Deputies: Woman Claims Substance Found In Her Bag Is Gag Gift, Not Meth
Rosemary Boone Springer A 63-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning near a South Broadway Street eye care business after officers found a baggy with a crystal-like substance she claimed wasn’t methamphetamine, but a gag gift. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Burdick and Zack Horne spotted the woman, identified in arrest reports as Rosemary Boone Springer, walking at 2:10 a.m. Aug. 13, on...
Teen Reportedly Injured In County Road 4712 ATV Crash
A 16-year-old was reportedly injured and flown from the crash site to an area trauma center for treatment Monday evening. Hopkins County emergency dispatchers at 6:18 p.m. Monday were notified of an ATV crash with injuries on County Road 4712. Hopkins County and Cumby firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the location, according to reports. A 16-year-old was reportedly found trapped beneath a crashed ATV. Once...
Emory Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle Monday
A 62-year-old Emory man died Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Rains County. The crash reportedly occurred before 6:30 a.m. near the Hopkins-Rains County line on State Highway 19 south. Initial reports to Texas Department of Public Safety dispatchers were that a waste management worker was struck while picking up trash in the the course of work. The deceased was identified as Gary Michael Bishop, 62, of Emory,...
DPS: Sulphur Springs Man Arrested For Felony DWI Following Crash
Almando Avina Alvarez A 59-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly failed to stop when involved in a vehicle crash on State Highway was was arrested on a felony driving while intoxicated charge, marking at least the third time’s he’s been charged with drunk driving, according to arrest reports. Armando Avina Alvarez was allegedly the driver of a H3 sport utility vehicle reported to have been involved in a hit and run crash...
Commissioners Court To Consider Proposed Tax Rate, Consolidation of 2 VFDs
Hopkins County Commissioners Court have a full morning of work ahead of them Monday with a regular meeting scheduled at 9 a.m., with a work session to immediately follow. Commissioners will be asked Aug. 12, to consider and vote on a proposed tax rate; and to set the date, time and place for two public hearing regarding the tax rate. A public hearing will also be conducted to consider a plan for the district clerk’s technology...
HCSO: Amended Community Supervision Terms Require Jail Time For Man On Aggravated Assault Charge
Robert Jay Aaron, 30, of Sulphur Springs was booked into Hopkins County jail for aggravated assault of a family or household member with a weapon, as ordered by 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt, in “amended/altered court-ordered conditions of community supervision,” according to arrest reports. The amendment reportedly directs Aaron to remain in the county jail from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug....
De Kalb Man Picked Up In Arkansas On 2 Hopkins County Warrants Alleging Sexual Assault Of Child
Randay Toliver was jailed at the Miller County Jail in Texarkana, Arkansas on two felony Hopkins County warrants. After Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted, Officer Melvin Jackson was dispatched to retrieve the 44-year-old De Kalb man. Jackson took Toliver into custody at 6:53 a.m. Friday at the Arkansas jail and transported him to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on warrants for aggravated sexual assault of a...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 31-August 6, 2019
July 31 Deputies were dispatched to FM 3056 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:17 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to Village Trail near Hawkins, at approximately 8:21 a.m., in reference to theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the area. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies were dispatched to HWY...
Winnsboro Man Arrested On Felony Hopkins County Theft Warrant
Calum L. Foldenauer A 22-year-old Winnsboro man was jailed Thursday night on a Hopkins County warrant for theft of aluminum, bronze, copper or brass material. Hopkins County Sheriff’s staff reportedly contacted Winnsboro police to seek assistance in serving a felony warrant in that city. WPD official notified HCSO that Calum L. Foldenauer had been located and was in custody on the Hopkins County charge, the deputy noted in...
Tatum: House Bill 1325 Will Not Affect Sheriff’s Office’s Law Enforcement Operations
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum Wednesday morning said while House Bill 1325 legalizes possession of hemp, it “does not decriminalize marijuana” nor will it “affect law enforcement operations of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office.” HB 1325, passed and effective June 10, stipulates that hemp production and possession of a cannabis plant and any substance derived from...
