Winnsboro Police Report for March 14-20, 2016
Winnsboro Police Department reports three arrests, no accidents, 134 response to calls, and 45 citations and 29 warnings issued from March 14 to March 20, 2016.
Arrested were:
- Monday: Evodio rojo, Jr., 25, of Nacogdoches for driving while license invalid with previous conviction.
- Thursday: Chon Munoz, 24, of Pittsburg for driving while license invalid with previous convictions.
- Thursday: Johnny Houston, 48, of Winnsboro on a Van Zandt County warrant.
Grand Jury Returns 55 Indictments in March
March 22, 2016 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury returned 55 indictments Monday, March 21st. Six were sealed indictments and will not be published until arrests are made. However, a number of charges for aggravated assault, sexual abuse of a child and possession of child pornography, along with a vast number of possession of a controlled substance were published.
Wes Gerald and Curtis Anthony August-Adams were indicted for aggravated assault in retaliation. The pair along with two others were arrested following an undercover buy-bust that created an intense scene for the Special Crimes Unit as they rushed a house located on the South Service Road just outside the city limits of Sulphur Springs. The informant for Special Crimes was assaulted and his communication devices, including cellphone were taken from him by force. During the rescue that followed, Gerald August-Adams, along with Cable James Bryant and Morgan Leigh Oboyle were arrested. Bryant and Oboyle are now serving time through TDCJ for their role in the event. The event took place in November of 2015.
Gary Dale Hawkins, 54, was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Hawkins was arrested in January of this year by Hopkins County Deputies when they responded to a call to a residence on County Road 4591 and found a male lying in the ditch. He had been stabbed. When officers arrived at the residence, a female stated that the suspect in the stabbing was inside the house. The back door on the house had been broken. Hawkins stated that he and his stepson had gotten into an argument, began fighting and he stabbed his stepson. The stepson was transported to Hopkin County Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. Hawkins was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and transported to Hopkins County jail.
Jerry Walton Crawford, 62, was indicted for aggravated assault against a public servant. Crawford was charged with Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer following a standoff in which he fired a pistol several times at Sheriff’s deputies and the SWAT Team. Crawford had barricaded himself in his residence on CR 1174. When he exited his house due to tear gas, he had in hand his weapon. The standoff took place February 4th when Crawford shot at police officers. One bullet penetrated the windshield of a patrol car. A second bent the radio antenna on the vehicle. Responding officers requested assistance from the SWAT Team, made up of Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, and DPS officers.
Taylor Allen Moore, 27, was indicted for assault of a public servant. The incident occurred in January of this year. Moore is currently in Hopkins County jail.
Jennifer Leigh Jesters, 32, was indicted for engaging in organized crime as was Blake Adam Friddle, 21, and Jeremy Laverne Harris, 24. The three were arrested in a drug bust for the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit Wednesday night, December 23, 2015, resulted in the recovery of a weapon and the arrest of four individuals.
Donald Michael Roach, 44, was indicted for sex abuse of a child continuous. Roach was arrested following the outcry of a 7-year old child to a relative. The child and her mother were living in the same residence with Roach. The arrest was made in February of this year. According to Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, the child told a relative about the continuous sexual abuse and the relative took the child to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office where a report was made. The child was then taken by Investigator Dennis Findley to the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro where she, again, made an outcry during the interview there.
Robert Neal Brown was indicted for abandonment/endangering a child.
Joshua Scott Morris, 34, was indicted for injury to a child/elderly/disabled individual. The Brownsville man was arrested in the early morning hours of Christmas Day for assaulting his disabled mother. Police were called to a residence in the 300 block of Woodcrest Drive at 2:45 a.m. Friday. Both the victim and her mother told police that they feared the threat of future violent from the man. Joshua Scott Morris was charged with assaulting a disabled person.
Dathan Artemus Durant, 56, of Cumby was indicted for possession of child pornography. Durant was on of two Hopkins County men to have been charged with possessing child pornography. The cases were developed through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Dallas.
