Nine Month Investigation Results in 56 Felony Arrests in Hopkins and Franklin Counties
The city and county Special Crimes Unit working with lawmen from Hopkins and Franklin County have culminated an extensive investigation with numerous arrests of suspected drug dealers. Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders, Hopkins County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, and Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones led the joint task force.
Chief Sanders said the work has been ongoing for the past nine months and for the past two weeks, a roundup of suspects has been underway. Undercover investigations in both Hopkins and Franklin Counties facilitated the arrests. Sanders and Tatum said the controlled substances were varied in type from pills to methamphetamine.
Forty-six felony arrests were made in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. In Franklin County, 10 felony arrests for control substance along with a search warrant that allowed the confiscation of 33 8-liner gambling machines and the seizure of $12,000 in cash. Tatum stated that all of the arrests were drug related.
The undercover work was conducted by the local Special Crimes Unit. Tatum said it is hoped that the unit will expand and the cooperative work with Franklin County is part of that hoped for expansion. Sanders noted that property crimes and other criminal activity are often linked to drug usage. The theft and robberies help pay for drugs according to Sanders. Sanders pointed out that the work continues.
Robbed While Walking Home From School
Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. Monty Tipps has been assigned to investigate a case of robbery last Friday where a 16-year old boy was threatened into turning over his cell phone to two men in their early twenties. Two 16-year old boys were walking home from Sulphur Springs High School last Friday at about 4:45 p.m. when they were confronted by two men in their early twenties. At first they demanded the sneakers and cell phone of one of the boys. The boys feared that the men were armed. When one boy gave up his cell phone, the men let them go. The case remains under investigation.
Winnsboro Police Make 12 Arrests November 9-15
Twelve arrests, 172 calls for service, and 46 citations and 40 warnings issued provided a busy week for Winnsboro Police from Monday November 9 until Sunday, November 15, 2015.
Arrested were:
- Four unnamed individuals for manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance
- Christopher Blystone, 39 of Winnsboro, on a Wood County warrant
- Kendell Hill, 25 of Winnsboro, on a Camp County warrant
- Steven Martin, 23 of Winnsboro, on a Camp County warrant
- David Soto, 40 of Winnsboro, for evading arrest/detention with a vehicle
- James Paro, 21, of Winnsboro on a city of Winnsboro Municipal warrant
- Brandon Mooney, 33 of Winnsboro, on a Wood County warrant
- Harley Perry, 33, of Winnsboro, for Assault Family/House member impede breathing
- Margie Henderson, 58, of Ore City, on two city of Winnsboro Municipal warrants
Flood Warning Along South Sulphur River Until Friday Afternoon
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has Issued a Flood Warning for The South Sulphur River near Cooper from Late Wednesday Night to Friday afternoon…or until the warning is cancelled. At 1:15pm Tuesday the Stage was 13.18 Feet. Flood Stage is 16.0 Feet. Minor Flooding is forecast. The River is expected to rise to near flood stage Thursday after Midnight. The River will then fall below action stage before rising to near flood stage again around midnight on Thursday.
At 16 Feet, minor out of bank flooding will occur. A few rural roads will begin to flood. Minor flooding will occur to farm and ranch land adjacent to the river.
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Kelsie Adams Named PJC Homecoming Queen
During half time of the Paris Junior College men’s basketball game against Weatherford College on Saturday, Cameron Copeland and Kelsie Adams were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
Adams is a 2013 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and the daughter of Kenneth Ray Adams and Dana Nash Adams of Sulphur Springs. She is a two-year member of the Blend Club and works as a mentor and coach for Bright Star Baseball/Basketball Association for special needs children in Hopkins County.
She also volunteers for the NE Texas Livestock Association and is an active member of the First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. After PJC, she plans to pursue a career in Pediatric Physical Therapy, specializing in children with special needs
Copeland is a 2014 graduate of Spring Hill High School and the son of Danny and Brenda Copeland of Longview, Texas. He is a two year member of the Dragon baseball team and a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
He is a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation recipient. After PJC, he plans to continue his education at a four-year university pursuing a degree in Public Health with long term preparation to attend medical school.
No Line Dancing to the Senior Center Today!
Please pass the word that today’s class 11/17/15 will not be held and that we are going to PAUSE the course until after the Holidays.
