Dallas Man Jailed On Felony Warrant
A 47-year-old Dallas man was jailed on a felony warrant Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2020.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Chad Alando Collins was being held in Dallas County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Dallas County jail, took Collins into custody at 11:33 a.m. Dec. 23 and transported him to Hopkins County jail. The 47-year-old Dallas man was jailed on the felony warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for an April 12, 2015 assault of a public servant charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
Collins remained in Hopkins County jail Christmas Eve, 2020, according to jail reports.
Cooper Man Accused of Mail Theft And A Home Burglary
Deputies arrested a 40-year-old Cooper man, who appeared to be sleeping in his vehicle at the roadside following what is believed to be a crime spree involving mail theft and a home burglary. The arrest marked the third time the man has been booked into Hopkins County jail in the last five months.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators advised deputies of a report of a suspicious vehicle near a County Road 1187 residence around 6:40 p.m. Dec. 23. Deputies responded. Deputy Bobby Osornio located a Honda Pilot at the location.
Osornio contacted the driver and sole occupant, Michael Leslie Copeland, who appeared to the deputy to be sleeping in the driver’s seat. Osornio asked Copeland to exit the SUV. Copeland attempted to comply the deputy noticed the vehicle was in gear and was moving, so he ordered Copeland to put it in park, then get out. He did, according to arrest reports.
Copeland claimed he was resting in the road after leaving a County Road 1190 residence, where he used to live. He claimed he had yet to change his mailing address so he was just checking the mail box for mail, Osornio alleged in arrest reports.
Seeing several open containers in the vehicle, Osornio searched the silver vehicle. Three debit cards that did not belong to Copeland and multiple articles of mail from multiple addresses on CR 1190 were located, Osornio wrote in arrest reports.
Copeland was taken into custody for mail theft and fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information. The vehicle was inventories and impounded. On the way to the jail, Copeland allegedly continuously struck his forehead on the cage in Osornio’s patrol vehicle, causing a gash on his right eyebrow. After being treated for injuries, Copeland was booked into Hopkins County jail.
Meanwhile, upon learning details of the incident, HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis began checking the area for anything amiss. Davis located an open door on a vehicle at the address where he claimed to have previously lived. The vehicle appeared to have been rummaged through, the front door of the residence appeared to have been forced open, a window unit appeared to be missing and the inside of the residence appeared to have been destroyed, Osornio and Davis alleged in arrest reports. A ladder was propped next to a window on the rear of the residence and a window unit was located in the trunk of the vehicle, according to arrest reports. Copeland was also charged with burglary of a habitation in connection with the deputies’ findings on CR 1190.
Copeland remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Dec. 24, on the fraudulent use or possession, mail theft and home burglary charges, according to jail reports.
Wednesday night was the third time Copeland has been booked into Hopkins County jail in the past five months. The 40-year-old Cooper man was also jailed overnight Aug. 4, 2020, on warrants for violating probation on Delta County family violence assault causing bodily injury and possession of marijuana charges, and violation of probation on a harassment-repeated electronic communication charge, according to jail reports. Copeland also spent the night in jail Oct. 22 for possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail reports.
Copeland also was on probation for an Aug. 27, 2019, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. He was sentenced Nov. 12, 2020, in the 8th Judicial District Court to 10 years on probation for having a firearm in his vehicle when stopped for speeding on State Highway 11 east Aug. 27, 2019.
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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.
Sulphur Springs Police Investigating Second Robbery Reported In 7 Days
Sulphur Springs Police Department is investigating a robbery reported in the early Christmas Eve morning, the second robbery reported in 7 days.
Sulphur Springs Police responded to the most recent robbery report F at 1:06 a.m. Dec. 24, 2020. According to police, two suspects, one displaying a handgun, were able to get a small amount of cash and fled Family Mart on Hillcrest Drive at Main Street.
The suspects’ vehicle, believed to be silver or light in color with no other descriptors, left the location traveling northbound, police reported later Thursday morning.
