Winnsboro Woman Accused of Assaulting Hopkins County Jailer
Marlene Abbott Johnson One of two Winnsboro women arrested in Como on a drug paraphernalia charge ended up with three additional felony charges after methamphetamine was allegedly found in her mouth by a member of the jail staff, who she also was accused of assaulting. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell, Deputy Chris Baumann and Investigator Wade Sheets reportedly stopped a Nissan Sentra at 4:04 p.m. on State Highway...
Investigators Recover Property Taken In Weekend Burglary, Other Theft
Property recovered by Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators. Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators Wednesday afternoon were in the process of inventorying several chainsaws, a leaf blower, Zero-Turn mower and weed eaters reportedly stolen during a weekend burglary and at least one other theft in Hopkins County, according to sheriff’s reports. The mower and weed-eater were reported to have been taken during a...
Sheriff: Deputies Arrest 2, Recover All Property Stolen During A Home Burglary
October 3, 2023 – Sheriff’s officers had two Cumby men in custody and had recovered all of the property reported stolen within 7 hours of being notified of a home burglary Monday, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. HCSO jail file image (left) and current image (right) of Shane Michael Ray AKA Billy Partridge and Shane Michael Partridge Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at...
Deputies Catch Suspect Alleged To Have Stolen Side-By-Side
Shortly after concluding a manhunt for an inmate who had escaped custody the day before, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators engaged in a second search Tuesday afternoon for a suspect reported to have stolen a side-by-side. Photo of Jacob Lyda posted by HCSO as the suspect in an UTV theft April 19, 2022 A homeowner notified HCSO at 3:44 p.m. April 19, 2022, that his side-by-side vehicle had been stolen and...
6 Jailed On Felony Charges
Several individuals were Jailed on felony charges from Sept. 23-28, 2021, and jailed in Hopkins County. Arrested at the Sheriff’s Office Brayden Lynn Brown Brayden Lynn Brown turned himself in at 4:38 p.m. Sept. 25, 2021, at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Bobby Osornio escorted the 19-year-old Sulphur Springs man into the county jail, where he was booked on a warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for...
Traffic Stop Results In Foot Pursuit, Controlled Substance Arrest
A Van Sickle Street traffic stop resulted in a foot pursuit and controlled substance arrest Tuesday morning, while a State Highway 19 traffic stop late Tuesday night netted 4 grams of methamphetamine a man tried to discard when a deputy search his SUV. Two other men were also arrested Tuesday on controlled substance and related charges, and a teen got to spend the night in for having marijuana in the jail parking lot, according to...
Three Men Jailed For Crimes Against Children
Over the past two days, three men have been jailed for crimes against children, according to arrest and Hopkins County jail reports. Charles Ray Rollins (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis, Deputy Justin Wilkerson and Investigator Michael Russell, aware of an outstanding warrant for Charles Ray Rollins’ arrest, located the 42-year-old man at his Saltillo residence and took him into custody at...
Women Accused Of Taking A Vehicle For a Test Drive And Never Returning It
Two Sulphur Springs women were jailed Tuesday for allegedly taking a vehicle for a test drive and never returning it, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Ozie Lue Goodlow (HCSO jail photo); no photo available Wednesday morning, March 31, for Artrina Marie Mallry Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators were out looking for a stolen vehicle. The owner reported a woman for test driving a sport...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexual Assault
A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was tried and sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a teenager, according to court reports. Based on a prior case of sexual assault, the law required Charles Edward Horne Jr. to be automatically sentenced to life in prison upon his conviction in the current case. There was no punishment range to be considered by the judge or the jury, prosecutors explained. Charles Edward Horne Jr....
Over 55 Indictments Signed During March 2021 Grand Jury Session
More than 55 indictments were signed during the March 2021 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. The charges range from stalking, assault of a public servant, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment to felony drunk driving, money laundering, evading arrest in a vehicle, burglary and theft offenses. At least half of the charges were for controlled substance and marijuana offenses,...
