NEWS
Richie Romine charged with murder connected to sr. center robbery
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
An arrest warrant for murder was served on Richie Romine on Jan. 3 at the Montague County Jail, where he has been since his arrest for aggravated robbery on Oct. 8 at the Nocona Senior Citizens Center bingo game.
Romine was jailed on five complaints of aggravated robbery of several guests at the bingo game, while the murder charge relates to the death of Carla Kay Hodges Carter.
The 64-year-old Carter collapsed that night at bingo after Romine reportedly came in demanding people’s cash. Police believed at the time she was experiencing a cardiac event.
District Attorney Katie Boggeman said Monday she had no comment on the case at this time.
The arrest affidavit was submitted to Justice of the Peace One Stefanie Horton by DA Investigator Wes Wallace. Bond was listed at $975,000 on the murder charge. Bonds of $50,000 each were on the five aggravated robbery charges filed by the Nocona Police Department. He remained in jail as of Jan. 6.
Almost a month after the robbery, DA Investigator Wes Wallace confirmed to The Bowie News they were working closely with the Nocona Police Department reviewing what he called “an abundance of information,” from the incident including statements from 23 people along with forensic evidence.
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Atmos Energy has E. Montague St. closed between Mason St. & Lindsey St. for gas line repair.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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