Steven Sterling Fouse, 46, was indicted or manufacture and delivery of a simulated controlled substance. Also indicted was Cynthia Maline Smith, 36. The pair was arrested as the result of a traffic stop on State Highway 19 North at 1:18 pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016, after officers discovered a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine as well as a small, plastic bag containing three blue pills. Fouse was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance less than 28 grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Smith, who had a warrant for Delivery of Simulated Controlled Substance, was located by officers at 212 Craig Street 2:00 pm the next day.
Michael Allen Coker, 47, was indicted for prohibited substance/item in a correctional facility. David Carl Harvey, 39, was indicted on the same charge and received a second indictment for tamper/fabrication of physical evidence. Both men, then residents of Hopkins County Jail, were charged in January of this year.
Alexander Garza, 36, was indicted for driving while intoxicated third or more.
Kerry La Terry Gotcher, (pic) 28, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance under 4-grams. He was indicted last November for delivery of marijuana—five pounds.
Indicted for possession of a controlled substance under 4-grams was Mandy Michelle Crocker
Ritchie Adam Trahan was indicted for manufacture delivery of a controlled substance under 1-gram in a drug free zone.
Indicted for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance under 1-gram was:
- Chassity Ramirez-Miears
- John William Davis
Indicted for possession of marijuana under five pounds were:
- Rickey Leviticus Pinckney, Jr
- Dominique Donta Gage
- Chelsea Chanel Crisler
Billy Don Deverell was indicted on two counts of credit card or debit card abuse.
Angie Michelle Simons was indicted for credit card or debit card abuse.
Indicted for tamper/fabricate physical evidence were:
- Daniel Webb Lawson
- Shelby Lynn Lyons
- Pedro Amador Monrreal
- Meldrick Dewayne Roland
Indicted for possession of a controlled substance under 1-gram were:
- Ashley Nicole Wall
- Russell Edward Skeen (2 counts)
- Caitlan Danae Prestridge
- David Aron Norton
- Donald Lloyd Rooks, Jr.
- Pedro Amador Monrreal
- Shelby Lynn Lyons
- Angela Kristine Koppens
- Valirie Ann Hicks
- Chase Alan Harrison
- Andrea Kirby Bennett
- Scott Buren Baker, V
Bobby Okeefe Doddy was incited for evading arrest or detention.
2013 Robbery Suspect Found, Arrested
James Curtis Sims, Jr., 55, of Sulphur Springs was arrested Monday afternoon on warrants for robbery. Sims was placed in custody at the Hopkins County Courthouse and then transferred to the Hopkins County Jail where he was booked without incident and placed on $75,000 bond.
According to information given to KSST from Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers, the offense occurred on or around March 1, 2013. Sims committed theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with the intent to obtain or maintain control of said property while intentionally and recklessly causing bodily injury to a victim by striking the victim on the head, face and jaw with his fists and kicking the victim in the leg with his foot. The victim of the robbery filed the complaint report with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigators. All names of victims involved in the incident are being withheld at this time.
KSST will continue to follow any new developments in the story.
Business History Month: Reilly Springs Jamboree
It may be off the beaten path, but the Reilly Springs Jamboree remains contentedly at home in the country near Hopkins County’s southeastern border. The show’s slogan “Hopkins County’s original music venue” harks back to the Autumn of 1956, when a couple of local musicians, Bob and Joe (Attlesey) Shelton put the abandoned Reilly Springs schoolhouse back to work as their concert hall. The brothers and their band began regular broadcasts of hillbilly and country music “oprys” and early-bird radio shows from deep in Reilly Springs over KSST’s “barbed wire network”
The Jamboree became the place to be on Saturday nights! Crowds came from Sulphur Springs. Greenville, Paris and neighboring communities to mix and mingle and to see country music’s biggest stars onstage…George Jones, June Carter, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash and dozens more. A few times during the 1960’s, audiences grew so large that shows were moved to the school auditorium in Sulphur Springs. Ultimately, as television began to bring entertainment into everyone’s living room, the years of the Shelton Boys and the Sunshine Band’s original Reilly Springs Jamboree drew to an end.
