CARES Funding For Qualifying Small Businesses Being Distributed By City
CARES funding to help qualifying small businesses has finally come through. The checks for $2,500 were being distributed Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 by the City of Sulphur Springs to 28 qualifying small businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. This City of Sulphur Springs COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program is made possible by the CARES Act-Coronavirus Relief Fund. The funding is passed through to the city from the state of...
Early Morning Disturbance Complaint Results In 2 Intoxication Arrests
An early morning disturbance complaint resulted in 2 intoxication arrests, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, to Cranford Street at Robertson Street to a disturbance in which a male was alleged to be holding a female on the ground. Upon arrival, officers contacted a man and woman and detained both. Police determined no assault was or had occurred. However,...
Heroin, Pills, Marijuana Found During Warrant Arrest
Heroin, pills and marijuana were found during a warrant arrest Friday evening on North Jackson Street, according to arrest reports. Another Sulphur Springs man was also jailed Oct. 23 on an order revoking bond. Jackson Street Arrest Aware Joshua Lewis White had warrant for his arrest for violation of parole and a possible location for him, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman went to the North Jackson Street location around 5...
4th Complaint In 2 Days Resulted In Arrest
The 4th complaint in 2 days resulted in a 33-year-old woman being arrested for her disorderly behavior Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officer reported being called to a Fuller Street address at 10:44 a.m. Oct. 22, 2020, marking the fourth time in two days officers were requested at the location for various reasons. While en route, a patrol officer spoke with the complainant via phone. She claimed...
Officers Make 6 DWI Arrests In 6 Days
Local officers made 6 DWI arrests in six days, including 2 on Saturday and two involving wreck, and arrested a 36-year-old for violating probation on a felony DWI charge, according to arrest reports. East Shannon Road Crash Included among the individuals named in the DWI arrests was a 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man reported to have crashed a Lexus at 11:10 p.m. Friday night on East Shannon Road. Upon arrival, officers contacted the...
Aggravated Assault Reported On Main Street
A man reportedly sustained a head injury during an aggravated assault reported on Main Street Monday night, according to police reports. Around 9 p.m. Oct. 12, a man reported opening a door in the 2000 block of Main Street to a female who knocked. Two males, one wearing a mask, were alleged to have stepped up and assaulted the male, striking him with what was through to be a handgun on the back of the head, Sulphur Springs Police...
Jackson Sentenced To 5 1/2 Years In Prison For Aggravated Sexual Assault
The trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson concluded shortly after 7 p.m. Friday with Jackson being sentenced by a Hopkins County jury to 5 1/2 years in prison. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) After deliberating for approximately 9 hours of Thursday evening and Friday morning, the jury just before lunch Friday found the 29-year-old guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of his girlfriend of 6 years, who is also the mother of 2 of his...
Jury Still Deliberating In Aggravated Sexual Assault Trial
The Hopkins County jury was still deliberating at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 9 in the aggravated sexual assault trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) The jury panel was selected Monday, opening statements from attorneys were heard Tuesday morning, then prosecutors called witnesses the next few days. On Thursday morning, defense attorney Gabriel Ogueri began presenting calling defense witnesses. Jackson testified...
Salado Man Jailed For Stealing Car From Church Street Gas Station
October 9, 2020 – A 33-year-old Salado, TX man was jailed for stealing a car from a Church Street gas station Thursday afternoon. After a short pursuit, a police canine found him hiding under wood and building materials in the 200 block of Houston Street, according to arrest reports. Tony Lynn McPherson Jr. (HCSO jail photo) A woman around 3:10 a.m. Oct. 8 reported her Nissan Sentra stolen from the gas pumps in the 1200 block of...
36 Indictments Signed During September Grand Jury Session
Oct 6, 2020 – At least 36 indictments were signed during the September Grand Jury session in Hopkins County, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. At least 24 people were named in the charges, which ranged from burglary, theft, controlled substance and marijuana offenses to sexual abuse, evading arrest and assault offense. At least eight people were named in two or more indictments, according to records released by the...
