Woman Claimed She Was Left Holding A Bag Of Pills For Someone Else; Man Caught With Cocaine, Rifle
Local officers arrested two people on controlled substance charges: a Sulphur Springs woman who purported to be simply holding a bag containing several baggies of pills and a Rosenberg man allegedly caught with cocaine and a rifle, according to arrest reports.
Left Holding A Bag
A Sulphur Springs police officer reported seeing a 55-year-old convenience store clerk at 7:11 p.m. June 5, standing in a College Street parking lot with another person known to the officer as one who has been distributed narcotic. Upon contact with the woman, the officer alleged she displayed several signs of narcotics use.
The woman told the policeman that she was an employee at the business and the person she was talking to had asked her to hold a bag for him. The woman retrieved the bag from behind the counter. Inside it the policeman saw several baggies containing white pills. She claimed not to know what was in the bag, but admitted to being in possession of the pills, which she was waiting for the other person to come back and retrieve.
Consequently, the 55-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was taken into custody at 7:27 p.m. June 5 for possession of less than 28 grams of a penalty Group 3 controlled substance, according to arrest reports. She remained in Hopkins County jail June 8; bond on the Class A misdemeanor charge was set at $2,000.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
I-30 Cocaine Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a Dodge Charger at 10:34 p.m. June 7, 2021, on Interstate 30 near the 112 mile marker after the driver disregarded an official traffic control device.
Patterson alleged smelling a strong alcohol odor coming from the interior of the car during the traffic stop. Several open Corona bottles were also visible in the floorboard. A probable cause search of the car allegedly revealed a zippered bag containing suspected cocaine, a loaded .22-caliber long rifle pistol and copious amounts of narcotic paraphernalia.
As a result, 31-year-old Jacinto Jonathan Sosa of Rosenberg was arrested and transported to jail, and the car was towed. The substance field-tested positive as cocaine and weighed 2.1 grams. Sosa was booked into Hopkins County jail Tuesday, June 8, at 1:46 a.m. for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Sosa remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021. His bond was set at $10,000 on the felony controlled substance charge and $2,0000 on the weapon 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.
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.
Seven North Hopkins Panthers Make All-District Baseball Team
North Hopkins Baseball Coach Tim Henderson announced Panthers All-District Baseball selections Tuesday (June 8).
Making First Team All-District is infielder Karson Jenkins.
Second Team All-District choices include catcher Carson Mathis, utility player Tate Myers, infielder Aaron Nguyen and outfielder Chris Cruz.
Honorable Mention selections are Landry Breckeen and Braydon Nguyen.
New Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Kurt McCain Shares Some Thoughts on Defense
New Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Kurt McCain says he may not be as aggressive on defense as his predecessors Alex Guerra and Triston Abron.
He says his plan is to try and play more base defense so that when he brings the blitz, it will be more effective. Coach McCain says he suspects that Wildcats’ fans should not notice a big difference.
Coach McCain, a longtime Wildcats Assistant Defensive Coach, was promoted to Defensive Coordinator after Coach Guerra left to become the Head Football Coach at Edgewood.
Coach McCain says he has become a big fan of the 3-4 defensive front. Coach McCain says the 3-4 seems more multiple and will allow him to get more athletes on the field.
He says 9 defensive starters graduated after last season leaving only 2 returning starters.
However Coach McCain says several other Wildcats got quite a bit of playing time last year.
He says he expects a lot from his veteran safeties, third year varsity starter Korderrian “Bull” Turner and converted cornerback Dominique Sims.
Coach McCain likes to rotate in a lot of players but he’s not sure he will be able to do that as much this season with his lack of experience and depth right now. He expects kids to step up and he adds he is excited about some of the athletic players he has.
He says he looks forward to his new challenge and he adds the new situation is why you get into the coaching business. Coach McCain is beginning his 15th season in Sulphur Springs under Head Coach Greg Owens.
He says after his first year coaching both sides of the ball as a freshman coach, he has been a Wildcats varsity defensive secondary coach for the past 13 years.