Both suspects are described as black males, estimated to be around 5 feet, 8 inches tall and to weight approximatley 150 pounds. 5’8 around 150 pounds. One suspect was reportedly wearing a gray hoodie with writing on the front and the other suspect had on a black jacket, black NIKE backpack, grey pants, and white shoes. Both suspects had on black masks.
Below are captured images from surveillance video of a suspect in the Dec. 24 robbery case approaching the counter with what appears to be a firearm:
Anyone with any information about the robbery, including the suspect’s identity or possible location are asked to please contact the Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602 or Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020. Calls to Crime Stoppers are handled in such a way the caller’s identity remains anonymous. Tips leading to arrest or conviction of the suspects could result in a cash reward.
The Hillcrest Drive robbery was was the second robbery reported in 7 days. The first robbery was reported Dec. 18. at Natalie’s Food Mart.
The suspect, described as a light skinned Hispanic male wearing a black jacket and red bandana, allegedly walked into the South Broadway Street store in Sulphur Springs at 2:05 a.m. Dec. 18. The suspect allegedly threw a blue and black bag onto the counter and asked for all of the money. The suspect then allegedly pulled a gun on the clerk. He left in a black extended cab pickup, police reported.
Police also asked if anyone has information that could help identify the Dec. 18 robbery suspect to please contact SSPD Detective Jason Reneau at 903-885-9302 or Crime Stoppers at903-885-2020 with any information pertaining to this incident.
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.
Ushering In Christmas, The New Year By Finding The Good In 2020 While Looking Ahead To Kinder Times
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
We welcomed this year with open arms, excited and cheerful. And now, we are a little bit wiser and little bit worn down. 2020 has taken a toll … some things will never be the same.
After all of it, though, we stand ready to do it again. I’m ready to welcome to 2021 with open arms; and this time, I do it with a hope that 2021 will be kinder to us.
The year 2020 taught us to appreciate time and our loved ones, too. It taught us the difference between what we thought mattered, and what actually matters. It taught us to live life without taking everyday occurrences for granted. It taught us to love differently than we did before. It did teach us some good. Let’s just focus on the good!
I want to wish you a very happy Christmas with delicious hot cocoa and a belly full of warm fuzzy feelings. I hope you find that moment of gratitude where you are overcome with thankfulness.
May hope begin to bloom in your heart long before Spring arrives. A new year is coming, and we will believe that the new year will bring goodness, too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Chamber!
Lady Cats Basketball Individual Point Totals In Pine Tree Win Tuesday
In the Lady Cats’ 41-12 district win at Pine Tree Tuesday, December 22, the Lady Cats were led in scoring by senior Nylah Lindley who scored 12 points.
Senior Bre’Asia Ivery scored 8 points. Sophomore Kenzie Willis had 7 points. Junior Baylie Large scored 6 points. Senior Dalanee Myles and sophomore Addisyn Wall both scored 4 points.
The Lady Cats are now 2-2 in district play and 5-5 for the season. They play a non-district game next on Monday afternoon at Nevada Community.
CHRISTUS Hospital-Sulphur Springs Waiting On Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Paul Harvey, CEO of CHRISTUS Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs tells KSST News he and his staff are ready to receive the Moderna vaccine in the next day or so. As the largest employer of front-line healthcare workers in Hopkins County, the initial 400 doses (plus 200 doses headed to their clinic) will be offered to not only the front-line workers employed by CHRISTUS but also other clinics and medical offices in our area that are not owned by CHRISTUS. All first responders in our area will be included in this initial phase as well. The logistics of tracking and administering such a large number of doses to those healthcare workers that choose to take the vaccine is a daunting task, but the staff of CHRISTUS is up for the challenge as they have been preparing for this day for some time.
Lady Cats Soccer Goal Scorers In Tuesday Evening Scrimmage Win At Palestine
The Lady Cats Soccer Team won their scrimmage at Palestine, 4-1 Tuesday evening, December 22.
