Denton Man Jailed After Bond Revoked On Stolen Vehicle Charge
A 44-year-old Denton man was jailed Friday, after his bond was revoked on a 2020 stolen vehicle charge, according to arrest reports. Odis Clint Farrar (HCSO jail photo) Odis Clint Farrar was taken into custody at 2:05 p.m. March 5 in the 8th Judicial District Court in Hopkins County and escorted to the county jail by sheriff’s office staff, according to arrest reports. Farrar was accused on March 18, 2020, of stealing a pickup...
Cumby PD: Fort Worth Man Arrested On Firearm Charge
A 31-year-old Fort Worth man was arrested in Hopkins County with a firearm, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson reported stopping a Kia Rio at 11:20 p.m. March 4, 2021 on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 110 for a traffic violation. Robertson said he discovered a firearm in a Ladarius Stokes’ waistband while conducting a roadside investigation, and that Stokes was a felon with prior convictions for...
5 Jailed Thursday On Warrants
At least five people were jailed Thursday and two on Wednesday in Hopkins County on warrants, according to arrest reports. Staci Lynn Burkham (HCSO jail photo) Staci Lynm Burkham was taken into custody at 4 p.m. Thursday at Hopkins County Courthouse and escorted by Courtney Steward to Hopkins County jail, where the 48-year-old Lone Oak woman was held on a Feb. 25, 2020 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled...
Four Arrested On Felony Warrants
Local authorities arrested four people on felony warrants in the last three days, according to arrest reports. Mile Marker 120 Traffic Stop Mark Dale Schunatz Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney stopped a white and gold Lexus ES300 at just before 11 p.m. March 1 on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 120 for defective license plate lights. A records check showed showed why Mark Dale Schunatz likely appeared nervous...
6 Jailed On Possession Charges
At least 6 people have been jail on possession charges this week, three as a result of traffic stops and three on warrants, according to arrest reports. Gilmer Street Traffic Stop Elizabeth Louise Willis and Orenthal Clifton Brown Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro stopped a black Honda about 8:20 p.m. Monday, March 1 for a traffic violation. The driver reportedly showed nervous tendencies. A search of the car allegedly...
Hopkins County Received 153 Pallets Of Water, 2 Trailers Full Of Supplies Donated Following Winter Storms
Emergency Management Officials, Businessmen Recognized For ‘Meritorious Service’ During Winter Weather Disaster Hopkins County received 153 pallets of water and two trailers full of supplies donated to help those in need in the community following February’s extreme winter weather. Two emergency management officials, the sheriff and local businessmen were recognized Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners Court for...
Deputies Arrested Three People On Possession Charges Following Traffic Stops
Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people on possession charges following two separate traffic stops overnight Friday, according to arrest reports. State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reports stopping a 38-year-old Point man just before 10:30 p.m. on State Highway 19 south for suspicious activity. He reported seeing a Ford Mustang turn off SH 19 onto County...
Paris Man Accused Of Tossing Pills, Marijuana Out Of SUV
A 26-year-old Paris man is accused of tossing pills and marijuana out when deputies attempted to stop him for speeding and failure to stay in his lane on State Highway 19 north Thursday night, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward alleged that Devonta Qukashawn Brown did not immediately stop, but instead continued north on SH 19 north across the bridge into Delta County. Brown admitted...
Man Jailed In South Carolina On Hopkins County Warrant
A 53-year-old was jailed in South Carolina on an outstanding Hopkins County warrant, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Matthew Roy Person Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified the Mount Pleasant, South Carolina resident was in custody in Charleston County, South Carolina. HCSO Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to South Carolina, took custody of Matthew Roy Person at 6:11 p.m. Feb. 24....
Pickton Man Sentenced On 5 Indecency With A Child Cases
8 Others Also Sentenced in District Court This Week A 35-year-old Pickton man was sentenced on five indecency with a child cases during a hearing conducted in the 8th Judicial District Court. One man was sentenced on a fraud charge and another on a theft of firearm charge. Six others appeared in court for controlled substance offenses. Another man is scheduled for a future sentencing hearing on a theft charge. Noe Negrete Noe Negrete...