Coach McCain is a native of the Como-Pickton area and a graduate of Cooper High School and Texas A&M-Commerce. He says his first football job was at Nevada Community.
Then after a three year stint as the Head Baseball Coach at Como-Pickton, he came to Sulphur Springs in 2007.
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.
CMFH-SS: Vaccine Clinic Offered June 27 At St. James Catholic Church
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 8, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
June is National Men’s Health Month: What better time than now, than to schedule annual screenings such as aphysical exam, blood test and urinalysis, colorectal health, prostate, bone, and heart health. Whether you need to see a Family Practice provider or a specialist, we have you covered! Call us today to schedule these important screening exams at 903.885.3181.
COVID Vaccine Clinics
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will host the following COVID Vaccine Clinic:
- St. James Catholic Church, 297 Texas Street, Sunday, June 27, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Several of the vaccine brands will be available.
- No appointment required.
Contact Holly Ragan at 903.439.4033 to find out about future vaccine schedules.
Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation
Save the Date
- Designer Handbag Bingo – Thursday, August 12, 6-8 p.m., Hopkins County Civic Center
- Health Care Foundation Golf Tournament – Friday, October 1, Sulphur Springs Country Club
Updates on Funds Raised
The Healthcare Foundation recently gifted the hospital $90,365.23 for the purchase of five new Panda Warmers for the nursery. A note from the department
We have had roughly 250 babies born since we received the new Panda Warmers. We absolutely love them! We have had several NICU babies that have stayed 10-12 days and the new Pandas have been such a blessing.
On behalf of the staff, we are so thankful to have these, and I know the parents love them as well. Everyone especially loves the feature of the built-in scale; we can show the parents their baby’s weight at delivery.
— Sarah Mills, BSN, RN
Director of Perinatal Services
Universal Masking Still in Place at all CHRISTUS Facilities
We are asking that all visitors to the hospital bring their own mask, and continue to wear a mask
while present inside the hospital at this time. Thank you for your continued support of the safety
of our patients and associates.
Hospital Visitation
Please note the following guidelines:
- Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable.
- Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth.
- Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
- Main Entrance open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Gift Shop open
- Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- COVID Unit limited to (1) visitor (age 16 and over)
- ER and ICU limited to (2) visitors
- ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
Effective March 17, 2021
We will no longer restrict the number of visitors per patient, however, we strongly encourage to limit visitors to ONE (1) essential support person and for all other visitors – continue utilizing virtual communication through mobile devices to monitor your loved ones in our care.
Clinic Services
New Staff
CHRISTUS Trinity Orthopedic Clinic is excited to welcome Christopher Lutz, PA-C, our new Orthopedic Physician Assistant. He will work collaboratively with Dr. Chris Meltsakos, Orthopedic Surgeon. Lutz is now accepting new patients at 103B Medical Circle. To schedule an appointment, call 903.885.6688.
Urology
Did you know we can take care of almost all of your medical specialty needs right here in Sulphur Springs? Just one of many is our Urologist Dr. Loren Ost, and his Nurse Practitioner Leah Irving. Dr. Ost and Leah see patients who have concerns of the urinary system in both male and females, as well as the reproductive organs of the male. They are located at 113 Airport Road, Suite 300, and may be reached by calling 903.885.1770.
COVID-19
Don’t Delay Care
We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all
to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 9-1-1 if you are urgently ill.
While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and
preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org
or www.cdc.gov.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long- term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
No Emblem Homecoming, Memorial Service This Year
Emblem Homecoming and Memorial Service for 2021 is cancelled due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Donations for the Emblem Cemetery care are always welcomed, and those that wish to donate may do so at:
Emblem Cemetery Society
c/o Dudley Goggans
1613 Raintree Circle
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
COVID-19 Disaster Declaration Renewed By Governor
21 More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And 12 More Probable Cases Reported For Hopkins County In May Than In April; 12 confirmed cases, 3 Probable Cases Recorded For County During First Week of June
The state’s disaster declaration has been renewed by Governor Greg Abbott. The proclamation issued Friday afternoon simply renewed the declaration that the Governor first issued on March 13, 2020, that the “novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas,” according to Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza.
