Officer Kristi Mitchell

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-260-0294 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Arrest made in a Sexual Assault Case

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Dept. has arrested Brenda Shellene Fant, after she turned herself in to the Bi-State this morning. Fant has been charged with Sexual Assault 1st, a felony, resulting from an investigation beginning in December of 2007 involving a juvenile victim. It has been confirmed by Detectives that the incident did not occur on the School Campus and that there is only one victim involved in the case. Due to the sensitive nature of this case no other information can be released at this time. Fant in currently in custody at the Bi-State jail and has been issued a $25,000 bond.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is encouraged to notify TAPD or Texarkana area CrimeStoppers at 903-793-STOP.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.