NEWS
Child predator wanted in California captured follow FLOCK alert
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Flock Safety System, being used on a 90-day trial by the Montague County Sheriff’s office, alerted officers to a stolen vehicle out of California, but it lead to the arrest of a wanted child sexual abuse suspect.
Last month Sheriff Marshall Thomas asked the commissioner’s court for approval to test out the system that accesses a database of cameras across the country that monitor traffic. During this trial the SO can access the cameras around Wichita County, used by those departments.
On May 28, Deputy Daniel Carter saw an alert for a stolen vehicle from California that was seen on U.S. Highway 287 and Farm-to-Market Road 369 in Wichita County and later on Fisher Road. Carter monitored the alerts and went to Hwy. 287 to watch for the possibly stolen vehicle.
Thomas explained Carter followed up with the California jurisdiction where the car was reported stolen, but then found Garnald Emarson Nickings, 59, Patterson, CA, had multiple warrants for sexual abuse of a child.
It appeared the warrants had not yet been entered into the national database. Carter also got a description of the man.
During his patrol Carter saw the suspect vehicle and saw it stop at Sunset Gas and Grill. The deputy called for backup with Investigator Ryan Blackburn arriving.
Nickings was arrested on the following warrants: Aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault of a victim under the age of 14, sexual abuse of a child continual sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault of a child 10 years or older and aggravated sexual assault of child 10 years or younger.
Bonds totaled $500,000 and he remains in the county jail awaiting pick-up by California authorities.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie City Council was told the city is in “solid financial shape with no irregularities,” when the 2024-25 outside audit was presented Tuesday night.
Valerie Halverson of MWH Group of Wichita Falls presented the annual audit report.
During the year the city’s total net position increased by $3,015,149. The fund balance was $5,882,361, which is a decrease of $376,670 from the prior year. Of this amount, $4,898,701 is available for spending at the government’s discretion (unassigned fund balance) and $766,945 is restricted by outside agencies for specific purposes.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Cody House has picked up his petitions and began gathering names to request an election that could allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages without food service requirements.
Bowie may have been “wet” since hotly contested elections in 2011, those sales came with restrictions based on the type of food or beverage license an owner maintains and local code. House explained one license requires a 51/49% split, requiring 51% of sales must come from something other than alcohol sales such as food or other items sold in the business.
House wants to create an entertainment venue in Bowie without food requirements and says he is “not interested in a venue that has to compete with a full restaurant.”
House picked up the petitions Monday and by lunch gathered more than 100 signatures.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Staff from the office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours for March in Knox City, Crowell, Bowie, Dumas, Bellevue and Spearman hosted by congressional staff.
Constituents are encouraged to attend if they need assistance with a federal agency or to learn more about the office’s services. Please bring all documentation if you require assistance with a federal agency case. No appointment is necessary. Additional questions should be directed to Congressman Jackson’s Amarillo office at (806) 641-5600.
The staff will be in Bowie at city hall 307 N. Mason from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 16.
The staff will be in Bellevue at the Bellevue Fire Department, 509 Franklin from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 17.
They will be in Dumas on March 16 and Spearman on March 18.
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