Burglary Investigation Results In Location of Stolen Vehicles and Weapons, Tools, Methamphetamine; 5 Arrests
Jan18

Burglary Investigation Results In Location of Stolen Vehicles and Weapons, Tools, Methamphetamine; 5 Arrests

An investigation into a recent burglary resulted in five felony arrests; cleared cases in two counties; resulted in recovery of 10 stolen weapons, two stolen vehicles and multiple tools; and discovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol trucks Credited for their involvement in the investigation were Hopkins County Sheriff’s...

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Special Court, Plat, Fire Department Donations, Easement, Bridge Improvements Discussed
Jul12

Special Court, Plat, Fire Department Donations, Easement, Bridge Improvements Discussed

A special court, final plat, fire department donations, road easement and bridge improvements were discussed and approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning. Easement Jason Lacomfora asked the county to grant an easement for property located on Airline Drive, located just west of Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. He noted that he’d first contacted city staff about obtaining the easement. He said he was advised...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – May 23-29, 2022
May30

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – May 23-29, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of May 23-29, 2022 included: Arrests Richard Morgan, 39 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on May 23, 2022, on Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants for two Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges, two Driving While License Invalid charges, a Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility charge, and...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 8-14, 2021
Mar15

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 8-14, 2021

The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 8-14, 2021, included the following activity:  Arrests Timbre Reid, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/10/2021 on a Just of the Peace Pct. 4 warrant for driving while license invalid with previous convictions.Brian Lison, 20 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/12/2021 on a Franklin County warrant for sexual assault of a child.Roy Wade, 52 years of...

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100 Indictments Signed During November 2020 Grand Jury Session
Nov21

100 Indictments Signed During November 2020 Grand Jury Session

Approximately 100 indictments were signed during the November 2020 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Named in the indictments are more than 70 defendants, including 11 individuals accused of two offenses and five alleged to have committed multiple offenses. In some charges, more than one defendant was named for alleged involvement in offenses. Charges ranged from aggravated robbery, sexual assault,...

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Deputies Served Two Warrants, Took Three People To Jail
Sep30

Deputies Served Two Warrants, Took Three People To Jail

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies served two warrants at two different addresses, one at Royal Inn and one at a Helm Lane apartment, and ended up taking a third person to jail as well, according to arrest reports. Emily Claudine Huckabay (HCSO jail photo) Deputies went to Royal Inn, where they located Emily Claudine Huckabay, a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman wanted on an abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal...

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Man Allegedly Caught With Meth Pipe, Marijuana And THC Vape Cartridge
Aug17

Man Allegedly Caught With Meth Pipe, Marijuana And THC Vape Cartridge

Deputies arrested a 37-year-old man who allegedly tried to use a prosthetic limb to hide marijuana was also found in possession of a methamphetamine pipe, marijuana cigarette and THC vape cartridge. He was also charged with criminal mischief after reportedly pulling on the door handle of a patrol vehicle so hard in an attempt to escape that the handle broke, deputies alleged in arrest reports. No HCSO photo available for Dandrae...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Jan. 6, 2020-Jan. 12, 2020
Jan13

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Jan. 6, 2020-Jan. 12, 2020

Arrests Christopher Pyron, age 30, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1/06/2020 for a Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrant for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility.Brenda Durbin, age 28, of Como, was arrested on 1/08/2020 for a Hoking County Warrant for Violation of Probation – Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 less than1.William Waldrop, age 60, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1/08/2020 for two Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants...

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Seventeen Indictments Handed Up By Hopkins County Grand Jury
Dec20

Seventeen Indictments Handed Up By Hopkins County Grand Jury

Seventeen indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury this week. Indictments against those arrested include: Melissa Kathleen Page was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. Special Crimes Unit assisted Child Protective Service Agents with an investigation regarding four children ages one to four years old. All tested positive for methamphetamine. The four children were in the care, custody, and control...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 3-9, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 3-9, 2018 October 3rd At 12:48 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 182 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to CR 4660 near Winnsboro, at approximately 3:14 a.m., in reference to harassment. This case is active. Deputies were dispatched to FM 312 near Winnsboro, at approximately 8:40 a.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, broke into the reporting party’s residence and...

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