Texarkana Man Sentenced to 150 Years For Raping a Child

A Texarkana man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a child.

Michael Glenn Carruth has been convicted on three counts of rape and sentenced to 50 years for each count, to be served consecutively. The 150-year sentence effectively ensures he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

The investigation began in November 2023 after a state agency alerted the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) to allegations that Carruth had victimized a child. Working closely with the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center, Investigator Kristi Kirkwood, and TAPD Detective Corvette Phillips, authorities gathered enough evidence that led to Carruth’s arrest and subsequent conviction.

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The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department issued a public statement thanking the Miller County Prosecutor’s Office, the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center, Arkansas State Police and other law enforcement partners for helping secure the conviction. Special recognition was also given to the jurors who served on the case.

The department reaffirmed its commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community and vowed to continue aggressively pursuing justice in cases of child abuse.

The TAPD stated in a press release,

We hope that this conviction brings some sense of justice and peace to the victim and their family. Our detectives' hard work has ensured that a dangerous individual is off the streets, and we are proud to have played a part in this outcome.