NEWS
High-speed car chase flies through downtown Bowie; two jailed
By BARBARA GREEN
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A high-speed chase that began in Denton County and crossed three counties finally came to an end in Bowie Thursday afternoon after the suspect, driving in excess of 80 mph, blew through lights and around vehicles, sped into a residential area, parked the smoking vehicle and fled the scene.
Law officers from across the area converged into Bowie as the chase ensued followed by the manhunt for two suspects. In the end, two men were captured and arrested, along with a female suspect who allegedly came to pick up one of the men.
Jack Lawson, chief deputy for the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said local lawmen became involved around 4 p.m. as those chasing the suspect vehicle, a Dodge Charger, reported it was heading into Bowie.
A Denton County sheriff’s deputy reportedly ran the tag of the vehicle, and it came back showing felony warrants for the registered owner Kenton Malik Brack, 24, Rockwall. Lawson said during the reporting somewhere along the way it came across as a stolen vehicle, which was the assumption the SO staff was under.
“The Department of Public Safety had a hard time keeping up as he drove north on U.S. Highway 287 traveling anywhere from 80 to 100 mph. He got all the way to Bellevue when he turned on Belknap Road and eventually came out on U.S. 81, where he traveled south toward Bowie,” explained Lawson.
The young woman pictured. Jazmyn Webb, was arrested after she allegedly arrived at the scene to pick up her reportedly boyfriend, Kenton Brack. The man in the car with him was released.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with
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