NEWS
Man pulled from possibly suspicious house fire
An early morning house fire north of Bowie Wednesday is under investigation by the Montague County Sheriff’s Office and the fire marshal.
A 911 emergency fire call came in to the Bowie Police Department for a fire at 144 April Street at 1:30 a.m.
Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched and City of Bowie VFD also assisted. Fire Marshal Doug Page said when the firefighters arrived there was a lot of smoke, but no visible flame.
Members of the rural department heard someone hollering and helped get home owner Michael Weiand out of the house explained the fire marshal. The man was transported to Nocona General Hospital where he was treated for smoke inhalation and released a short time later. Read the full story in the weekend News.
Pictured: A Montague County deputy secures the fire scene as the sheriff’s office obtains a search warrant for what the chief deputy called a suspicious fire. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
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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