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Guilty verdict earns local man five years, probated

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Darrin Lee Stone was found guilty by a Montague County jury last Tuesday for evading arrest or detention in March 2017 reported District Attorney Casey Polhemus.
Jury selection began on July 30 with the trial phase starting the next day. Stone, 54, Bowie, entered a not guilty plea.
The incident occurred about 5:30 p.m. on March 20, 2017 when the defendant was spotted by Montague County Deputy Art Ferguson driving on U.S. Highway 287 traveling southbound at a high rate of speed.
The trial concluded on Aug. 1. District Judge Jack McGaughey assessed punishment of five years in prison probated for five years with 30 days in the county jail and a $2,500 fine.

Read the full story in the mid-week News.

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Fire starts in transfer station building

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Bowie fire and police emergency personnel responded to this structure fire call around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. No details were available at this time on a possible cause, possibly from trash inside the station or inside a vehicle. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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Bell receives life in murder of Tia Hutson

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Gregory Bell, 58, Saint Jo, was found guilty of the murder of Tia Hutson, 50, also of Saint Jo after less than an hour of jury deliberation Thursday afternoon.

She was found beaten and raped in her home in August 2022 and six days later never regaining consciousness. The jury also deliberated Bell’s sentence giving him the maximum life in prison and a $10,000 find. It took them less than half an hour to make the decision. A deadly finding also determined a large flashlight was used as a deadly weapon.

Gregory Bell being escorted from the 97th District Courtroom in custody (Photo credit: Josh Hoggard, KFDX/KJTL)

As the jury left the courtroom some members were seen hugging Trevor Riley, Tia Hutson’s son. His sister Kami Taylor, read a powerful victim’s statement to the court.

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Illegal dumping continues at Bowie Mission

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Staff and volunteers at the Bowie Mission continue to be plagued by people who dump their unwanted furniture and other items at their gates and doors. Despite having signs stating this is illegal and that there are surveillance cameras on scene, dumpers don’t seem to be phased.

This past week several large pieces of furniture were dumped right in front of the gate where the trailer used to go pick up food bank items is stored. Cynthia Brewer, director said most of the volunteers are older and it is difficult to get these large items moved out of the way. She is at her wit’s end trying to get people to stop dumping and while she hesitates to file police charges the situation is getting untenable as people continue to violate the policy.

Anyone who observes illegal dumping at the mission is urged to call the police 872-2251.

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