12 to 14 Kilograms of Heroin And Vehicle Seized; Couple Arrested
Erik Daniel Diaz-Gómez Rita Talavera A man and a woman from California were placed in the Hopkins County Jail after a large quantity of heroin was found in the vehicle they were in. Sulphur Springs Police Interdiction Officer Brian Shurtleff stopped a Chrysler van for following another vehicle too closely at the 121 mile marker of eastbound I-30 in Sulphur...
2015 Dairy Festival Parade Photos
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Hunt County Brothers Arrested; Clears Burglaries in Hopkins County
Two Hunt County brothers, who are in Collin County jail for burglary of a habitation, will clear up to seven burglaries being investigated by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators according to Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. Stanton Wayne Yates, 31, (left) and Perry Jeff Yates, 30, (right) were arrested June 3rd in Collin County. Perry Yates is being held on a $15,000 bond for burglary. His brother Stanton is...
Shooting Victim Identified
The victim of a shooting at a Sulphur Springs Apartment Complex Thursday morning has been identied as 19-year old Marshall Kleinik. He suffered a wound not believed to be life threatening. The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to investigate the shooting. At last report, no arrest has been made in connection with the shooting. Police Detective Sgt. Monty Tipps is heading up the investigation for the Sulphur Springs Police...
Balloons Beautiful, but Grounded Due to Wind
Winds aloft prevent safe flying this morning, but that did not diminish the display. IMG_0259 ballon07 balloon01 balloon02 balloon03 balloon04 balloon05 balloon08 balloon09 balloon10 balloon11 IMG_0249 balloon11...
Murder Suspect Proves Elusive
Sulphur Springs Police officers continue their investigation of the early Monday morning shooting death of Jonathan Trahern Young, 26, of Sulphur Springs. SSPD CID Sgt. David Gilmore said they continue to seek the suspect, Tilton Mapps of Greenville. The search for Mapps has proven him elusive since the search for him began shortly after the incident. Law enforcement thinks he has connections not only in Greenville but in other areas...
Thursday Morning Shooting At Helm Lane Apartments
A Thursday morning shooting at Helm Lane Apartments is under investigation by the Sulphur Springs Police Department. Criminal Investigator Detective Sgt. Bo Fox gave preliminary information to KSST News. He said a white male showed up at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound and was being treated for the wound at the time he spoke with News Director Don Julian. Fox said investigators were speaking with several...
Annual Work Camp Underway
The annual Sulphur Springs Work Camp is going on this week. It’s hard work rehabbing houses of those in need by day with fun and religious themes with fun and religious themes in the evening. I visited Crew #10 at a home in the 300 block Robertson in Sulphur Springs. I talked with the crew leader and several of the campers. ...
“Updated” Duffey Sentenced to 20 Years
Roy Dean Duffey was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Corrections and a fine of $5,000 Wednesday afternoon. In pronouncing the sentence, 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt reviewed the testimony of a number of witnesses who had testified to the character of Duffey and David Harrison Cooper whom Duffey murdered with a battle knife. Duffey was found guilty of murder late Tuesday afternoon in the bench trial in...
