NEWS
Residential burglary protection tips
Bowie is experiencing a large number of residential and building burglaries. In your weekend News see a list of tips that might help protect you from becoming a burglary victim.
Burglary basics
•Make your home look occupied, and make it difficult to break in.
• Burglaries do happen in the daylight hours.
• Lock all outside doors and windows before you leave the house or go to bed. Even if it is for a short time, lock your doors. Deadbolts are good for outside doors.
• Leave lights on when you go out. If you are going to be away for a length of time, connect some lamps to automatic timers to turn them on in the evening and off during the day.
Don’t tempt a thief
• Lawn mowers, snow blowers, barbecues and bicycles are best stored out of sight.
• Always lock your garden shed and garage.
Secure the outside
• Adequate exterior lighting. A motion-sensitive light is recommended for front, side, driveway and backyards.
See the full list in the weekend News.
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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