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Howard County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Rangers are requesting assistance in locating Amanda Lynn Bates, who has been missing since September 12, 2024.
Amanda was last seen in the Knott/Big
Spring area. Her current whereabouts are unknown, and there is concern for her welfare.
Anyone with information regarding her location or who last saw her is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.
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Howard County CID Detective at 432-264-2231 ext. 707
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Texas Department of Public Safety at 432-498 2131.

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Bates has been described as Hispanic with brown eyes and brown hair. Her height has been recorded as 5 feet, 2 inches , and she weighs approximately 185 pounds. As far as physical characteristics, she is said to have an angel wing tattoo on her right hand. Another crown tattoo adorns her left hand, while a purple rose tattoo is located on her left back shoulder. A red star tattoo sits on her left arm.

 
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It was two years prior to her going missing but there was a court case involving her (writ of Habeos Corpus) in Howard County.

Case No. 55518
Amanda Bates vs. State of Texas

Case Type: Writ of Habeas Corpus
Date Filed: 06/13/2022
Location: District Court
Defendant Bates, Amanda Lynn
State State of Texas

Events & Orders of the Court
OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS
06/13/2022 Original Petition (OCA)
06/13/2022 Affidavit
06/13/2022 Order Setting Hearing
06/14/2022 Writ of Re-Entry (1:00 PM)
06/14/2022 Affidavit
06/14/2022 Judgment - Non Jury Trial
06/22/2022 Order To Pay Attorney

Likely related to this arrest, the charge for which was ultimately dismissed.

Booking #: 54623-2022 Howard County Sheriff's Office

Facility: Booked: 06/02/2022 Released: 06/14/2022
Name BATES, AMANDA L Desc White Female 5' 1" 176 lbs
Alias Hair Brown
SO # 0614 Eyes Brown
Address Big Spring, TX 79720
Warrant # Charge Issuing Auth Offense Date Bond/Type Fine/Crt Costs Disposition
22-00109JP12F AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON 06/02/2022
10,000.00
Personal Recongnizance Bond
Charge Dismissed

 
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An arrest was made Tuesday in connection with the killing of a Howard County woman who had been missing since September 2024.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said 31-year-old Andreas Perches was arrested in connection with the death of Amanda Bates, 39, who was last seen in Howard County.
Officials said the arrest was the result of a coordinated effort between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Howard County Sheriff’s Office.

Perches is facing charges of first-degree felony murder and failure to meet sex offender registration requirements, a third-degree felony. He is being held at Howard County Jail on a bond of $1 million.

Who was Amanda Bates?​

Amanda Lynn Bates was reportedly last seen in the Big Spring area on Sept. 12, 2024.
Recently, in March, both agencies released a statement looking to the public for any information about Bates’ disappearance. Authorities had stated that her whereabouts were unknown and there was reason to be concerned about her welfare.
The case remains under investigation by the DPS and the Howard County Sheriff’s Office.
 
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The POI is a registered sex offender. I wonder what their relationship was. Someone she knew? A stranger? They've not released much in the way of details. The Sex Offender Registry does show him with a last address as incarcerated in Big Springs TX. Suspect Arrested for Murder of Missing Howard County Woman (West Texas Region) | Department of Public Safety

Sex Offender Registry: Search Public Sex Offender Registries | Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

SID 08460263
Risk Level MODERATE
Ending Registration Date LIFETIME
Verification Requirement ANNUALLY
Sex Male Race White Ethnicity Hispanic
Height 5'7" Weight 173 lbs
Hair Color BLACK Eye Color BROWN
Name(s)
PERCHES,ANDRES REYES III (PRIMARY)
PERCHES,ANDY
PERCHES,ANDRES
PERCHES,ANDRES III
PERCHES,ANDRES REYES
PERCHES,ANDY REVES
Birth Date(s)
05/29/1994 (PRIMARY)


Date Event Type Agency
03/11/2026 Change of Status HOWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
06/06/2025 Verification HOWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
12/11/2017 Registration DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE
Reported Information (INCARCERATED) Incarcerated (Texas - W Highway)
Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT
Statute TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1)
Victim Sex Female Victim Age 13
Disposition Date 07/02/2012
JUDGMENT PAROLE/MANDATORY SUPERVISION
 
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I think I have a possible link between them. Amanda was booked for assault with a deadly weapon in Howard County on June 2, 2022. The charge was dismissed.
Booking #: 54623-2022 Howard County Sheriff's Office

Facility: Booked: 06/02/2022 Released: 06/14/2022
Name BATES, AMANDA L Desc White Female 5' 1" 176 lbs
Hair Brown Eyes Brown
Address Big Spring, TX 79720
Warrant # Charge Issuing Auth Offense Date Bond/Type Fine/Crt Costs Disposition
22-00109JP12F AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON 06/02/2022
10,000.00 Personal Recongnizance Bond
Charge Dismissed.


The man who murdered her was charged with assault with a deadly weaon in Howard County on June 2, 2022. The booking numbers are numerically sequential (meaning they were both booked into the system by the same LE clerk/official at the same time). The charge was also dismissed.

I do not personally think that is a concidence.

Booking #: 54624-2022 Howard County Sheriff's Office
Facility: Booked: 06/02/2022 Released: 08/08/2022
Name PERCHES, ANDRES REYES, III Desc White Male 5' 7" 173 lbs
Alias PERCHES, ANDRES, III; PERCHES, ANDY REVES Hair Black Eyes Brown
Address KNOTT, TX 79748
Warrant # Charge Issuing Auth Offense Date Bond/Type Fine/Crt Costs Disposition
22-00108JP12F AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON 06/02/2022
40,000.00 Surety Bond
Charge Dismissed


Prior to that he had charges for making terroristic threats.

Booking #: 44334-2016 Howard County Sheriff's Office

Records from county judicial portal: https://portal-txhoward.tylertech.cloud/PublicAccess/default.aspx
Facility: Booked: 10/25/2016 Released: 01/26/2017
Name PERCHES, ANDRES REYES, III Desc White Male 5' 7" 173 lbs
Alias PERCHES, ANDRES, III; PERCHES, ANDY REVES Hair Black Eyes Brown
Address KNOTT, TX 79748
Warrant # Charge Issuing Auth Offense Date Bond/Type Fine/Crt Costs Disposition
16-00093JP11M TERRORISTIC THREAT OF FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD 10/24/2016
1,500.00 Surety Bond
Time Served
10272016-08460263 PAROLE VIOLATION PAROLE
Released to other Agency

And the current charges.
Booking #: 60351-2026 Howard County Sheriff's Office
Facility: Booked: 03/11/2026 Released:
Name PERCHES, ANDRES REYES, III Desc White Male 5' 7" 173 lbs
Alias PERCHES, ANDRES, III; PERCHES, ANDY REVES Hair Black
SO # 3149 Eyes Brown
Address KNOTT, TX 79748
Warrant # Charge Issuing Auth Offense Date Bond/Type Fine/Crt Costs Disposition
26-00017JP12F FAIL TO COMPLY SEX OFF DUTY TO REG LIFE/ANNUAL 02/19/2026
100,000.00
Surety Bond
2026-04-0042 MURDER District Court
1,000,000.00 Surety Bond
 
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