NEWS
Two die in mobile home fire
By BARBARA GREEN
A tragic mobile home fire that took the lives of an adult and a child Thursday afternoon could have possibly been caused by space heaters.
The early afternoon fire is under investigation by the Montague County Sheriff’s Office and the North Central Texas Arson Task Force.
Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to 175 Gate Street at 2:10 p.m. Thursday to find a mobile home fully involved. A large column of black smoke billowed up from the single-wide mobile home as flames shot into the air quickly devouring the home.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas said four people resided in the home and there was information two people may have been inside.The bodies of a man and male child were found in a back bedroom.
Preliminary investigations point to a possible space heater causing the fire, but officials don’t want to speculate until the final autopsy results are available and the investigation complete.
Read the full story 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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