Texarkana Attorney Arrested

A Texarkana attorney and former defense attorney for Howard and surrounding counties was arrested weekend before last for misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and interference with an emergency call, according to Texarkana, Arkansas police.

52-year-old Shorty Craig Barrett was arrested early Sunday morning, September 12th and transported to the Miller County Jail. He was arrested for a domestic battery incident involving a woman. Barrett was already on probation in Bowie County for an assault charge when he was arrested this past weekend.

Court records state Barrett was arrested in December of last year for entering a man’s place of work and assaulting him. Barrett was placed on two-years probation and ordered to pay nearly $3,500 in restitution as well as a $3,000 fine.

Credit: Patrick Massey