NEWS
Man dies from ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound
A 26-year-old Sunset area man died Monday morning from what lawmen report was a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Montague County Chief Deputy Jack Lawson explained a call came into the 911 service at 10:48 a.m. on May 27 where Holly Hall said her husband was coming to their residence south on Hwy. 101 to “commit suicide.”
Officers drove to find Benjamin Antonio Jubela-Gordon who was reportedly driving with a passenger who Lawson said was texting 911 their location as they were on Pleasant Hill Road.
The officers caught up with them shortly after 11 a.m. as they were leaving Sunset Gas and Grill. They went south on Highway 101 and were stopped south of Hwy. 101, just south of U.S. Highway 287.
“Due to the suicidal threat this was a high risk traffic stop. The deputies got the passenger out of the car and he went back to them. They called to the driver to do the same, but he took off driving south on Hwy. 101. The officers gave chase and just a short 273 yards down the road he crashed due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene,” explained Lawson.
Read more on this story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was a brief 15-minute meeting for the Bowie City Council this week as the 2024 tax rate was finalized along with budget amendments for fiscal 2023-24.
The 2024 tax rate will remain at the same level as the past three years at .5430 cents per $100 in property value. Councilors gave approval for the second reading of the rate ordinance.
Budget amendment
The only new item of business was a series of line items budget amendments for both revenue and expenditures that went over the budget. These will be adjusted in preparation for the outside auditor’s review this fall.
In the utility fund revenues surpassed the budget projections by $332,000. Interest rates continue to provide a boost going $160,000 above budget.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Concrete was poured around the large drainage drop box in the intersection of Mill and Nelson on Wednesday morning. The city has set Oct. 31 as the last day for the contractor to substantially finish the project before daily financial penalties begin.
By BARBARA GREEN
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A 35-year-old Crockett, TX man was arrested after aggravated assault using his “monster truck” in the early morning hours of Sunday to drive over people and vehicles.
Rednecks with Paychecks, located outside of Saint Jo on Farm-to-Market Road 3206, welcomes thousands of people who race, take part in contests, camp out and have a big party. There are two events a year.
Staff from the Montague County Sheriff’s office was called to the scene at 12:40 a.m. Sept. 22 for an aggravated assault in progress.
Chief Deputy Jack Lawson said the RWP security team had the suspect, Jonathan Reid, detained at the gate when they arrived.
“He apparently got into a verbal argument with multiple people at the park. Driving a very large monster truck he had struck several vehicles. He reportedly told people if it doesn’t have an eight-foot flag he can hit it, so he did,” said the chief deputy.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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