Burglary Call Results in Drug Arrest
January 19, 2018 – Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call on FM 69 regarding a burglary in progress. The owner stated he was viewing on a camera located inside his home someone who had broken into his residence and was carrying items out of the home. The homeowner did not recognize William Allen Henson, 56, of Winnsboro or anyone with him at the time.
DPS and County Investigators arrived at the address and spotted Henson standing in the front yard of the residence. Asked if he had permission to be on the property, Henson could not identify the owner of the property. Deputies searched the inside of his 1997 Dodge Extended Cab for stolen property. They also searched his coat pockets. In the pocket of Henson’s coat a case was found. Thinking it might contain stolen items, the deputy opened it to find a glass pipe and a small baggie containing a white crystal-like substance believed to be Methamphetamine, Marijuana cigarette and some rolling papers.
Henson was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Soccer Tournament Updates for Lady Cats, Wildcats
Lady Cats Soccer 8, Seagoville 0
The Lady Cats’ soccer team started off with a bang in the North Forney Falcon Showcase Thursday soundly defeating Seagoville, 8-0 at North Forney High School. The Lady Cats scored four first half goals and then added four more in the second half. Goalkeeper McKenna Gammill was required to make only one save in the one-sided contest. Gracie Boyer scored four goals for the Lady Cats. Milenna Zirretta added two goals. Taylor Robinson and Keeley Hudgins scored one goal each. Hudgins also provided four assists. Robinson and Boyer both had one assist. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 6-1-2. They play two games Friday. The Lady Cats face Rockwall-Heath at 12:45 p.m. Friday at North Forney High School. The Lady Cats also play Crandall at 5:45 p.m. Friday at Forney High School.
South Garland 2, Wildcats Soccer 0
The Wildcats’ soccer team lost their opening game Thursday in the Ice Bowl tournament in Richardson, 2-0 to South Garland. The Wildcats record slips to 3-6. The Wildcats now face Dallas Lincoln Friday at 4 p.m. The Ice Bowl is the Wildcats third and final tournament of the season.
Tira News January 19, 2018
By Jan Vaughn
Edna Earle Dove Patterson, was buried in the Tira Cemetery on Thursday, January 11th. Her funeral was under the direction of Byrum Funeral Home in Lancaster, Texas. Please remember the family in your prayers.
Yvonne Weir’s cousin, Stacy, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Michigan on Thursday. Please be in prayer for Yvonne and her family.
Sarah and Lucas spent the weekend with the Weirs on Saturday. Lucas and Wesley bowled with “My Heroes”. Yvonne comments, “We played lots of Canasta Saturday night and Sunday. We took Wesley to Greenville for laser tag and games on Monday”
Kim Beck reports, “Maddie Beck wrote the screenplay for a movie named 76105 that premiered on Martin Luther King Day at Texas Christian University. The inspirational film is the story of how an awesome group of men returned to an impoverished community to help revitalize it and help mentor young men by example.” Kim adds that she and Lee “trekked to Ft Worth to catch opening night on Monday and made a mad dash home before the sleet and snow came.” She comments, “Maddie is a senior film major at Texas Christian University and we are so proud of this outstanding accomplishment. They will be submitting their finished product at many film festivals.”
Chip and I hosted a small family gathering on Saturday, January13th, for his mother, Grace Vaughn, in honor of her 97th birthday, which was coming up on the 18th. Guests were treated to taco salad and dessert. Chip’s mother and sister, Grace and Linda Ellen, and our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Jaidyn, joined us for lunch on Sunday.
On Saturday, January 6th, Chip and I took our great-granddaughter, Dixie, back to her home near Beaumont. She had spent the week with Landon, Laiken, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden Joslin. After dropping her off, Chip and I drove to Conroe and spent the night at Piney Shores Resort before returning home, by way of Tyler on Sunday.
