Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 6-12, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report for June 6, 2018 to June 12, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 6; Thefts: 7; Burglaries: 3; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischiefs: 2; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 6; Suspicious Vehicles: 5; Suspicious Persons: 2; Alarms: 7; Harassments: 3; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0;  Cows Out: 16; Horses Out: 1; Welfare Checks: 9; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 2; Noise...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 23-29, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 23-29, 2018 May 23rd Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 3:21 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass that occurred on FM 515 near Yantis. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident. At 3:55 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 1660 near Alba. Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Hawkins, at approximately 6:02 a.m., in reference to an alarm....

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 14-20, 2018

February 14th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at Lake Holbrook; at approximately 12:14 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 80 near Hawkins; at approximately 12:38 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2280 near Mineola, at approximately 1:22 a.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for...

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Rabies Case Reported in Wood County
May08

Rabies Case Reported in Wood County

Due to a recent case of rabies reported in Wood County, Sheriff Tom Castloo would like for everyone to pay close attention to wild animals in your area.  If you see a wild animal acting strangely or one that appears to be sick, please contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Pay special attention to an animal that appears confused or aggressive towards domestic animals or people.  Symptoms range from fear of water, snapping and...

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Livestock on Highway; Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 12-18, 2017

In the recent past, there have been a large number of animals in the roadway calls.  We would like to remind drivers to be careful, especially at night when animals can be hard to see.  We would also like to remind livestock owners to check your fences as often as possible which would help with this problem. As you can imagine, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office spends a considerable amount of resources on this problem.  This is time...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 22-28, 2017
Mar31

Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 22-28, 2017

March 22nd At 8:02 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 3750 in Hawkins. At 8:24 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 3056 in Hawkins. At 8:57 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 852 in Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to a call at 10:18 a.m. on FM 2869 in reference to a credit card/debit card abuse.  The reporting party stated that an unknown person had made 3 unauthorized charges on her debit card for utility services.  Her...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 15-21, 2017
Mar24

Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 15-21, 2017

March 15th At 12:52 a.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80/FM 2422. A deputy initiated a traffic stop at 2:58 a.m. on Highway 37, north of CR 2303.  The driver, Mark Christopher Phillips, 44, of Mineola was arrested for Driving While License Invalid without Financial Responsibility. At 4:03 a.m., cows were reported out on Highway 154/CR 3230. At 5:03 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1843/FM 2966 in Yantis. At 6:48 a.m., cows...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 1-7, 2017
Mar10

Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 1-7, 2017

March 1st Deputies were dispatched to a location on FM 515 in Yantis at 9:02 a.m. regarding a theft.  The complainant reported that an unknown person had stolen a pallet of shingles from his property valued over $1000.00.  The investigation is continuing. At 2:12 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2231 in Mineola. March 2nd At 12:57 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 779/CR 2983 in Alba. Deputies were dispatched to ETMC in Quitman at...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 8-14, 2017
Feb17

Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 8-14, 2017

At 3:38 a.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 2210 in response to a burglary in progress call.  When they arrived, the complainant stated that the subject had run out the back door.  In an attempt to get inside of the residence, he had broken out a window and made entry then ran out the back when the deputies arrived.   The subject had also damaged a truck in the driveway by busting out a headlight and making dents in the truck. ...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 1-7, 2017
Feb13

Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 1-7, 2017

For KSST’s Wood County audience, we will begin posting the Wood County Sheriff’s Report each week. February 1st While on patrol on FM 14, just north of Hawkins, a deputy observed that a vehicle was failing to maintain a single lane of travel and so conducted a traffic stop.  The driver appeared to be intoxicated so he was asked to exit the vehicle.  The deputy then noticed marijuana residue on the subject’s clothes.  While...

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