Winnsboro Police Report October 8-14, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested six, investigated two accidents, responded to 109 calls for service, issued 28 citations and wrote 25 warnings during the report period October 8-14, 2018.
Sharon S. Allen, 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 8th on a Wood County warrant and a Hopkins County warrant.
Jason L. Bearden, 40, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 9th on a Titus County warrant.
Jessica L. Bentle, 31, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 10th on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant.
Camillia R. Johnson, 56, of Longview, was arrested October 11th on a Rusk County warrant.
Brandon W. Weems, 45, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 13th on a Wood County warrants and Parole Violation.
Jacinto Rivera, 47, of Winnsboro, was arrested October 13th for DWI 2nd.
Christopher R. Mosher, 18, of Mineola, was arrested October 14th on a Hopkins County warrant.
A one vehicle accident in the 800 block of West Broadway resulted in injuries and transport to CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Winnsboro by EMS.
No injuries were reported in an accident involving one vehicle in the 200 block of W. Pine Street.
Local Woman Arrested on Warrants
When the Sulphur Springs Police officer responded to a disturbance involving a 2014 Mustang that was westbound at the 120-mile marker on I-30, he made the traffic stop in reference to a criminal investigation of a reported kidnapping. Nancy Lynn James, 47, of Sulphur Springs gave the officer a false name and incorrect date of birth when identifying. She possessed no valid driver’s license in her possession at the time.
Arrested at the scene, James is in Hopkins County Jail held on Hopkins County warrants for Theft of Property less than $2500, 2 or more Previous Convictions, two warrants for Forgery of a Financial Instrument, a Hunt County warrant for Retaliation, and Failure to ID (Fugitive from Justice). She is held on bond totalling $251,000.
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault Last Month is Suspect in Wife’s Death
Laura Wyatt, 39, was found dead in her home the victim of an apparent gun shot and her husband, Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, is in CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs with a wound from an apparent gun shot. Local law enforcement and Texas Ranger John Vance continue their investigation into the incident that occurred Sunday at the Wyatt home on Rockdale Road.
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Rockdale Road Sunday, October 14, 2018 when witnesses heard arguing between a male and female inside a house at that location. Gun shots were also heard. The end result inside the house was one dead and one wounded during the disturbance. The Wyatt was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital ER by Hopkins County EMS.
Witnesses told police they heard the arguing and then a gun shot. Several more gun shots followed the first. First officers on the scene called for the special response team made up of SWAT and EMS personnel. Once inside the house, the officers found the female dead from apparent gunshots and the male wounded by apparent gunshots, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders.
Wyatt had been arrested in September for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon when he was accused of striking his wife in the head with the bottom of a pistol and chased her around with the gun.
During the investigation at the scene, Wyatt told Sulphur Springs Police that he wanted to commit suicide. He was transported to the local hospital by EMS while in police custody at that time. He was out of jail on bond when the incident occurred Sunday.
Flood Watch for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt Counties Until Tuesday Morning
The National Weather Service Has issued a Flood Watch in effect through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning for Hopkins, Delta, Rains, Hunt and a number of counties in Northeast and North Texas.
Multiple rounds of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts in the Flood Watch area will average between 3 and 5 inches with isolated 7 inch amounts possible.
A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavey rain which may lead to flooding of low lying areas and locations along creeks, streams, and rivers.
Dinner Bell Menu For October 17, 2018
Dinner Bell October 17, 2018
Community Partner:
Nations Lending Corporation
Menu:
Chicken Parmesan
Rice Pilaf
Roasted Vegetables
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread
Lemon Cake To Die For
Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope you join us for this nourishing meal.
Rains County Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch for Rains County and several other counties stretching from Ellis and Navarro Counties to Van Zandt and Rains until midnight Sunday night, October 14, 2018.
Region 4 Emergency Medical Task Force Conducts Drill at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Sulphur Springs
Texas Region 4 Emergency Medical task force conducted a muster and deployment drill Friday at 10 a.m. at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. The tabletop discussion and drill focused on responding to and receiving nursing and resources in a disaster.
The Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) is a State and Federally (DSHS, ASPR) funded program with the mission of creating State-deployable medical teams, regionalized for rapid mobilization and readiness. The EMTF Nurse Strike Team is an established team of specialized registered nurses designed to deploy and augment the staffing areas of an affected hospital(s) during an emergency. Specialties may include: ER, ICU, Med/Surge, L & D, Pediatric, Burn, Neurology, PICU/NICU. The goal of the EMTF program is to provide a well-coordinated response, offering rapid professional medical assistance to emergency operation systems during large scale incidents. Resources immediately available for EMTF include AMBUSes, Mobile Medical Units, Ambulance Strike Teams (hundreds of units across Texas), RN Strike Teams, Medical Incident Support Teams, Infectious Disease Response Units, and Ambulance Staging Managers.
Area hospital medical teams along with Hopkins Count Judge Robert Newsom, who serves as the Emergency Management Director for the county, and Fire Chief Andy Endsley, Emergency Management Coordinator for the county, attended the session.
Woman Dead, Man Wounded in Apparent Shooting Sunday
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Rockdale Road Sunday, October 14, 2018 when witnesses heard arguing between a male and female inside a house at that location. Gun shots were also heard. The end result inside the house was one dead and one wounded during the disturbance. The wounded male was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital ER by Hopkins County EMS.
Witnesses told police they heard the arguing and then a gun shot. Several more gun shots followed the first. First officers on the scene called for the special response team made up of SWAT and EMS personnel. Once inside the house, the officers found the female dead from apparent gunshots and the male wounded by apparent gunshots, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders. Names of the deceased female,the wife, and the wounded man, the husband, are being withheld at this time pending notification of family and further investigation.
Texas Ranger John Vance along with City of Sulphur Springs Criminal Investigators and Hopkins County Investigators are investigating the scene and events surrounding the shooting.
Video Presentation: Wildcats vs. Ennis
Don’t have Suddenlink Cable Channel 18? Here is the entire Friday night game Wildcats vs. Ennis including the Wildcat Band performance at half-time. For KSST video news and sports subscribe (free) to KSST Radio on You Tube
Flood Advisory for Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, Lamar, Fannin Counties Until 4 p.m. Saturday
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for... Hunt County in north central Texas... Hopkins County in north central Texas... Lamar County in north central Texas... Delta County in north central Texas... Fannin County in north central Texas... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 101 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms that were producing heavy rainfall across !the area. Excessive runoff from these thunderstorms will cause minor flooding. Areas that are low lying or usually experience poor drainage are most likely to experience flooding. This means some low water crossings in the region may become impassable. One to two inches of rain has already fallen. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greenville, Paris, Sulphur Springs, Bonham, Commerce, Leonard, Cooper, Honey Grove, Whitewright, West Tawakoni, Blossom, Wolfe City, Quinlan, Caddo Mills, Savoy, Celeste, Cumby, Como, Ector and Campbell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