North Hopkins delayed the start of school on Tuesday, in anticipation of the winter storm that was predicted. Thankfully, we avoided the hazardous road conditions that some experienced in other areas of our state.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
Recomendations for Gardens By Mario Villarino
Here the recommendations for the garden from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Dr. Bill Welch for January- February:
- Now is an excellent time to transplant mature or established trees and shrubs while they are dormant.
- Make flower and vegetable garden plans now before the rush of spring planting. Time spent in armchair gardening before the fireplace will pay off in improved plant selection. Besides, it is fun to page through the garden catalogs.
- Sow seeds in flats or containers to get a jump on plant growth before hot weather arrives. Petunias, begonias, and impatiens should be sown in early January. Warm temperature plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, marigolds, and periwinkles, should be sown in late January or early February.
- Apply a light application of fertilizer to established pansy plantings. Use one-half pound of ammonium sulfate per 100 square feet of bed area. Repeat the application every 4 to 6 weeks, depending on rainfall. Dried blood meal is also an excellent source of fertilizer for pansies.
- Prepare beds and garden area for spring planting.
- Select and order gladiolus corms for February/March planting. Plant at two-week intervals to prolong flowering period.
- Check junipers and other narrow-leaf evergreens for bagworm pouches. The insect eggs overwinter in the pouch, and start the cycle again by emerging in the spring to begin feeding on the foliage. Hand removal and burning of the pouches are ways of reducing the potential damage next spring.
- The life of the plant received as a Christmas gift can be prolonged with proper care. Keep the soil moist, but provide drainage so that excess moisture can flow from the pot. Keep the plant out of range of heating ducts and away from heating units. Keep in a cool room at night, preferably at 60 to 65 degrees F.
- Do not fertilize newly set out trees or shrubs until after they have started to grow, and then only very lightly the first year.
- When buying plants, the biggest is not always the best, especially when dealing with bare-root plants. The medium to small sizes (4 to 6 feet) are usually faster to become established and more effective in the landscape than the large sizes.
- Prune bush roses during February or early March. Use good shears that will make clean cuts. Remove dead, dying, and weak canes. Leave 4 to 8 healthy canes, and remove approximately one-half of the top growth and height of the plant.
- Now is an excellent time to select and plant container-grown roses to fill in those bare spots in your rose garden.
- When pruning shrubs, first prune out any dead or damaged branches; then thin out by removing about one-third of the canes or stems at ground level, removing the oldest canes only; and last, shape the rest of the plant, but do not cut everything back to the same height.
- Plant dahlia tubers in late February and early March.
- Water foliage plants as well as other containerized plants only when needed and not by the calendar.
- Climbing roses should be trained but not pruned. Weave long canes through openings in trellises or arbors and tie them with jute twine or plastic/wire plant ties. Securing canes now prevents damage from winter winds, and contributes toward a more refined look to the garden when roses are blooming. Wait until after the spring flowering period to prune climbing or once-blooming shrub roses.
I would like to thank Dr. Judy Jones for her contribution last week to the Hopkins County Master Gardener Letter of the month in pruning. Dr. Judy Jones is an active Hopkins County Master Gardener.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D.
Hopkins County Extension Agent for Ag and NR
1200B Houston Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
903-885-3443
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze! By Johanna Hicks
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze!
I hope you aren’t getting tired of hearing about the flu and cold season. It is real, and it is upon us! As my husband knows, every time I see people cough or sneeze into their hands, I cringe. What makes it even worse is when they open a door or touch something with the same hand that others will be touching. That’s one way germs are spread!
Know the Numbers:
- 90 (ninety) miles per hour – that’s fast for a car, but were you aware that a sneeze can travel that fast as it leaves your body? That is a super-fast way to spread germs, so please cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sneeze into your sleeve. If you use a tissue, toss it in the trash right away. Don’t leave it sitting around where someone else has to handle it.
- 1,000,000 (one million) – eeeewww! Did you know that a sneeze can contain up to one million germs? When you sneeze or cough, little germs go flying out of your body so try hard to catch them in a tissue or your sleeve and wash up afterward.
