911 Call From Inactive Phone Results In Search Of Residence, 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
A 911 call from an inactive phone to emergency dispatchers Sunday night ultimately resulted in sheriff’s officers responding at a Cumby address, where a search resulted in three controlled substance arrests. Rodney Edward Petrea Sr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson, Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Bobby Osornio responded at 6:26 p.m. Nov. 21, 2021, on Williams Street in Cumby. They were told a 911 call...
5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Charges
At least 5 people were jailed on felony charges Nov. 17-19, 2021, in Hopkins County, according to jail reports. Live Oak Street Stop Jesus Leovardo Gonzalez Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Zack Steward and Alvin Jordan spotted a black Chrysler 300 like the one Jesus Leovardo Gonzalez of Sulphur Springs, a wanted person, was reported to be driving. The officers conducted a traffic stop on Live Oak Street at Jonas Street...
2 Men, 2 Women Sentenced This Week In District Court
The four people, two men and two women were sentenced this week in the 8th Judicial District Court on felony offenses, according to court and jail reports. Janice Leigh Fite Janice Leigh Fite arranged to plead “not contest” Nov. 15, 2021, in the 8th Judicial District Court, to one of the four aggravated assault with a deadly weapon cases she faced. As part of the agreement, the 56-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was placed...
Paris Man Arrested Following Brief Pursuit Into Sulphur Springs
A Paris man was arrested on a felony evading arrest and misdemeanor DWI charges following a brief pursuit into Sulphur Springs Monday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators advised deputies at 4:51 p.m. Nov. 15, 2021, of a report of a red Jeep striking another vehicle and instead of stopping, continuing south on State Highway 19 north toward Sulphur Springs. While responding in the area, deputies...
Bryan Man Jailed On Criminal Activity, Controlled Substance Charges
A Bryan, Texas man was jailed on engaging in criminal activity and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance charges Friday night, according to arrest reports. Arturo Davila Pina Jr.(April 25, 2021 Brazos County Jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Davis said while assisting another deputy on a traffic stop in a South Broadway Street business parking lot just before 10 p.m. Nov. 12, 2021, he noticed a...
2021 Blue Santa Program Online Registration Form, QR Code For Donations Active
Annual Toy Drive Planned Nov. 30 And Dec. 1 at Walmart After a brief glitch last week, the Hopkins County-Sulphur Springs Blue Santa program’s 2021 online registration form is active to accept applications from families in need of a little extra help providing Christmas gifts for their children this year. Donations are also being accepted to help Blue Santa ensure no Hopkins County child age 1-14 goes without Christmas this...
Blue Santa Sign Up, Toy Drive Have Begun Online
Donations Accepted In Blue Barrels, During Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Toy Drive, By Scanning QR Code The annual Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Blue Santa sign up has begun online. The blue barrels are going out this week to businesses and other locations around the county as part of the annual Blue Santa toy drive. Toys are needed this year like never before, according to program organizers. Blue Santa, coordinated by local law enforcement...
Residential Search Yields Xanax Bars, THC Wax, Marijuana, Pistol
Five Others Jailed On Controlled Substance, Related Charges A residential search yielded Xanax bars, THC wax, marijuana and a pistol Monday afternoon, resulting in one arrest. At least five others have also been arrested on controlled substance and related charges from Friday, Nov. 4- Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2021. Main Street Search Warrant Marc Oneill Hutchings Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit assisted police...
Deputies Removed Dike Man From Tractor In Order To Take Him Into Custody
Deputies had to remove a Dike man from a tractor in order to take him into custody on warrants Friday evening, according to arrest reports. Jerry Mack Price Jr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were made aware of two warrants for Jerry Mack Price Jr.’s arrest, one for violating a protective or magistrate’s order and another for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The deputies recognized the wanted person...
Elderly Couple Dies As Result Of State Highway 154 Crash
Fatality Reported In Early Sunday Morning ATV Crash Three people died Sunday as a result of crashes reported Sunday – an elderly couple died as a result of a State Highway 154 crash at lunch time Nov. 7 and a fatality was reported to have resulted from an early morning ATV crash. According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Inocente Diaz was a riding passenger on an all terrain vehicle that rolled over on...
