Man Charged With Evidence Tampering For Allegedly Trying To Hide Pipe
A traffic stop Friday afternoon resulted in a man’s arrest on misdemeanor charges, but trying to hide a methamphetamine pipe under a patrol vehicle resulted in a felony charge, according to police reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported conducting a traffic stop on a Dodge Magnum at 1:26 p.m. April 19 on Sunset Street at Houston Street. While talking with the driver, identified in reports as 28-year-old Camron Michael Hamil, Pruitt reported Hamil to be “extremely nervous” so the officer attempted a pat down. However, the man refused to let Pruitt search his pockets, the officer alleged in arrest reports.
Pruitt requested a records check. Communications operators reported the man did not have a valid driver’s license, and the officer was unable to confirm a valid insurance on the car, which displayed an expired registration sticker. He also couldn’t contact the owners for vehicle information, according to arrest reports. The man was placed into custody for no driver’s license, expired registration, failure to maintain financial responsibility, no seat belt.
As Pruitt was putting the into the patrol vehicle, he reported finding a pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. The officer believed the man was trying to discard it under the patrol vehicle, resulting in the felony charge of tampering with physical evidence, Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Welfare Check Results in Woman’s Arrest
A welfare check on a person someone had expressed concern for on West Industrial just before 2 a.m. Saturday ended with the 32-year-old Yantis woman being jailed on three charges, according to arrest reports.
While responding to a request for a welfare check, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon reported finding a woman, identified in arrest reports as Falon Leann Honea, asleep in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the West Industrial Drive address.
Upon waking, Honea allegedly exhibited signs of intoxication on a substance other than alcohol. She failed the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, with detectable vertical nystagmus and lack of convergence, the officers alleged in arrest reports. Believing the woman to present a danger to herself and others, officers took her into custody for public intoxication.
She was transported by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Steward to the county jail. Steward allegedly reported finding a pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and less than 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine in it. Hones, 32, of Yantis was charged with possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and for possession of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
She remained in the county jail at 10:30 Saturday morning. Her bond was set at $5,000 on the Penalty Group 1 charge and $2,000 on the Penalty Group 3 charge, according to jail reports.
Wildcats Baseball Wins Third Straight In Attempt To Get Back Into Playoff Picture
Wildcats Baseball 5, Mount Pleasant 4
The Wildcats’ baseball team shut down Mount Pleasant just in time in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 5-4 win at Mount Pleasant Friday night, April 19.
It was the Wildcats’ third straight district win and improved their district record to 5-8. Mount Pleasant slips to 6-7 and they are now tied with Royse City for third place. The Wildcats are in fifth place just one game back of Mount Pleasant and Royse City. Mount Pleasant and Royse City play two games next week while the Wildcats have home and home games against suddenly slumping Texas High. Lindale swept the Tigers twice this week.
Texas High is still in first with a 10-3 record, while Lindale moves to 9-4 in second place. The Wildcats hold the tiebreaker with Mount Pleasant, but Royse City has the tiebreaker over the Wildcats.
Friday night in Mount Pleasant, the Tigers scored first with a run in the bottom of the first to lead 1-0.
The Wildcats scored a pair of runs in the top of the third and a single run in the top of the fourth to go ahead, 3-1.
Mount Pleasant tied the score, 3-3, with two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Wildcats scored twice more to move out to a 5-3 lead. Connor Burgin had a big double in the inning that scored a run.
Mount Pleasant had runners all over the bases in the bottom of the seventh. Still they were only able to plate one run to trim the deficit to 5-4 before they made three outs.
Pacen Edwards put out the fire in the bottom of the seventh to earn a save. Jaxon Chaney got the pitching win throwing six innings allowing 8 hits and 3 runs while striking out ten and issuing no walks. The Wildcats again made no errors.
Mount Pleasant actually outhit the Wildcats, 10-8.
Kaden Argenbright was 2 for 3 with a run scored. Chaney was 1 for 4 with two RBI’s. Will Sims and Burgin were both 1 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI. Kolson Hale was 1 for 3. Kamren Harrison was 1 for 4.
The Wildcats season record improves to 13-10. Next week is Texas High week for the surging Wildcats. They play at Texas High Tuesday night and then play the Tigers at Wildcat Park next Friday.
Lady Cats Softball Team Hangs On To Defeat Texas High, Wins District Championship
Lady Cats Softball 4, Texas High 3
The Lady Cats’ softball team won the district championship Friday night, April 19, when they hung on to eke by Texas High, 4-3 in Texarkana and then learned that Royse City had upset Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, 4-3.