- 20 (twenty) seconds – Washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or as long as it takes to sing the “ABC song,” can get rid of germs.
- 24 (twenty-four) hours – If you are sick, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone to avoid spreading the flu to others.
Even if your hands look clean, they probably carry germs. Germs are everywhere. If you wash your hands really well with warm, soapy water, (and wash often) you can get rid of germs. Adults ca be role models when it comes to good hand hygiene. Children will watch and follow what you do. Encourage your child to count slowly to 20, (or sing the ABC song), to help make handwashing fun and long enough. Get a safe stepping stool so your child can reach the sink. Hang a hand-washing reminder by the toilet.
Try This!
Here is an experiment you can do with your child:
1) Mix vegetable oil with cinnamon in a small bowl.
2) Let the child rub the cinnamon oil on hands.
3) Wash hands together in four ways:
– Cold water only
– Cold water and soap for 10 seconds
– Warm water and soap for 10 seconds
– Warm water and soap for 20 seconds.
4) Talk about the results. What did it take to remove the cinnamon? Cinnamon isn’t harmful, but you can see it if you don’t wash hands correctly.
Germs are not visible – you can’t see them or smell them – so you must wash hands properly.
No Way!
Now, let’s think about another issue – popcorn. Let’s say you are going to the movie theater to watch a movie with some friends. Before you go into the actual theater, you and your friends decide to stop by the restroom. When done, your friend skips the hand-washing and goes directly to the concession stand for popcorn, then offers to share a large order with you. Hmmm, what do you do? You might want to think carefully about that. More than likely you wouldn’t get sick, but just thinking about where your friend’s hands have been should give you a clue to not share!
Foodborne illness is another matter for another column, but just keep in mind that you should always wash hands before handling food, and after using the bathroom, touching a pet, coughing or sneezing into hands, combing hair, blowing your nose, changing a diaper, handling trash, and anytime they are dirty.
Resources:
We have coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, word searches, and other activity sheet at the Extension Office. These are available to anyone. If you need large quantities, let us know in advance and we’ll prepare a packet for you! Call 903-885-3443 for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Si, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes: this is a diabetes series targeted toward individuals with type 2 diabetes. All classes will be taught in Spanish. Classes will begin on Monday, January 22, and will be offered at 2 times – 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Other sessions are Mondays, January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26. Contact Angela Doddy, at Christus Trinity Clinic, 903-244-1424 for more information. Classes will take place at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 1200 W. Houston, Sulphur Springs (next door to the big cows!)
- 4-H Sewing Fun Day: 4-H members are reminded to call our office at 903-885-3443 to sign up. Make-and-take projects will be available at no cost. Several sewing machines will be provided or participants may ring their own. The date is Saturday, January 27, 10:00 a.m. at the Extension Office. Bring a sack lunch, scissors, pins, and a tape measure.
- Fresh Start to a Healthier You: this is a nutrition series, which will include cooking demonstrations, recipes, and handouts. Dates are Thursday, February 1 and 8, at the Early Childhood Learning Center, 8:30 a.m. No cost.
- Twogether in Texas Marriage Education workshop: the first workshop for 2018 will take place on Saturday, February 10, 8:30 a.m., at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. The workshop is free, and engaged couples will receive a certificate to save $60 upon applying for a marriage license. Morning snacks, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided. Please call 903-885-3443 so adequate preparations can be made.
- Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes: this popular 5-lesson series will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, April 9, 11, 16, 19, and 23, at the Extension Office. Cost is $25 to cover cost of materials and refreshments. Please call 903-885-3443 to sign up.
- Other opportunities are also available, so call my office if you would like to know more!
