NEWS
Howard indicted, two new counts added; new arrest on Tuesday
Nocona businessman Ricky Howard was indicted on four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child during the Montague County Grand Jury’s Monday session.
In addition to the indictment, Howard was arrested Tuesday on two new complaints of aggravated sexual assault involving a different victim.
Sheriff Paul Cunningham said the arrest came Tuesday after Investigator Chris Hughes met with a different victim who made two complaints stemming from incidents in the summer of 1994 when the male subject was 12 years old. Bond had not been set by presstime.
The 54-year-old Howard was arrested on Dec. 15 on a pair of county arrest warrants for up to 500 incidents that allegedly occurred from 1996 to 2000. The victim was age 13 when the incidents reportedly began occurring. Read the full story in the mid-week News, along with all the grand jury indictments.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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