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Police find lost man deceased near Big Tree Road

Updated Sept. 11, 7:15 p.m.
Bowie Police report that Jack McKee, the Bowie man missing since yesterday as been found deceased on an oil lease located on Big Tree Road.
The 91-year-old was found just before 5 P.m. said Police Chief Guy Green. He was found deceased in his vehicle that appears to have left the road and went into a thick stand of trees. The truck could not be seen from the air or road. No further details are available at this time.
Posted at 10:53 a.m. Sept. 11
Bowie Police are investigating a missing person report filed today by the family of Jack McKee, 91, Bowie. Detective Kent Stagg said police met with the family Thursday morning as the family said the man was last heard from at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he talked to some people on the phone about a pumping job. His location at that time is uncertain, possibly in the Bellevue area.
McKee, who resides at 703 Roach, is 5 ft. 11 in., 135 pounds and a white male. He was driving a tan GMC Canyon single-cab pickup, license plate BSK6810
Staff said the family has had no contact with the man since that morning phone call on Wednesday. They said he normally returns home around 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Stagg said shortly before midnight Wednesday, police were able to get a “ping” off his cell phone that indicated it may be in the Montague area, possibly around Catholic Cemetery Road. McKee does work wells in that area.
A search is underway for the Bowie man and anyone with information is urged to contact the Bowie Police Department, 872-2251.
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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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