While that’s not surprising since there are still new cases being diagnosed regularly and people are still dying as a result of the novel coronavirus 2019.
In Hopkins County, the number of COVID cases and fatalities has declined significantly since more vaccinations have become more readily available locally, dropping from 247 new confirmed molecular cases in January to 135 in February, 60 in March, and 32 in April. The number of new probable cases dropped from 153 new cases in January to 134 in February, 38 in March and 24 in April. Both categories increased in May, however, with 53 new confirmed molecular cases and 30 new probable cases reported. During the first week of June, 12 new confirmed cases proven through molecular testing and three new probable cases were reported for Hopkins County, which is two fewer confirmed cases and nine less probable cases, increasing the cumulative totals since March 2020 to 1,668 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,507 probable cases
The number of residents dying as a direct result of COVID-19 has also declined in the last 5 months: dropping from 15 in January to five in February and three each in March, April and May. The latest COVID-19 fatalities confirmed by death certificate occurred on May 6, May 20 and May 23, according to Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 County Trends dashboard. That’s 113 Hopkins County residents who have been confirmed to have died from COVID-19 since July 2020. (Hopkins County had no confirmed fatalities between March and June.) None have yet been recorded for June 2021, according to the DSHS data.
The active case count also fluctuated a bit, going from 130 active COVID-9 cases on Jan. 31 to 160 active cases on Feb. 28, 98 on March 31, 31 active cases on April 30 and 41 on May 31. The first week of June 2021 saw the active case count fluctuate from 43 on June 1 down to 33 on June 4 then back up to 36 June 5-7. That’s 3,175 total COVID-19 cases since March of 2020.
So, while there aren’t nearly as many new cases, active cases nor fatalities, COVID-19 has not yet been eradicated from Hopkins County or Texas. Thus, the Governor renewed the COVID-19 disaster declaration for the state, and local officials’ urging for all who are able to attain one of the COVID-19 vaccines.
What does the declaration mean for Hopkins County residents? It won’t mean a lot directly. However, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom, the continuation of the COVID Disaster Declaration will allow local officials to apply for any disaster relief grants or loans that may be available.
Three Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
Three people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants during the past 2 days, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Brad Horton and Officer Sean Hoffman were made aware of a warrant for Laurence Wade Cantwell II and a possible location for the wanted man. They went to the West Spence Street address, confirmed a man present was indeed Cantwell and took the 40-year-old into custody at 3:49 p.m. June 6 on the charge He was held in Hopkins County jail without bond on the violation of parole charge Tuesday night, June 8, 2021.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel were notified that a 60-year-old Como man was being held at their jail on two Hopkins County warrants. Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Taylor County, took Harold James Carter into custody at 12:36 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins County jail. Carter was booked into Hopkins County jail around 5 p.m. June 7, 2021, on two warrants for violation of probation, which he was on for burglary of a habitation. Carter was held in Hopkins County jail Tuesday night, June 8, 2021, without bond on the charges.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender was attempting to locate a man who had reportedly walked out of court earlier Monday morning, June 7, at a Wood County Road 2403 residence when he observed a Ford Flex pull out of the driveway in question. He initiated an investigative traffic stop on the vehicle. A male exited the passenger’s side rear door of the Ford and began walking toward the deputy’s vehicle. He identified himself as 50-year-old Larry Tyrone Goodson of Winnsboro and based on identifiers given was taken into custody at 12:06 p.m. June 7, 2021. Goodson, who is also known by Dobie Goodson and Dopey Goodson, was booked into Hopkins County jail at 1:30 p.m. Monday on the warrant for driving while intoxicated, third or more offense,. He remained in Hopkins County jail in lieu of the $4,000 bond set on the felony DWI 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.
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.
Master Gardener Training, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas
The Texas Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer program conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System.
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens.
They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and help others and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture.
In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through their county’s Texas AgriLife Extension office to provide horticultural-related information to their communities.
Note: Master Gardeners are representatives of Texas AgriLife Extension. In all volunteer work related to the program, Master Gardeners follow the research-based recommendations of Texas AgriLife Extension.
