Brian Knox

1 week ago | wcmessenger.com | Brian Knox

A Wise County jury Friday found 20-year-old Austin Acree of Decatur guilty of murder in the 2023 death of 19-year-old Matthew Brown. Brown had gone missing from his Decatur home March 5, 2023, and his body was found two weeks later in Deep Creek near Aurora. Sentencing for Acree, who could face up to life in prison for the first degree felony offense, is set for June 11 in 271st District Court in Decatur.

1 week ago | wcmessenger.com | Brian Knox

The murder trial of Austin James Acree, who is charged in the 2023 death of 19-year-old Decatur resident Matthew Brown, began this week. Acree, 20, of Decatur is one of three people charged with murder in the case, along with Aiden Theberge and Justin Carl. A jury was selected Tuesday, and prosecutors with the Wise County District Attorney’s Office began laying out their case against Acree on Wednesday morning in the 271st District Court in Decatur.

1 week ago | wcmessenger.com | Brian Knox

BRIDGEPORTPOOL OPEN FOR SUMMER — The Bridgeport City Pool is open 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday during the summer months. SUMMER CAMP — Bridgeport Parks and Recreation will host its Summer Camp for kids who have finished kindergarten through fifth grades June 2 through 27 and July 7 through 25 at the Bridgeport Elementary Gym. Weekly activities includes arts and crafts, games, pool days and field trips. Must have a current youth packet, cityofbridgeport.net/youthpacket2024.

2 weeks ago | wcmessenger.com | Brian Knox

Note: This story has been updated. Wise County was hit with two rounds of strong thunderstorms over the weekend, bringing high winds, hail and lightning. West Wise County appeared to receive the brunt of Saturday’s storm which moved in to the county around 5 p.m. Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in the Paradise and Bridgeport areas. Bridgeport Country Club reported 20 large trees blown down.

2 weeks ago | wcmessenger.com | Brian Knox

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