Weekend Warrant Round Up The Result of Ongoing HCSO Investigation
Jun14

Weekend Warrant Round Up The Result of Ongoing HCSO Investigation

A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigation into narcotic activity across the county resulted in a weekend warrant round up, with approximately a dozen people arrested. “This was the result of an investigation over a period of time by Sgt. Tanner Steward and Investigator Shea Shaw. They did a good job on this investigation, which resulted in several arrests,” HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford said...

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10 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance-Related Warrants
Jun13

10 Arrested On Felony Controlled Substance-Related Warrants

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Friday night and early Saturday conducted a warrant round up, taking 9 people into custody on felony controlled substance-related warrants, and police arrested one on a felony controlled-substance-related charge as well, according to jail and arrest reports. Jamie May Gail Dowell (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Drew Fisher were made aware of a...

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Grand Jury Indicts 40 in September, 2018
Sep27

Grand Jury Indicts 40 in September, 2018

Forty (40) indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Those who have been previously arrested and announced under indictment include: Jessica Elizabeth Bender, 27 Jessica Elizabeth Bender was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence.  Child Protective Services began an investigation after Jessica Elizabeth Bender, 27 of Sulphur Springs and her year old child tested positive...

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Grand Jury Indicts 34 in December
Dec15

Grand Jury Indicts 34 in December

A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 34 indictments in the month of December. Samuel Avila Garcia was indicted for Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-years of age. Hopkins County Criminal Investigators Corley Weatherford and Jase Anglin arrested Samuel Avila Garcia, 38, of Pickton for Sex Abuse of Child Continuous: Victim Under 14. Using a translator, the investigators advised Garcia of his rights. Garcia then...

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Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down April Indictments
Apr26

Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down April Indictments

Sixty-five indictments, 14 sealed, were handed down Monday afternoon by a Hopkins County Grand Jury. A wide range of indictments were included in the afternoon’s work. Many of the arrest reports can be found at ksstradio.com. Just enter their names in the search feature. Jesus Avila was indicted for sexual abuse of a child continuous.  Avila, 39, of Saltillo was arrested for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of...

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Eight Arrested; Special Crimes Unit Cracking Down On Drugs
Feb11

Eight Arrested; Special Crimes Unit Cracking Down On Drugs

Feb 11, 2016 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Special Crimes Unit arrested eight (8) individuals in connection with Possession of and Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine on Wednesday. Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum says that the arrests came as a result of four separate incidents and investigations. Serving a warrant for Nathan James Bearden, Sgt. Estes made a traffic stop on East Loop 301 at Industrial Drive...

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Macon, 52 Others Indicted by Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday
Sep24

Macon, 52 Others Indicted by Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday

A total of 89 indictments against 53 individuals were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday, September 23, 2015.   Tressa Shana Macon indicted for hindering the apprehension of a felon. Macon, the girlfriend of Tilton Joshua Mapps, was apprehended while trying to assist Mapps eludes arrest. Mapps was indicted for the murder of Jonathon Trahern Young and for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence (see story...

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Man Hides Behind the Wrong Door
Aug13

Man Hides Behind the Wrong Door

A 24-year old Sulphur Springs man, Nathan James “Lumpy” Bearden, was arrested Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. for burglary of a habitation. While Sheriff’s deputies were performing warrant service at a local hotel, a woman told them someone had entered her room without her permission. She had left her room briefly and left the door ajar. Someone told her a man ran into her room and closed the door. Management opened the...

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