The title “Texas Master Gardener” can be used by volunteers only when engaged in Extension-sponsored activities.
Is the Master Gardener program for me?
- Do you want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types of plants?
- Are you eager to participate in a practical and intense training program?
- Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with people?
- Do you have enough time to attend training and complete volunteer service hour requirements?
- Do you have special interests that could benefit the community or an interest in developing one? (i.e. bird or butterfly knowledge, native gardens, wildflowers, etc.)
- Do you have a sincere interest in nature or gardening?
Training
If accepted into the Master Gardener program, you will be required to attend over 50 hours in specialized training courses.
The program offers instruction in lawn care; ornamental trees and shrubs; insect, disease, and weed management; soils and plant nutrition, vegetable gardening; home fruit production; garden flowers; perennials and annuals; and water conservation.
Contact your county’s Extension office for more information or to apply. [To locate your county’s Extension office or the AgriLife Research & Extension Centers, visit agrilifeextension.tamu.edu and click on the “Locations” tab.]
Volunteer Commitment
In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer their time to their county’s AgriLife Extension program. The type of service performed by Master Gardeners varies according to community needs and the abilities and interests of the Master Gardeners.
Some Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for information related to gardening. Others staff plant clinics or displays in shopping malls or community centers. Master Gardeners may speak to local groups and conduct workshops.
They may help establish community garden projects, work with 4-H youth, or assist their agent with news or radio releases related to gardening. The Master Gardener Coordinator in the County Extension office decides how volunteer time can be best utilized.
Certification
Participants become certified Master Gardeners after they have completed the training course and fulfilled their volunteer commitment.
What to learn more?
IF becoming a Master Gardener is in your interest, please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903 885-3443 or email me at [email protected] and ask for an interview.
I will work with you to elaborate more information on this wonderful program.
Travel Tuesday: Universal Studios – Orlando
I missed posting a travel story last Tuesday, beause, well, I was traveling. For the first time in over a year, we finally took a trip, on a plane, and stayed at a hotel for four nights!! Now you probably have already guessed (by the headline) that we flew to Orlando and spent four days chasing a four-year-old around Universal Studios. Below are a few tips if you would like to visit Universal Studios.
Flights
We chose American Airlines to fly to Orlando first because of the choice of flights. American has nine flights a day between Orlando (MCO) and four of those flights are between the hours of 9am and 3pm which are the times when we would rather fly. We chose the 10:50am flight going out and then two weeks later some other family members decided to join us and the ticket cost had gone up considerably. Luckily were able to find a couple of “miles” tickets for some family members for only 30,000 AA miles round trip for each ticket (plus taxes of $11.20) instead of the over $750 that was the current economy ticket price. This turned out to be an average number of miles for the flight, but certainly an ABOVE average redemption rate of over 2.5 cents per mile!! It’s always good to keep at LEAST 30,000 miles in your American Airlines Advantage Account for emergencies like this.
Uber vs Arranged Van from ODC
We chose to get a couple of Ubers for our group from the Airport to the hotel, since one car wouldn’t carry us all and all of the luggage. What a mistake as the “surge” pricing quickly rose as we were waiting on our bags from $60 to almost $90 per vehicle. Uber uses this surge pricing to level out supply and demand at particular times, but we didn’t notice any more or less vehicles available in the 10 minutes it took to get our bags off the carousel. Of course we each needed an SUV as well which is a higher price as well. 2 Ubers = almost $180 = lesson learned.
For the return ride from hotel back to airport, the hotel arranged for a large van that would carry all seven passengers as well as more luggage than we carried out there for a pre-arranged, non-surge price of $49.00. Our driver was early, polite and professional. The vehicle was clean and spacious as well. We will definitely be calling ODC http://ondemandchauffeur.com for future trips.
