Pair Caught Leaving Walmart Without Paying
A Sulphur Springs pair was caught leaving Walmart without paying for several items in their shopping cart Tuesday afternoon, according to police reports.
A loss prevention worker at the store alleged the a 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man and 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman failed to scan multiple items and tried to hide items inside their shopping cart as well. They then were reported to have passed all points of sale around 3:30 p.m. without paying for more than $100 worth of merchandise, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Tyler Frances took the pair into custody around 4:10 p.m. April 20, 2021, and transported them to jail for theft. A records check showed Tuesday was not the first time Jerry Franklin Hamilton Jr. has been arrested for theft. In fact, he has at least two prior convictions, which enhance the theft charge from a misdemeanor to a felony, according to arrest reports.
Jail records show Hamilton has been jailed in Hopkins County more than a dozen times since 2004, including four times on theft charges: April 1, 2005 for theft of property valued at $50 or more but less than $500; July 2, 2005, on warrants for theft with previous conviction and not taking care of a theft charge; Feb. 11, 20201, on a warrant for theft of property valued at $1,500-$20,000; and Oct. 31, 2016 for theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions.
He also has prior sentences requiring him to serve 12 months in a state jail for violating probation on an unauthorized use of a vehicle charge, a 60-day commitment on an assault charge, 5 years in prison for assault impeding breathing or circulation and 5 years in prison for obstruction or retaliation, according to jail records.
Hamilton, who is also known by BJ Hamilton, remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning, April 21, 2021, on the theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions, according to jail reports. The 34-year-old woman also remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning; she was charged with theft of property valued $100 or more but less than $750, a Class B misdemeanor offense, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
Wildcats Baseball Team Gets Must Win Victory Tuesday to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
The Wildcats Baseball Team defeated Pine Tree 12-2 in 6 innings Tuesday night (April 20) at Wildcat Park on Senior Night. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Wildcats scored 2 runs in the second and 9 runs in the third to go ahead, 11-1.
When the Wildcats scored a run in the bottom of the sixth they secured the ten run rule win, 12-2.
Hayden Hurst got the pitching win going 5 innings allowing 1 hit and 2 unearned runs while striking out 13 and walking 2. Matthew Sherman pitched a scoreless sixth inning allowing 1 hit while striking out 2 and walking 1. The Wildcats outhit the Pirates, 7 to 2.
They benefited from 9 Pine Tree walks and 4 hit batters.
Mayer Millsap was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI’s, one on a sacrifice fly, plus a run scored and a walk. He was also hit by a pitch. Kaden Wallace walloped 2 doubles and was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI’s, a run scored and a walk. Aiken Owens hit a double, drove home 2 runs and was 1 for 3 with a run scored. He was also hit by a pitch.
Matthew Singleton scored 2 runs. Hurst was 1 for 2 with an RBI and 2 walks. Carson Fenton and Matthew Mitchell both scored a run. Colt Silman was 1 for 3 with a double, an RBI, 2 runs scored and a walk. Ty Stroud had an RBI, scored a run and walked twice. Blake Vice was 1 for 3 with a walk. Dawson Carpenter was hit by a pitch twice, walked and scored twice.
The Wildcats improved their district record to 6-5. They are tied for fourth with Texas High who beat the Wildcats twice and thus have the tiebreaker edge. The Wildcats playoff chances also suffered a blow when Marshall defeated district leading Hallsville Tuesday night. Marshall is 6-4 in district play.
The Wildcats season record is now 10-15. After a bye Friday and a non-district game at Rowlett at 1 p.m. Saturday, the Wildcats end district play next Tuesday at first place Hallsville.
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.
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Wins District Championship
Saltillo’s softball team scored efficiently and often to get a big 17-2 win over Yantis on Tuesday, Apr. 20.
The win clinched the district 17-1A championship for the Saltillo Lady Lions.
The game started out slow for both teams at Winnsboro Citi Field, as neither team managed to score a run in the first inning. That changed in a big way in the second inning.
