Massachusetts Man Captured in Hopkins County Has Been Indicted for Murder in Home State
July 6, 2017 – A Haverhill, Massachusetts man accused of fleeing to Texas after killing a woman and shooting another man outside a Lawrence, Massachusetts nightclub Easter Sunday has been indicted by the Essex County grand jury, according to an article in the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Luis Rodriguez, 24, was captured in Sulphur Springs, Texas by Hopkins County Deputies in April of this year. He was arrested just days after...
Ebey Returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday
Barney Dwayne Ebey,53, was returned to Hopkins County Jail Saturday afternoon. Ebey escaped from a work group at Hopkins County Civic Center last week. He was located 12 hours later near Athens, Texas when he was tracked by dogs from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Ebey has been in a Tyler hospital where he had been under observation after being transferred from a Henderson County hospital due to medical reasons. The dogs...
Star Spangled Spectacular
By Savannah Owens Many people and families from all over Texas came to the 26th Annual Independence Day Celebration to see the symphony concert and fireworks. While the concert was delayed about an hour due to rain, the streets were still packed with patriots. There were concession tables and flag give-aways, as well as a prize drawing for Rangers tickets on July 4th. The Symphony was conducted by Dr. Douglas Bakenhus. The winner of...
TxDOT Responds to Evans Request for Highway 19N Safety Needs
On March 15, 2017, Commissioner Precinct 4 Danny Evans served as the catalyst for conversation between Hopkins County Commissioners and TxDOT regarding the dangers of driving State Highway 19/154 north of the city of Sulphur Springs. On that day, Evans told KSST News that the number of accidents resulting in death seem to be increasing. On March 21st, TxDOT District Engineer met with all the county commissioners to discuss safety...
Indictments Handed Down Wednesday, June 28, 2017
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 47 indictments during their June session Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A variety of charges were involved including Aggravated Assault, Tamper Fabricate Evidence, Theft of a Firearm, Burglary of a Habitation, and others. Several arrests are pending but the indictments for those previously arrested include: Paige Spencer Whitworth was indicted for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House with a Weapon....
Civic Center Issues Statement Regarding Tuesday’s Trustee Escape
On Tuesday, June 27th, around 8:00 a.m., a trustee escaped the custody of Civic Center staff in a premeditated and planned escape. Thanks to efforts of local and state law enforcement agencies, the inmate was apprehended less than twelve hours later and is back in custody. Through various social media outlets, some members of our community have expressed concern and dissatisfaction with our county’s trustee program. As the department...
Final Details on July 1 Independence Concert by NETSO!
On behalf of Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra, League President Maleta Reynolds and trumpeter Kelley Fletcher guested on the Morning Show with Enola Gay to share final details on Saturday’s huge concert and fireworks event in the downtown district of Sulphur Springs. The public will want to know that the Trolley will be providing free transportation to and from parking areas around the square. Trolley riders will be dropped...
Escapee Ebey and His Accomplice in Jail After a Tuesday Search
It took the day and assistance from Texas Department of Criminal Justice tracking dogs from Palestine and the Henderson County Sheriff and his deputies but Barney Dwayne Ebey, 53, and his accomplice Todd Joseph Saranzinski, 55, are in Hopkins County jail once again. Ebey fled a workgroup at the Hopkins County Civic Center Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. He was found west of Athens late Tuesday afternoon. Now, Sheriff Lewis Tatum knows...
Inmate Escapes Work Group at Civic Center
At Hopkins County Civic Center at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Hopkins County inmate Barney Dwayne Ebey, 53, walked away from a work group he was assigned to and Sheriff’s office personnel are now looking for him. Ebey escaped in an unknown direction. Ebey is 5ft, 11-inches tall and weighs 180lbs. He has fair skin, blonde hair and Hazel eyes with facial hair. He is charged with Engaging in Organized Crime and theft of property less...
