Five Arrested Over the Weekend On Felony Controlled Substance Charges
Local officers arrested five people over the weekend on felony controlled substance charges, according to jail reports.
Gilmer Street Welfare Check
A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested at 1:07 p.m. July 25 for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Officer Derrick Williams responded at a Gilmer Street business to a request for a welfare check. Upon arrival, the officers contacted Jessica Joe Farrow.
Officers conducted a conducted a probable cause search of the Hyundai after smelling an odor coming from inside of it. They located contraband in the vehicle.
EMS also responded and checked Farrow’s vitals. As police searched, EMS attendants advised police that the woman was acting suspicious with property that she was holding. Mayes took the property and located more contraband. Overall, 16.4 grams of the suspected controlled substance methamphetamine and 37.6 grams of the Penalty Group 3 controlled substance Alprazolam, including packaging, were found.
After Farrow was cleared by EMS of health issues, she was placed into handcuffs. She then, reportedly, began to hit her head against the window of her car multiple times. Officers got her to a patrol vehicle using a wrist restraint. She was jailed at 6:15 p.m. on both felony controlled substance charges.
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 26, 2021, in lieu of $60,000 bond, $30,000 per controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Henderson Street Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott spotted Darrick Jerome Ransom walking on the wrong side of Henderson Street at 9:19 a.m. Saturday, and stopped to speak with the 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man.
Ransom reportedly claimed to be walking walking home from the store to his residence at a Main Street trailer park. However, the man was stopped at Henderson Street at South League Street, which Scott noted is off the normal path that would have taken Ransom back to his residence.
During a pat down for officer safety, Ransom allegedly became extremely nervous but agreed to let the officer search his pockets. Sgt. Scott reported finding a straw he believed to have been used for narcotics use in the 48-year-old’s front pocket. A cigarette package contained a small baggie with suspected methamphetamine in it; the suspected Penalty Group 1 controlled substance weighed 0.7 gram, including packaging, Scott alleged in arrest reports.
Ransom was arrested at 9:23 a.m. and booked into Hopkins County jail at 10:32 a.m. July 24, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. He was released from jail Sunday, July 25, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the felony charge, according to jail reports.
North Davis Street Traffic Stop
Dustin Michael Caldwell was arrested in the 300 block of North Davis Street at 2:25 p.m. July 24 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-fee zone. He was stopped for an expired registration on the Lincoln MKX he and 2 juveniles were traveling in.
The 40-year-old Rowlett man, SCU Sgt. Joe Scott noted in arrest reports, was extremely nervous to the point he was trembling and couldn’t answer basic questions. He wasn’t truthful about having a criminal history and refused to let the officer search the car, Scott alleged.
An officer was contacted; he arrived with his police K-9 a short time later. The canine conducted a sniff search around the vehicle. The K9 handler advised the dog gave a positive alert on the vehicle, giving the officers probable cause to search it. A vial containing less than 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine and pills were loathed inside the man’s backpack.
Caldwell was arrested. The juveniles were released to an adult. The stop was located within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, making it a drug-free zone, warranting an enhancement, Scott alleged in arrest reports.
He was released from Hopkins County jail July 25, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the felony controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
East Industrial Drive Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy J. Davis reported stopping a Honda CRV at 7:28 p.m. July 24, 2021, on East Industrial Drive at Loop 301 for having a registration that expired in October of 2020. The sport utility vehicle stopped in a motel parking lot and a 35-year-old Ore City man got out.
While talking to the deputies, Michael Scott Harvey reportedly gave conflicting stories and his hand visibly shook. When he refused the deputies’ request to search his vehicle, the deputy called for a police canine. Deputy Drew Fisher responded with his k-9 partner and conducted a sniff search of the vehicle. The dog gave a positive alert. A search revealed a baggie containing suspected methamphetamine was found in the front passenger’s seat and a glass pipe of the kind used to smoke meth was found in the floorboard, Steward and Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Harvey was taken into custody at 7:46 p.m. Saturday. The substance weighed 5.63 grams. He was charged with possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, July 26, 2021, in lieu of the $30,000 bond set on the controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
I-30 East Traffic Stop
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde stopped a Ford F250 at 8:19 a.m. July 24, 2021, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 116 for not having a front license plate.