The Lady Cats just held off the Lady Tigers in a tense bottom of the seventh on Senior Night for Texas High in Texarkana. With the Lady Cats clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Lady Tigers loaded the bases with two singles and a walk. Texas High then hit a fly ball to right field that was caught by Lady Cats right fielder Alli Fite to end the game.
The tight game featured several lead changes. Texas High opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the third inning to lead 1-0. The Lady Cats scored two runs in the top of the fifth to go ahead, 2-1. Nylah Lindley walked, stole second and then scored on a Lady Tiger throwing error. Fite got on on the error. Later, she was driven home by an RBI single from Kate Womack. Texas High scored two runs in their half of the fifth to go back up 3-2.
The Lady Cats went back ahead for good with two runs in the top of the sixth. With two outs in the inning, the Lady Cats got four straight singles to go ahead. Pinch hitter Addison Caddell started the rally with a single. A Lindley single put runners at second and first. Kelsey Wallace singled in Maddie Millsap who came in to run for Caddell. Fite’s single scored Lindley with what would turn out to be the winning run.
Womack was 2 for 4 with an RBI. Fite was 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Wallace was 1 for 4 with an RBI. Caddell was 1 for 1. Lindley was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored. Landry Bell was 1 for 3. Sadie Stroud was 1 for 2. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win throwing seven innings allowing nine hits and three runs with two walks and three strikeouts.
The Lady Cats will be the top district seed in the playoffs with their district winning 8-2 district mark. Their season record is 22-6. The Lady Cats will play Whitehouse in a bi-district series next week, with details to be determined.
Grand Jury Indictments For April 2019: Part 2
The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed 102 indictments during the April session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. More than 70 individuals were named in the charges, including some individuals named in more than one indictment, according to the indictment list released recently.
At least 65 of the indictments were for controlled substance, alcohol, marijuana and other related charges; those indictments include:
John Michael Decker, 19, of Quinlan was indicted for unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Decker was arrested May 24 by police. He was alleged in arrest reports to have been stopped on Interstate 30 at mile marker 122 for driving a vehicle that’d been reported stolen and was in possession of methamphetamine at the time.
He was released from the county jail later that day; bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge and $5,000 on the stolen vehicle charge, according to jail reports.
Loreen Leann Deleon was indicted on two manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges.
She was arrested Jan. 22 on the charges, following an investigation by Special Crimes Unit officers into the alleged possession and sale of methamphetamine by the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs woman, the SCU officers reported following Deleon’s arrest.
Deleon remained in the county jail Friday. Her bond was set at $100,000 per controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Shanna Leigh Carpenter, 39, and Jeffery Scott Trieb, 48, were both indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Carpenter was also indicted for burglary of a habitation.
Sheriff’s deputies reportedly executed a search warrant at a Como residence and found a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine located in a common area of the residence in plain view, resulting in both being arrested on Jan. 10. They were also reportedly questioned about a home burglary, then arrested on a warrant for the offense later Jan. 10, according to arrest and jail reports.
Carpenter remained in the county jail April 19; her bond was set at $25,000 on the controlled substance charge and $100,000 on the burglary charge. Trieb also remained in the county jail; his bond was set at $25,000 on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Brandy McCullough, 33, was indicted for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and tampering with a government or school record, license, seal or permit.
McCullough was arrested July 31 for allegedly handing a deputy a driver’s license with too many numbers on it, flagging it as false, and also was found to be in possession of controlled substance, deputies alleged in reports at the time of her arrest.
She was released from the county jail Aug. 1. Bond was set at $30,000 on the Penalty Group 2 charge, $5,000 on the Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and $10,000 on the tampering charge, according to jail reports.
Sabrina Rochelle Plafcan, 49, was indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, manufacture of delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. Edward Lee Wilson, 55, was also indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Plafcan was arrested Jan. 8 following a felony traffic stop which resulted in her arrest on a controlled substance warrant. She allegedly had 2 grams of methamphetamine at the time, and admitted there was additional methamphetamine at her home, where they found less than 1 gram of the substance. Wilson was at the home and led officers to the meth, SCU officers alleged in arrest reports.
Plafcan remained in the county jail April 19. Her bonds total $130,000, according to court and jail reports. Wilson too remained in the county jail Friday; his bond was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.
Linda Marie Williams, 59, was indicted for delivery of 50 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds of marijuana.
She was reportedly stopped and arrested April 26, 2018, by a state trooper for a traffic violation; six large trash bags containing approximately 160 pounds of suspected high-grade marijuana were allegedly found within the sleeper berth of the truck-tractor she was driving, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
Williams was released from the county jail later April 26 on $45,000 bond, according to jail reports.