Closing Thought
There will be obstacles, there will be doubters. There will be mistakes, but with hard work, there are no limits! – unknown
Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
1200-B W. Houston
P.O.Box 518
Sulphur springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443 – phone
903-439-4909 – Fax
[email protected]
Lady Cats Softball Begins Practice Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team begins practice Friday (January 19). They have four scrimmages scheduled and three of them are at home. The first scrimmage, at home, comes up on January 30. The Lady Cats will scrimmage Canton and powerful Forney. Later the Lady Cats will scrimmage North Forney and The Colony, another powerful team.
Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, beginning his twelfth season here, says the scrimmage schedule is hard. He expects that to make the Lady Cats a better team. The Lady Cats season opener is on February 12 at Athens. Then comes the Sulphur Springs Tournament on February 15-17. Coach Carrillo has three big holes to fill due to graduation: second base, third base and right field. He says he has the kids that can step up and fill those positions.
Returnees include slugger Brinklee Driver, short stop Kelsey Wallace, left fielder Sadie Stroud, center fielder Alyssa Abron and pitchers Bailey Haggerty and Alli Fite. Cheslee Roberts, a pitcher, is also up from the JV team. Macee Hollins and Ashley Moore both played catcher last year. Lady Cat Park is currently undergoing renovations to stands, nets, and the combination concession stand and press box. T
he ever optimistic Coach Carrillo says he believes that all the work will be completed in time for the first scrimmage.
Soccer Game Day; Tournament Play for Wildcats and Lady Cats; Tennis Postponed
There is soccer on this Thursday (January 18) game day as well as a note about tennis.
The Wildcats’ soccer team begins play Thursday in the three-day Ice Bowl in Richardson. The Wildcats will play Class 6A South Garland at 4 p.m. This is the third tournament for the Wildcats and they come in with a 3-5 record.
The Lady Cats’ soccer team opens play Thursday in the three-day North Forney Falcon Showcase. The Lady Cats opening game was against Seagoville at North Forney High School. It got underway at 10:45 a./m. Thursday. This is also the third tournament for the Lady Cats this season and they have a season record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 2 ties.
The scheduled Wildcats’ tennis match at Sherman Thursday afternoon has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 27. The Wildcats will now open their winter-spring tennis season at a Hallsville tournament on Friday, January 26.
Hornets Edge Lions; Lady Lion Defeat Lady Hornets
The Miller Grove Hornets edged by the Saltillo Lions, 39-32 Tuesday night (January 16) at Miller Grove. The Hornets built their lead a little in each quarter. Treyton Andree led the Hornets with 18 points. Andjelo Alcox scored 8 points. Albert Serrano had 6 points. Luke Brignon added 5 points. Jack McCoy scored 2 points. Hornets Coach Gary Billingsley said he was proud of the effort his team displayed. He added the Hornets did not execute as well as he would have liked but he said they did a lot of little things that were the difference in the game. Miller Grove is now 2-0 in district play and 16-13 overall. They will pl;ay at Sulphur Bluff Friday night.
For the Lions, Trevor Moore scored 16 points. Walker McGill had 5 points. Ben Moore and Chris Boekhorst scored 4 points each. Lyle Bench had 2 points. The Lions are 1-1 in district play and 15-14 for the season. They play RoxtonFriday evening.
The Saltillo Lady Lions improved their district record to 3-0 with a 50-29 win over Miller Grove Tuesday night (January 16) at Miller Grove. The Lady Lions jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead. They led 27-9 at the half and 43-16 after three quarters. The Lady Hornets rallied some in the fourth quarter but it was not enough. Madison Simmons had another big game for the Lady Lions scoring 33 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 7 points. Chandler Bain added 4 points. Anna Reeder had 3 points. Maddy Smith scored 2 points and Kristina Wade scored 1 point. The Lady Lions improved their season record to 12-15. They will play Roxton Friday evening.
80 Indictments Handed Up by Hopkins County Grand Jury in January
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 80 indictments Wednesday. Sixty-eight (68) have been arrested. Those arrested and indicted include:
Gavin Heath Gilbert
Gavin Heath Gilbert was indicted for Murder and on four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert, 17, was been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder and $500,000 bond on each of the four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. A call to Hopkins County Deputies in December alerted law enforcement to a shooting that occurred on County Road 1185 near the South Liberty Community. Tyrese Pryor, 18, was in a vehicle that was driven to the Hopkins County Fire Department. Pryor had two gunshot wounds. He was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer.
