Louisiana Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
August 28, 2021 – A 54-year-old Monroe, Louisiana man was jailed Friday on a Hopkins County warrant.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman took Lee Archie McNeil into custody at 11:17 a.m. Aug. 27, 2021, at Ouachita Parish Correctional Facility in his hometown. Huffman transported the 54-year-old man to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked just after 5 p.m. Friday on a warrant for violation of probation on a fraudulent use or possession of identifying information charge.
McNeill remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, on the charge.
He was jailed from Feb. 21 to March 27, 2020, on the original fraud charge, as well as a no driver’s license charge and a drug paraphernalia charge. The 2020 offense stemmed from an interstate traffic stop in which two pills, a bank card that didn’t belong to him or the other occupant and an open alcohol bottle were found in the car he and another man were traveling in. McNeil at that time claimed his friend had left his meth pipe and credit card in the vehicle. The fraud department at the financial institution confirmed the card had been flagged and cancelled by the cardholder, troopers alleged in reports at the time of McNeil’s arrest on Feb. 21, 2020.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 30, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 30, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between SH 91 and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes, bridges, and retaining walls. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and SH 91. The northbound Washington Street exit ramp is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Houston/Lamar Street exit ramp. The southbound exit ramp for Park Avenue is currently closed and exiting traffic is requested to use the Lamar/Houston Street exit. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
Northbound and Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road near West Staples Street and transitions back to the existing mainlanes near West Cherry Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Center Street. Within this area, the US 75 frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both mainlane and frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Center Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. To detour, eastbound Center Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Park Avenue, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Houston Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Center Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Center Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLyVQ6rYNhM
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Center Street closure at US 75: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMoHaqAFGg
Northbound and Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic has been shifted onto the existing frontage road from just north of Houston Street and transitions back to the existing main lanes south of North Travis Street. This operation will allow for reconstruction of the proposed US 75 main lanes and the bridge over Washington Street. Within this area, the US 75 frontage road traffic has been reduced to a single travel lane, while US 75 mainlane traffic still maintains two travel lanes. Both mainlane and frontage road traffic are separated by concrete barriers.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Washington Street under US 75 are closed to traffic. This closure is necessary to complete work in preparation of the mainlane detour. To detour, eastbound Washington Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Lamar Street, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street. Westbound traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on North Travis Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to Washington Street.
Video animations of the northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch and Washington Street detour can be viewed online at:
- Northbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Southbound US 75 mainlane traffic switch:
- Detour for the Washington Street closure at US 75:
US 75, Grayson County: at the US 82 intersection. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between North Loy Lake Road and Lamberth Street as crews work on building new exit ramps. Watch for shoulder closures and lanes shifts on the eastbound and westbound US 82 main lanes between FM 131 and Loy Lake Road while crews perform bridge construction. Watch for lane closures and lane shifts for the frontage roads at the US 75 and US 82 intersection as crews work on bridge construction and construction of new frontage road lanes.
The westbound US 82 exit ramp for Loy Lake road is currently closed for crews to work on widening the US 82 frontage road. Traffic wishing to access Loy Lake Road is requested to take the SH 91 exit ramp (# 643), or the US 75 exit ramp.
The US 75 pedestrian bridge near Pecan Street in Sherman is closed to pedestrian traffic. The pedestrian bridge has been removed. Pedestrians wishing to cross US 75 are advised to cross at the Houston Street signalized intersection.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for lane shifts and shoulder closures between US 82 and SH 56 while crews are working to construct the second portion of the new Sand Creek bridge and the approaches to the bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews perform utility work. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project.
SH 289, Grayson County: in Gunter at the FM 121 intersection. Watch for occasional lane closures as construction crews work on installing a traffic signal at the intersection. The signal has been turned on to flash mode. The signal will become fully active on Aug. 31.
FM 131, Grayson County: in Sherman at the Northcreek Drive intersection. Watch for occasional lane closures as construction crews work on installing a traffic signal at the intersection.
US 69, Grayson County: in Bells at the FM 1897 intersection. Watch for occasional lane closures as construction crews work on installing a traffic signal at the intersection.
Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876), Grayson County: Yellow Bridge Road (CR 876) is closed to through traffic at the branch of Pilot Grove Creek so that construction crews can remove and replace the bridge. Local traffic will need to use an alternate roadway such as Brewer Road or County Road 534.