Saltillo exploded for nine runs in the second inning to make it 9-0 over the Lady Owls. Yantis did not score in their next at-bat, but the Lady Lions did, adding on 4 more runs to make it 13-0.
The Lady Owls scored their only runs of the game in the bottom of the third, as they got two runs home to make it an 11-run, 13-2 deficit.
Saltillo’s offense added on a run and three more in the fourth and fifth en route to a smashing 17-2 victory over the Yantis Lady Owls in Winnsboro.
Chandler Bain got the win, pitching a complete 5 inning game, allowing only 2 runs while striking out 4 and walking two.
In hitting, Chandler Bain went an astounding 4 for 4 at the plate with one walk. Julianna Giles did not fare as well, going 0 for 3. Ryleigh Redar went 3 for 4 on offense, and was walked once. Paisley Kastner had a respectable 2 for 5 offensive output, and Maddy Smith was an impressive 3 for 4 with one walk.
Regan Speir went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate with one walk. Gabby Ross was 3 for 4. Ofelia Cabrera batted 2 for 3 in the victory over Yantis with a walk. Calli Morris rounded out Saltillo’s offense going 1 for 4 at the plate.
With the win, Saltillo’s season record is now 6-5 (6-0 district). According to Coach Casey Riddle, the Lady Lions are 1A District champions.
Lady Cats Softball Clinch 15-5A Co-District Championship
The Lady Cats bats came alive early and often as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 16-0 victory on Senior Night over the Pine Tree Lady Pirates on Tuesday, Apr. 20.
The win gives the Lady Cats softball team a share of the 2021 District 15-5A District Championship.
Five Seniors were honored Tuesday night; 2B Matti Smith, 1B Nylah Lindley, #12 Braylea Brewer, DP/RF Addison DeSmet, RF/CF Grace Magnuson, and #25 Katelyn Shields.
Coach David Carrillo and his squad exploded in the bottom of the first, reeling off 6 runs to quickly jump out to a 6-0 lead over the visiting Lady Pirates.
“I’m really proud of the way our kids got off to fast start,” the Lady Cats softball head coach said.
Sulphur Springs then added on another run in the bottom of the second to make it 7-0. But the Lady Cats offense was not done there, as they got 5 more runs in the bottom of the third to make it 12-0 over Pine Tree.
The Lady Pirates could not find any answers for Sulphur Springs’s offense. They did not score a run in 4.5 innings.
The Lady Cats, on the other hand, added on 4 more runs in the bottom of the fourth as the game was called in the middle of the fifth to the tune of a commanding 16-0 win over Pine Tree on Senior Night.
Coach David Carrillo and his team had 4+ runs in 3 of the 4 team’s at-bats.
Addison Caddell had a great outing versus the Lady Pirates on the mound, getting the victory versus Pine Tree after pitching a complete 5 inning game, giving up no hits and no runs. Caddell, normally the 3B for the Lady Cats, walked 2 Lady Pirate batters and struck out 11 in the victory. Caddell added 2 hits and 2 RBIs a piece at the plate.
Coach Carrillo had nothing but praise for his Junior 3B/P. He said Caddell is a hard worker and stepped it up.
“She’s willing to pitch, [play] third, it don’t matter” Coach Carrillo said about his star 3B/Pitcher, adding that “Addison is gonna do whatever Addison is gonna do to help our team.”
It was not an errorless game, though, as the home Lady Cats committed 2 errors. The Lady Pirates gave up 9 errors, several of which allowed the Lady Cats to score.
The victory over Pine Tree gave the Lady Cats their 12th straight victory, with 11 of those wins coming against district opponents. The Lady Cats season record is now 20-3 overall.
Coach David Carrillo said he thought his team has gotten better every game, both offensively and defensively.
“It’s been a great year and a lot of kids have really stepped up,” the Lady Cats head coach said, adding “we’re just blessed.”
The Lady Cats softball team has now won the last 3 district 15-5A championships, with two of them (2018 and 2019) being outright championships.
The win also gave Coach Carrillo’s team a share of the district championship, as Sulphur Springs tied Hallsville, as both teams garnered 11-1 district records to end the season.