Nicholas Ari Hajdusiewics, 44, of Dallas was indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance during the April grand jury session.
Police reported contacting him about suspicious activity and found a bag of an illegal substance in his pocket during a pat down, and arrested him Jan. 30 on the charge, according to arrest reports. He remained in the county jail until a judge ordered he be released from jail April 16 on probation on the controlled substance charge, according to jail and and court reports.
Jonathan D. Padilla, 22, and Jason Reyna, 19, of were both indicted for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Padilla was also indicted for theft of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
They were arrested June 20, 2018, following a traffic stop on Interstate 30. Cumby police reported a marijuana odor was immediately detectable on contact with the occupants, and both showed multiple nervous indicators while talking to him. Two pistols, suspected methamphetamine and other contraband were allegedly found in the vehicle, Cumby police alleged in reports at the time of their arrest.
Both men were released from jail June 21. Bond was set at $20,000 each on the controlled substance charge. Padilla also had a $5,000 bond on the firearm theft charge and $15,000 for the other, according to jail and court reports.
Among the individuals also indicted for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance were:
- Damont A. Williams
- Shawnda Bellamy
- Neal Curtis Brown
- David Joel Dean
- Shawn Allen Long
- Malorie C. Walker
- Franc Malagon-Perez
- Christina A. Medina
- Dalton Ray Morehead
- Christina P. Walker
Also among the individuals indicted in the April session were:
- Monerius Montreal Barnes — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver in a drug-free zone, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams in a drug-free zone and two indictments for manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
- Breanna M. Aguirre —manufacture or delivery of 400 grams or more of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Caleb Evan Ashley —manufacture or delivery of 400 grams or more of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Mathew Banda — manufacture or delivery of 400 grams or more of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Ronald Edwin Otto — one possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and two manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charges.
- Marnelyn Pablo — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, possession for 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and forgery of a government or national instrument, money or security.
- Melinda Lynn Wesson — manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and
forgery of a financial instrument. - Keith Anthony Powell — possession of 5 pounds or more but less than 50 pounds of marijuana, possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of a Penalty Group 2A controlled substance, and possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Mary Perkins — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance.
- Johnny Liston Powell — manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and
forgery of a financial instrument. - Jarvis Dewitt Rucker — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance
and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair. - Robert Kent Schepp — possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Jeremy Lynn Sharp — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver, manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
- Teresa Diane Pryor — driving while intoxicated, third or more offense.
- Tollie Bernon Matthews — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Yolanda Ann Collins — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Anthony Glen Ewton — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver.
- Linda Vionne Trussell — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance with intent to deliver.
- Angela Kay Doucette — manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
- Jordan Lee Chaney — manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Jermaine A. Johnson — manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
- Tamera M. Fouse — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a a drug-free zone.
- Gary Lee Gibson — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a a drug-free zone.
- Jacob Ray Ferrell — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Cody Lee Lagrone — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Brittany Leigh George — manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Man Jailed After Spitting Snuff on Woman
A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested for simple assault, a Class C misdemeanor offense, for allegedly spitting on a woman early Friday morning, according to arrest reports.
A deputy was dispatched to a disturbance on State Highway 154 south just before midnight. Upon arrival at the man’s SH 154 residence, the talked to a 49-year-old woman, the reported victim of the reported assault.
She allegedly claimed the man had gotten into an argument with the man and he spit his snuff in her face. The deputy said he did observe snuff covering her face and what appeared to saliva on the left side of it.
The deputy then reported entering the house to talk to the man, who appeared to him to be extremely intoxicated. He noted the man’s speech was extremely slurred and his body was extremely unbalanced. The man allegedly admitted to consuming approximately eight alcoholic beverages. The man also allegedly admitted to spitting in the woman’s face, resulting in the man being jailed on the charge, according to arrest reports.
The man was released from jail later April 19, with no fine or bond required, according to jail reports.
Lady Cats Track Team Wins Area Meet, Six Lady Cats Qualify for Regional Meet
The Lady Cats’ track team won the Area Track Meet Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree, scoring 96 points and qualified six athletes in eight events for the Regional Track Meet on April 26-27 in Arlington.
Sadavia Porter qualified in two events winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.109 and finishing second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.211. Porter also qualified as a member of the Lady Cats first place winning 4×100-meter relay team that ran a time of 48.321.
Other members of the relay team are Breasia Ivery, Kiyonna Redmon and Abbi Baier.
Ivery also qualified in the 100-meter dash with a third place finish with a time of 12.664.