US 75 full depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75 each week from Sunday night through Thursday night. Lane closures will be present at night for crews to replace failed concrete. Lane closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. This work will extend from the Collin-Grayson County line to the Oklahoma State line.
US 69/US 75, Grayson County: at the Red River bridge. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to upgrade and replace the existing bridge railing on the bridge and guardrail approaches on the northbound and southbound bridges at the Red River. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have shifted traffic to provide room for construction.
FM 121, Grayson County: from Jim Jones Road to FM 3356. Watch for occasional daytime lane closures as crews work to build portions of the new bridges and roadway. Watch for lane shifts and narrow lanes throughout the project as crews have moved traffic to a portion of the new concrete pavement. The ultimate roadway will be a five-lane section consisting of concrete pavement when the project is completed.
US 377, Grayson County: Willis Bridge at the Oklahoma State line. Watch for occasional lane closures on the existing bridge as workers pour concrete for the new bridge structure.
US 377, Grayson County: from US 82 to FM 901. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the daytime.
FM 120, Grayson County: from SH 289 to Cemetery Road. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs on the roadway.
FM 902, Grayson County: from SH 5 to FM 2729. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 1753, Grayson and Fannin County: from FM 1897 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 898, Fannin County: from the Grayson County line to SH 121. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from County Road 3330 to SH 34. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
SH 121, Fannin County: from the Collin County line to SH 56. Watch for temporary daytime lane closures and shoulder closures as workers install sloped end treatments on pipes and install guardrail.
US 82, Fannin County: from SH 121 to the Lamar County Line. Watch for slow-moving construction equipment as crews work on widening US 82 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. Westbound US 82 traffic has been shifted to the new pavement for the entirety of the project from the Lamar County line to SH 121. Eastbound traffic between SH 121 and the Lamar County line has been opened to two lanes, but occasional daytime lane closures may be present. Drivers who frequent this roadway are advised that all driveways, county roads and farm-to-market roads approaching the new westbound main lanes on US 82 will have a full stop before crossing over to the median.
SH 78, Fannin County: from US 69 to SH 11. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
FM 68, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 271. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews blade level the roadway.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
US 271 at Loop 286 interchange, Lamar County: Watch for lane and ramp closures while crews mill and place hot mix pavement. Please use an alternate route when possible to minimize traffic congestion in this area.
FM 38, Lamar County: from US 82 to US 82. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and upgrade bridge rail and metal-beam guard fence.
FM 195, Red River County: from the Lamar County line to SH 37. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and replace bridge rail. The shoulder at Little Pine Creek will remain closed while the rail work is completed.
FM 1487, Red River County: from FM 909 to FM 910. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews widen and rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
FM 911, Red River County: from BU 82K (Avery) to FM 44. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.
US 82, Red River County: from FM 1159 to the Bowie County line. Watch for daytime lane closures while crews place final hot mix surface.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903) 455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
FM 36, Hunt County: from FM 36 to FM 751 at various locations: The contractor has been forming and pouring concrete drainage structures on FM 1564. The contractor is working on culverts and safety end treatments on FM 1564 and will be placing chevrons on FM 1570, FM 751 and FM 36.
SH 276, Hunt County, from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass): The contractor has placed project barricades and has prepared and cleared most of the right-of-way. Preliminary embankment, excavation, and bridge work has begun with all shafts being completed. This work should not affect existing traffic on SH 34 or SH 276. Roadway construction affecting closures on Spur 264 has begun, this work will affect through-traffic between Meyers Avenue to County Road 2304. Weekend work is to be expected. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
FM 1566, Hunt County: from FM 272 near Celeste to State Highway 34. The contractor has begun mile five of this seven-mile project and is currently reworking the subgrade and bringing in flex base, placing geogrid and compacting areas for roadway rehabilitation and widening. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66 at FM 1570, Hunt County: The contractor has finished placing project striping and will begin working on final punch list items. Please be aware of lane closures, and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
Maintenance crews in Hunt County will be performing base repair operations on FM 512. Crews will also be on FM 1570 from IH 30 to SH 34 performing edging operations. Crews will be performing potholing various locations in Hunt County. Maintenance contract crews will be performing debris removal on I-30 and guard rail repair at various locations around Hunt County.
Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
Maintenance crews in Rains County will be performing patching work on SH 276 from US 69 to 2-Mile Bridge. Crews will be performing various sign installations, potholing, edging, and debris removal. Maintenance crews will be performing herbicide operation on various roadways. Please watch for lane closures, work zones and workers along the roadway, and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Lady Cats Volleyball Team Goes 2-2 in Edgewood Tournament
Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats volleyball team have had another busy three days, starting with Thursday, Aug. 26 in day one of the Edgewood tournament.
Sulphur Springs travelled to Edgewood and took part in two games, first against Van and then against Caddo Mills.
Coach Dorner’s volleyball team bested Van in three sets, taking a tight set one 25-23.
The Lady Vandals bounced back to take the second set at 25-16, but Sulphur Springs won another tight set in the third 15-13 to win the first game on the day for Coach Dorner’s squad.
The second game in Edgewood on Thursday versus Caddo Mills did not go as well for the Lady Cats. Sulphur Springs dropped the first and third sets but were able to take set two 25-19 in a 2-1 loss to the Lady Foxes.
Friday night went better for the Lady Cats, as Sulphur Springs took on the Lady Eagles in Lindale.
Coach Dorner’s team swept the Lady Eagles in three straight sets, 25-17, 25-21, and 25-22 to get their third win on the week.
Quinlan Ford had to cancel their match in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday due to the coronavirus, thus giving a forfeit win to the Lady Cats.
Saturday morning came to be something of a mixed bag, as Sulphur Springs swept Troup in their first game of day two of the Edgewood tournament, 25-17 and 25-20 before losing to Scurry-Rosser in three sets.
With the loss to Scurry-Rosser, the Lady Cats were eliminated from the Edgewood tournament, marking the end of the third tournament that the volleyball team will play in this fall. The last tournament is next weekend in Forney on Thursday and Friday.
All in all, Coach Dorner’s squad went 3-2 over the course of the week. That makes volleyball’s season record 12-9.
Next up, the Lady Cats volleyball team will be in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 31st when they take on the Paris Lady Cats.
Freshman and junior varsity will get things going at 4:30 P.M., followed by the varsity teams scheduled to begin at 5:30 P.M.
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Lady Cats Volleyball Sweeps Lindale
Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats volleyball team had a successful Friday game day in Lindale, besting the Lady Eagles in three straight sets for their second sweep of the season in non-tournament play.
Sulphur Springs has swept four teams in tournament play, but only the season-opening tri-match win against Sherman on Tuesday Aug. 10 was a best-of-five, three-straight set sweep.
The first set was the furthest apart of the three, as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 25-17 set one win.
The following two sets were closer, at 25-21 and 25-22, but the results were the same as Coach Dorner’s volleyball team completed their sweep of the Lady Eagles in Lindale.
The win against the Lady Eagles improves the Lady Cats season record to 11-8.
Next up, Sulphur Springs will finishing up play in the Edgewood tournament at 9 A.M. on Saturday, Aug. 28 when they take on Troup.
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Wildcats Football Drops Season Opener to Frisco
The Wildcats football team fought hard to stay a leg up on an experienced Frisco High offense, but ultimately could not keep up with such a potent Raccoon team, losing their season opener 54-24 on Friday, Aug. 27.
While Coach Greg Owens’ squad proved that they could sustain lengthy, time-consuming drives, cashing in for points or staying consistent proved to ultimately be their demise in their home opener at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Frisco High School got the first touchdown of the night when QB Carson Wyatt took it from one yard out with 2:56 left in the first quarter.
On the immediately ensuing drive, Matthew Mitchell dished it to Carson Fenton who caught it past the linebackers and took it 40 yards to the house to tie the game up. Luke Caton, another tight end for the Wildcats, would also get a touchdown reception of his own after catching a pass and rumbling 40 yards to the end zone.
Unfortunately for Sulphur Springs, #2 Ismael Taylor of Frisco caught the following kick-off and took it 85 yards to the house. The Raccoons successfully converted a two-point conversion to make it a 15-7 lead for Frisco High School.
Each time the Wildcats were able to swing the pendulum of momentum their way, the Raccoons responded in kind.
Twice in the game did the Wildcats score, only for Frisco High School to respond by scoring a touchdown in the following minute. On another occasion, the Raccoons scored two touchdowns over the span of 0:15 seconds.