Grand Jury Indictments for November
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 66 indictments Monday November 16, 2015. A total of 18 arrests are yet to be made but 48 of the indictments were announced.
Levi Shea Williams was indicted for Sexual Assault of a Child. In September of this year, Williams, 19, of Dike, was charged with sexual assault of a child. The alleged offense occurred at a residence on FM 275 South just before 1 p.m. Friday, September 25. An arrest was made shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday. A mother reported walking in on a man with a juvenile female engaged in a sexual act.
Brent Glen Self was indicted on four counts of theft of property. Three of the counts for theft were over $2500 but less than $30,000. One count was for less than $2500. Self, 44, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested in October 2015, in connection with recovery of an estimated $250,000 of stolen property. He was charged with four counts of theft over $2,500 at the time. The recovery of the property began when a stolen camper trailer was found thanks to help from a Hopkins County resident. After the stolen camper trailer was found, a search warrant resulted in a major recovery of stolen items including two additional campers, three pickup trucks and numerous other properties.
Chase Garrett McCord Hudson was indicted for being engaged in Organized Crime. Hudson, 23 of Sulphur Springs, was arrested at his home Tuesday November 3, by members of the city and county Special Crimes Unit for delivering methamphetamine near Travis Primary School on September 1st of this year. The criminal complaint alleges that he delivered less than a gram of meth less than 1,000 feet from the school.
Also in separate indictments for being engaged in organized crime were Wanda Darlene Cole, Cherry Laronda Evette Clayton, Anastasia Renee Ricker, and Michael Shane McCormick.
Indicted on separate counts of Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence were Brandon Wayne Harris and John David Moore.
Brandon Michael Petrea was indicted for Abandonment/Endangerment of a Child.
Patrick Lee Richardson was indicted for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
Kimberly White was indicted for Driving While Intoxicated.
Indicted for Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance:
- Christopher Scot Millsap, less than 1 gram
- Brady Layne Mathews, less than 1 gram
- Cletius Ray Sims, more than 1 gram but less than 4 grams
- Brandon Jon Stowater on two counts—less than 1 gram; less than 1 gram in a Drug Free Zone
- Levi Morgan Clawson, less than 1 gram
- Dwight Randolph Crocker, Jr., less than 1 gram
- Jerry Lane Coker, less than 1 gram
- Marvin Dunlap, Jr, three counts of more than 1 gram and less than 4 grams
- Steve Sterling Fouse, less than 1 gram
- Jerry Franklin Hamilton, less than 1 gram in a Drug Free Zone
Indicted for Delivery of Marijuana:
- JyDarius Quashaun Hawkins, two counts of more less than 5 pounds
- Rahiem Treyon Hill, less than 5 pounds
- Tranameth Delon Ford, less than 5 pounds
- Alvin Anthony Frazier, two counts of less than 5 pounds
- Kerry La Terry Gotcher, less than 5 pounds
- Yatanya Yachell Cahoun, less than 5 pounds
Indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance:
- Benjamin Robert Bradford, less than 1 gram
- Marcus Dwayne Norman, less than 1 gram
- Rhonda Gaye Rozell, less than 1 gram
- Chrystal Lynn Wilson, two counts of less than 1 gram
Marriage Education Workshop for Engaged Couples
Engaged couples will receive a certificate to save $60 when applying for a marriage license by attending the Twogether in Texas Marriage Education Workshop Saturday, November 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The workshop will be conducted at the Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Office, 1200 W. Houston St. in Sulphur Springs.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Delta and Lamar County
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS…
DELTA COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS…
LAMAR COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS…
* UNTIL 645 AM CST
* AT 525 AM CST…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTH OF HONEY GROVE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF WOLFE CITY…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE.
IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PARIS…COOPER…HONEY GROVE…BLOSSOM…DEPORT…
DOCTORS CREEK…ROXTON…LADONIA…
SUN VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
Tornado Watch for Hopkins County
A tornado watch was issued at 4:45 a.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday for Hopkins County and the Northeast and North Central and East Texas area. It is a watch only which means that conditions that produce tornados are present. The county is also under a flash flood watch until noon today.
KSST is now following weather conditions in the area and will throughout the day.
