannabeth Patterson

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-West 7th Street Texarkana, arrested: Shataviona Tyshaye Nicole Reddick

Deadly Conduct, Criminal Mischief Over $100 and Under $750-West Macedonia Road Texarkana

Theft of Copper-County Road 4121 Simms, taken: electrical wiring, work lights

Sexual Assault of a Child-North Center Street New Boston

Terroristic Threat (family violence)-Trexler Road Texarkana

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SUNDAY

Theft of a Firearm-Tomahawk Road Texarkana, taken: Sig Sauer 9mm handgun

Cruelty to Non-livestock Animals-Randall Road Texarkana

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Macedonia Road Texarkana

Burglary of a Building-State Highway 98 New Boston, taken: craftsman hand tools (recovered)

Death Investigation-Shady Pines Road Texarkana

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY BY BCSO

24 People Arrested by BCSO
67 People Arrested by Other Law Enforcement Agencies and Turned to BCSO
21/14 Civil Papers Cleared/Served by BCSO

BCSO PRISONER TRANSPORTS

46 Inmates Transported to Court
26 Inmates Transported to the Texas Department of Corrections
2 Inmates Transported for Medical Treatment
15 Inmates Transported for Other Reasons

89 Total Number of Persons Transported (Except Arrests by BCSO)

8,922 Total number of Miles Driven for Above Listed Transports

This report is from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office, compiled and prepared weekly by Bowie County Chief Deputy Robby McCarver. The report covers BCSO activity from March 30 - April 5. For access to the Bowie County Sheriff's Office public portal, which includes inmate lookup, visit the Bowie County Sheriff's website.

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