Winnsboro Police Department Report for August 19-25, 2019
Arrests April Devaney, age 34, of Scroggins, was arrested on 08/22/2019 on multiple Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Accidents The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a 1 vehicle accident on 8/23/2019 in the 300 Block of East Coke Rd. No injuries reported. Unit 1 was pulling out of West Chevron Station heading westbound on East Coke Road when a pipe fell from the bed of the trailer striking a parked vehicle at the Texas...
SSPD: Woman Arrested At Walmart On Felony Theft Charge
Miranda Lee Hodges A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested Sunday evening for theft of property valued at less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions, which enhances the charge to a felony offense, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs police officers were dispatched at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 25 to a reported theft at Walmart. As Officer Adrian Pruitt arrived, he reported seeing the woman exit the store past all...
Teen Accused Of Reckless Driving, Evading Arrest
A Sulphur Springs teen allegedly lead police on a high speed chase from Whataburger to Loop 301 Saturday night. Police first heard a vehicle being revved up behind Whataburger at about 11:40 p.m. Aug. 24. The vehicle then accelerated, causing its tires to spin. Police attempted to stop the Ford Mustang. Instead of stopping the driver continued at unsafe speeds on the service road and Interstate 30, reportedly including passing an...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused of Assaulting A Woman And A Jailer
A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was alleged early Sunday morning to have assaulted a woman while intoxicated, and later to have punched a corrections officer. Dillon Earl Stubblefield aka Dylan Stubblefield Sulphur Springs Police responded to a complaint of an assault. A woman had obvious facial injuries, including bleeding from the nose and mouth. Dillon Earl Stubblefield aka Dylan Stubblefield, the woman’s common-law spouse,...
Buyer Beware: Misuse of Name of Local Business Reported by Residents
According to Charlotte Baxter, an Administrator at Carriage House Manor Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs, a local citizen reported that over the weekend, she received two phone calls from a solicitor claiming to represent Carriage House Manor in the sale of “first alert” pendants or necklaces. The citizen said her mobile phone flashed Carriage House Manor as caller ID. She conversed with the person who phoned her and...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Holding Knife To Wife’s Throat, Biting Her Nose And Mouth
Milton Pineda A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs man taken into custody Saturday after allegedly holding a knife to his wife’s throat, and biting her mouth and nose. Sulphur Springs police officers responded at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, to a disturbance involving a knife in the 600 block of Lee Street. Upon arrival, officers contacted the alleged victim. Milton Pineda allegedly accused his wife of being unfaithful to him, then...
Saltillo Cross Country Win Meet
Saltillo Lions Win Union Grove Cross Country Meet The Saltillo Lions Cross Country Team took first place at a Union Grove Cross Country Meet Saturday. Lion Garrett Tarver also finished first with a time of 17:06. In other Lions results, Dillon Beadle was sixth, Gunner Tarver was seventh, Coy Collins took eighth, Beckham Hoover was 23rd, Jayden Holloway was 27th and Andrew Redburn was 37th. The Saltillo Lady Lions also competed at the...
Lady Cats Volleyball Finish Fourth
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team had a disappointing finish at the fifth annual Edgewood Back-to-School Dig-Fest Volleyball Tournament Saturday (August 24). The Lady Cats won their first match Saturday but then lost their last two to end up fourth in the tournament. The Lady Cats were plagued with slow starts and also had problems finishing their opponent off at the end of their final two games Saturday. The Lady...
Budget Amendment, Impact Of House Bill 3 On Funding Discussed at SSISD Meeting
Despite containing two financial reports, one of which required action, the regular portion of Friday’s special noon meeting of Sulphur Springs Independent School District concluded in about 15 minutes. After an executive session trustees also accepted two letters of resignation. Foundation School Program House Bill 3 amended Chapter 48.256 of the education code regarding what tax figures are used to calculate Foundation School...
