Escapee Nabbed in 30 Minutes

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:39 AM

K 9 Gator found 32 year old Olivia May just 30 minutes after she fled the Bowie County Women’s Center Sunday.

K‑9 Gator found 32‑year‑old Olivia May just 30 minutes after she fled the Bowie County Women’s Center Sunday. May ditched her purple scrubs and ran into woods behind Highland Park Baptist Church. Deputies, Texarkana and Wake Village police, plus Texas Parks & Wildlife officers formed a quick perimeter while Officer Jonathan Price and Gator tracked her scent. She was captured without incident and is back in Bi‑State Jail, now facing a new felony escape charge.

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