Baier also won both and 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles and was second in long jump to qualify in all three events, as well as being a member of the 4×100-meter relay team. Baier was timed in 14.825 in the 100-meter hurdles, 45.735 in the 300-meter hurdles and she went 17-feet, 6 and ¾ inches in the long jump.
Danielle Godbolt was second in the discus to qualify with a throw of 106-feet, 5 inches.
Claire Bybee was second in the pole vault to qualify with a jump of 10-feet, 9 inches.
Qualifying as alternates to Regional with fifth place finishes were Ivery in the long jump, Abbi Beggs in the discus and Brooklyn Burnside in the high jump.
In other Lady Cats finishes, Aliyah Abron was sixth in the 400-meter dash, Sydney Washburn was sixth in the 1600-meter run and seventh in the 3200-meter run, Sable Erdmier was eighth in discus and the Lady Cats 4×400-meter relay team finished eighth. Relay team members are Dalanee Myles, Burnside, Kaylee Malone and Abron.
Wildcats Track Team Qualified Six For Regional Meet In Seven Events, Finishes Sixth at Area Meet
The Wildcats’ track team finished sixth at the Area Track Meet getting 53 points Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree.
The Wildcats had six athletes qualify for the regional track meet in seven events and two others earned alternate status for regional.
Nabian Ramirez qualified with a third place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.948.
Landon Thornton qualified with second place finishes in both the 1600-meter run and the 3200-meter run. Thornton was timed at 4:43.803 in the 1600 and 10:08.640 in the 3200.
Landry Tyson qualified with a fourth place finish in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.772.
Ryan Hammons qualified with a third place in the shot put with a toss of 44-feet, 8 ¼ inches.
Jeremiah Roland qualified with a third place finish in high jump jumping 6′ 2”.
Eli Sellers qualified in the pole vault finishing second with a height of 13′ 6”.
Athletes earning alternate status with fifth place finishes were Tyson in the 300-meter hurdles and Christian Palomino in the 3200-meter run.
Other Wildcats results included Ricardo Torres seventh in the 400-meter dash, Damiyon Dugan seventh in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump and Tyson sixth in the high jump.
The Wildcats 4×400-meter relay team finished eighth. Relay team members are Sellers, Ramirez, Torres and Tyson.
The Regional Track Meet takes place in Arlington on April 26-27.
Lady Cats Softball, Wildcats Baseball On The Road On Game Day Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team and Wildcats’ baseball team are both scheduled to play on this game day Friday, April 19. Both teams had games postponed Thursday and then rescheduled for Friday.
The Lady Cats are playing Texas High in Texarkana. The Lady Cats are 7-2 in district play and the Lady Tigers are 6-3. The Lady Cats can claim at least co-championship status with a win. If they lose, they will face a seeding game Monday at a neutral site to determine second and third with Texas High. The Lady Cats defeated the Lady Tigers, 15-5 in Lady Cat Park back on April 2.
The Wildcats’ baseball team plays at Mount Pleasant Friday. The Wildcats JV plays the Tigers JV at 4 p.m. The Wildcats and Mount Pleasant varsities start at 7 p.m. The Wildcats hopes to continue to climb up the district standings and get back into the playoff picture. The Wildcats have won their last two games to improve to 4-8 in district play. They enter play Friday in fifth place in district. Mount Pleasant is 6-6 in district play and they are in third place. The Wildcats have won the first two games of their three-game district series against Mount Pleasant winning at Mount Pleasant, 8-6 back on March 19 and 1-0 at Wildcat Park on Tuesday.
Traffic Stop Results In Location Of Methamphetamine, Felony Arrest
A traffic stop on FM 71 east just before noon Thursday resulted in location of suspected methamphetamine and one felony arrest, according to sheriff’s reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell arrested Nikki A. Harris, 49, of Talco on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports.
Russell reported stopping a Ford Taurus for a traffic violation at 11:03 a.m. on FM 71 east at County Road 3561. He said the woman, identified in arrest reports as Harris, showed signs of nervousness while they were talking, thus, he asked for permission to search her car.
The sheriff’s officer then reportedly called for a police canine unit to respond. The dog conducted a search around the car, giving a positive alert for contraband. Using that a probable cause, the car was searched.
Russell reported finding four plastic bags inside of a glasses case. Three of the bags allegedly contained suspected methamphetamine, resulting in the woman being taken into custody and the substance seized as evidence. The suspected meth weighed 1.58 grams, the sheriff’s officer alleged in arrest reports.
Harris remained in the county jail Friday morning. Bond was set at $10,000 on the charge.
