Man arrested on multiple warrants for allegedly harassing his ex-girlfriend

A local man was arrested Friday on multiple warrants for major and minor crimes, accusing him of harassing his ex-girlfriend, breaking into her home, destroying property and falsely calling 911 to report her as suicidal.

Terral Jordan McMillian, 24, of Whispering Oak Court address, was taken into custody around 9:00 a.m. and charged with first-degree residential burglary and criminal damage to property, each punishable by up to six years in prison, as well as minor harassment of communications and transmitting a false alarm, each punishable by up to one year in prison.

McMillian, who has no prior criminal record, was initially held on $7,000 bail and appeared in Garland County District Court on Monday, where his bail was reduced to $5,500. He remained in custody Tuesday and is scheduled for a felony review hearing on Oct. 18.

According to the probable cause affidavit in connection with the misdemeanor charge, a woman came to the Hot Springs Police Department on May 29 to report ongoing harassment at her Reed Street apartment.

The woman told Officer Ryan Hanley that she had recently “broken up” with her boyfriend, a man named McMillian, and that he had harassed her “in numerous ways” since the breakup.

She believes he broke into her home on May 22, which he allegedly admitted to in a text message, and that he sent her several threatening messages “through various platforms and phone numbers.”

She said he “gave her a hint” that she was not allowed to date anyone else and threatened retaliation if she did. He also texted her threatening to damage her car and even gave specific dates for when he would do it. Although her car was not damaged, his threats left her concerned, she said.

On May 30, just after 9 a.m., Hanley was dispatched to a residence on Reed Street to assist an ambulance with a “suicidal patient.” Unable to reach anyone in the house, Hanley realized that this was the residence of the woman he had spoken to the day before.

He spoke with a LifeNet employee, who told him the call about the suicidal person came from a third party and provided him with a recording of the call. When he reviewed the recording, he noticed that the male caller, later identified by the woman as McMillian, claimed he was at the Reed Street apartment and that his girlfriend was “suicidal” and had locked herself in a room.

The caller claimed he was currently at the house with his boyfriend and provided a phone number, but it did not reach him. The woman confirmed that McMillian frequently used “texting apps” and fake phone numbers.

During the phone call, McMillian allegedly claimed his girlfriend was “acting aggressively but not violently.” He said she “expressed thoughts about killing herself” and that it “appeared serious.”

Hanley was able to confirm that the woman was not home and had been at her workplace since 6 a.m. She said she had no “suicidal thoughts” and had not requested medical attention. She said she believes this is another attempt by McMillian to harass her through false reports.

According to the affidavit for the charges, police again responded to the woman's Reed Street residence on July 20 for a burglary.

Officers spoke to the woman, who stated she left her home around 11:30 a.m. and returned at 1:15 p.m. when she discovered her front door was open, even though she had locked it when she left.

Inside, she found that her 65-inch television, a makeup mirror, an iPad, a PlayStation 4 and two controllers had all been destroyed, with a total estimated value of $1,295.

She said she believes McMillian is responsible because she received text messages from him. One of the messages read: “(They) thought I was lying, I destroyed what I wanted in the house. Your car is next, simple as that.”

McMillian was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant Friday morning and taken to the police station for questioning. After being read his rights, McMillian was asked if he had had any contact with his ex-girlfriend, which he reportedly confirmed.

When asked if he broke into her home, McMillian allegedly admitted that he did so and that he entered by breaking down the door. He also allegedly confessed to “throwing a rock at her television” and damaging the other items listed.

At that time, he was charged with burglary and criminal damage, both felonies.