Upon contact with the 26-year-old, Ugalde reported smelling a fresh marijuana odor in the truck. Juan Alexander Quiroz allegedly admitted to being in possession of both marijuana and THC oil. A probable cause search of the pickup revealed two glass jars containing THX wax/oil and an infuser containing THC wax residue; a 9 mm handgun was found in the glove box within close proximity to the contraband, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
Consequently, Quiroz was taken into custody for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. The truck was impounded.
The 26-year-old Fort Worth man was released from Hopkins County jail Sunday, July 25, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $2,000 bond on the weapon charge, according to jail reports.
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If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
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.
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assault-Impeding Breathing Of Family Member
A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assault – impeding breathing of a family member early Sunday morning, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported responding at 1:28 a.m. July 25, 2021, on Hodge Street, where an assault was reported to have occurred. He determined the victim, a 31-year-old woman, had been assaulted by a family member and the assault included impeding her ability to breath, according to arrest reports.
Raymond Requejo Jr. was arrested at 1:43 p.m. Sunday “to prevent further violence from occurring,” according to police reports. Requejo was released from Hopkins County jail Monday, July 26, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the third-degree felony charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
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.
North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Receives Donation To Help With Construction Of New Station
North Hopkins-South Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department received a donation to help finish building the new station Monday morning.
During the regular July 26 Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting, RWE Renewables Americas LLC Solar Development Manager Sean Pattee and Senior Project Manager of Construction Sean O’Hagan presented North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Chief Bobby Harris with a $70,000 donation to help the the volunteer fire department finish building a new station.
“This is a big event for North Hopkins fire department as well as RWE,” Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said of the company that is planning to construct Bright Arrow Solar, a solar facility in Northwestern Hopkins County.
“Thank you, it’s really been a pleasure to work with folks in Hopkins County and starting to get to know everybody. On behalf of RWE workers I present this check for $70,000 to go towards finishing out the building for North Hopkins fire district. It’s a small contribution, I think, to what you and the folks have already done. A lot of folks have volunteered time and donations, put in a lot of work donating land, to get where you’re at,” Pattee said. “We just want to kind of note we want to be a good member of the community and make this donation.”
“We appreciate that so very much,” Harris said. “A donation of this size is going to go a long way, but it’s not to diminish any of the donations from the people that have given $20, $40, $100, $1,000. We appreciate them and they are the ones that keep us going on a day-to-day basis. This right here is going to go so far. For the people of the community of the North Hopkins Department 3 District and the people of Hopkins County I want to thank you so very much for this donation.”
Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price presented Pattee with a cap from Precinct 4 and Harris presented him with one from NHVFD as well, and offered to get one for O’Hagan if needed.
The funds will allow North Hopkins Fire Department to finish building its newest station, located just past Pleasant Grove estates on FM 2285. The foundation for the station is already down, and the frame work is up. Currently, the department is waiting for the sheet metal to come, then will require electrical and other interior work. The project is a little bit behind the originally projected schedule due to the rainy weather experienced earlier in the summer and the contractor waiting on the sheet metal to come in.
Harris noted the station typically relies on one annual fundraiser, a yearly photo drive in which a company canvasses the area, offering a large professional photo for a set donation amount. The department, due to COVID-19, was unable to hold it’s annual fundraiser last year, and has not been able to conduct it this year either due to COVID precautions.
NH-SSVFD, has however, been very fortunate to receive several donations this year to help the department, including but in no way limited to, the donation from RWE.
“We have been blessed with some off the cuff donations from different businesses and individuals,” Harris said. “With this, we will be able to finish the station.”