The sturdy schoolhouse became a community center and for the next two decades, hosted school reunions, cemetery memorial days and quilting bees. Country music was still at home there and occasional “Jamborees” were staged by local bands.
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Tickets on Sale for Saltillo’s Fifth Annual Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit
On Saturday evening, April 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., the Fifth Annual Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit will be held in the Saltillo Kerry W. Garmon Memorial Gymnasium. This year, two deserving seniors at Saltillo High School will be awarded $2,000.00 scholarships to help them to extend their education.
Mr. Garmon believed that growing up in a small town/small school with outstanding instruction was great preparation for students to further their educations at the college level.
The BBQ dinner will be catered by Andy Wright of Birthright. Following dinner, Dakota Carroll and Eddie Jaime, the 2015 scholarship recipients, will speak. An auction will follow with great items auctioned by Saltillo alumnus, Travis Mitchell.
A limited number of tickets are available. Cost of ticket is $15 in advance and $17.50 at the door. Tickets for the BBQ dinner can be obtained by calling the Saltillo School at 903-537-2386. Sponsorship tables are available. Platinum sponsors are $500 (includes 8 dinner tickets), and Gold Sponsors are $250 (includes 4 dinner tickets). Please contact Kim Moore at 903-438-6429 if you would like to purchase a sponsorship table, or if you have any questions. The deadline to reserve a sponsor’s table is April 3, 2016.
Please notify Kim Moore at 903-438-6429, or the Saltillo School at 903-537-2386 by April 3, 2015 to reserve your tickets, or to become a sponsor.
After 37 Years at SSISD, Assistant Superintendent Reed Retires
March 21, 2016 – Assistant Superintendent of SSISD schools Randy Reed will retire at the end of this school year. Reed has been with the local school district 37 years. He began as a coach-teacher working with then Head Football Coach Don Poe following an 8-year stint with schools in Mesquite. After three years, he became Middle School Assistant Principal before becoming Principal. Following his time as principal, Reed joined the team in the administration building as Assistant Superintendent.
Reed said education changes, society changes, laws governing education all contributed to his various job description changes over the years. One of Reed’s responsibilities has been staff recruitment and development. He said one of the great joys of his work at SSISD has been the quality of teaching staff that has been maintained over the years. Finding quality teachers continues to be competitive.
Reed said that being a public school employee means the employee is accountable to the public. Following retirement, Reed plans to spend more time outdoors working with livestock, playing golf, and spending time with grandchildren.
Lights of Life Funds to Be Presented Wednesday at Celebration Reception
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m., at the Sulphur Springs Country Club, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation board members will host a “Celebration” reception and check presentation of the funds raised from the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala. Donna Rudzik, Gloria Mitchell and Polly Swatsell, 2015-2016 Campaign Chairs, will recognize and thank the generous sponsors and guests who contributed to the overwhelming success of this year’s event.
The 20th and 10th anniversary year turned out to be a huge success. The very generous sponsors, businesses and individuals, will be recognized for their support that helped to make this the biggest year ever. The $250,000 campaign goad was surpassed for the 3rd year. The total gross amount raised was over $367,500 which broke all previous records. A $120,000 check will be presented to the Memorial Hospital CEO/Michael McAndrew & the hospital Board of Directors. The funds will be used to purchase 6 CPR devices for EMS which will provide the EMS Department the tools and abilities they need to improve survival rates during cardia arrest. The LUCAS CPR provides consistent and quality chest compressions without the need to stop compressions to perform other clinical procedures. Additionally $100,000 will be added to the growing Health Care Foundation “Leaving a Legacy” Endowment Fund.
