Mother Charged with Injury to a Child When Newborn Tested Positive for Narcotics
When the Special Crimes Unit solved thirty-two car burglaries in the City of Sulphur Springs in June of this year, they contacted Child Protective Services to begin an investigation that ended Wednesday with the arrest of Maegan Deleyn Strawn, 21, of Sulphur Springs on a warrant for Injury to a Child with Intent Bodily Injury, a Felony 3. At the time of the burglaries, Strawn was pregnant as she burglarized the vehicles walking along...
“Do the Stew” Theme for 47th Annual Hopkins County Stew Cook-off
“Do the Stew” is the 2016 theme for 47th Annual Hopkins County Stew Cook-off, according to Lezlie Brown, Executive Director for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The theme will be featured in all levels of activity for the stew. The Stew Cook-off is October 22nd. On Monday, September 19, all unclaimed stew sites will be open to new cooks or to returning cooks who would like a new site location. After September 19th,...
Lady Cats Even District Record With Dominating Win Over Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team evened their district record at 1-1 with a dominating 3-0 win over Texas High Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The score was 25-13, 25-18 and 25-22. Once again the Lady Cats got contributions from numerous players. Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 10 kills, Autumn Tanton added 7, Mieke VanBenthem 6, Abbi Baier 5 and Sheretta Hill 2. Tori Moore led the Lady Cats with 27 assists. In digs, Anden...
“Updated” North Hopkins Volunteer Fireman Arrested for Arson
Hopkins County Fire Marshall Mike Matthews’ investigation of a structure fire on County Road 4582 has led to the arrest of Justin Blake Saffel, 21, a volunteer with the North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department. Saffel was arrested Saturday for arson, a Felony 2. During an interview with Saffel, he confessed to committing the arson. He explained how he started the fire and the reason for starting the fire. He started the fire so...
Commissioners Court Receive Donation; Discuss Plan for Preserving County Clerk’s Records
A plan for funding the preservation and restoration of the County Clerk’s Records Archive will be the focus of Hopkins County Commissioners Court when commissioners meet Monday at 9 a.m. Commissioners will also consider appointing a Selection Committee to perform procurement of professional services for the county’s anticipated 2017-2018 Texas Community Development Block Grant, hold a public hearing on the proposed 2017 budget and...
Campbell Back in Hopkins County Jail for Failure to Appear, Bail Jumping Endangerment of a Child Charges
Jeremy Don Campbell, 29 of Sulphur Springs is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Failure to Appear-Abandon Endanger Child Imminent Danger Bodily Injury and Bail Jumping Failure to Appear. He is being held on $150,000 bond for bond forfeiture in the failure to appear and $50,000 for bail jumping.He was arrested at the Dallas County jail. Campbell and his wife are charged with endangerment with eminent bodily injury of an 8-month old...
“Update” Jury Finds Sosa-Pintor Guilty of Child Porn Distribution
According to Lewis Tatum, Chief Criminal Investigator and Sheriff-elect for Hopkins County, Fernando Sosa-Pintor was found guilty of one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography. Sosa-Pintor will remain in the custody of U S Marshall’s until he is sentenced at a later date. Under federal statutes, Sosa-Pintor faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each charge. This is the...
Aggravated Assault of Ex-Wife Lands Hopkins County Man in Jail
She told the ER medical staff that she had fallen down stairs but Thursday she told Hopkins County Deputies that she had lied to the medical staff in fear of her life. Charles Don Williams, Jr. was arrested for Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury and Criminal Trespass when he drove his vehicle onto the driveway of his ex-wife’s residence on State Highway 11W. The ex-wife had produced paperwork from the hospital stating she...
Two Arrested for Burglary of a Habitation as They Exited House
September 8, 2016 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two women Wednesday night as they exited a residence they had entered through a back window. The owner of the residence called the county reporting someone in their house. When officers arrived they found a 2005 Chevrolet pickup parked behind the residence and the back window to the house open. Exiting the house were Misti Michelle Watson, 42, and Lillie Faye...
Renovation of State Highway 19 North begins September 12
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today said renovation work on State Highway 19 between Sulphur Springs and the Hopkins-Delta County line will begin Sept. 12. Richard Drake Construction Company LLC is the contractor for this project. The target date for completion is Sept. 26, officials said. The contractor will mill and remove the top one and one-quarter inch of the existing pavement surface, and then place one...