RWE is the company behind Bright Arrow Solar, LLC. Pattee and O’Hagan said the solar project is still in the early stages and not quite to the construction phase yet. Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs ISD each approved tax incentives for Bright Arrow Solar farm. The school district accepted an application from the company in September 2020 to consider a tax incentive, if Texas Comptroller’s Office approved it, for a 300 MW/AC facility comprised of approximately 867,000 photovoltaic panels and 85 central inverters and is being developed by RWE Renewables Americas, LLC. Hopkins County in November 2020 approved a reinvestment zone for the $275 million project planned off State Highway 11 west in Precinct 4, on three separate properties.
Balkcom No Longer Associated With CHRISTUS, Plans to Continue Serving Patients
Dr I.L. Balkcom IV and Deborah Balkcom submitted the following letter dated July 22, 2021, to KSST to let patients and friends know about changes that are in progress.
Dear Patients and Good Friends,
After serving our community for 28 years, 24 of which were spent in service at the Medical Surgical Clinic and the last 4 years as a part of Christus Trinity Clinics, I am no longer associated with Christus Trinity Clinic.
Many of you have been told that I have retired. As of the date of this letter, my wife and I are going in a different direction. Plans are in process for continuing to provide healthcare to you. We hope to have an announcement for you by the end of September.
Thanks to all of you who have kept us in your prayers as I continue to heal from my leg fracture.
With my fondest regards,
Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV & Deborah Balkcom
Wildcats Basketball Soaking In Extra Week of Edge as Team Looks Onward to the Fall and Winter
Coach Brandon Shaver has been busy since his arrival in Sulphur Springs in mid-May.
Not only has he helmed the Edge, but he also recently completed the youth sports camp that most of the sports teams here in Sulphur Springs have every summer.
The new Wildcats basketball coach said camps like these are critical to building a family environment, a statement Coach Shaver has voiced before.
He said that having young players attend these camps, and having the ability to play and work with varsity members, is huge.
The former Pine Tree coach said he held similar camps in his time in Longview, and the results show for themselves.
Coach Shaver built the Pine Tree program from the ground up, and, luckily for the new Wildcats coach, his predecessor built a strong foundation, so he simply has to continue building on what Coach Cipoletta was able to produce in his time in East Texas.
The Wildcats basketball coach said progress has been going really well for his squad, even though gym renovations campus-wide forced the coach to push the end of the Edge back a week.
Coach Shaver said the renovations have been in the works for several months now, but he did not mind the brief brake in the action. The Wildcats got in two good days of practice last week before the Main Gym at SSHS began the improvements last Tuesday. The renovations concluded last Sunday.
Although the gym was being improved, forcing the team to take a day off, last week was anything but a break for the Wildcats squad as several players participated in AAU play last weekend. Coach Shaver said last weekend was the busiest weekend until the fall/winter season tips off.
Even with the renovations, Coach Shaver has been very impressed with the lack of growing pains that his team has exhibited.
He said that his team is composed of quick learners; add in the fact that Coach Shaver will be mildly adjusting what his team was used to doing under Coach Cip, and the learning curve is arguably lower for this squad than with other teams who experience coaching changes.
Coach Shaver says to expect a tough, defense-oriented team. The new coach said he’s big on the defensive side of the ball. But fear not, Coach Shaver says, for the Wildcats will still be keeping their fast, up-tempo offense that Sulphur Springs fans got so used to seeing under Coach Cipoletta.
The Wildcats could have their season schedule finalized as soon as the end of this week; once it is finalized, the Sulphur Springs regime will be one step closer to taking their first steps under new coach Brandon Shaver.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Keep an Eye on the Herd Bull, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas
Many seasoned ranchers are fully aware of the importance of the herd sire and the potential consequences of making a wrong sire selection.
Bulls are an expensive, labor intensive part of the herd management. Because of its size, financial investment and impact on the herd offspring, many attributes (and drawn backs) of bulls are easily missed.
There are also many “used bulls” for sale claimed as “good deals” as they reach their useful life. There are more than 60 different breeds of beef cattle in the United States, so choosing a breed of a bull can be a daunting task.