River James Graham was indicted on 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Sgt. Corley Weatherford received several complaints from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Weatherford, who heads up the local task force, began investigation that led to the arrest of Graham, 21, a resident on Plano Street in Sulphur Springs. Graham was then charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography. Hopkins County Deputies and Investigator Weatherford along with Sulphur Springs Police served a warrant for the arrest of Graham, who is formerly of Plano, Texas. Graham admitted to the possession of the child pornography on his cell phone and other electronic devices.
Casey Gween Miles was indicted on one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children. Casey Gween Miles, 22, of Sulphur Springs was arrested after he spoke with investigators at the Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with several counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, a Felony 2 on each count. Advised of his rights when he arrived at the Sheriff’ Office, Miles admitted his sexual activities with a 15-year old minor. The sexual involvement took place in Miles home.
Kenneth Hammer was indicted on one count of Sex Offenders Duty to Register Life/Annually.
Asa Cole Bloyed was indicted on one count of Aggravated Kidnapping and one count of Assault Family/Household Member Previous Conviction. Bloyed, 33, of Cumby, was arrested on a warrant for Felony 1 Aggravated Kidnapping and for Assault Family/Household Member Enhanced at his residence on West Tarrant St in Cumby. The warrants for his arrest were out of the Cumby Police Department.
Matthew Jacob Miller was indicted on one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Sulphur Springs Police responded to an October early morning call in the 300 block of Texas Street. Officers located a victim with a very large laceration on the left side of his neck. The victim described the assailant and a search of the area located Matthew Jacob Miller, 21, of Greenville and removed a Glock 43, 9MM handgun from his coat pocket. Miller confessed to cutting the victim’s throat during the altercation.
Lane Wesley Keller was indicted on one count of Theft of Cattle/Horse/Exotic Livestock under $150,000. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators met Lane Wesley Keller, 21, of Sulphur Springs at his attorney’s office where he confessed to his involvement in an ongoing investigation into the theft of cattle in Hopkins County. Keller took investigators to the location where the cattle had been loaded into a trailer for transport to Oklahoma to be sold.
James Andrew Gregory (no picture available) was indicted on one count of Burglary of a Habitation. A traffic stop in Fate, Texas led to the arrest of two individuals who confessed to committing a burglary on CR 3521 in Hopkins County in 2016. Several items were taken in the burglary including pistols, pocket knives, cash, and other items. During the traffic stop in Fate, law enforcement found a stolen gun under the seat of the vehicle. The weapon found was taken in the burglary in 2016. Two individuals, occupants of the vehicle, Gregory, 25, and Macie Michelle McIllwain, 22, were both charged with possession of stolen weapon in Rockwall County. The weapon was traced to the burglary in Hopkins County and, according to Investigator Dennis Finley with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, both confessed to burglary of the residence on 3521. In their confession, law enforcement was enabled to find other stolen items.
Macie Michelle McIllwain was indicted on one count Burglary of a Habitation (see above).
Kenny Hernandez was indicted on one count of Money Laundering more than $30,000 but less than $150,000.
Jesus Gaspar Gonzalez was indicted on one count of Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Keiana Mechelle Wright was indicted on one count of Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Regina Pope was indicted on one count of Forgery Government/national Inst/Money/Security. City police officers were sent to the 1700 block of south Broadway on a report of suspicious activity. They discovered some counterfeit money and a firearm in an SUV the couple were in. 35-year old Willy Gibson of Shreveport, Louisiana was charged with forgery and with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings set total bond at $20,000 for Gibson. 38-year old Pope of Fort Worth was charged with forgery. JP Cummings set her bond at $10,000. The couple’s SUV was impounded.
