Man, 72, Jailed For Allegedly Assaulting Wife
John Lawson A 72-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 1:28 p.m. Monday for injury to an elderly person. The man, identified in April 15 arrest reports as John Wesley Lawson, is accused of hitting his elderly wife in the head with his fist while driving down State Highway 19 north, then of stopping the Kia sport utility vehicle and pushing her out of it onto the side of the road. The woman was alleged to have several marks,...
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...
Minick Charged With Felony 1 Murder, Bond Set at $1-Million
Thursday morning, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30 was charged with Felony 1 Murder and is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $1-million bond. She is charged with the murder of her husband with a rifle. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Cassandra Joyce Minick, 30, called the Sheriff’s Department around 12:06 a.m. Wednesday morning stating she had found her husband shot in their residence after she heard a gunshot. Deputies...
Saltillo Man Accused Saturday Of Assaulting His Father
A 37-year-old Saltillo man was jailed Saturday night, Oct. 22, 2022, after being accused of assaulting his father, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 5 p.m. Oct. 22, on County Road 3534, to talk to an individual about an assault. Upon arrival they were told a man had been physically assaulted by his son, while they were driving to work together earlier that morning. Just prior to...
Man Accused Of Injuring His Mother During A Disturbance
A 52-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of injuring his mother during a disturbance at their rural residence Monday morning. A Como couple was jailed Sunday night on assault charges following what was reported as a rolling disturbance on State Highway 11 east. Injury to An Elderly Complaint Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Kevin Lester, and Sgt. Richard Greer responded at 9:47 a.m. Oct. 17, 2022, at...
Brashear Man Jailed On Deadly Conduct Charge
A 47-year-old Brashear man was jailed Monday, July 25, 2022, on a deadly conduct charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Turrentine and Sgt. Richard Greer responded at 3:20 p.m. Monday to check on Donnie Massey. As they arrived on the property they heard what sounded like a gunshot from the shop area. A man holding a pistol then appeared in the shop doorway. When Sgt. Greer ordered the man to...
6 Felony Warrant Arrests May 31-June 1, 2022
At least six felony warrant arrests were logged by local law enforcement officers May 31-June 1, 2022, according to arrest and jail reports. Kasie Street Disturbance Sulphur Springs Police officers responded to a disturbance at a Kasie Street address Wednesday morning. They encountered K C Antwan Macon. A records check by communications operators showed the 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man to be wanted on multiple outstanding charges....
Mississippi Woman Arrested For Having Suspected MDMA Pills
A 27-year-old Jackson, Mississippi woman was arrested for having suspected MDMA pills, according to arrest reports. Marcandice Justavea Gant Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Dan Turrentine, and Sgt. Richard Greer reported stopping a red Kia at 12:34 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022, for a minor traffic infraction on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 142. Upon contact with the two occupants, Fite reported...
Man Reported For Yelling At Child Jailed On Controlled Substance Possession Charge
A 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man reported for yelling at a child in a FM 71 east driveway ended up in jail on a controlled substance possession charge, according to jail reports. Gary Dwayne Waldrep (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 4:46 p.m. April 28, 2022, to the FM 71 east residence, where the complainant alleged an older white male had pulled a SUV into their driveway and began yelling...
Pickton Man Located, Arrested 2 Days After Release From Jail Thanks To GPS Tracking Device
A 35-year-old Pickton man was located and arrested 2 days after his release from jail, thanks to a GPS tracking device, sheriff’s officers alleged in arrest reports. Mauro Lopez-Perez AKA Mauro Lopez-Lopez, Mauro Perez and Mauro Lopez (HCSO jail photo Local authorities’ first encountered Mauro Lopez-Perez Tuesday evening, April 19, while Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde and Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
