Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories
The Hopkins County clearance rate for all offenses recorded Jan. 1-June 30, 2020 by sheriff’s officers was 94.87 percent, which includes the 9 major offense reporting categories, crimes against children, drug and other offenses. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office typically provides data regarding the nine major crime reporting categories, as do most departments. However, this year, in addition to the traditional statistics,...
Crime Down In 7 Major Categories, Clearance Rate Up In Hopkins County In 2021
Crime in the seven major reporting categories was down and the clearance rate was up in 2021 in Hopkins County, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Officers initiated 135 cases in the major offense categories, 132 of which were cleared, giving the sheriff’s office a clearance rate of 97.77% in those categories in 2021. That’s 30 fewer cases initiated by sheriff’s office staff in 2021 than the year...
Crime In Hopkins County Lowest In At Least 19 Years, Clearance Rate 97.87 Percent
New Record Lows Set For Burglary, Theft Categories; No Murders, Robberies Recorded In County In First Half Of 2019 Crime in Hopkins County continued to decline during the first half of 2019, with only 47 crimes recorded by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office from Jan. 1-June 30 in the eight major categories – a new record low, according to HCSO data. That’s 19 less than in 2018, when the HCSO previous 19-year record low was...
High Point Re-plat Request Approved By Hopkins County Commissioners Court
Lakes Regional Community Center Board Appointment Tabled Hopkins County Commissioners Court had a full agenda Monday. They approved two items regarding solar panels, a resolution regarding related to a proposed solar farm, a re-plat request, line item transfer and received the annual audit. Decision on a proposed board appointment was tabled, however. Replat Request Steve Hudson addresses the Commissioners Court A request was made for...
Burglaries, Thefts At 20 Year Lows In Hopkins County in 2019
County Clearance Rate 91 Percent Overall Last Year Hopkins County Crime in Hopkins County remained low in 2019, with only four more offenses last year than the record low of 116 in the nine major offense categories, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office crime data. Overall Statistics Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum pointed out that these are crimes against people and property, but do not include self-inflicted criminal...
Hopkins County District Court Indictments for 7/19/2018
1826713 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELCHER, JOSHUA LEON 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 <1G 1826714 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELLO, EDITH 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH 1826715 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COLEMAN, BRENT THOMAS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826716 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COSSETTE, EVAN LOUIS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826717 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. DOUGLAS, TYLER ANTHONY 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET...
County Clearance Rate High; Sheriff Praises Deputies and Investigators
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department clearance rate remained high as investigators and deputies in the department went about their day to day work in Hopkins County during 2016. Sheriff Lewis Tatum said the department is well prepared to do the work. Thanks to changes that brought salaries up, very few leave the department and the experience is proving valuable to the county. He stated the deputies and investigators continue to follow...
Arrest of Pair in Saddle Theft Declares Tatum’s Intent to Maintain Clearance Rate
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum has been the Chief Criminal Investigator for the Sheriff’s Department for several years. He told KSST News that his goal as Sheriff was to maintain his closure rate for criminal cases at the high level he and investigators have achieved in the past. Tuesday morning, he is well on his way to maintaining the level. Tatum reported the recovery of 10 stolen saddles. The saddles were stolen in Hopkins...
Total Major Crimes Were Down in 2014 in Hopkins County
Total major crimes were down in 2014 in Hopkins County. The total of 167 was the lowest number since at least 2000. The matter that makes Sheriff Butch Adams happy is the 84.4% clearance rate for major crimes with lots of stolen items also returned to victims. Only 2007 in recent years showed a slightly better clearance rate. There was one homicide last year and it was cleared by arrest. [pb_vidembed title=””...
When And What Approaches To Consider When Pruning Shade Trees
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] All landscape and shade trees require pruning at some time during their life. Trees may be pruned to: Promote plant health by removing dead or dying branches injured by disease, severe insect infestation, animals, storms, or other adverse mechanical damage such as crossing and rubbing...