The 2015-2016 Lights of Life campaign chairs; Donna, Gloria and Polly will announce the 2016-2017 Lights of Life Campaign chairs
The community is encouraged to mark their calendars now for November 1, 2016 for the official 2016-2017 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala kick-off. January 28, 2017 is the date for the 11th annual Lights of Life Gala. Previous sponsors and guests are reminded that seating is limited at the gala and it sells out every year, so sponsors and guests are encouraged to respond to the first sponsorship mailing that will go out June 1, 2016.
Call 903-438-4799 to reserve sponsorships.
NRA Grant Expands Firearm Qualification for WPD
Winnsboro Police Department has received a grant from the National Rifle Association to fund a quarterly officer’s firearms qualification. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement requires that each commissioned officer in the state qualify once each calendar year with any firearm they carry on duty. The grant totaled $2121.80.
WPD Captain Chris Hill said “We are very excited about the quarterly firearms qualification grant for WPD officers and pleased that the NRA is making an investment in our community.”
Although the state requires the annual qualification, Hill said WPD believes that is simply not enough. The grant that will be spent on ammunition will enable officers to qualify on a quarterly basis and increase the amount of firearms training for WPD officers by 300%.
Soccer Playoff Doubleheader at Tyler’s Rose Stadium
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Wildcats face Lufkin and Lady Cats take on Whitehouse in a soccer bi-district doubleheader Friday at Rose Stadium in Tyler. The Wildcats take the pitch at 6 p.m. and the Lady Cats at 8 p.m.
The Wildcats’ soccer team grabbed a playoff spot with a winner take all victory over Hallsville, 2-1 in overtime last Friday night. Tanner Rameriz scored for the Wildcats during regulation and in the first overtime period, the Wildcats got a second goal from Gerardo Arellano. The Wildcats defense made it stand up. The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place in district.
The Lady Cats ended up in third place in the district race. The Lady Cats compiled a district record of 8-5-1 and a season mark of 17-6-1.
Business History Month: Osborn’s Jewelry
Trudy Osborn found her first job in a jewelry store called Gold Connection in Sulphur Springs’ Windsor Plaza Shopping Center. She learned on-the-job about jewelry repair from owners Betsy and Jerry Whitson, who were also her in-laws. Her apprenticeship ended when she moved back to the Metroplex, and it was quite a few years later when Trudy Osborn decided to open her own shop.
In 2001, Trudy returned to the Windsor Plaza Shopping Center and opened the doors of Osborn’s Jewelry. Knowing that diamonds are the first choice to mark a milestone, Trudy filled her cases with traditional diamond settings to the black, cognac, and chocolate diamonds. If you are shopping for a wedding set, you can choose a semi-mount or a dazzling finished solitaire. Trudy also offers loose diamonds and stones of all kinds for wedding rings and anniversary creations. Men’s wedding rings come in precious metals like gold and platinum to contemporary metals like titanium, tungsten, and stainless. Men will also find nugget-style jewelry and gold rings with diamonds. Popular gift selections are dazzling pendants with matching earrings. “If I don’t have what the customer wants, I can get it. If I can’t get it, I’ll make it,” says Trudy. Custom design is another huge aspect to her business. Bring your dream of the perfect ring, brooch, pendant or bracelet, and she can create it for you. The estate jewelry cases hold pre-owned pieces from vintage, classic and retro, to silver and turquoise. Trudy also does professional jewelry repair, and watch and clock repair. Through the years of our lives, there are many times that only a special piece of jewelry can make just the right statement. For those times, let your choice be made at home, at Osborn’s Jewelry in Sulphur Springs, a family owned and operated business.
Osborn’s Jewelry is located at 101 Bill Bradford Rd. Suite 7 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Osborn’s Jewelry is open Tuesday through Friday from 10-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10-4 p.m. They can be reached at 903-885-7245.
