NEWS
Bowie man arrested in cruelty to livestock case
A Bowie attorney was arrested on Oct. 26 by deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s office on a complaint of cruelty to livestock animals, a state jail felony.
Investigators report they found malnourished and deceased animals found on property in southern Clay County allegedly owned by Edward Michael Ratliff, 66, Bowie.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit submitted and signed by Justice of the Peace John Swenson on Oct. 25 the investigation by the sheriff’s staff began after Precinct Three Commissioner Retta Collins and her ranch hand Aletha Hagis observed two malnourished horses on property located on the east side of Armstrong Road. The property and animals are reportedly owned by Edward Michael Ratliff, 66, Bowie.
The warrant sought the arrest of Ratliff for the offense of cruelty to livestock animals, a state jail felony. In addition, a seizure warrant for the animals and a search warrant also were obtained from JP Swenson.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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The Montague County Commissioner’s proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month during its Tuesday session.
The court faced a brief agenda following the Memorial Day holiday. Kimberly Davis of the Adult Protective Services team for Montague and Clay County presented the proclamation. Working and living in Montague County, she said they handled 1,756 total cases last year and of those 162 were investigated in Montague County.
Davis explained elder abuse comes in many forms both physical, mental and financial, impacting men and women, old and younger and from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Commissioners approved the proclamation and thanked Davis for her work.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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