Texarkana Man Arrested After Alleged Threats Against Police

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5:54 AM

A Texarkana man is facing charges after police say he made death threats against local law enforcement.

A Texarkana man is facing charges after police say he made death threats against local law enforcement.

Investigators say Darrell Williams sent messages to the Texarkana Police Department's Facebook page threatening to shoot up the police station and kill an officer. Authorities say the threats also targeted Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn and his family.

Williams was arrested in Dallas and is charged with making terroristic threats.

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Texarkana Man Arrested After Alleged Threats Against Police

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