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Oklahoma Man Jailed On Hopkins County Trafficking Of Person Charge
Dec11

Oklahoma Man Jailed On Hopkins County Trafficking Of Person Charge

Raymond Antywan Larry III, 19, of Idabel, Oklahoma was booked into Hopkins County jail Tuesday on a warrant alleging trafficking of a person, a female runaway, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Raymond Antywan Larry III “We had a female subject run away. The subject was transported to the Idabel area. He is believed the person responsible for the transporting and harboring of the subject. He has been arrested and...

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Human Trafficking Courses Bring Awareness, Volunteer Opportunities To A&M-Commerce Students
Feb21

Human Trafficking Courses Bring Awareness, Volunteer Opportunities To A&M-Commerce Students

COMMERCE, TX—Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are gaining awareness of human trafficking thanks to the university’s newly developed undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses also provide volunteer opportunities for students to help trafficking victims. The U.S. Department of Justice defines human trafficking as “a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in...

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Garland Man Jailed On Warrants For Human Trafficking And Child Sex Crimes
Jun17

Garland Man Jailed On Warrants For Human Trafficking And Child Sex Crimes

A 62-year-old Garland man was jailed Monday-Wednesday in Hopkins County, on warrants for human trafficking and child sex crimes, according to arrest reports. Ronald Joe Bush (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terry Thompson was made aware Ronald Joe Bush was being held in jail in Garland on three Hopkins County warrants. Thompson traveled to Garland and took custody of Bush at 9:30 a.m. June 13, 2022, at...

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AG: 99-Year Sentence Assessed In Hunt County Human Trafficking Case
Sep23

AG: 99-Year Sentence Assessed In Hunt County Human Trafficking Case

News Release -Sept. 23, 2021 Hunt County Couple Accused Of Abuse, Neglect, Making Adopted Children Work In Puppy Mill AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Barbara Barrett of Greenville has been found guilty of Continuous Trafficking of a Child in Hunt County and received a sentence of 99 years in jail. Barrett and her husband, Jeffery Barrett, are accused of abusing and neglecting their adopted children while forcing...

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Kiwanis Speaker Addresses Human Trafficking, Recruitment in NE Texas
Aug13

Kiwanis Speaker Addresses Human Trafficking, Recruitment in NE Texas

L. to R. Hillary Evans and Julie Prettiman Julie Prettiman, wife of a Greenville pastor and adoptive parent of six, had been a stay-at-home mom until a member of her own family had a very close brush with human trafficking of a teen for the sex trade. That’s when Julie’s involvement with the non-profit Poiema Foundation headquarters in Rockwall, Texas proved to be life-saving. According to their mission statement,...

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Woman Accused Of Trafficking West Texas Youth Now Charged With Firearm Offenses
Aug20

Woman Accused Of Trafficking West Texas Youth Now Charged With Firearm Offenses

Sulphur Springs, TX – August 20, 2020 – A 43-year-old Saltillo woman accused earlier this month of trafficking a youth from West Texas to Hopkins County has also been charged with firearm offenses. Romany Michael Ruble Romany Michael Ruble, who is also known as Romany Michael Cathey, has been in Hopkins County jail since August 9, when she was accused of picking up a runaway in West Texas approximately 1 week before. Ruble...

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Saltillo Woman Arrested On Trafficking Of West Texas Youth Charge
Aug10

Saltillo Woman Arrested On Trafficking Of West Texas Youth Charge

August 10, 2020 – A 43-year-old Saltillo woman was arrested on a trafficking of a youth charge Sunday night, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Romany Michael Ruble, who is also known as Romany Michael Cathey, is accused of picking up a runaway in West Texas approximately 1 week ago. Ruble had a prior acquaintance with the teen. Ruble then allegedly transported the minor to Hopkins County, where she allegedly...

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“Human Trafficking: It’s Closer Than You Think” Presentation at SSMS
Mar21

“Human Trafficking: It’s Closer Than You Think” Presentation at SSMS

  A sizable crowd of concerned citizens attended a presentation about human trafficking on Tuesday March 20 at Sulphur Springs Middle School. Because of our proximity to Interstate 30, a major transport artery, co-directors Steve and Pam Phillips of the local non-profit NE Texas Heart of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center felt it was time for local citizens to become more aware of this growing problem. Laurie McGehee, Manager of...

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Commissioners Renew 1 Local Disaster Declaration, Enact Another
Nov14

Commissioners Renew 1 Local Disaster Declaration, Enact Another

Hopkins County Commissioners Court renewed one local disaster declaration for the damages resulting from Nov. 4 tornadoes, and enacted another due to “threat of disaster from the unprecedented levels of illegal immigration, human trafficking, and drug smuggling coming across the U.S. border from Mexico.” New Disaster Declaration Hopkins County Commissioners Court was asked during the regular court session Monday, Nov. 14,...

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Republicans Rally Around Stump Speakers
Sep13

Republicans Rally Around Stump Speakers

Republicans rallied around stump speakers while enjoying homemade ice cream, popcorn and hot dogs Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Hopkins County Civic Center. The prevailing message carried throughout the 2nd Old Time Political Rally hosted by Hopkins County Republican Party was the need to make a big push to get everyone possible to Stephen Willeford, national spokesman for Gun Owners of America and “The Good Man and a Gun”...

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