Grand Jury Indicts 79
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 79 indictments May 22, 2018. Indictments ranged from murder, sex abuse of child, assault, drugs, and a number of other charges. Those who have been arrested and are indicted include: Aaron Tyler Crum was indicted for murder. At an all-night get together on Pampa Street, an altercation led to the shooting death of Joshua Paul Cowling, 38. Arrested at the scene of the incident was Crum, 26. Crum is...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 4-10, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for April 4, 2018 to April 10, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 3; Thefts: 3; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief’s: 4; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 7; Suspicious Vehicles: 6; Suspicious Persons: 5; Alarms: 5; Harassments: 4; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 1; Frauds: 2; Abandoned Vehicles: 1; Cows Out: 28; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 6; Assaults: 0; Dog Bites: 0; Fires:...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 29-December 5, 2017
November 29th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 49 near Hawkins; at approximately 8:25 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. At 9:00 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to CR 2921 near Golden; at approximately 9:59 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2460...
Harrison Seeks Republican Nomination for County Court at Law Judge
SULPHUR SPRINGS – November 13, 2017 – On the first official day of filing, Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison filed to run for County Court at Law Judge with the Republican Party. The position is currently held by Judge Amy Smith, who will retire when her term expires in December 2018. Harrison, a life-long resident of Hopkins County, graduated from Sulphur Springs High School and attended The University of Texas at Austin...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 1-7, 2017
November 1st Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154/FM 182 near Quitman, at approximately 12:39 a.m., in reference to a fire. Quitman Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to Bermuda St. in Quitman; at approximately 10:55 a.m. Rodrigo Deloera, 54, of Arlington, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on PR 6429 near Mineola; at...
Five Plea Agreements Made in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday
A busy day for plea bargaining in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday resulted in five agreements to sentencing in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Damiane Cunning, 22, of Arkansas agreed to two years in TDCJ for Tampering with Physical Evidence. In the agreement a charge of Bribery was dismissed. Cunning was a passenger in an auto stopped at the 132-mile marker on I-30 Eastbound. The driver of the auto had called 911...
Harrison Announces Intent to File for County Court at Law Seat
SULPHUR SPRINGS – March 17, 2017 – Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the office of Hopkins County Court at Law Judge, currently held by Republican Amy Smith. Judge Smith, who also served as an Assistant District Attorney, recently announced that she will retire when her term expires in December 2018. Harrison, a life-long resident of Hopkins County, graduated from...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 22-28, 2017
Wood County Sheriff’s Report: February 22nd through February 28th, 2017 February 22nd At 8:48 a.m., cows were reported out on 154 and FM 14 in Quitman. At 8:49 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 69 near Muddy Creek in Quitman. At 10:35 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a call on CR 4681 in Winnsboro and met with an EMS paramedic. The paramedic stated that a 58 year old female had passed away at home. An autopsy was not ordered as...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 15-21, 2017
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for February 15-21, 2017. February 15th At 4:28 p.m., cows were reported out, but not located on Highway 154, north of Yantis. At 7:49 p.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80 at FM 2422. At 8:35 p.m., deputies responded to a call of a burglary of a vehicle at East Point Baptist Church on FM 2088 in Winnsboro. The complainant reported that a backpack and belongings valued at approximately...
Sixty-one Indictments Handed Down by February Grand Jury
Sixty-one indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Tuesday afternoon, February 22, 2017. Most of the indictments were related to drug charges or charges associated with drugs. A few were not. Nelson Mitchell Privette, 20, was indicted on two counts Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon. A driver weaving in and out of traffic on State Highway 11E Wednesday night stopped his antics near the Highway 11E/FM 3019...
