Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 4-10, 2017
October 4th
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 182 near Alba, at approximately 7:19 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Actors, or actors unknown, fled the scene, prior to the deputies’ arrival. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 7:40 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1150 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 7:50 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2320 near Mineola, at approximately 10:20 a.m., in reference to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Deputies spoke with the reporting party and the incident was cleared.
At 10:25 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1413 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2088 near Quitman, at approximately 12:25 p.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the reporting party’s property and stole several tools. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 1:21 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Deputies located the incident and cleared the scene.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:53 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on Main St. in Quitman. A known actor hindered a secured creditor. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 4:10 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated and the scene was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 6308 near Alba, at approximately 6:20 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Hawkins, at approximately 6:33 p.m., in reference to an assault that occurred. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3425 near Alba, at approximately 6:36 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 2869 near Hawkins; at approximately 8:04 p.m. Steven Largent, 55, of Big Sandy, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1885 near Yantis, at approximately 10:34 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued and the scene was cleared.
At 11:28 p.m., horses were reported out on FM 17/South of FM 779.
October 5th
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 6:10 a.m., in reference to an incident that occurred on FM 779 near Mineola. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and the incident was cleared.
At 12:44 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 1410 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 732 near Hawkins, at approximately 3:05 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 5:27 p.m., in reference to a burglary that occurred on CR 4490 near Winnsboro. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the reporting party’s residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a reckless driver on HWY 80 near Mineola; at approximately 5:40 p.m. This case has been forwarded to other agency.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 5:44 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on CR 2267 near Mineola. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a purse from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 7:22 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.
At 8:25 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 49 near Hainesville.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 10:52 p.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Actors, or actors unknown, fled the scene, prior to deputies’ arrival. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 779 near Quitman; at approximately 11:40 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the scene.
October 6th
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 8:36 a.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on FM 2869 near Hawkins. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a trailer from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 9:22 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1336 near Quitman, at approximately 10:37 a.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the reporting party’s building. This case has been suspended.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 11:26 a.m., in reference to an incident that occurred on Sioux near Quitman. The reporting party requested extra patrol for the area.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 5:13 p.m., in reference to an incident that occurred on CR 1987 near Yantis. The incident was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Hawkins, at approximately 6:26 p.m., in reference to criminal mischief. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity or damage.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 4560 near Winnsboro; at approximately 9:08 p.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.
At 9:40 p.m., horses were reported out on CR 2290 near Mineola.
At 9:55 p.m., a donkey was reported out on Fm 17/South of FM 779.
At 10:38 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 3230 near Quitman.
October 7th
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 10:50 a.m., in reference to terroristic threats that occurred on CR 4596 near Winnsboro. The incident was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 7141 near Quitman, at approximately 1:12 p.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a trailer from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 1:14 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1670 near Alba, at approximately 1:42 p.m., in reference to an incident. The incident was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Mineola, at approximately 4:07 p.m., in reference to an incident. A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued and the scene was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2245 near Mineola, at approximately 9:00 p.m., in reference to criminal trespass. This case is active.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 778/CR 2180 near Quitman, at approximately 10:23 p.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies located the individuals and advised them to lower the volume of their music.
October 8th
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154/FM 514 near Yantis, at approximately 12:48 a.m., in reference to criminal mischief. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the reporting party’s vehicle. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 2310 near Mineola; at approximately 1:54 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 2266 near Mineola; at approximately 10:58 a.m. Deputies ran the license plate and it came back stolen. This case has been forwarded to other agency.
Deputies were dispatched to Cheyenne near Quitman, at approximately 1:30 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Criminal Trespass Warnings were issued and the parties were separated.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3954 near Mineola, at approximately 2:06 p.m., in reference to theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a stock trailer from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:37 p.m., in reference to a burglary that occurred on CR 1418 near Quitman. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a television out of the reporting party’s residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 4:58 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 80/FM 1804.
At 6:03 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 80/FM 1804.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2117 near Quitman, at approximately 7:15 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A male, 50, was found deceased in his residence. The Justice of the Peace arrived and ordered an autopsy. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 69 near Alba; at approximately 8:30 p.m. Rodney White, 55, of Gladewater, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 37 near Mineola, at approximately 8:47 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
October 9th
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 2906 near Mineola; at approximately 1:10 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 515 near Yantis, at approximately 9:59 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
At 10:32 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 1795 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:15 p.m., in reference to an abandoned vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the scene.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2210 near Mineola, at approximately 1:32 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to Cheyenne near Quitman; at approximately 3:22 p.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 3:39 p.m., in reference to fraud that occurred on HWY 11 near Leesburg. A known actor was using the reporting party’s bank account without authorization. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 6:41 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
At 6:44 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 4960/CR 4930.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to FM 17 near Alba; at approximately 8:19 p.m. James Davis, 37, of Alba, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
At 9:15 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154 near Quitman.
October 10th
At 6:13 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 2768 near Mineola; at approximately 6:36 a.m. The vehicle left, prior to deputies’ arrival.
At 7:31 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Winnsboro.
