Crime Watch

Suspect arrested in homicide near Bainville

Posted: Jan 28, 2012 11:16 AM by Q2 Staff
Updated: Jan 28, 2012 4:54 PM

The latest on a man found January 20th in a ditch near Bainville: Roosevelt County Sheriff Freedom Crawford declares the death a homicide. Here is the press release sent out Friday night by the Sheriff's Department:

Sheriff Freedom Crawford has announced that, Charles Bowman Bowen, a 46 year old Florida man has been arrested and charged with Negligent Homicide in regards to the death of Brian Doyle. Doyle's body was found in the ditch along US Highway 2 near the town of Bainville, Montana on January 20th, 2012.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff and Coroner's Office, the Montana Highway Patrol and the Montana Department of Criminal Investigations worked together from the beginning of this investigation. Through the investigation it was determined that Brian Doyle died after being ran over by a motor vehicle.

On January 27, 2012 an arrest warrant from the 15th Judicial District Court of Montana was issued, charging Bowen with Negligent Homicide. A $100,000.00 bond has been placed on Bowen.

On this same day Bowen was arrested in the Williston, North Dakota area by the Williams County Sheriff's Office. Bowen is currently being held in the Williams County Detention Center pending extradition back to Montana.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office would like to thank all the agencies who have and will continue to assist in this investigation to include the Williston Police Department, Williams County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Montana Department of Criminal Investigations, Montana Highway Patrol and the Fort Peck Tribes Law & Justice.