Cumby Pair Jailed On Child Neglect Charges
2 Other Arrested On Felony Warrants November 16, 2020 – A Cumby pair was jailed on child neglect, abandoning or endangering a children charges Saturday. Two others were arrested on felony warrants as well over the weekend. Criminal Negligence Warrants Crystal Ann Sievers and John Robert Sievers Jr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Richard Brantley, aware of outstanding warrants, went to the...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed Following Shoplifting Incident
A 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Friday following a shoplifting incident at Walmart, according to police and jail reports. Fred Lindley Jr. (HCSO jail photos) Fred “Wild Boy” Lindley Jr. allegedly walked past the last point of sale at Walmart with merchandise that had not been paid for and was detained for shoplifting around 4:15 p.m. Friday, store personnel reportedly told Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas...
16 Indicted On 21 Charges During October Grand Jury Session
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed at least 21 indictments naming 16 people during the October session, according to court records. Charges alleged in the indictments pushed forward from the October Grand Jury session included child pornography, aggravated assault, controlled substance, evading arrest, drunk driving, sexual assault and indecency with a child offenses, according to information released by the District Clerk’s...
2 Men Sentenced In District Court
Two men were sentenced in district court in Hopkins County on Thursday, according to court reports. Probated Sentence Michael Leslie Copeland (HCSO jail photo) Michael Leslie Copeland appeared before before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt at 9 a.m. Nov. 12 for a sentencing hearing for a 2019 unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. The 39-year-old Yantis man received a felony conviction and 10 years of probation...
Woman Jailed On A Money Laundering Charge
A 26-year-old woman was jailed on a money laundering charge early Friday morning, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a Toyota Rav4 at 10:55 p.m. Nov. 12 at the 128 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a traffic violation. No HCSO jail photo available for Deras Maria Elizabeth Melara The occupant, a 26-year-old woman who told officers she lives in Dallas, reportedly was found...
Controlled Substances, Weapons Found During Two Traffic Stops
Controlled substances and weapons found during two traffic stops resulted in two felony arrests. Two others were also arrested on controlled substance charges Wednesday, including a man Special Crimes Unit Investigators reportedly caught making a drug transaction, according to arrest reports. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported stopping 38-year-old David Aaron Soto of Sulphur Springs...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced On Indecency With A Child Charge
A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been sentenced on an indecency with a child by sexual contact case. Shawn Michael Matheny (HCSO jail photo) Shawn Michael Matheny was scheduled to appear in court November 4, 2020 for a sentencing hearing. He received a 10-year sentence on the charge, according to the district attorney’s office. Matheny has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest Thursday, Feb. 27, on the indecency...
Officers Arrest 5 On Controlled Substance, Marijuana Charges
November 2, 2020 – Local officers made five arrests on controlled substance and marijuana charges following four weekend traffic incidents. Main Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna stopped a Chevrolet Silverado at 9:38 p.m. Nov. 1 on Main Street for a traffic violation. Elizabeth Cadena Upon contact with the driver, identified as 18-year-old Elizabeth Cadena of Sulphur Springs, Reyna alleged smelling...
Woman Involved In Vehicle Crash Arrested On Violation Of Probation Warrant
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For 2nd Time This Month, 4th Time This Year Three people were arrested on violation of probation warrants on Thursday, including a woman involved in a vehicle crash. A disturbance also resulted in one man’s arrest for the second time this month and fourth time this year, according to arrest reports. Hillcrest Drive Crash Sulphur Springs Police Officer Shawn Albright contacted a 26-year-old Sulphur...
Detroit Woman Claimed Couple Had Permission To Leave Store Without Paying
A Detroit woman whose husband was accused of theft at Walmart claimed they had permission to leave the store without paying for more than $600 worth of merchandise Thursday night, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 8:28 p.m. October 29, 2020 to a report of a man leaving the store without paying for merchandise. When the officer contacted the suspect about the alleged theft, the 42-year-old Detroit man...
