4 Men In Custody, Another Sought In Connection With Home Invasion, Robbery
Four men are in custody on charges stemming from a Sept. 25 home invasion. Authorities were still looking for a fifth man implicated in the aggravated robbery and home burglary Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, according to police. “This was not a random home invasion. The subjects knew each other, some of the alleged victims and some defendants,” said Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Detective David Gilmore. On Wednesday, Sept. 25,...
Sexton Sentenced to 30 Years for Aggravated Robbery
Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Tracy Sexton, 52, of Springdale Arkansas, was sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Sexton pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery, which took place at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs. The weapon used in the robbery was a pellet gun. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives...
Aggravated Robbery Warrant Served Local Man Already in Jail on Other Charges
On August 8, 2018, Ceazar Garcia-Hernandez, 18, of Sulphur Springs committed aggravated robbery when he and others robbed an individual of his cell phone and U. S. Currency and then dropped the individual off at his home, according to Sulphur Springs Police. The aggravated robbery is a Felony 1. Garcia-Hernandez, who was already in Hopkins County Jail on Possession of a Controlled Substance and other charges, was served with a warrant...
Updated: Sexton Now in Hopkins County Jail for Local Robbery, Other Charges
Arrested in Marietta, Oklahoma by U S Marshalls after committing an aggravated robbery at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs, Tracy Kenyon Sexton, 52, of Springdale, Arkansas is now in Hopkins County Jail held on a $350,000 bond. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives. Sexton is also shown to have a parole warrant out of Arkansas and an aggravated...
Sulphur Springs Ranked 46th Safest City in Texas; Neighboring Cities Rank Less Safe
According to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report, Sulphur Springs is the 46th safest city in Texas in 2018. Compared to other nearby cities of similar size and larger, Sulphur Springs is one of the safest cities in Northeast Texas. Cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) per 1,000...
Local Man Wanted for Hunt County Aggravated Robbery Arrested
A Sulphur Springs man wanted for Aggravated Robbery in Hunt County was walking down the wrong side of the roadway when a Sulphur Springs Police officer approached and began a conversation. He also gave the officer a fictitious name—Bobby Johnson—early on in the conversation. However, during the investigation, Bobby Ray Edwards, 24, of Sulphur Springs revealed his real name to the officer and that is when it was found that he was...
“Updated” Ez-Mart Robbery Pair Arrested Thursday Evening
Two Sulphur Springs’ men were arrested Thursday afternoon for the billy club hold up of E-Z Mart on Main Street just after midnight Monday. 22-year old Kevin Lee Humphries and 19-year old Jordan Wayne Delpaz were charged with aggravated robbery and marijuana possession before JP Yvonne King who set bond totaling $101,000 on each man. Police Detective Sgt. Bo Fox credited an anonymous tip for leading to the arrest at the suspects’...
Massey Robbery Suspect
The Sulphur Springs Police Department has posted a picture of an armed robbery suspect on their Facebook page. The picture, taken from a store surveillance camera, is also available for viewing on www.ksstradio.com. It shows a man wearing a mask that covers about half of his face. The Sulphur Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding...
E-Z Mart Robbery Suspect Arrested
A Sulphur Springs man has been arrested in connection with Sunday night’s armed holdup of E-Z Mart at Shannon Road and Helm Lane in Sulphur Springs. 24-year old Tobias Mirun Whetstone has been charged with aggravated robbery before JP Ronny Glossup who set bond at $100,000. Sulphur Springs’ police officers arrested the man at his residence in the 400 block of east Ross Street Tuesday evening just before 8 p.m. At first the man refused...
A Dozen People Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least a dozen people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants in the past 10 days. Among the individuals jailed Jan. 3-13, 2023, on felony warrants were: Deputy Terry Thompson took custody of Jessica Nicole Allen at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 12, 2023, at Lamar County jail. Thompson then transported the 34-year-old Paris woman to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked in at 9:38 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for violation of probation,...
