Wood County Sheriff’s Report – July 15-21, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for July 15-21, 2020: Suspicious Activity: 25Alarm: 13Burglary: 6Theft: 9Criminal Trespass: 7Assault: 4Disturbances/Disputes: 9Shots Fired: 3Criminal Mischief: 2Reckless Driver: 10Terroristic Threat: 2Welfare Check: 8Arrest/Warrant Services: 3Livestock at Large: 7Harassment: 3Damaged Property: 2Fraud/Scam: 3Motorist Assist: 3Animal Complaint: 13Traffic Stop with...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On CR 4784 On Rains County Warrant
A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on CR 4784 on a Rains County warrant Tuesday night. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies observed a silver Honda Civic traveling north on FM 2653 around 10:30 p.m. July 21, 2020. A records check showed the vehicle registration for the displayed license plate had expired in 2017. The car pulled into a County Road 4784 driveway, according to arrest reports. Todd Ray Parnell (HCSO jail...
Brashear Man Jailed For Second Time In 3 Months
A 42-year-old Brashear, TX man was jailed July 21, 2020. This was the second time in 3 months he has been booked into Hopkins County jail. Todd Phillip Jefferson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw took Todd Phillip Jefferson into custody at 10 a.m. July 20, 2020 at the adult probation office on a warrant for violation of probation. The alleged violation occurred on July 16. Jefferson was on probation for a...
Administrator Reports Additional Health, Safety Measures Continue At Hopkins County Jail
Hopkins County Jail Administrator Kenneth Dean Monday reported health and safety measures continue to be employed at the Hopkins County jail due to COVID-19. According to Dean, upon staff and inmates’ arrival at the county jail, steps are taken to guard against potential infection. Employees, he reported, have their temperatures taken upon arrival on duty. Jail staff are also required to wear masks and keep masks on anytime they...
Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Assaulted Woman During Rolling Disturbance
A 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly assaulted a woman during a rolling disturbance that started at the Sonic in Winnsboro and continued into Hopkins County late Saturday night. Afterward, the woman reportedly sought medical attention at the emergency room in Winnsboro, while the man sought a mental health evaluation, according to arrest reports. The man allegedly admitted to striking the woman repeatedly with a fist, deputies...
FM 1567 Rollover Crash Results In One Death
A FM 1567 rollover crash resulted in one death Saturday evening, July 18, 2020 according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety reports. Hopkins County Emergency dispatchers at 7:30 p.m. July 18 received a 911 call about a vehicle crash on FM 1567, east of County Road 1439, where a vehicle had reportedly crashed into a tree, trapping at least one person inside. Hopkins County, Arbala and Como...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child
Deputy Richard Brantley with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Marcos Mejia An arrest warrant was issued for Marcos Mejia’s arrest after a juvenile female made an outcry and attended an interview at a Child Advocacy Center. Mejia was located at his residence and taken into custody on the warrant, according to arrest...
3 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Three people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants Wednesday. Sara Nichole Pitchford, 31, of Hugo, Oklahoma was taken into custody at 12:20 p.m. by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Horne. Her bond was revoked on a March 2017 possession of controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. The arrest marks the second time in the last year Pitchford has been booked into Hopkins County jail. She was also in...
Diana Man Arrested Following Como Disturbance
A 29-year-old Diana man was arrested in Winnsboro on a Dallas County warrant, following a disturbance with his mother at a Como address, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office 911 operators at 10:33 a.m. July 15 received a call in which someone could be heard screaming “help me” and dispatched deputies to a State Highway 11 east residence in Pickton. At 10:36 a.m., dispatchers received a second...
Man Allegedly Threatened His Father and Girlfriend
A 45-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested after causing a disturbance, during which the man allegedly threatened his father and his girlfriend at an Interstate 30 east address, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 5:09 a.m. July 15, 2020. The call concerned a man who lived at an Interstate 30 east address and was trying to break into his own residence. At 6:20 a.m., 911...
