Man Accused Of Choking Wife During Altercation
Police arrested a 54-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of choking his wife during an altercation Saturday at their residence. Gary Edwin Hayes (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 8:25 p.m. Saturday to a report of a physical disturbance on Houston Street. Upon arrival, Officer Cameron Robinson reported seeing Gary Edwin Hayes standing above a woman, identified in police reports as the man’s wife. The...
Sulphur Springs Police Investigating Convenience Store Robbery
Sulphur Springs Police investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an early morning convenience store robbery. SSPD Detective Jason Reneau released the following information regarding the Dec. 18 case: At approximately 2:05 A.M. a light skinned Hispanic male walked into Natalie’s Food Mart at 1321 Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs. The suspectwas wearing a black jacket and red bandana, the suspect threw...
1 Arrested For Assault, 2 Others Jailed On Assault Related Warrant
One man was arrested for assault and two others were jailed on one assault related warrant each, according to arrest and jail report. Assault Warrant Served At Jail A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman jailed Monday for disorderly conduct was held Tuesday on a felony assault warrant. Eva Maria Vargas (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott arrested Eva Maria Vargas at 2:54 p.m. December 14, 2020 on...
Two Men Jailed On Intoxication Charges
Two men were jailed on intoxication charges Saturday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Melvin Jerome Askew Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes was dispatched at 2:07 p.m. December 12, 2020 to the 100 block of Connally Street, where an officer reported seeing a possibly intoxicated driver while helping direct traffic for the Blue Santa distribution. He had the driver park his car to await arrival of...
December 2020 Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments
The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the December 2020 session signed 54 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecutions. Approximately 75 percent of the cases were for controlled substance offenses, and the other 25 percent included stolen vehicle, evading arrest, theft, aggravated robbery, abandoning or endangering a child, money laundering and indecency with a child offenses. Fourth-seven people are named in the...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Stalking
Police arrested a 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of stalking. Wednesday afternoon was the second time in less than a week and fifth time this year Rocky Allen Wilson has been booked into Hopkins County jail on warrants for or related to two harassment charges. Wilson is registered on the Texas State Public Sex Offender Website. Rocky Allen Wilson (HCOS jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe...
Houston Man Caught With 1 Kilogram Of Cocaine
A 32-year-old Houston man was caught with 1 kilogram of cocaine, police alleged Wednesday night. A 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man was also arrested Wednesday night on an unrelated controlled substance charge. I-30 Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams stopped a Dodge Charger at 8:32 p.m. December 9, 2020 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 130 for a traffic violation. The driver was found to be in possession of 2.2...
Man Accused Of Running From And Assaulting Officer
Police arrested a 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of running from and assaulting an officer early Wednesday morning. Laramie J. Massey (HCSO jail photo) The incident started at 12:18 a.m. Dec. 9, 2020, with a report of a disturbance involving multiple people in the 200 block of Connally Street. Upon arrival, Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Josh Shufeldt reported yelling out for everyone to stop and walk onto the sidewalk. Laramie...
Man Accused Of Swinging Axe Handle At His Neighbor
Sulphur Springs Police arrested a 57-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused Monday afternoon of swinging an axe handle at his neighbor, according to arrest reports. Officer responded at 11:55 a.m. Dec. 7 to a report of a disturbance on Fisher Street. Upon arrival in the area, police spotted a man sitting on the front porch of a residence across the street from the home where the disturbance was reported. Curtis Earl Fisher (HCSO jail...
Teen Jailed On Sexual Assault, Theft Warrants
December 4, 2020 – A Sulphur Springs teen was jailed on sexual assault and theft charges, according to arrest reports. Jordan Tramaine Whitmore (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes was made aware Jordan Tramaine Whitmore had four outstanding warrant. Mayes contacted the 18-year-old at his residence and took him into custody at 12:35 p.m. Dec. 2 on one aggravated sexual assault of a child warrant,...
