Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Remains Unbeaten in District Play With Win at Avery Friday
The #13 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team remained unbeaten in district play defeating Avery on the road, 56-25 Friday (January 17). The Lady Lions outscored Avery in every quarter. The Lady Lions are 6-0 in district play and 24-7 for the season. For the Lady Lions, Anna Reeder had 19 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 9 points. Brittney Peeples had 6 points. Chandler Bain scored 5 points. Paisley Kastner, Maddy Smith and Kristina Wade all scored 4 points. Julianna Giles had 3 points. Allie Lane added 2 points. Lady Lions Head Coach Bill Giles said after a slow start, the Lady Lions really did a good job of getting after it defensively. He said that led directly into the Lady Lions getting it going on the offensive end. Coach Giles said his team had good effort and intensity. The Lady Lions play next against Union Hill at home Tuesday evening.
2 Arrested Following Parking Lot Disturbance At Restaurant
A disturbance at an East Shannon Road restaurant early Sunday morning resulted in at least two arrests.
Officials were dispatched around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, about a large disturbance in a the restaurant parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies alleged a 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man yelling obscenities at bystanders. The man was allegedly given several warnings to calm down. When he didn’t, the deputy took him into custody for public intoxication, according to arrest reports.
Police reported telling everyone to leave following the disturbance. A 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly began to curse and yell in the parking lot. Officers alleged alcohol could be smelled on the man’s breath; he also was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech and blood shot eyes, police alleged in arrest reports. Believing him to be a danger to himself and others if left at the location, he too was jailed for public intoxication, according to arrest reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Man Accused Of Stealing Drill From Walmart
January 27, 2020 – A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was was accused Sunday morning of stealing a drill from Walmart.
Officers were reportedly dispatched at 7:25 a.m. to the South Broadway Street store to a theft complaint. Upon arrival, the suspect was alleged to have fled in a gray vehicle.
Officers located a gray Chevrolet Malibu on Mockingbird Lane at East Shannon Road and initiated a traffic stop. The allegedly stolen merchandise, a 20 volt drill, was found in the car.
Consequently, Kerry Renaldore Duffey Jr. was taken into custody for theft; he had at least two prior theft convictions, resulting in the charge being enhanced to a felony offense, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Duffey remained in the county jail Monday; bond was set at $2,000 on the theft charge, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Commerce Man Jailed In Sulphur Springs On A Methamphetamine Possession Charge
A 23-year-old Commerce man, who allegedly falsely identified himself, was jailed Sunday on controlled substance and failure to ID charges as well as a parole warrant.
An officer reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Cherokee just after 3 p.m. Jan. 26 on Main Street at Locust Street. The driver and passenger were asked to identify themselves. Both occupants were alleged, in arrest reports, to be “extremely nervous.”
A glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine as well as a small bag containing a white, crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine were allegedly found during the pat down of the passenger, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
After being taken into custody, the passenger was allegedly found to have initially identified himself as another person. The officer had attempted a records check using the information given. The man reportedly told the officer his name after being asked for it several times. The man identified in arrest reports as 23-year-old Clifford Ray Davis Jr. of Commerce said he gave a false name because of a warrant for his arrest, Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Davis was jailed not only on the outstanding violation of parole warrant but also for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and failure to identify as a fugitive from justice by intentionally giving false information.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, Jan. 27, on a parole warrant; bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge and $2,000 on the failure to ID charge, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Brown, Julian File Candidacy For Place 1 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Two individuals filed candidacy Monday morning for a place on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot.
Justin M. Brown had filed by 9:15 a.m. Jan. 27, as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council.
At 9:50 a.m. Jan. 27, Jay W. Julian had also filed as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council.
So far, Place 1 is the only place in which a contested race has developed. Five other places are up for election.
Places 1, 2, 3 and 5 are for the unexpected terms of council members who resigned in December. Places 6 and 7 were regularly slated to be on the May 2 ballot; both are for a full term on the council.