Lady Cats’ sophomore Rebekah Stanley had the game’s first goal on an assist from freshman Haylee Shultz. Senior Janine Yamaguchi scored the Lady Cats second goal with Shultz assisting. The Lady Cats led 2-1 at halftime. Stanley also scored in the second half assisted by Shultz. Shultz scored the Lady Cats’ fourth goal assisted by freshman Emma Romero.
The Lady Cats also won their scrimmage with Palestine, 1-0. The JV goal came from junior Harley Archer.
Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said both JV and Varsity teams played well. He said the varsity gave up a goal in the last few minutes of the first half due to a defensive mistake. He said the Lady Cats out possessed their opponent and created more chances. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats are starting to look better each day. He said he is missing some key members of the team due to injury but he said some other girls are stepping up to the plate.
The Lady Cats resume scrimmage play at North Forney on Monday.
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Several Controlled Substance, Alcohol Arrests
Local authorities have reported several controlled substance and alcohol arrests over the last week, including a DWI crash, a man accused of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility and at least three others on controlled substance charges and four on DWI charges, according to sheriff’s reports.
DWI Crash On College Street
A 51-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a second driving while intoxicated offense following a two-vehicle crash just before midnight Sunday.
The woman was reported to have been driving a red Ford Focus that collided with another vehicle at 11:25 p.m. Dec. 20, 2020, in the 1400 block of College Street. Upon contact, Sulphur Springs Police Department officers alleged the woman swayed back and forth and had slurred speech when talking with officers. An alcoholic beverage odor emitted from her as well. She refused to cooperate with police when they attempted to administer standard field sobriety testing.
She was taken to jail, where she further refused to submit to a blood test for analysis. A search warrant was obtained requiring the blood draw, which was taken at the hospital. She was then transported to jail and booked on the second offense DWI charge, according to arrest reports.
The 50-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was released from Hopkins County jail Dec. 21 on a $2,000 bond on the misdemeanor DWI charge. Hopkins County jail reports show she’s been booked into Hopkins County jail on two other occasions: on Sept. 13, 2019 for public intoxication and June 8, 2019 on a possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone charge.
DWI Arrest At Delta County Line
A 27-year-old Cooper man reportedly caught deputies’ attention on State Highway 19 north at the Delta County line at 10:18 p.m. Dec. 21 by failing to maintain a single lane in the silver Nissan Sentra he was driving, crossing the fog line multiple times.
The Cooper resident allegedly admitted to consuming 4-5 beers approximately 30 minutes before the traffic stop. He displayed 6 out of 6 clues on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests and 7 of 8 clues of intoxication on standard field sobriety tests.
When he refused to submit to a breath test at the jail, deputies sought and obtained a search warrant signed by the county court-at-law judge requiring a blood draw for analysis. The sample was take from the 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man at the hospital, then he was booked into Hopkins County jail at 1:19 a.m. Dec. 22 on a DWI charge, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies alleged in arrest reports.
The Cooper man was released from Hopkins County jail later Dec. 22 on a $1,000 bond on the misdemeanor DWI charge, according to jail reports.
I-30 West DWI Arrest
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a Ford Fusion at mile marker 117 on Interstate 30 west at 10:25 p.m. Dec. 20 for following too closely to another vehicle and failure to drive in a single lone on I-30.
The 24-year-old Hugo, Oklahoma woman driving showed indicators of intoxication during a roadside interview and admitted to consuming Xanax and marijuana earlier in the day, the highway patrol alleged in arrest reports.
The trooper arrested the Oklahoma woman at for driving while intoxicated. She agreed to a blood draw, taken at the hospital, then was transported to jail and booked at 12:27 a.m. Dec. 21 on a misdemeanor DWI charge, according to arrest reports.
The 24-year-old was released from Hopkins County jail later Dec. 21 on a $1,000 bond, according to jail reports.
