Delta County Man Arrested During Multi-Agency Child Abuse Investigation
A Delta County man was arrested Thursday and remained in custody Friday morning on multiple injury and aggravated assault of a child with deadly weapon charges, charges stemming from an ongoing multi-agency investigation into alleged child abuse. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office first received information of suspected abuse of children and initiated an investigation. The alleged abuse was determined to have occurred in Delta...
75-Year-Old Man Jailed For Possessing Child Pornography
A 75-year-old man was jailed Wednesday for possessing child pornography, which was reportedly found during a search of his home, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. James Frank Neel (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from someone who believed there to be child porn at the man’s address. An investigation was launched and evidence of child porn linked back to the North Davis...
Pickton Man Located, Arrested 2 Days After Release From Jail Thanks To GPS Tracking Device
A 35-year-old Pickton man was located and arrested 2 days after his release from jail, thanks to a GPS tracking device, sheriff’s officers alleged in arrest reports. Mauro Lopez-Perez AKA Mauro Lopez-Lopez, Mauro Perez and Mauro Lopez (HCSO jail photo Local authorities’ first encountered Mauro Lopez-Perez Tuesday evening, April 19, while Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde and Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest
Dike Man, Como Woman Jailed On Warrants Following Disturbances; 1 Other Jailed On Warrant Local officers arrested at least four people on warrants over the last week. An investigation at a Pickton residence Tuesday evening resulted in a warrant arrest. Two others have been arrested on warrants following disturbances over the last week. A traffic stop resulted in a Hurst man’s arrest on a warrant, according to arrest reports....
Crime Down In 7 Major Categories, Clearance Rate Up In Hopkins County In 2021
Crime in the seven major reporting categories was down and the clearance rate was up in 2021 in Hopkins County, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Officers initiated 135 cases in the major offense categories, 132 of which were cleared, giving the sheriff’s office a clearance rate of 97.77% in those categories in 2021. That’s 30 fewer cases initiated by sheriff’s office staff in 2021 than the year...
Troutt Sentenced On Injury To A Child Charge
Rollerson To Continue On Probation, With Additional Conditions Edward Faris Troutt Jr., a man accused of abusing a child and keeping her restrained in a closet, received a prison sentence Tuesday on an injury to a child charge, while Zavier Rollerson will remain on probation on an aggravated robbery charge, the judge ruled Monday in the 8th Judicial District Court. Injury To A Child Sentencing Edward Faris Troutt Jr. (HCSO jail photo)...
911 Call From Inactive Phone Results In Search Of Residence, 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
A 911 call from an inactive phone to emergency dispatchers Sunday night ultimately resulted in sheriff’s officers responding at a Cumby address, where a search resulted in three controlled substance arrests. Rodney Edward Petrea Sr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson, Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Bobby Osornio responded at 6:26 p.m. Nov. 21, 2021, on Williams Street in Cumby. They were told a 911 call...
Commissioners Approve ETCADA MOU, Non-Consent Towing Advisory Board Appointements, Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approve an ETCADA MOU, Non-Consent Towing Advisory Board appointments, and a home-delivered meal grant program during the regular court session conducted earlier this week. Non-Consent Towing Advisory Board County Judge Robert Newsom If a driver is in the vehicle, which could be an 18-wheeler down to a passenger vehicle, is unable to consent or pick their towing company during a crash or arrest, law...
9 Booked in Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
At least 9 were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants over the last week, according to arrest reports. Elizabeth Ann Karst, Edward Farris Troutt Jr. and Deborah Ann Troutt Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender was made aware of warrants for 32-year-old Elizabeth Ann Karst, 64-year-old Deborah Ann Troutt and 75-year-old Edwards Faris Trout Jr. on an injury to a child, elderly, disabled person-criminal...
Brashear Woman Accused Of Indecency With A Child
A 32-year-old Brashear woman was jailed on an indecency with a child by exposure warrant Tuesday, according to arrest reports. Crystal Ann Sievers Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office receive an allegation that Crystal Ann Sievers had sexual contact with a minor associated with her. “Investigator Shea Shaw investigated the case. He has done an outstanding job since he’s been in CID. He worked up the case, scheduled an...