Gov. Abbott Signs In New “Athena Alert” Bill
June 14, 2023- Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law the new Bill that will lower the threshold for local missing child alerts. House Bill 3556 allows law enforcement in Texas to send out localized alerts- known as “Athena Alert”- within a 100-mile radius of where a child has gone missing and in adjacent counties. The law was inspired after the tragic death of 7-year-old Athena Strand in November. Strand was found dead...
Speight Returned to Hopkins County to Face Child Sex Abuse Charge
June 14, 2023 – JOHN LEWIS SPEIGHT, age 66, was released from the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Tuesday this week. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was waiting to transport him back to the Hopkins County Jail. JOHN LEWIS SPEIGHT, 2023 Speight is chanrged with: 1 21.02(B) SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14 His bond has not been set. This is not the first time Speight has been in Hopkins County Jail....
De Kalb Man Stopped with a Pound of Marijuana
June 14, 2023 – A De Kalb, TX man was stopped on I-30 on Tuesday. Inside his vehicle was a pound of marijuana. FORTE, JOVAN MARQUIS, 2023 After a hit on a Licence Plate Reader, Deputies followed Forte’s vehicle along I-30 for several miles. When they neared mile marker 122, the driver began a more aggressive driving style. Forte began passing vehicles and started following a semi too closely. At that point, Deputies...
Failure to Yield Lands Couple In Jail
June 14, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs couple, out for a drive at 1 AM Wednesday, are now in Hopkins County Jail. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy witnessed the couple’s car fail to yield to oncoming traffic. The couple pulled out in front of the Deputy’s patrol vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated near Helm Lane. The occupants, 42 year-old Nicole Rae Pritchard and 40 year-old Richard Otto Hall, Jr., showed signs...
Stephen F. Austin University Cyber Attack
June 13, 2023- Stephen F. Austin State University’s online systems were apparently targeted by a cyberattack sometime between Saturday night and Monday morning, the university stated. The University released this in a post regarding the recent cyber attack: “SFA’s online systems appear to have been the target of a cyberattack, likely between Saturday evening and Monday morning. Upon discovery, we severed connection to the...
Man Warned; Lands in Jail for Retaliation
June 11, 2023 – A report of a man assaulting his daughter, son-in-law and his granddaughter was received by the Hopkins County Sheriff. The alleged assaults occurred Saturday evening. Hopkins County Deputies were dispatched and were able to speak with both parties separately at their residences. After interview all involved, a report was filed for the assault. Feeling the situation was resolved, Deputies cleared the call....
20 Dollar Pill Lands Man in Hospital; Dealer in Jail
June 9, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit and the Hopkins County Sheriff collaborated to arrest CASHIUS ANTONIO HERNANDEZ this week. HERNANDEZ is charged with: 1 481.141(B) MAN/DEL CS CAUSE DEATH OR SBI IAT1 37.09(C) TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR1 481.116(B) POSS CS PG 2 < 1G CASHIUS ANTONIO HERNANDEZ, 2023 Local Law Enforcement has been investigating a Fentanyl overdose that occured 3 days ago....
Delta County Sheriff’s Update On Searching For Car And Driver Involved In Fatal Hit-And-Run
June 8, 2023- Delta County Sheriffs Office has posted a update on the currently ongoing search for the vehicle and driver of a Nissan Altima between the years of 2001-2005. The suspect is wanted for a fatal hit and run incident that occurred near 1800 block of FM 1532 just after 3:30am. Delta County Sheriff has posted this regarding the update on the ongoing search: “We have had a few leads come in but we are continuing to ask...
Couple Charged with Felony Possession
June 7, 2023 – A unemployed Texas couple, out for a drive near Coleman lake, are now in Hopkins County Jail. A Hopkins County Deputy noticed a vehicle traveling east on Main Street in Sulphur Springs around 8 pm Tuesday. The vehicle did not display license plates. A traffic stop was initiated. The driver, TIFFANY DAWN BOYKIN age 34 of Leonard, TX, advised the deputy that she did not have a driving license. The passenger,...
Nurse Stopped; Drugs Found
June 1, 2023 – A Hopkins County Deputy noticed a Red Nissan Sentra fail to come to a complete stop at the intersection of Jefferson and Jackson St in Sulphur Springs. A traffic stop was initiated and the Nissan came to rest near the intersection of Houston and Jackson St. The traffic stop occurred at around 11:30PM. As the Deputy approached the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana emanated from the car. The 51 year-old driver...