I-30 East Controlled Substance Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite stopped a 20-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas man at 1:54 a.m. Dec. 21, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 130 for a traffic offense. Upon contact with the driver, Fite alleged smelling a strong marijuana odor emitting from the Honda Civic and observed a marijuana cigarette in the console.
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During a pat down, Fite alleged a vape pen with a vial of suspected THC oil was found in Roderick Bryan Shelby’s pocket. Shelby also admitted there was more marijuana in the car and a handgun under his seat. Deputies discovered Shelby told the truth; marijuana was found in the console and a handgun under the driver’s seat.
The car was impounded and Shelby was transported to jail. The suspected THC oil tested positive for the substance using a field test kid and weighed 9.48 grams, resulting in Shelby being booked into Hopkins County jail at 4 a.m. Dec. 21, 2020, on possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon charge, Fite and HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Shelby was released from Hopkins County jail later Monday, Dec. 21, on a $35,000 bond on the second-degree felony controlled substance charge and a $2,000 bond on the Class A misdemeanor weapon charge, according to jail reports.
State Highway 11 East DWI Arrest
A Pickton man, 25, was arrested at 7:32 p.m. Dec. 19 on State Highway 11 east at FM 69 for driving while intoxicated, possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana nd possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was stopped by a state trooper for a defective license plate and failing to drive a Nissan Frontier in a single lane on SH 11 east. Upon contact with the driver, the trooper reported smelling a fresh marijuana odor in the vehicle. The Pickton resident allegedly admitted to possessing marijuana and handed over an Altoids container with several rolled marijuana cigarettes. Additional drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle.
The 25-year-old allegedly also admitted to smoking marijuana a couple of hours before the stop, displayed indicators of intoxication during a roadside interview and showed clues of intoxication on standard field sobriety tests. He was arrested and his vehicle was released to his mother at his request. He was taken to the hospital for a blood draw, then transported to the county jail, according to arrest reports.
The Pickton man was released from Hopkins County jail Dec. 20 on $2,000 bond each on the marijuana and DWI charges, according to jail reports.
SH 19 North Road Side Park Controlled Substance Arrest
HCSO Deputy Jason Lavender responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and request for a welfare check on State Highway 19 north at the road side park. The deputy at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 19 contacted a woman in a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, which fit the description given in reports.
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After explaining the reason for contacting her and brief investigation, Lavender said he learned the woman had been dishonest with him about her criminal history. A marijuana odor emitted from the car. A probable cause search revealed contraband in the passenger’s area of the car. A presumptive test of one item of contraband had a positive result for methamphetamine.
Upon arrival at the jail, she allegedly admitted to having a bag with other “stuff” in it. A female jailer removed a bag with a crystal-like white substance also suspected to be methamphetamine that weighed 1.32 grams including packaging and also tested positive for meth, Lavender alleged in arrest reports.
Consequently, 47-year-old Stacy Lynn Rash of Canton was booked at 1:23 p.m. Dec. 19 into Hopkins County jail on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Rash was released from Hopkins County jail Dec. 20, 2020, on a $5,000 bond on the third-degree felony controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
Warrant Service At The County Jail
HCSO Deputy Dan Turrentine served 27-year-old Joshua Terry Ford of Cumby at 7 a.m. Dec. 19 with a warrant for prohibited substance in a correctional facility.
No additional information about the charge charge was available.
Ford has been in custody since his arrest Oct. 6 on tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charges and a warrant for violation probation-abandoning or endangering a child/criminal negligence warrant, according to jail reports. He remained in the county jail Wednesday, Dec. 23.
FM 2297 Controlled Substance Arrest
Kelly Wayne Gathright, 49, of Mabank was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Dec. 19 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest reports.
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Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping a Dodge Ram 1500 for driving over the white lane marker into the grass on the side of the road. Upon contact, the deputy alleged the man’s hands were shaking and he displayed signs of nervous behavior.