Fortunately, most of the breeds in Texas fit one of five groups: British, continental beef, continental dual purpose, Brahman or American. The breed selection process is simplified first by choosing a group that can meet ranch production and marketing objectives and then selecting a breed within the chosen group.
According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, when using physical appearance as bull selection criteria, one of the first things to evaluate is structural correctness.
Without structural correctness, a bull will not perform nor last as long as expected. A bull should have a well-structured shoulder with his front legs at a right angle (90 degrees) from an imaginary line drawn from the top of the shoulder through the point of the shoulder to the elbow.
You want a 120-degree angle from the elbow through the back of the pastern with the front hooves slightly turned outward about 20 degrees. On a structurally sound bull, the two front legs are parallel to each other.
Hindquarter structural correctness includes a slight slope from the hooks to the pins with an imaginary vertical line from the hook through the stifle. A right angle should exist from the hook through the pins to the stifle and a 120-degree angle from the stifle to the hock and down the pastern.
Like the forequarters, the hind legs should be parallel and the hooves slightly turned outward about 20 degrees. If you don’t remember all these angles, watch the bull walk on a level surface. Structurally correct cattle will place each hind hoof in the track of the corresponding front hoof.
Reproductive evaluation, which includes a breeding soundness examination, is used to help measure the potential sexual performance of a bull.
Request results of a recent breeding soundness examination from the seller when buying a bull and conduct breeding soundness examinations on herd bulls annually before breeding season.
If bulls cannot pass breeding soundness exams, cull them from the herd because they will not settle their share of the cows. It is best to have breeding soundness exams done by veterinarians.
“The basic breeding soundness exam consists of physical evaluation of the animal, examination of reproductive organs, measurement of scrotal size and evaluation of semen. Physical evaluations include structure, feet, eyes, mouth, gait and body condition,” said Clay Mathis of King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management.
“Faults in conformation and injuries can result in the bull becoming lame soon after the breeding season begins. Structure soundness of feet and legs is of paramount importance if the bull is to travel and mount females in heat.”
I have found out that having somebody knowledgeable (and that not always agree with you) is helpful when looking for sires. The more objective the decision is the less of a risk to make a wrong selection due to you just “liking” the bull.
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].
Commissioners Court To Consider RFPs For Architectural Services Qualifications, Road Use Agreements
Hopkins County Commissioners Court appears to have a full agenda Monday morning, with items for architectural services qualifications for two projects, road use agreements and an interlocal agreement.
The commissioners court is scheduled to consider authorizing issuance of requests for proposals for qualifications for architectural services related to the hazardous mitigation assistance grant programs for a Community Safe Room as well as architectural services related to American Rescue Funds or state and local Fiscal Recovery Funds concerning a “trustee housing facility.”.
Among contracts submitted for court approval is a special use agreement for County Road 4760 (the agenda does not denote who the agreement is with). A resolution granting Pine Forest Hybrid, LLC’s request for use of certain roads too has been submitted for consideration by the Commissioners Court.
One routine item on the July 26 agenda is an interlocal agreement between Hopkins and Lubbock counties for participation in a Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases Program. The agreement basically serves as insurance, to help cover the costs associated with prosecution of capital murder cases, should the county have any, officials explained prior to approving the agreement in past years
The court too will be asked to consider approving an agreement between the County Clerk and Integrated Data Services for docket application. The County Clerk’s Office already has one agreement with IDS for software services, with Bill Wilder as the vendor. The Commissioners Court on July 12 agreed for County Clerk Tracy Smith to contract with IDS to be able to post certain records, such as monthly reports, Commissioners Court records and election results and information online. Prior to that, the Commissioners Court minutes were recorded on Laserfiche, which the clerk noted is not very user friendly. The request for the 9 a.m. meeting Monday would assist with dockets.
The consent agenda includes meeting minutes from one regular meeting and six work sessions, and requests from Farmers Electric Cooperative to construct electrical power distribution facilities across County Roads 1130 and 1136, in Precinct 1.
Sheriff’s and Constables’ fees are submitted for approval along with any bills, revenues, expenses, financial statements and payroll; any grants, donations, asset disposal or personnel matters that may have been submitted for Commissioners Court consideration, although none are listed.