At 10:15 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154 near Quitman.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 1895 near Yantis; at approximately 12:16 p.m. The vehicle left, prior to the deputies’ arrival.
At 1:09 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 1460 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4529 near Winnsboro, at approximately 4:41 p.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the known actor.
At 5:14 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2745 near Mineola.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2268 near Mineola, at approximately 9:21 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies were advised there was no incident. The scene was cleared.
Between the dates of October 4th and October 10th, Wood County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to multiple agency assists that included the following: Police Departments, Emergency Medical Services, Child Protective Services, and Smith County.
Total Jail Count – 146 inmates – 124 males and 22 females.
Sheriff Castloo would like to remind everyone…if you have any information on these or any other crimes, please contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office at 903-763-2201 or Crime Stoppers at 903-763-CASH.
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Qualify for Regional Meet
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions’ cross country teams qualified for the regional cross country meet at a district meet in Miller Grove Wednesday. Both teams finished in second place. Lady Lion Sienna Collins again captured the district championship with a first place finish in a time of 12:12. Also for the Lady Lions, Kristina Wade was 8th, Jocelyn Ochoa was 10th, Danielle Ross was 12th, Ofelia Cabrera was 15th and Chandler Bain was 16th. For the Lions, their top finisher was Trevor Moore in 5th place. Walker McGill was right behind in 6th place. Hendrick Rios was 9th, Branson McGill was 10th, Dillon Beadle was 12th, Matthew Gurley was 13th and Lyle Bench was 15th. The regional meet will take place Monday, October 23 in Arlington.
Game Day: Wildcat Football Seeks First District Win; Lady Cat Volleyball Seeks Share of District Lead
The Wildcats’ football team has a big district football game at newly renovated Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (October 13) as they take on long time district foe, Texas High. Both teams are hungry for a win. Texas High comes in 0-1 in district play. They lost to Marshall at home two weeks ago. Texas High had a bye last Friday October 6). The Tigers are 2-3 for the season. The Wildcats come in 2-4 overall having lost four straight games after opening the season 2-0. Two of those losses were in district play. Losses were at home to Pine Tree and at Marshall. Texas High has a new head coach. Gerry Stanford is in his first year as Tigers head coach after 7 years at Flower Mound Marcus. He replaces long time Tigers coach Barry Norton, now at Arkansas High. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is in his twelfth year and he is the Wildcats winningest head coach with 79 victories. Prior to the game Friday, four new inductees into the school Hall of Honor will be introduced. We will bring you Wildcats football Friday night against Texas High live on KSST Radio. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats’ volleyball team has a very big match Friday (October 13) beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are just one game out of first place and they will b e taking on first place Texas High. A win tonight will put the Lady Cats into a first place tie. Texas High came out on top of the Lady Cats in Texarkana back on September 12. The Lady Cats may feel they just about had that game in the bag and let it slip away.
Two Local Men Arrested for Cattle Theft
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley and Texas State Cattle Raisers’ Special Ranger Toney Hurley arrested two local men for the theft of 12 head of cattle and selling them in Oklahoma.
Lane Wesley Keller
Landon Dee Harness, 22, of Sulphur Springs and Lane Wesley Keller, 21 were arrested for Theft of Cattle, less than $150,000. The pair had secretly fed the cattle for a period of time and were able to load them into trailers using the feed.
Landon Harness
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum stated that at the first of October a report was made on cattle stolen in the northern part of Hopkins County. Tatum stated that Investigator Findley and Special Ranger Hurley tracked the pair using video from cameras in the area of the theft and were able to trace the sale records in Oklahoma. Tatum stated that attempts to recover the cattle are underway but with the cattle having been sold in Oklahoma there may be a few issues to overcome.
Findley’s use of video was a major source for solving this theft. Tatum stated that one would not think about video surveillance in the remote areas of the county but well placed cameras with quality definition enabled local officers to identify vehicles and individuals as well. The Sheriff said video surveillance is not just used for hunting purposes but also to protect property.
Tatum said there are cattle thefts in the northern part of the county that have not been solved at this time but he hopes this will assist in solving those. The pair have been arrested for theft in the past according to their jail records.
Flu Shot Clinic Coming to the SS Senior Center
Brashear Man Arrested For Failure to Register as Sex Offender
October 13, 2017 – During an interview with Hopkins County Chief Investigator Charles Humphries, Garrett Matthew Bursby, 22, of Brashear admitted to failure to register as a sex offender.
Garrett Matthew Bursby
Bursby is charged with Sex Offenders Duty to Register 10 years State Jail Felony and is being held on a $25,000 bond. He is also wanted on a warrant in Bexar County for failure to register.
Local Woman Arrested for Crack Cocaine
A search of a 2002 Lexus stopped for a traffic violation led to locating two small green plastic baggies with a white rock substance believed to be crack cocaine inside.
Sulphur Springs Police stopped the auto in the 200 block of Ardis Street. There they arrested Demetria Lashunda Rivers, 46, of Sulphur Springs for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. Rivers admitted to the officers that the baggies had fallen from her pocket while in the auto.