Additional candidates for the May 2 election include:
- Place 2 — Harold Nash Sr.
- Place 3 — Oscar Aguilar
- Place 5 — Ricardo Chavarria
- Place 6 — Doug Moore
- Place 7 — John A. Sellers
Candidate filing for Places 1-3 seats and Place 5-7 on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 14, at City Hall, 201 North Davis St. Residents should see City Secretary Gale Roberts for an application packet.
Update: Motorcyclist Dies As Result Of Interstate 30 Crash
A motorcyclist died Sunday evening as a result of a crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 125.
The motorcycle rider was identified Monday afternoon by police as Andrew Taylor Glass, 23, of Savoy, TX.
The call was dispatched at 6:19 p.m. Jan. 26 as a one-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash is still being investigated, but initial investigation by Sulphur Springs police indicated the Savory man was traveling west on I-30 on his bike with a group of motorcyclists over the Bill Bradford Road overpass. The motorcyclist was in the left lane coming off the bridge when he lost control of the bike, causing it to crash, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson.
The man, who was reported not to have been wearing a helmet, was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs for treatment of serious injuries. He died later Sunday at the hospital, according to police and other reports.
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer said an autopsy has been ordered, as is standard procedure in crashes resulting in death.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Wylie Woman Jailed In Hopkins County On Controlled Substance Charge
A 40-year-old Wylie woman was jailed Sunday evening after deputies found suspected methamphetamine in a pill bottle during a traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Drew Fisher reportedly stopped a blue Hyundai at 7:44 p.m. Jan. 26, on State Highway 11 east at FM 2650 for a traffic violation. Upon contact with the driver, the deputy detected a marijuana odor emitting from the 2019 vehicle. After speaking to all occupants, the front seat passenger allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day.
A probable cause search of the vehicle resulted in location of a green pill bottle next to the back seat passengers’ blanket; the Wylie woman allegedly claimed she kept SD cards inside of the bottle as the deputy was removing it from the car. Upon opening the bottle, however, Fisher found a clear baggy with a crystal-like substance he suspected to be methamphetamine in it, the deputy alleged in arrest reports.
The Wylie woman, identified as Kristie Elaine Morton, was taken into custody at 7:44 p.m. and transported to the county jail. The driver was released with a warning for the speeding offense, according to sheriff’s reports.
Morton remained in the county jail Monday morning, Jan. 27, on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Lyft Passenger Accused of Transporting 44 Pounds Of Marijuana and Liquid Codeine
A 31-year-old Arlington man was jailed Saturday morning after troopers found more than 3 dozen vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana and a water bottle filled with suspected liquid codeine, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Aaron Hanna reported stopping a Toyota car on Interstate 30 near mile marker 129 at 8:21 a.m. Jan. 25, for a traffic violation.
During contact with the passenger, the man reportedly told the trooper he had hired a Lyft driver to transport him from Arlington to Little Rock, Arkansas. Hanna, in arrest reports, alleged while talking to passenger Dallas Qunicy Jackson, he observed indicators of nervousness and possible criminal activity from Jackson.
When asked if he’d brought any luggage with him, Jackson alleged told the trooper he did not. The Lyft driver, however, allegedly told the trooper the passenger had placed two large bags of luggage in the trunk when he was picked up. When asked about the luggage discrepancy, Jackson allegedly grew more nervous.
When asked if he had brought anything illegal with him, Jackson allegedly admitted there was marijuana in the car’s trunk. A probable cause search yielded two bags containing a total of 38 vacuum-sealed bags of suspected marijuana, which weighed a total of 44 pounds; a water bottle containing a purple liquid suspected to be liquid codeine was found as well, Hanna alleged in arrest reports.
Consequently, Jackson was arrested for possession of 5 pounds or more but less than 50 pounds of marijuana and possession of 28 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 4 controlled substance. The car and driver were released, Hanna alleged in arrest reports.
Jackson was released from the county jail Sunday, Jan. 26, on $15,000 bond on the marijuana charge and $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