Time has also been designated immediately following the consideration of the consent agenda for public forum, should anyone choose to address the court.
Following adjournment of the regular 9 a.m. meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday, July 26, 2021, in the first floor courtroom inside Hopkins County Courthouse, the Court will reconvene in the third floor meeting room for a work session with fire department and sheriff’s office personnel, and a budget work session. The court will hold another work session at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 in the meeting room at the courthouse with fire department and sheriff’s office personnel and a budget work session.
Meal A Day Menu For July 26-30, 2021
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for July 26-30, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Poppy Seed Chicken, On a Bed of Rice, Candied Carrots and Brussel Sprouts
- Tuesday – Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn, Stewed Squash and Tomatoes
- Wednesday – Beef Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Toast and Tossed Salad
- Thursday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Pickled Beets
- Friday – Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans and Roll
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
13 Jailed In Hopkins County On Controlled Substance, Marijuana and Related Charges July 15-24, 2021
At least 13 individuals were jailed in Hopkins County on controlled substance and marijuana charges between July 15 and July 24, 2021.
Whitney Renee Armstrong was arrested at 7:59 p.m. July 23, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a June 1, 2020 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The 19-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on West Main Street in Cumby by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies J. Davis and S. Steward, who were aware she had the outstanding warrant and took her into custody on the charge. She remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, July 24, 2021, in lieu of the $10,0000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Brenda Raley Davis was taken into custody at 10:26 p.m. July 22, 2021, on a warrant for violation of probation which she was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson served the warrant at the 66-year-old’s Como residence, took her into custody and transported her to jail, where she remained Saturday, July 24, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports.
Shayla Kuhl was arrested July 22, 2021, on a warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for possession of a controlled substance, as well as a possession of controlled substance charge. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman found the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs woman in a man’s room at a South Broadway Street address at 8:38 a.m. and took her into custody on the warrant. Hoffman also found a scale and piece of marijuana cigarette in the room and a clear bag with suspected methamphetamine in the night stand during a room search. She claimed the contraband resulting in the additional charge, according to arrest reports. She was held in the county jail July 24, 2021, on the probation charge. Her bond on the new charge was set at $20,000, according to jail reports.
Gage Jahvon Williams, 29, of Sulphur Springs was arrested at 9:46 a.m. July 21, 2021, on Whitworth Street at Ardis Street on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of the Penalty Group 2 controlled substance. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro allegedly found four Adderall pills the 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man did not have a prescription when patting him down during a traffic stop. He was released July 22, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
Deputy Thompson transported Robert Lee Warren from Kaufman County Detention Center to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked July 20, on a warrant for violation of probation on a possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana charge. The 27-year-old Terrell woman was held in the county jail Saturday, July 24, 2021.
Shemika Dn Marshall was arrested July 21, 2021, for possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He was stopped by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Thomas Patterson stopped him for a defective license plate light, smelled marijuana as he approached the car and found a handgun and about 2 pounds of suspected marijuana in vacuum-sealed packages hidden in a sealed dog food container, the deputy alleged in arrest reports. The 21-year-old Heartland, Texas ( an unincorporated community near Dallas in Kaufman County) woman claimed the gun and marijuana and was arrested. She was released from Hopkins County jail later July 21, on a $5,000 bond on the marijuana charge and a $2,000 bond on the weapon charge, according to jail reports.
Jonathan Wade Pursell was arrested July 19, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant. HCSO Deputies Nick Marney and Drew Fisher served the warrant at his residence at 7:37 p.m. and took him into custody on the charge. The 42-year-old Cumby man was released from Hopkins County jail July 21, 2021, on a $10,000 bond, according to jail and arrest reports.