The Raccoons capitalized on the Wildcats’ lost opportunities and mistakes, and thanks in large part due to the running back committee of #3 Dylan Hardin, #5 Bradford Martin and #34 A.J. Yasilli, the Jeff Harbert-coached offense took advantage of a gassed Sulphur Springs defense who struggled to keep the Raccoons off the field.
When the clocks hit zero and the bands were ready to come out for halftime, Sulphur Springs trailed 37-14.
While the Wildcats were only outscored by one possession in the second half, 17-10, the damage was already done as the Frisco High offense paved the way to a 54-24 defeat of Sulphur Springs for both teams’ season openers.
The loss drops the Wildcats’ season record to 0-1. Next up, Coach Owens and his squad will be traveling to Lucas to take on the Lovejoy Leopards.
That game is set to kick off next Friday, Sept. 3, at 7:30 P.M.
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9 Booked in Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
At least 9 were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants over the last week, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender was made aware of warrants for 32-year-old Elizabeth Ann Karst, 64-year-old Deborah Ann Troutt and 75-year-old Edwards Faris Trout Jr. on an injury to a child, elderly, disabled person-criminal negligence charge. Edward Trout also had an outstanding warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child victim under 14 years of age. The offenses, Lavender alleged in arrest reports, occurred in 2017.
Lavender served the trio with the warrant at Hopkins County jail, where they’ve remained in custody since their arrest on Feb. 24, 2021, in lieu of the $1 million bond set for each on the aggravated kidnapping charge. Trout’s bond on the sexual abuse charge was also set at $1 million.
An outcry was made earlier in the year against the three for the offenses allegedly occurred in 2018. Following an investigation by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was obtained for a rural Sulphur Springs residence and arrest warrants were obtained, according to HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. The alleged child victim was reported to be in a safe location.
Karst and the Troutts were “responsible for the care and custody” of an elementary-aged child in 2018. The child was alleged to have been routinely locked in a closet while in their care. The child allegedly sustained injuries, either mental or physical. When officers executed a search warrant in February at he rural residence, where sheriff’s investigations reported finding “locking devices on the closet,” Weatherford said Thursday morning. They are accused of forcefully restraining the child in a place where the child was not likely to be found and causing injury to the youth. Edward Troutt was also arrested on an aggravated sexual assault of a child charge, which was also alleged to have occurred in 2018, according to an HCSO investigator. They were subsequently accused with the additional offenses. Warrants for the injury to child offense and Edward Troutt’s other charge were served after 10 a.m. Aug. 26. 2021. Bond on the injury to a child charge was recommended at $20,000 each; Trout’s bond on the sexual abuse charge was recommended at $250,000, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy T. Thompson transported Pedro Esquivel-Carriezes from Tarrant County jail at 11 a.m. Aug. 25, 2021, to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked for bond forfeiture on a Jan. 23, 2021, unauthorized use of a vehicle charge.
Esquivel-Carriezes remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. His new bond was set at $10,000 bond, twice the original stolen vehicle charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Richard Brantley served Carlton Douglas Fite at 4:55 p.m. Aug. 25, 2021, with an order revoking bond on a burglary of a building charge. The 44-year-old Yantis man has remained in the county jail since his arrest Aug. 21, 2021, on an aggravated assault with a date, family or household member with a weapon charge, for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old woman with a metal curtain rod.
Bond was set at $80,000 on the aggravated assault charge and $50,000 for violating the bond on the local burglary charge, according to jail reports.
Jail records show Fite spent March 8-April 13, 2021, in Hopkins County jail on a local burglary of a building charge and an Upshur County burglary of a building charge.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender stopped a Buick Lucerne on Gilmer Street at 2:21 p.m. Aug. 25, 2021, for a vehicle violation. A records check showed the passenger, Tanner Aaron Allen, to have active warrants out of Marshall and Collin Counties for his arrest, dispatchers advised. Lavender asked dispatchers to confirm both warrants.
When dispatchers received confirmation the 27-year-old Wylie man is wanted in Collin County on a motion to revoke on a driving while intoxicated charge and in Marshall County for failure to appear on a possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense, Lavender alleged in arrest reports. The offenses are alleged to have occurred on July 30, 2021, according Lavender noted in arrest reports.