Willy Gibson was indicted on one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (See Above).
Steven Hue Kane was indicted on one count of Assault Public Servant.
Tammy Leann Crouch was indicted for two counts of Aggravated Assault Public Servant. Cumby Police Officer Ray Embro was dispatched to a residence on FM 275 North in Cumby regarding a subject that had a felony arrest warrant and was not supposed to be on the property. When he arrived on scene the subject, Crouch, 46, of Greenville, was in the roadway. Crouch was wanted on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1 gram, a State Jail Felony. She resisted arrest.
Roy Wayne Anderson was indicted on one count of Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle. Hopkins County Deputies were called to a residence on State Highway 19S regarding the safety of an individual. They attempted to make contact with him at his home. However, they were unable to locate him there and while speaking with a family member, they were able to speak with him by phone. On the phone, Anderson, 39, of Sulphur Springs, sounded impaired either by narcotics or alcoholic beverages. In the attempt to locate Anderson, he drove by the residence. Deputies gave chance and initiated a traffic stop. Anderson pulled to the shoulder of the roadway, slowed and then took off at a high rate of speed. During the pursuit, Anderson crossed the yellow line going head on with at least two vehicles and passed two other vehicles on the shoulder of the roadway. His vehicle struck the second vehicle he attempted to pass causing an accident.
Charles Ray Potts, Jr was indicted on one count of Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle.
Shaunqualis Robinson was indicted on one count of Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle. Cumby Police noted a traffic violation on I-30 near the 110 mile marker and caught up with the vehicle at the 107 marker. After activating lights and siren to gain attention of the drive, the officer continued to follow the vehicle to the 98-mile marker where the driver finally stopped. During the brief chase, the driver had fluctuated speeds from 75 mph to 60 mph and had failed to maintain a single lane of traffic swerving onto the improved shoulder. The driver, Robinson, 24, of Memphis, Tennessee said he did not stop because he did not know the reason for the stop.
LANDERS, LOWELL
Lowell Landers was indicted on one count of Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle.Westbound I-30 was not a very safe place to be in the Sulphur Springs area in October, 2017. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy observed an 18-wheeler weaving all over the highway near the 126 mile marker of I-30. Multiple vehicles were seen getting out of the way of the truck to keep from getting hit. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and turned on flashing lights. The truck kept on going but only at a top speed of about 55 miles per hour. He sometime reduced speed to about 5 miles per hour. The trucker finally exited at the Highway 19 exit. He attempted to make a turn and ended up hitting a light pole which brought his rig to a halt. By this time, the sheriff’s deputy was joined by units from the Sulphur Springs Police Department. The trucker must have believed he was in Alabama because he said he had to deliver some goods to an Alabama location in about an hour. He was tested for inebriation and was arrested. 57-year Landers of Russellville, Alabama was charged with evading arrest and with driving while intoxicated.
Laura Jamie Light was indicted for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. Light, 39, of Winnsboro was stopped for no license plate on the front of a Texas registered motor vehicle she was driving without permission. The DPS trooper found that not only was she driving the vehicle without permission but she was also wanted out of Wood County for Burglary of a Habitation and for Criminal Trespass.
Reed Ballard was indicted on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Ballard, 25, was one of three men were arrested following a traffic stop by Hopkins County Deputies Tuesday night on the South Service Road at FM 2653. A search of the vehicle and surrounding area resulted in finding a clear plastic baggy with a brown substance believed to be heroin. The baggy was located on the ground near the passenger side of the suspect’s vehicle.
Leonard Barker was indicted on one count of Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle and one count of Fraud Use/Possession of Identifying Information less than 5 items. He was also indicted for one count of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Emily Claudine Huckabay was indicted on one count of Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair.
Dustin Wade Mauldin was indicted on one count of Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair.
Ava Justeene Hughes Wilson was indicted for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair
Paul Anthony Coleman was indicted on one count of Tamper/ Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was also indicted on one count of Money Laundering more than $2,500 but less than $30,000.