Hotel
Another family member did all the leg work in choosing our hotel and did a great job in choosing the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. The architecture of the hotel is patterned after Portofino Italy and the Italian theme runs throughout the property including the harbor with a boat service to take you back and forth to the Universal attractions. The boat service proved to be challenging at times as capacity was limited (due to social distancing) and getting employees to captain the boats must have been a challenge as well as we saw empty boats with no boat captains at times when extra boats were in need. Several times we chose to just bypass the boat service and walk the mile and a half winding walkway to Universal’s CityWalk to reach the attractions.
One of the best perks of staying at this particular hotel is being able to “jump the line” at several rides inside the parks using the Universal Express Lines. All we had to do is show our room key, and have it’s barcode scanned and we could enter a seperate line that would lead to the front of the regular line waiting for the ride. This saved us countless minutes and hours waiting in the line for rides. This feature is only offered at three hotels: Loews Portofino Bay, Loews Royal Pacific Hotel, and Hard Rock Hotel.
Universal also offers their own smartphone app for the Orlando properties which will give you up to the minute wait times in the regular line for each attraction. This one perk alone saves you at least $100 per person each day as that is the minimum that Universal charges for Universal Express in addition to the regular park admission. Another perk was Early Park Admission To The Wizarding World of Harry Potter one hour before the parks open (valid theme park admission required).
Bonus Tip: I booked our room using American Express’ “Fine Hotels & Resorts” which not only had a comparable rate to Universal’s site, but also offered us free breakfast each morning and a $100 dinner credit which also worked for room service charges as well. This perk ended up saving us a few hundred dollars during our stay. Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts are only available through Amex Platinum Card Services.
Universal Attractions
Universal’s CityWalk contains shops and restaurants and you don’t need a park pass to visit these places. I strongly encourage reservations at any restaurant as these restaurants fill up quickly and it can be impossible to get in without a reservation.
The two parks you will need admission tickets for are Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. We bought multi-park passes allowing access to both parks on the same day which is also the only way to ride the Hogwarts Express between the two parks. Having the choice of accessing either park each day also allows you to use the app and plan park visits accordingly being able to choose where you go based on wait times at the different attractions. We bought our tickets in advance through Universal’s website as the prices can fluctuate based on demand and dates. Buying in advance locked in the price as the ticket prices can be expensive and no discounts were available.
Man Contacted For Speeding On State Highway 154 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
A pickup driver’s behavior and unusual answers during questioning about driving speeding on State Highway 154 south around 1:30 a.m. Monday, June 7, lead to a search of his vehicle and discovery of contraband, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis reported seeing a northbound Toyota Tacoma with flashers on pass by him. Davis was parked on State Highway 19 south at Shooks Chapel. The deputy attempted to catch up to the truck, exceeding speeds of 100 miles per hour. The truck initially had a good distance lead.
Davis reported locating the vehicle, which had stopped in a parking lot just south of the Interstate 30 overpass. Upon contact with the driver, identified in reports Terrell Allen Bell III of Sulphur Springs, the 34-year-old told Davis something had run out in front of his vehicle and possibly climbed on the side of the it. Davis noted the radio head unit had been removed from the dashboard of the truck and asked Bell what had happened to it. Bell claimed the music was too loud for his neighbors and in his an effort to turn it down, had removed it, Davis alleged in arrest reports.
The sheriff’s officer noted that Bell exhibited signs of bruxism, the man was unable to remain still, spoke rapidly and was sweating profusely, thus, he suspected Bell to be under the influence of methamphetamine.
Davis requested Deputy Drew Fisher to respond with his canine partner. K-9 Maly indicated a positive alert to the odor of a controlled substance on the vehicle. Deputy Chris Baumann also arrived at the location to assist. A probable cause search by the deputies revealed a clear bag containing a substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine in a ripped paper bag on the front passenger’s seat of the as truck. Bell was taken into custody at 1:53 a.m. June 7, 2021. Deputies located a glass pipe with suspected meth residue in the grass near the vehicle.
Bell, who is also known by TAB Bell, was booked into Hopkins County jail at 2:53 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added to the charge due to the proximity of the arrest location to a school. Bell remained in Hopkins County jail Monday evening, June 7; his bond on the third-degree felony charge was set at $10,000.
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.