Allen remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Aug. 25, 2021. Bond was set at $1,000 on the DWI charge and $75,000 on the firearm charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Courtney Steward was made aware of two Hunt County warrants issued for Branden Laray Galloway’s arrest. Galloway has been held as a courtesy for another agency since his arrest Aug. 19, 2021, on a violation of parole warrant. So, Steward served the 42-year-old Commerce man at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 24, 2021, with Hunt County warrants for aggravated assault against a public servant and assault on a public servant.
The offenses, Steward noted in arrest reports, are alleged to have occurred on Aug. 19, 2021.
Galloway continued to be held in Hopkins County jail Aug. 27, 2021, without bond on the parole charge. Bond was set at $150,000 on the aggravated assault charge and $75,000 on the assault on public servant charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ledonell Dontrae Morgan was escorted into Hopkins County jail at 9 a.m. Aug. 23, 2021. The 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked on a warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for indecency with a child by exposure charge. The offense, Lester noted in arrest reports, is alleged to have occurred on Oct. 25, 2017.
Aug. 23 was the third time Morgan, who is also known by Dontrae Lee Morgan and Lefonell Dontae Morgan, has been booked into Hopkins County jail on a warrant for violation of probation on the indecency charge, according to jail reports. He also spent Feb. 6-May 6, 2019 and Feb. 4-June 9, 2020.
Morgan remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, on the felony charge, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson served Jeremy Dean Harris at his residence with a warrant. The 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at 7:31 p.m. Aug. 21, 2021, and transported to jail. He was booked on the outstanding tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair charge.
Harris was released from Hopkins County jail Aug. 23, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the third-degree felony charge. The offense is alleged to have occurred on Aug. 15, 2021, Wilkerson noted in arrest reports.
Aug. 21 was the second time he’s been jailed in Hopkins County this summer. He was also arrested June 25, 2021 and released from jail on July 2, 2021, on a $1,000 bond on the theft of property valued at $100 or more but less than $750 charge, according to jail reports.
Felon Arrested After Firearms Found During Traffic Stop
A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested after firearms were found in his pickup during a traffic stop in Cumby Thursday night by Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson and Officer C. Hall.
After contacting the man, police reported smelling a marijuana odor and seeing a firearm in plain view in the. Thus, a probable cause search of the pickup was conducted. Robertson reported finding 2 firearms in the truck. Because Derek Dewayne Dirks was convicted on a controlled substance charge and sentenced in 2011 to 6 months in a state jail for the manufacture or delivery charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
Robertson and Hall took Dirks into custody at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 2021; the truck was impounded. Dirks was arrested for unlawful possession of firearm by a felon. He was also found to have three outstanding Sulphur Springs traffic warrants. He remained in the County jail Friday. Aug. 27, 2021. Bond on the firearm charge was set at $10,000m according to jail reports.
Woman Jailed After Admitting She Had Contraband In Her Purse
August 27, 2021 – A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed late Thursday morning after admitting to having contraband in her purse.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite and Sgt. Todd Evans reported contacting Shaina Cheyanne Fields at 10:51 a.m. Aug. 26, 2021, as the passenger in a 1998 Honda they had stopped on Helm Lane at East Shannon Road after the driver committed multiple traffic offenses. The driver agreed to let deputies search the vehicle.
Fields took her purse with her as she started to exit the vehicle. Officers instructed her to leave it in the vehicle. She then admitted the bag had multiple items of contraband in it, including marijuana, hypodermic syringes, a glass meth pipe and methamphetamine. Deputies proceeded to search the vehicle and learned she had indeed been honest about having contraband. Both the driver and passenger were detained. However, since Fields was the one in possession of the meth and drug paraphernalia, the driver was not charged.
For her honesty about the contraband in her purse, Fields received a trip in a patrol vehicle to the county jail, where she was booked for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The suspected meth weighed 0.15 grams and field-tested positive as a controlled substance.
The 32-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from Hopkins County jail Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 438-4040.