Tyler Anthony Douglas was indicted on one count Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams. He was also indicted for Tamper/ Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. Douglas, 37, of Mt Pleasant was arrested when a Hopkins County Deputy made a traffic stop at the corner of Jennings and Alabama Streets in Sulphur Springs. The officer saw the driver, Douglas, throw an objects out the passenger side window. The objects were a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and 6.9-grams of a substance found to be methamphetamine.
Calvin Lynn Johnson, 57, of Dallas, was indicted on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams. Cumby Police initiated a traffic stop when a 2004 GMC Yukon was speeding along I-30. Odor of a narcotic caused the officer to deploy his K-9 partner who alerted causing a probable cause search of the vehicle. In the vehicle was found what was believed to be more than 10-grams of crack cocaine.
Jackie Weems was indicted for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
William Ray Cadel was indicted on two counts of Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams.
Ashley Suzanne McGill was indicted on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Hopkins County Deputies observed a vehicle parked at the roadside park on Highway 67 and found the driver of the auto, McGill, 39, of Saltillo exhibiting signs of nervousness—quivering lips and shaky hands—as they began a conversation with her. She told the deputy that she did not have anything illegal in the vehicle. However, when asked to exit the vehicle, she handed the officer two marijuana cigarettes, a small amount of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. In her purse was a clear baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. She also had a flip top container in her purse that held a second bag containing suspected meth.
Kristie Leah Crumpton was indicted on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Marcus Dewayne Farmer was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram. A call in reference to criminal trespass at 1495 Industrial Drive East led to the arrest of Farmer, 32, of Quitman. Farmer was found hiding in the bathroom with a cigarette package that contained several baggies of a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. When officers arrived at the Ferrari Inn, they spoke with management and went to the room where the subject was located. With permission from the occupants of the room, the Sulphur Springs Police officer searched the room and adjoining bathroom where he found Farmer.
Kyle Dayne Belz was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram. When Belz, 23, of Sulphur Springs told the Hopkins County Deputy that his vehicle broke down at the 7-Star parking lot and that he was walking southbound on Highway 19 to get to Birthright, the deputy told Belz that he was walking in the wrong direction. The deputy knows Belz and asked if he had anything on his person that was illegal. Belz became nervous and began emptying his pockets without direction to do so. A small plastic straw-like tube containing a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine was observed falling from his pocket onto the ground. When asked what it was, Belz replied, “dope”.
Fredrick Charles Hattley was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Deidre Scott was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Amy Lea Jones was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Dustin Ross Moore was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Roy Edward Wilson was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
Christopher Roy Mosher was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.
David Stoney Blades was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More.
Micheal Robert Sanders was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated with Child Under 15-years of age. A female screaming “He’s drunk and has my child” attracted the attention of Sulphur Springs police around 11 p.m. Saturday night. The officer observed a vehicle southbound on Broadway and then turned east on Shannon Road. The vehicle crashed into a culvert. Sanders, 25, of Pickton was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger under 15-years of age, a State Jail Felony.
Quandes Mason was indicted for one count of Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 less than 1-gram.
Tevin Niqualos Smedley, 24, was indicted for one count of Possession of Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs. A Hopkins County Deputy stopped a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz when he observed an obscured license plate on the vehicle traveling in the left lane of I-30 not for the purpose of passing another. The stop resulted in two Arkansas individuals being charged with Possession of Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs. As the officer approached the vehicle he noted the strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle had a green leafy like substance believed to be marijuana on his shirt. The driver and passenger were unable to sit still or make eye contact. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered a brown cardboard box in the trunk and in the box, seven clear plastic wrapped packages of a green leafy substance. Both driver and passenger denied any knowledge of the illegal narcotics.
Olivia Nicole Lacy, 24, was indicted for one count of Possession of Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs (see above).
Brittney Cheyanne Hill was indicted on one count of Credit Cart or Debit Card Abuse.