Deputy Dan Turrentine transported Anthony Leon Gaines from Van Zandt County jail to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked at 8:40 a.m. July 17 on manufacture of delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle and tampering with evidence. The 27-year-old Tyler man remained in the county jail in lieu of $230,000 bond – $150,000 on the controlled substance charge, $50,000 on the evading arrest charge and tampering with evidence.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department State Park Police Officers Henderson and King attempted to contact the person staying at a site in Cooper Lake State Park at 6:13 a.m. July 17, after the camper failed to checkout on time. Henderson found a straw on the sun visor and search the vehicle. A bank deposit bag containing Kool-Aide, a glass pipe with white residue, a lighter and bag containing suspected methamphetamine behind the passenger’s seat of a pickup. Justin Powell Freeman was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Freeman remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, July 24, 2021. Bond was set at $20,000 on the charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
Marquis Deon Wright was arrested at 11:17 a.m. July 16, 2021, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, no driver’s license and failure to maintain financial responsibility. Sulphur Springs Police officer Francisco Castro responded to a disturbance; the 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was alleged to have been involved and a white, rock-like substance that tested positive for cocaine and a pipe with suspected methamphetamine, a pipe with suspected methamphetamine residue were located during a search. The 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on the controlled substance charge and found have the two traffic warrants. He remained in the county jail Saturday, July 24, 2021. Bond on the charges totaled $10,000, according to jail reports.
Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robinson arrested Ramiro Saucedo Espinoza at 4:50 p.m. July 15, 2021, for possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, found during a traffic stop on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 112, the officer alleged in arrest reports. The 36-year-old Dallas man was released from the county jail July 16, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputy Jason Lavender and Deputy Alvin Jordan located Alexis Leonarda Alvarez at 9:39 a.m. July 15 at a County Road 4707 residence and took her into custody on five warrants: two for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 or 2A controlled substance and one each for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, money laundering and delivery of 1/4-ounce or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana, according to arrest reports. The offense was alleged to have occurred on July 4, 2021. The 22-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from Hopkins County jail July 16, 2021, on $30,000 bond on each of the controlled substance charges, and $15,000 bond each on the money laundering and delivery of marijuana charges, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputies Elijah Fite and Alvin Jordan located Manuel Pastor-Andrade at his place of work and took him into custody at 9:14 a.m. July 15, 2021, on five warrants, two for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 or 2A controlled substance and one each for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, money laundering and delivery of 1/4-ounce or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana, according to arrest reports. The 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was released from Hopkins County jail July 16, 2021, on $120,000 bond: $30,000 each on the controlled substance charges, $15,000 on the money laundering and $15,000 on the marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
Michigan Woman Caught with Stolen Weapon
Teen Accused of Sexual Assault of Child, Man of Criminal Mischief and Probation Violation
A 38-year-old Michigan woman was caught with a stolen weapon; two men were also arrested on felony warrants as well, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police stopped a black Acura SUV on Interstate 30 at mile marker 109 for traveling at a high rate of speed. Upon contact with the 38-year-old Saginaw woman driving, the officer reported smelling a marijuana odor. A search revealed a small amount of marijuana and a pistol. A records check showed the pistol had been reported to Michigan authorities as stolen.
Geralda Alicia Rodriguez was arrested July 22 at 12:24 p.m. for possession of a stolen firearm and unlawful carrying of a firearm. She remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, July 24, 2021. Bond was set at $10,000 on the theft charge and $5,000 on the other.
Jailed on felony warrants were Qieshone Odell Flecker and David Lynn Petrea.
Petrea was taken into custody at his Cooper residence by Delta County Deputy Zack Steward and transported to the Hopkins County line, then released him to Hopkins County Deputy Justin Wilkerson. The 50-year-old Cooper man was booked into Hopkins County jail shortly after 9 p.m. July 22 on a warrant for violation of probation on a criminal mischief charge as well as a criminal mischief warrant.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Hutchins State Jail, where he took custody of Qieshone Odell Flecker at 8:40 a.m. July 22. Huffman transported the 18-year-old Sulphur Springs man to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked on a sexual assault of a child warrant. Flecker remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, July 24, 2021, in lieu of the $50,000 bond set on the felony charge.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
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.
