NEWS
Domestic issues appear to have driven the arrest of Craig Carter
Further details from the Dec. 15 arrest of legislative candidate Craig Carter indicate the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon appears to stem from domestic issues between Carter and his estranged wife, Leigha Morgan.
Carter is accused of pointing a pistol at a male friend of Morgan and pulling the trigger. The gun did not go off because the safety was reportedly on.
The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 14 in the 1500 block of Shaner Drive, an apartment complex in far northern Fort Worth. Carter was arrested at 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, and booked into the Denton County Jail. He posted a $20,000 bond and was released.
According to the affidavit for arrest warrant filed by Officer I.L. Davis of the Fort Worth Police Department, police were called to the apartment for a “person with a weapon call” adding a large white male had another white male on the ground with a gun to his head.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
CASE UPDATE – March 3, 2024
Update to story: According to the Denton County Criminal District Attorney Paul Johnson, Craig Carter received a “no bill” from the Denton County Grand Jury on March 31, 2022.
A case for an aggravated assault charge for an incident on Dec. 14, 2021 filed by the Fort Worth Police Department. Michael Graves as the reviewing prosecutor.
Carter was informed “the grand jury had chosen not to indict the above referenced individual at this time for the above offense.”
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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