The two teams will play later this week to decide which Lady Cat team will be the first seed from district 15-5A in the playoffs.
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.
Chamber Connection, April 21, 2021: Community Is Coming Back To Life With Many Events Slated
By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
Springtime in Texas – if there’s a better time to enjoy life, I’m not sure what it is. We are thankful to be experiencing the community coming back to life with events.
Hopefully, you made it out to Saturday’s Spring Market on Main Street, hosted by the Downtown Business Alliance. There was a nice turnout for the vendors who were selling plants, home décor, clothing, personal items and more.
Coming up, you will want to put down on your calendar several events highlighting our city’s diversity.
The Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band is hosting a free performance downtown from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and the SSHS drill team, the Blue Blazes, will be presenting their spring show the next two nights, Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center.
If you’re looking for a time to enjoy food, music and culture, join the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 1, at Celebration Plaza downtown. It begins that morning and will be an all-day affair.
The Chamber will be hosting a ribbon cutting for Guys and Gals Barber Shop and Salon at noon Monday, May 3, at 325 South Davis St., Suite 2. Come out to support this new venture.
Also, don’t forget about the 5th Annual Salute the Veterans BBQ Cookoff at VFW Post 8560 on May 14-15. To enter a cook team, call 903-335-0966.
For those who are long-term planners, mark Saturday, Oct. 23, as the date for the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest. We will have more information coming this summer on the contest for the T-shirt design. If you’re not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, now would be a great time to join to get in on the stew contest sponsorships.
Business Highlight
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is highlighting a member of the Chamber each week. Please join me in congratulating our Business of the Week for April 21, Texas Trading Company. The preceding Business of the Week was BT Medical. You can read biographical stories at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page and Instagram page.
NETCS Rehearses Gospel and Spirituals for Concert June 12,13
Carol Allen is always glad to see returning singers, even if they are just returning to report on the choir! Carol welcomed me when I walked into the rehearsal hall on April 19 and encouraged me to take a seat among the altos and sing with them. While I didn’t stay for the entire evening, I did sit in during the warm-up exercises, then got busy taking photos of Carol and the Northeast Texas Choral Society rehearsing their June 2021 Spring Concert selections.
Pictured here with longtime organist Deanna Spraggins, Carol draws out the very best vocals from every member of the choir. Students are instructed to sit forward on their chairs with both feet firmly on the floor, and with spines straightened and chins lifted. Then, a vowel exercise for sopranos, tenors basses and altos alike puts them all on the same page. They chant Ma, Me, Mi, Mo Mu with Carol until everyone is pronouncing their vowels exactly alike. Just as coaches continue to teach fundamentals to their athletes, so Carol ranks the fundamentals of singing highly at rehearsals. Then, with warm-ups behind them, over the next two hours the choir worked through the nearly two dozen beloved spirituals, hymns and gospel numbers selected for Spring Concert.
Loyalty is apparent among the singers. Although there were a few fresh, young faces, I recognized several charter members still singing after 20 years. About 80 % of the choir is made up of long-time members of ten seasons or more and in all voice parts. And after so many years together, their voices have begun to blend intuitively as siblings often do. The musicians are returning members too: Paul Clark, Percussionist; Ken and Denise, Pianists; Jeff Smith, Woodwinds; and Ben Scarbrough, Bass Guitar. A few more instruments will be added to make up a small orchestra by concert weekend.
Notable concert selections include ‘Nothin’ Gonna Stumble My Feet’, ‘A Mighty Fortress’, ‘Down to the River to Pray’, ‘Guide Me Oh My Great Jehovah’, ‘My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord’, “I’ll Fly Away Medley’, and ‘Oh When the Saints Go Marching in”. This concert is sure to be moving, rousing and inspiring, and according to Carol, ‘just what the community needs!” It’s set for June 12 and 13, 2021. Ticket details will be announced soon.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report April 12-18, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 12-18, 2021, included the following activity:
Arrests
- Troy Payne, 48 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 12, 2021, for Possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance.