Hopkins County Records – Aug. 27, 2021
Land Deed Transactions
- Kelli Leigh Geraci and Troy Geraci to Anastasia Perry and Matthew Perry; tract in the John Polk survey
- Ricky Dale Stephens and Ann-Marie Treser-Stephens to Jeffery Sandlin; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Robert Newsom, Hopkins County Judge, to Kimberly G. Ferrell; tract in the U. Aiguier survey
- 1215 Holdings LLC to Timote Espinoza Santander; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Michael E. Elliott and Pamela S. Elliott to Elizabeth Rivera and Bertha Velasco; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Dorothy Sue Withrow to Kathy Conine-Withrow and Michael P. Withrow; tract in the U. Aiguier survey
- Dawn Dugnollie to Garrett Dugnollie; tract in the James D. Houghton survey
- Gregorio Duran and Olga Duran to Anthony Carrell and Mildred Irene Carrell; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Vernon A. Hargrave to Hargrave Family Trust, Vernon A. Hargrave trustee; tract in the John Norris survey
- Jackie Ray Watkins who is also known as J R Watkins, to Lisa Michelle Cockrum and Talon Ray Cockrum; tract in the Winney Jewell survey
- Gary Lane Odom and Patricia Chapman Odom to Triad Learning Systems INC.; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Gonsalo Mejia who is also known as Gonzalo Mejia and Lili Mejia who is also known as Lilly Mejia to Kaitlyn B. Chapman; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Lenora L. Byers to Tanya English; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Jenny Cockrum and Terry Cockrum to Charlie Edwards and Jaimie Edwards; tract in the S. McCulloch survey
- Aimee Neighbors to Alex Neal Irwin and Aimee Neighbors; tract in the Thomas Yates survey
- Jennifer Delz to Alexis Greer; tract in the JT Redding survey
- Phon Hang to Growth One Business LLC; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
- Cheron Berastequi, independent executor for the Elizabeth V. Sholly Estate, to Cheron L. Berastequi, Susan L. Foster, John W. Moore, David G. Sholly and Mark A. Sholly
- John Heilman to Kevin Escobedo; tract in the Thomas Stewart survey
- Peggy Shelton to Nichole Rosamond; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
- Austin Dyer and Michael Dyer to Claudia Patricia Virgen Magana and Lizabeth Rodriguez; tract in the John Norris survey
- Timothy Dall Loper to Courtney Dejarneatt; tract in the William Gregg survey
- Delayne Dillard and Kim Dillard to Courtney Ditto and Sean Ditto; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Dean P. Draper and Rachel E. Draper to Joshua F. Williams and Valda A. Williams; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
- Joshua F. Williams and Valda A. Williams to Christopher Holder and Wendy Jones Holder; tract in the William Lewis survey
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Matthew Aron Miksch and Elizabeth Ann Wright
- Dakota Cole Killingsworth and Jemma Chiree Caudle
- Daniel Wayne George and Tonya Renee Singleton
- Gary Ray Payne and Karen Holt Thomas
- Medina Eduardo Lopez and Claudia Luna
- Branden Wayne Rogers and Marilyn Sue Patterson
- Martin Alexander Hill and Dana Michelle Gardener
US Flags Lowered In Honor of Victims of Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
United States flags around Sulphur Springs and the community have been lowered in honor of the victims of the Aug. 26, 2021, attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation issued Thursday. Flags in public places in the city and community have been lowered by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League.
President Joe Biden ordered the US flag to be “flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 30, 2021.
“All United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations” too are ordered to lower the US flag to half-staff “as a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on Aug. 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan.”
The Islamic State Khorasan Province, a militant group known as ISIS-K, took credit for the airport bombing that killed at least 13 American service members standing guard at the airport gate Thursday; 18 others were wounded seriously during what is described as one of the deadliest attacks in 20 years of the war in Afghanistan.
The US service members killed included 11 Marines, 1 Army soldier and 1 Navy hospital corpsman/medic. Twelve of the US military personnel were reportedly killed in the bombing Thursday, and the 13th died Thursday evening from his injuries.
Two British nationals and the child of another Briton were reportedly killed when the bomb exploded.
The New York Times and ABC News at midday Aug. 27 reported health officials in Kabul estimated at least 170 Afghans were killed, and at least 200 others wounded. Afghan American were reported to be among the dead civilians.
The service members were part of an air evacuation effort, reported Friday to have successfully removed more than 104,000 American citizens, Afghan allies and others to safety since Aug. 14. Evacuation flights were reported to have resumed Friday. The White House Friday reported 12,500 people had been evacuated from Afghanistan in the previous 24 hours, despite the attack.
Four days remain until the Aug. 31 deadline set for US withdrawal from the country. Many in Afghanistan are reportedly still trying to reach the airport, which was reported to be mostly on lockdown with 5,400 people remained inside awaiting evacuation. Estimated to remain in Afghanistan are 1,000 Americans.
