Saltillo Man Charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
A man with a shotgun, shouting, and cursing in the area of Saltillo Baptist Church called for the response of Hopkins County Deputies around 6 p.m. Monday. A woman said the man arrived at the church looking for her dog that, he said, had bitten his son. In the church parking lot, the woman she rolled up the window of her vehicle and the man pointed the shotgun at her and began acting out as if he was shooting her, according to her...
Three Arrested Near Cumby with Stolen Firearm
May 16, 2017 – A traffic stop at the 112 mile marker by Cumby Police at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday morning led to the arrest of Brandon Braswell, 30, Memphis, Tennessee, Shantoine Derenzo Powell, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Cordero K Ragland, 25, of Memphis, TN. (Some images not available from local jail.) The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search and the discovery of a stolen firearm in the...
Ramirez Sentenced to 15 Years Following Revocation Hearing for Sexual Assault
May 15, 2017 – Oscar David Ramirez was sentenced to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a revocation of parole hearing Monday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Ramirez was set for trial for a Felony 2 Sexual Assault. In February of this year, Oscar David Ramirez, 34, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested at his residence for violation of probation Sexual Assault and placed in Hopkins County jail. His bond...
Meth in His Shoe
A bag of marijuana and digital scales with methamphetamine residue was not all Robert Charles Mathews, 33, 0f Winnsboro had in his possession when stopped by a Hopkins County deputy on FM 3019 at CR 2396. Mathews was nervous when stopped and was told to exit the vehicle. A pat down followed for the safety of the officer. When the contraband was found in the vehicle following consent to search, Mathews said he had nothing else in his...
Meth, Black Tar Heroin Found in Como Traffic Stop
A Hopkins County Deputy attempted to stop Justin Dwayne Humphries, 23, of Sulphur Springs on Highway 11 in Como. However, Humphries made a quick turn onto Taylor Street to avoid the stop. The deputy had attempted to stop the small passenger car that Humphries was driving for driving on the improved shoulder of the highway while headed eastbound on the state highway. After the turn onto Taylor Street, he stopped at a residence on...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Meth
Johnny Lee Speed, 35, of Pickton was stopped for a traffic violation and showed signs of nervousness. He gave consent to the deputy to search his vehicle on FM 3019 at CR 2381. In a brown wallet containing his social security card was a clear baggie containing suspected methamphetamine. Speed was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than1-g—a state jail felony.
Flag Lowered to Half-Staff Honor Peace Officers Memorial Day Monday, May 15, 2017
On the morning of Monday, May 15 at 8 a.m.,the Hopkins County Detachment of the Marine Corps League will lower all flag at the Veterans Memorial to half-staff in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. All Hopkins County Peace Officers have been invited to attend. All Flags will be raised to full-staff at 5:30 p.m. the same day.
Honey Bee Swarms and Their Control
According to Dr. Mike Merchant, Extension Entomologist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Honey bees are fascinating social insects with a complex set of behaviors. One of the most interesting honey bee colony behaviors is known as “swarming.” Swarming is the method used by honey bees to start a new colony. A swarm is merely a honey bee colony in search of a nesting site. A swarm generally consists of a mated queen bee along with...
