SSPD’s Interdiction Canine Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials, Competition
Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams pose with the trophy and awards they earned based on their performance in the USPCA Region 20 Trials and Certifications. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams and his canine partner Kilo recently earned the “Top Dog” award based on the police canine’s overall performance during the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Trials...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indicts 69 in January
January 25, 2019 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 69 indictments in January, 2019. Those indicted who have been arrested include: Daniel Lee Baxter was indicted for Injury Child/Elderly Disable with Intent Bodily Injury Janie Lynn Perez was indicted for Improper Relationship Between Educator/Student . In a press release from the office of North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly the district announced that a now...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department Purchases New Transport Van With Interdiction and Commissary Sales Monies
Corporal Zack Poindexter and K-9 Chiv Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department has purchased a new transport van with proceeds received through the interdiction program. The interdiction effort now operated by Corporal Zack Poindexter and his K-9 Chiv was started when Sheriff Lewis Tatum took office in 2017, with now retired Lt. Harry Washington, as the Deputy who led the program. The van will be up fitted with funds from the Jail...
$229,000 Found in Aftermarket Compartment of SUV
An aftermarket compartment that ran the full length of a Nissan Rouge SUV was found following a traffic stop by Hopkins County Deputy Zach Poindexter contained $229,000 in five large vacuum sealed bags. Tatiana Cappelo, 32 Guido Enrique Capello, 23, of Pasadena (picture not available), and passenger Tatiana S. Capello, 29, of Pasadena, were arrested and charged with Money Laundering more than $150,000 but less than...
Traffic Stop on I-30 Nets 28 Pounds of Marijuana
On January 26th, 2018 at approximately 3:30 a.m., a vehicle bearing Arizona License Plate was traveling East on Interstate Highway 30 in the left lane. The vehicle was stopped for Disregarding Official Device for traveling in the left lane without passing another vehicle. A sign at each I-30 entrance into Hopkins County instructs drivers to proceed in the right lane and use the left lane for passing only. A traffic stop was conducted...
