Northeast Texas Man Appears In Civil Court

The Texarkana Gazette reports that a Bowie County grand jury indicted Justin Paul Cobb, 38, of Naples, for the alleged theft of heavy equipment. A court has ordered Cobb to pay more than $118,000 to an alleged victim in a related civil case. Cobb acted as his attorney in the bench trial before District Judge John Tidwell.  Cobb allegedly stole equipment, guns, tools, and more from a Bowie County rancher and others in 2018. Judge Tidwell warned Cobb not to dispose of assets, including a Naples, Texas, liquor store, and some cattle, without approval from the court.