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...
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury meeting Monday returned three indictments. Joe Don Dial was indicted for continuous sexual abuse of a young child. Incidents allegedly occurred on June 1, July 15 and August 30 in 2011 involving a girl under 14. Angela Marie Lee was indicted for tampering with a witness. She allegedly threatened to burn down a woman’s home in an attempt to influence testimony. A third indictment was sealed pending...
County Disassociating Themselves from NETO; Fraud Being Investigated
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom says a 2013 audit of North East Texas Opportunities or NETO reveals more than $700,000 in fraud. NETO currently has a senior citizen meals program for rural county residents and a utility service. Judge Newsom says the county and others are disassociating themselves from NETO. State and federal investigations of NETO are underway. Judge Newsom has been assured that county residents receiving...
“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...
Duffey Trial Continues Tuesday
Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. District Attorney Will Ramsay concluded his list of witnesses and the prosecution rested in the 8th Judicial District Court trial of Roy Dean Duffey. Duffey is on trial for Manslaughter for the February 20, 2011 stabbing death of David Harrison Cooper. The trial follows a denial of a plea bargain agreement reached and an appeal that overturned a 12-year sentence given Duffey by then District Judge Robert...
Duffey On Trial in 8th Judicial District Court
Monday morning in the 8th Judicial District Court Room, District Judge Eddie Northcutt began hearing evidence in a Manslaughter Felony 2 trial. Roy Dean Duffey is being tried in connection with the stabbing death of David Harrison Cooper on February 20, 2011. The trial follows a denial of a plea bargain agreement reached and an appeal that overturned a 12-year sentence given Duffey by then District Judge Robert Newsom. In March, Judge...
Eight Additional Charges Moves Dixon Bond to $2.2 Million
June 5, 2015 – Eight additional charges of sexual assault of a child, a male, have been added to the list of charges against 20-year old Hunter James Dixon of Sulphur Springs. Dixon was arrested May 28th at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated sexual assault and continuous sexual assault of two girls under the age of ten. Bond for Dixon now totals $2.2 million. On May 28th, Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings...
Fears Confirmed–Forney Man Arrested for On-line Solicitation
His drive from Forney to Sulphur Springs confirmed his fears. When Chad Alan Williams, 39, of Forney planned his rendezvous with who he thought to be a teenaged female in Sulphur Springs, he communicated that he would text her when he arrived at the appointed location on League Street. He was fearful that police would be present and the intended sexual encounter would spell trouble for him. When he arrived and sent his text to the...
Man’s Bond Set at $1.4-Million for Sexual Assault Charges
A 20-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Thursday morning at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department for sexual assault of two girls under the age of ten. Hunter James Dixon was charged with continuous sexual assault of a child and with aggravated sexual assault of a child before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings who set bond for Dixon at a total of $1.4-million. Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum...
Civic Center Roof Readied for Weekend Event
Acting very rapidly, the Civic Center and the Sulphur Springs ISD have the Civic Center Auditorium back in business after a patch of the portion of the roof that blew off Monday. On the Auditorium stage, Civic Center General Manager Adam Teer said the help and cooperation of Dan Froneberger with SSISD calling in a company that does the type of patch work needed facilitated the reopening of the auditorium. No new leaks were found...
