3 Arrested Following Midnight Complaint
A complaint regarding intoxicated people on Connally Street resulted in three arrests early Thursday morning. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown, Sgt. Josh Shufeldt and Lt. Eddie Moon were dispatched at 12:08 a.m. to the 200 block of Connally Street. As they arrived, Moon reported one man started walking away from him near a Davis Street business. He finally stopped, after being instructed to do so numerous times, Moon...
Traffic Stop Results In 2 Controlled Substance Arrests
Jesus Daniel OlguinJuan Antonio Ramirez-Morales Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown arrested two Sulphur Springs men Saturday on a controlled substance charge each after allegedly finding cocaine in their possession. Brown reportedly stopped a Chevrolet 1500 at 8:04 p.m. May 18 on Kyle Street for an equipment violation. The pickup was occupied by two Sulphur Springs men, identified in arrest reports as 18-year-old Jesus Daniel...
2 Jailed After Contraband Reportedly Found In Hotel Room
When officers went to serve a warrant at a South Broadway Street motel Monday night, they found more than the wanted person. They reported finding contraband in a hotel room, resulting in two felony arrests. Olegario Arizmendez Olegario Arizmendez, 49, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and on a warrant for violation of probation on a...
“Updated” SSPD Arrests Suspect
According to Brad Cummings with the Hopkins County Sheriffs Department, Ruiz was arrested early this evening. Justice of the Peace Yvonne King set bond at $200,000 for 31-year old Mike Alvin Ruiz of Winnsboro, who has been charged with aggravated assault on a public servant. Ruiz is accused of dragging Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown during a traffic stop Saturday evening. Officer Brown sustained injuries after he got free...
7 Arrested On Possession Charges Over The Weekend
Seven individuals were arrested on possession charges, resulting from three traffic stops and a suspicious vehicle check, conducted over the weekend of Dec. 30, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023, according to arrest reports. East Industrial Drive Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond and Officer Zach Davis reported stopping a Chevrolet van at 10:57 p.m. Dec. 30, 2022, for defective lighting. Upon contact with the driver, police...
SSHS Wildcat Band Recognized For Achievement At State Marching Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band members gathered around the courthouse steps this week to receive special recognition from Hopkins County Commissioners Court. Then, later that night, band leadership was also recognized by Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees for the Wildcat Band’s achievement at the state marching competition. Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band gather for the reading of a proclamation recognizing...
16 People Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
At least 16 people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants Oct. 19-26, 2022. Brandon Nicholas Carrell Brandon Nicholas Carrell was served at 5:12 p.m. Oct. 26, 2022, at the county jail by Corrections Officer Courtney Steward with a warrant for insufficient bond on a manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone charge. The new bond on...
Man Reported For Yelling At Child Jailed On Controlled Substance Possession Charge
A 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man reported for yelling at a child in a FM 71 east driveway ended up in jail on a controlled substance possession charge, according to jail reports. Gary Dwayne Waldrep (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 4:46 p.m. April 28, 2022, to the FM 71 east residence, where the complainant alleged an older white male had pulled a SUV into their driveway and began yelling...
SSISD Trustees Approve 60 Personnel Changes During May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved 60 personnel changes Monday evening during their regular board meeting; among the 1 1/2 pages of SSISD personnel changes were four notices of retirement, nearly two dozen resignations and new hires, and more than a dozen personnel job/campus swaps which will impact every district campus. The oath of office was administered to two incumbent trustees and board officers were agreed upon by trustees....
34 Indictments Signed During April 2021 Grand Jury Session
At least 34 indictments were signed during the April 2021 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to records released this week by the District Clerk’s Office. More than 25 individuals were named in the indictments, including four people accused of two or more offenses. Charges ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle to fraudulent use...
