Death Investigation in Texarkana (Update)

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The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is instigating a death investigation after the body of a man was found deceased inside a home.

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The ongoing death investigation in the 1600 block of Edwards Street began around 8:05
this morning. The victim has been identified as Bonderick Nard Jr., a twenty-seven-year-old
male from Texarkana, Arkansas.

Due to the facts in the case, obtained by Criminal Investigation Division Detectives, a
Capital Murder Warrant has been produced for the arrest of Vance Allen Brown, a twenty-
nine-year-old homeless male.

Moments after the warrant was issued, the Bowie County Sheriff's Office arrested Mr.
Brown on the active warrant. He was transported and booked into the Bi-State Jail to await
extradition to Arkansas.

If you have any information on this crime, please contact the Criminal Investigation
Division at (903)-798-3154 or call Crime Stoppers at (903)-793-STOP (7867). Thank you.

Here is the News Release from TAPD:

On Monday, August 15, 2022, around 8:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Edwards Street to a residence where a neighbor found a deceased individual. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult male victim deceased inside a residence. The officers also located a small male child inside who appeared to be unharmed. Family members of the deceased were found, and they have taken custody of the child at this time.

Crime Scene and Criminal Investigation Division Detectives are on scene processing evidence, following up on leads and speaking with residents in the area to gather information.

The incident is an open death investigation currently and is ongoing. As information becomes available, we will keep the community updated.

If you have any information or were a witness to this crime, please contact the Criminal Investigation Division at (903)-798-3154 or call Crime Stoppers at (903)-793-STOP (7867).

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