NEWS
Bellmire fire called ‘suspicious’ by fire investigator
By BARBARA GREEN
Just three hours shy of the new year, local firefighters battled a massive blaze Saturday night that destroyed a former business landmark in Bowie.
The fire call came in at 8:57 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 1101 Rock, site of the main building of the former Bellmire Nursing home. Bowie Fire Chief Doug Page said on arrival they found the fire was already through the roof of the 30,000-square foot L-shaped building.
Built in 1963, the Bellmire facility was vacated in 2012 when the home was moved to a new location along U.S. 287 and reopened as Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Bellmire had operated continuously since 1963 before the move.
There were no utilities and the preliminary investigation leads officials to call it suspicious. It began in an electrical closet off the main hall.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.
Ready, set, shop! Inside your mid-week Bowie News find the annual holiday shopping guide to help you plan all your Black Friday and other shopping opportunities.
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