A pat down yielded a bag containing a crystal-like substance the deputy believed to be methamphetamine in his sweatshirt pocket. Two digital scales with suspected meth residue and tow burned glass pipes of the type commonly used to smoke meth were found in the truck, Chaney alleged in arrest reports.
Deputy Nick Marney arrived to assist in inventorying the truck prior to impound while Chaney transported Gathright to jail. The suspected meth field tested positive for meth and weighted 2.2 grams. Consequently, Gathright was charged with possession of 1 gram or more but less than 2 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Gathright remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday, Dec. 23, in lieu of a $30,000 bond on the charge, 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.
GPS Monitoring System To Be Installed on County Emergency Response Vehicles
Dispatchers will soon be able to track movements of county emergency response vehicles, thanks to GPS monitoring system to be installed on fire department and sheriff’s vehicles.
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved at the recommendation of Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tanner Crump a 36-month agreement with GPS Insight to put monitoring systems on up to 49 vehicles.
The technology would essentially put a device on vehicles which will allow dispatchers to track them on a monitor at any given time. This will be helpful in letting dispatchers know which apparatus are available and closest to assist on calls.
“The county pays once a month for 49 units. Because we did a three-year agreement they waived the $99 installation fee per unit and a $9,999 fee on trip charge for the install. So they are doing all of the installation on units for free based on the 36-month agreement. If we had gone with a lesser agreement for lesser time we would have been responsible for the installation,” Crump said.
The trackers will be placed first on fire apparatus first, then sheriff’s patrol vehicles and police vehicles. The system will also allow the county dispatch to work with Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County EMS to view status on those vehicles as well. This, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said will allow officials to work even better together during an emergency.
“This is going to be really a step up for Hopkins County. To me, it’s a little more than we’ve ever done before. Dispatch over at the sheriff’s office will be able to stay up with every police car, every sheriff’s vehicle, every fire vehicle — including volunteer fire department vehicles at any time. So when someone’s called they will know whether that department has a particular unit out or a sheriff’s unit out or police unit out,” Newsom said.
“We’ll also be able to see EMS location also, one that information is built into our system, so originally, that was what the wish of the court was when we moved toward new technology a few years ago. So this is just another piece of that coming to fruition, so we can work better together and see what our resources are in a time of emergency,” Crump said.
The technology will also be useful to departments as it can provide some maintenance information on the vehicle as well, according to Crump.
In the event of an accident or other reason for a vehicle to be taken out of service, Crump said sheriff’s office personnel should be able to transfer that between units as well as maintain software.
GPS Insight was selected based on recommendations from Dallas County officials and those of other counties currently using the company’s systems.
The 36-month contract with GPS Insight for monitoring services received unanimous approval of the Commissioners Court on Dec. 21.
Wildcats Basketball Team Comes Out Smoking In 73-54 District Opening Win At Home Tuesday
The Wildcats Basketball Team was red hot at the start of their district opener Tuesday afternoon, December 22, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Wildcats led 25-5 after the first quarter on their way to a 73-54 victory.
Six different Wildcats scored in the quarter led by Kordrick Turner’s 7 points, Justin Haire’s 6 points and Lamodrick Johnson’s 5 points. The two teams basically traded points the rest of the way but the first quarter margin proved to be the difference.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta utilized his entire bench as eleven Wildcats got some court time. Nine of them scored. The Wildcats ended up with four players scoring in double figures.
Boo Wilkerson led the Wildcats with 15 points including 3 three-pointers. Haire chipped in 14 points. Turner had 12 points with 2 three-point baskets. Parker Whisenhunt had an outstanding all around game with 10 points. Johnson had 8 points. Caleb Alexander scored 5 points including a trey. Cason Arrington had 4 points. Jatavian Hall hit a three-point shot for 3 points. Justin Darrow had 2 points.
Pine Tree’s Dealyn Evans led all scorers in the game with 17 points.
The Wildcats are 1-0 in district play and their season record is 8-5.
After Christmas break, the Wildcats resume play with a non-district game against Greenville next Tuesday at 4 p.m. at home.
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