6 Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least six people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants over the last three days, according to arrest and jail reports. Michael Allen Coker Michael Allen Coker, 52, of Sulphur Springs was contacted at his Holiday Drive residence at 11 a.m. Dec. 19, by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney and Sgt. Shea Shaw. A records check confirmed the warrant for his arrest for violation of probation, which he was...
Kentucky Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge Following I-30 Stop
Derek Brian Wilson A 33-year-old Keavy, Kentucky man was arrested on a second-degree felony controlled substance charge following a routine traffic stop. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams conducted a traffic stop on a Pontiac G6 at 9:34 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 137. During the course of the traffic stop, Williams reported finding 8 grams of methamphetamine in Derek Brian Wilson’s...
Winnsboro Man Arrested After Allegedly Falsely Identifying Himself To Police
Bobby Junior McKenzie Sulphur Springs police arrested a 38-year-old Winnsboro man for allegedly identifying himself by a false name, during a traffic stop, to avoid being arrested on a warrant, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zachary Brown reportedly stopped a Ford Explorer at 7:08 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the 100 block of Wildcat Way for an equipment violation. On contact, the driver identified himself as...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 5-June 11, 2019
June 5th Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to County Road 2298 at approximately 12:45 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were not able to locate the individual. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to Highway 154 at approximately 2:04 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were not able to make contact with the individual. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to County Road 4918 at approximately 2:28...
3 Arrested Following Complaint At Apartment Complex
A complaint of people drinking, smoking marijuana and being aggressive toward others at a Helm Lane parking lot and stairwell resulted in three men’s arrests late Thursday night.Police officers Justin Findley and Zach Brown were dispatched about just after 10:30 p.m. May 23 to the Helm Lane apartment complex, where they reported finding a 28-year-old male resident passed out. They woke him up. Believing him to be intoxicated to...
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 Grand Jury Hands Up 44 Indictments June 26, 2018
Forty-four indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Those included in the indictments and already arrested are: Justin Dean Cowart indicted for Criminal Solicitation Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Attempted Traffic Child Engage Conduct/Sexual. Hopkins County Criminal Investigators and deputies arrested Justin Dean Cowart, 31, of Yantis, for Attempted Human Trafficking and Criminal...
August Grand Jury Hands Down 58 Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 58 indictments, 14 of which were sealed, on Monday August 22, 2016. Among those indictments released were five injury to a child/elderly/disabled indictments, one possession of child pornography, several burglaries, a number of drug charges, and others. Christopher Charles Reichle and his wife Jessica Lynn Reichle were individually indicted for injury to a child. Christopher Charles and Jessica...
Allen Waives Appeal; Ruiz Sentenced
District Attorney for the 8th Judicial DistrictWill Ramsey praised his team of assistants for their hard work and dedication that has recently resulted in the sentencing of three individuals to state jail time. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Robert Dwayne Allen appeared before the court and announced his intention to waive appeal in his recent life sentence for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. In exchange for his waiver of appeal, the...
Sulphur Springs Police Department Personnel Changes
The Sulphur Springs Police Department has made the last personnel move necessary due to the departure of Chief Jim Bayuk who began as a Sulphur Springs ISD Police Officer Friday. The Police Department has hired Zach Brown, a Sulphur Springs native, as a Patrol Officer. Brown currently works for the Mt. Pleasant Police Department. He’ll start in Sulphur Springs September 1. He’ll fill the position of Officer Brian Shurtleff, who is now...
