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Willard Lewis “W.L” Bowen
Jul09

Willard Lewis “W.L” Bowen

Memorial services for retired Sulphur Springs Fire Department Captain Willard Lewis “W.L.” Bowen, 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Nickie Pinson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Peerless Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Floyd Lawson, Brian Adams, Jay Stonaker, Billy Howard, Leland...

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Man Accused Of Choking A Woman, Taking Firearm
Aug09

Man Accused Of Choking A Woman, Taking Firearm

A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Sunday evening for allegedly assaulting and choking a woman, then leaving with a firearm, according to arrest reports. Andrew Dean Webber Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2021, to an Industrial Drive apartment, where an active physical disturbance had been reported. Upon arrival, SSPD Officer Nick Floyd contacted a 38-year-old Alabama woman whose face...

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Teen Found In Truck Stolen Using Keys Taken In North Jackson Street Burglary
Mar30

Teen Found In Truck Stolen Using Keys Taken In North Jackson Street Burglary

Authorities arrested a 19-year-old Sulphur Springs resident found in the county in a truck stolen using keys taken during a North Jackson Street burglary about an hour before. Brayden Lynn Brown (HCSO jail photo) The North Jackson Street resident reportedly received information Monday that Brayden Lynn Brown had stolen a vehicle from their home. Brown phoned someone to indicate he was in the pickup and wanted to become involved in a...

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Four Arrested On Felony Warrants
Mar03

Four Arrested On Felony Warrants

Local authorities arrested four people on felony warrants in the last three days, according to arrest reports. Mile Marker 120 Traffic Stop Mark Dale Schunatz Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney stopped a white and gold Lexus ES300 at just before 11 p.m. March 1 on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 120 for defective license plate lights. A records check showed showed why Mark Dale Schunatz likely appeared nervous...

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Man Listed As Missing Person Arrested At Walmart On FBI Warrant
Feb22

Man Listed As Missing Person Arrested At Walmart On FBI Warrant

Three people were arrested at Walmart over the weekend, including a man listed as a missing person who also had an outstanding FBI warrant, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded at Walmart 3:26 p.m. Feb. 20 in reference to a theft report. A 48-year-old man and 45-year-old woman were reported to have taken more than $100 worth of merchandise. The pair were issued criminal trespass warnings for the store and...

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February 2021 Grand Jury Indictments
Feb20

February 2021 Grand Jury Indictments

A Hopkins County Grand Jury during the February session signed approximately 90 indictments naming at least 70 people. Offenses ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, abandoning or endangerin ga child, assault of a pregnant person, assault on a security officer, and sexual assault of a child to stalking, theft, evading arrest, stolen vehicle, firearm, burglary, controlled substance and felony DWI charges. In some cases...

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Man Accused Of Swinging Axe Handle At His Neighbor
Dec08

Man Accused Of Swinging Axe Handle At His Neighbor

Sulphur Springs Police arrested a 57-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused Monday afternoon of swinging an axe handle at his neighbor, according to arrest reports. Officer responded at 11:55 a.m. Dec. 7 to a report of a disturbance on Fisher Street. Upon arrival in the area, police spotted a man sitting on the front porch of a residence across the street from the home where the disturbance was reported. Curtis Earl Fisher (HCSO jail...

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100 Indictments Signed During November 2020 Grand Jury Session
Nov21

100 Indictments Signed During November 2020 Grand Jury Session

Approximately 100 indictments were signed during the November 2020 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Named in the indictments are more than 70 defendants, including 11 individuals accused of two offenses and five alleged to have committed multiple offenses. In some charges, more than one defendant was named for alleged involvement in offenses. Charges ranged from aggravated robbery, sexual assault,...

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3 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges Monday
Sep29

3 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges Monday

Three people were jailed on controlled substance charges Monday, Sept. 28, and 3 others on controlled substance or related charges from Sept. 25-28, according to arrest reports. Houston Street Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann and Sgt. Tanner Steward arrested 2 Sulphur Springs women around 7:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 on controlled substance charge. Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan(HCSO jail photo) The...

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Unresponsive Person Complaint Results In Location Of Meth And Marijuana; Felony Arrest
Aug22

Unresponsive Person Complaint Results In Location Of Meth And Marijuana; Felony Arrest

An unresponsive person complaint allegedly resulted in location of methamphetamine and marijuana, and one felony arrest Friday morning. Jesus Castro (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officers Nick Floyd and Francisco Castro responded at 8:21 a.m. on Kasie street, where a person was thought to be unresponsive. Hopkins County EMS also responded. Upon arrival, police learned the person in question was conscious in bed, able to...

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