5 Felony Controlled Substance and Marijuana Arrests July 31-Aug. 3, 2021
Aug05

5 Felony Controlled Substance and Marijuana Arrests July 31-Aug. 3, 2021

Local authorities made five felony controlled substance and marijuana arrests from Aug. 1-4, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports. Tacka Dashell Gotcher Tacka Dashell Gotcher was involved in a Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigation in which an undercover purchase of methamphetamine took place the previous day, SCU Lt. Mark Estes alleged in arrest reports. The SCU officers secured a felony warrant for...

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5 Traffic Stops Result In Possession and Related Arrests
Jun21

5 Traffic Stops Result In Possession and Related Arrests

3 Others Jailed On Warrants Local officials made at least five traffic stops that resulted in possession or possession-related arrests and three were transferred from other jails SH 11 West Arrest No HCSO jail photo available for Alfredo Junior Vargas HCSO Deputy Aaron Chaney responded at 1:46 a.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, on State Highway11 west near County Road 4717, where a vehicle was reportedly parked near the entrance to a pasture...

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McBride Street Disturbance Results In Aggravated Assault Arrest
Jun21

McBride Street Disturbance Results In Aggravated Assault Arrest

A McBride Street disturbance resulted in an aggravated assault arrest late Saturday night, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Seth Patton Jumper (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office first received a complaint in Como regarding reckless driving in the area of McBride Street in Como at 10:23 a.m. Deputy Justin Wilkerson responded in the 200 block of McBride Street and made contact with a vehicle he...

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4 Arrested Following Church Street Traffic Stop
May28

4 Arrested Following Church Street Traffic Stop

Over 4 Pounds Of Marijuana Found During I-30 Traffic Stop Four people were arrested on possession charges during a Church Street traffic stop Wednesday afternoon and a Sulphur Springs man was jailed after deputies found more than 4 pounds of marijuana during an Interstate 30 traffic stop west of Sulphur Springs early Thursday morning. Church Street Traffic Stop Lilly Marie CrowMichael Alan DyerQuentin Marcel White Hopkins County...

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3 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Following 2 Separate Incidents
May22

3 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Following 2 Separate Incidents

Three people were arrested on controlled substance charges following two separate incidents and at least two others were jailed on warrants related to controlled substance charges over the past few days, according to arrest reports. Jackson Street Traffic Stop Brianne Sharisse Baldwin (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Sgt. Todd Evans reported stopping a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman...

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Deputies Arrested 2 Men On Felony Warrants, Escorted Third Man Into Jail For Warrant
May19

Deputies Arrested 2 Men On Felony Warrants, Escorted Third Man Into Jail For Warrant

Deputies arrested two men in Sulphur Springs on felony warrants, including one man released from jail less than a week ago, and escorted a third man into jail on a warrant, according to arrest reports. Daniel Ray Penson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson and Sgt. Scott Davis were made aware of a warrant for a 31-year-old Dike man’s arrest. They found Daniel Ray Penson sitting in his...

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CR 2310 Traffic Stop Nets Cocaine And THC Wax, 1 Felony Arrest
Mar29

CR 2310 Traffic Stop Nets Cocaine And THC Wax, 1 Felony Arrest

A defective license plate light was what got the car stopped on County Road 2310 just off of FM 1870 around 2:40 a.m. March 27, but the strong marijuana odor that greeted the deputy as he approached the car is what tipped him off to the likely presence of contraband. The presence of marijuana in plain view in the car resulted in a search, which also yielded cocaine, THC wax and one felony arrest, according to arrest reports. No HCSO...

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FM 1567 Traffic Stops Result In  Controlled Substance Arrests
Mar15

FM 1567 Traffic Stops Result In Controlled Substance Arrests

Two FM 1567 traffic stops conducted by deputies overnight Friday resulted in controlled substance arrests, according to sheriff’s reports. Sulphur Springs police also arrested one person on a controlled substance charge Sunday night, arrest reports noted. Late Night Stop The first of the FM 1567 traffic stops occurred shortly before 10:20 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2021, on FM 1567 west at County Road 1137. Hopkins County...

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Deputies Arrested Three People On Possession Charges Following Traffic Stops
Feb27

Deputies Arrested Three People On Possession Charges Following Traffic Stops

Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people on possession charges following two separate traffic stops overnight Friday, according to arrest reports. State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reports stopping a 38-year-old Point man just before 10:30 p.m. on State Highway 19 south for suspicious activity. He reported seeing a Ford Mustang turn off SH 19 onto County...

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Brashear Man Claimed To Be His Brother, Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
Feb13

Brashear Man Claimed To Be His Brother, Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge

A 36-year-old Brashear man claimed to be his brother and was arrested on a controlled substance charge Friday night in Miller Grove, according to arrest reports. Cory Layne Belz (HCSO jail) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann reported the 36-year-old he stopped around 9:25 p.m. Feb. 12 for failure to signal 100 feet prior to a turn from FM 1567 to FM 275 exhibited nervous behavior, talking fast but hesitant in...

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