- Amanda Ruff, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 13, 2021, for Possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 Controlled Substance and Possession of Dangerous Drug.
- Jason Evans, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 15, 2021, on Winnsboro Municipal Warrants for Expired Driver’s License and Possession of Dangerous Drug Paraphernalia.
- Katie Haney, 31 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 15, 2021, on a State of Texas warrant for Parole Violation.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 126 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 35 citations and 44 warnings during this reporting period.
2 Women Arrested After Xanax, Methamphetamine Found In Motel Room
Two women were arrested on controlled substance charges after Xanax and methamphetamine were found in the motel room with them and one woman’s young children. Child Protective Services personnel were contacted to take custody of the kids, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were made aware 38-year-old Natalie Latrese Alzidi of Dallas, a wanted woman, could be found at the motel. Deputies went to the 1400 block of East Industrial Drive, contacted the woman and took her into custody at 6:34 a.m. April 19, 2021, on the Henderson County manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant, Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne noted in arrest reports.
After obtaining consent, deputies searched the motel room. The sheriff’s officers found multiple items, including a coin purse which the woman’s roommate, 45-year-old Sulphur Springs woman, claimed as hers; it contained the Sulphur Springs woman’s ID, a single loos pill identified by the numbers and letter on it as Alprazolam, which is best known by the trade name Xanax. Consequently, deputies took the 45-year-old into custody at 7:06 a.m. April 19, 2021. She later informed deputies she had more pills inside her body cavity under her garments. She retrieved the concealed pills and was transported to jail, for possession of 2.7 grams of pills, Horne, Steward, Investigator Shea Shaw and Deputy Nick Marney alleged in arrest reports.
Steward and Horne also reported finding in the motel room several items of drug paraphernalia, including hypodermic syringes, glass smoking pipes, one syringe with approximately 10 CCs of suspected methamphetamines, a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance deputies suspected to be methamphetamine and weighing 1.1 gram.
Deputies requested Child Protective Services personnel to respond at the motel room. CPS took custody of one woman’s young children who were also in the room with the pair of women, deputies noted in arrest reports.
Alzidi remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday evening in lieu of $8,500 bond on the Henderson County warrant, as well as the $10,000 bond set on the Hopkins County possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and $5,000 bond set on the possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
The 45-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from Hopkins County jail Tuesday, April 20, 2021 on a $2,000 bond on the Class A misdemeanor possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance, according to jail reports.
2 Jailed On Parole Warrants
Two people were jailed on parole warrants on Monday evening, according to arrest and jail reports.
South Broadway Street Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson reported making an investigative stop on the Chevrolet Silverado pickup on South Broadway Street just south of Walmart, in reference to a theft reported at Walmart, according to arrest reports.
The driver was identified as 30-year-old Shana Leanne Earle of Yantis. A records check showed Earle to have an outstanding warrant. She was taken into custody at 5:10 p.m. and jailed at 5:55 p.m. on a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division warrant. Earle was held in Hopkins County jail Tuesday, April 20, 2021, on the violation of parole charge, according to jail reports.
State Highway 11 West Arrest
After a deputy received information a wanted person could potentially be found at a State Highway 11 west location, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann and Sgt. Scott Davis traveled to the address and contacted Joseph Donald Maceachran around 6:45 p.m. April 19, 2021. A records check confirmed the 30-year-old Quinlan man was indeed the man wanted by Texas Pardon and Parole.
The deputies transported Maceachran to the county jail, where he was held Tuesday, April 20, on the violation of parole warrant, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
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 Sex Crimes Against A Child
A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday in lieu of $150,000 bond on two warrants alleging sex crimes against a child, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Det. Sgt. David Gilmore took Shannon Bryan Quinn into custody 2:15 p.m. April 19, 2021, at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and booked into jail at 3:53 p.m. on warrants accusing him of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to arrest reports. Bond was set at $100,000 on first-degree felony sexual assault charge and $50,000 on the indecency charge, according to jail reports.
No additional details were available Tuesday regarding the charges.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
