August 6, 2026 – Michael Douglas Ruff has been sitting in the Hopkins County jail since late May 2026 first being arrested with a Burglary of a Habitation charge and some Controlled Substance Possession charges. As the investigation unfolded with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, additional charges have been filed several times and Ruff is accused of multiple crimes including the following:
(7) Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
(6) Burglary of Habitation
(2) Theft of a Firearm
Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1/1B<1 gram
Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1/1B>=4 grams<200 grams
Fraud Use/Possession Identifying Info (# of Items < 5)
Burglary of a Building
(2) Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle
Total Bond on all charges is currently $1,040,000.
Multiple victims have been identified, some that did not even know they had been victimized until the Hopkins County Sherriff’s Office sent out an alert in early June for rural residents to check their sheds and garages for missing items.
Ruff has a court date on September 15, 2026 to face 14 of the charges.
