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Wise County K-9 killed during shooting incident south of Bowie

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10 years ago

01/28/2015

Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that took place here in Montague County this afternoon.

Texas State Trooper Tony Fulton said the Bowie Police Department began pursuit of a vehicle and shots were fired off State Highway 101, southwest of the city.

Texas Rangers are conducting the investigation. Read more in the weekend Bowie News and here at www.bowienewsonline.com.

UPDATE – 8 p.m. –

Wise County Sheriff David Walker told The Wise County Messenger that his officers were assisting Montague County Sheriff’s Office in a pursuit when Pepper, one of the department’s two dogs, was shot by the suspect.

Walker said Montague County sheriff’s deputies and Bowie police officers tried to stop a man they knew had warrants. He fled and there was a pursuit that ended in the area of Pickett Run Road and Aujla Road near Sunset near Hwy. 101. The suspect fled into a nearby wooded area, and Pepper, a tracking dog, was used to find the suspect hiding under a pile of leaves.

Walker said the suspect opened fire on the dog and officers. Officers returned fire and killed the suspect, a 44-year-old male. The deceased has not been positively identified.

The sheriff said Pepper saved the life of at least five officers. No other officers were injured.

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Elder Abuse Awareness Month proclaimed in county

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8 minutes ago

05/29/2025

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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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BISD receives year-end reports, review preliminary values

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05/29/2025

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees covered a large number of topics in its May 20 meeting including year-end departmental reports, preliminary property values, requests for new equipment for the band program and student recognitions.
Members of the top 10% of the 2025 senior class were introduced, along with state UIL academic, fine arts and athletic qualifiers.
Superintendent Blake Enlow, in his final meeting as he leaves the job, presented the preliminary property values from Montague, Jack and Clay Counties. Values for Montague County were up 11.57% above the certified values for 2024 with $1,324,016,865.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.