11 Jailed in Hopkins County On Felony Warrants  May 19-28, 2022
May28

11 Jailed in Hopkins County On Felony Warrants May 19-28, 2022

At least 11 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants from May 19 to May 28, 2022. Jail Transfers Melissa Beth Scott AKA Rebecca Lea Wyatt and Rebecca Lea Shirley Melissa Beth Scott was transported at 9:45 a.m. May 26 by Sheriffs Deputy Terry Thompson from Hadin County jail to Hopkins County jail, where the 42-year-old Kountz, Texas woman was booked in at 2:38 p.m. May 26 on failure to identify by giving false...

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SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards
May27

SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards

Sulphur Springs High School 2022 Seniors received almost $5 million in scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled $2,939,460 and military awards accounted for the rest of the $4,919,460 announced during the senior awards assembly. The SSHS Senior Class of 2022 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic...

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Methamphetamine And Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Found During Cumby Traffic Stop
May20

Methamphetamine And Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Found During Cumby Traffic Stop

Pair Tries To Discard Contraband; Meth Found In Woman’s Makeup Bag And A Man’s Wallet Also At least five people were arrested on controlled substance charges following four different traffic stops May 17-20, 2022. A Wylie man was jailed on controlled substance charges after methamphetamine and hallucinogenic mushrooms and were found in his vehicle. A Sulphur Springs pair was reportedly caught discarding from a vehicle a...

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Marijuana, Ecstasy, THC, Crack Cocaine And Psychedelic Mushrooms Found During Traffic Stop
May13

Marijuana, Ecstasy, THC, Crack Cocaine And Psychedelic Mushrooms Found During Traffic Stop

A routine traffic stop on Wildcat Way resulted in location of cache of contraband containing marijuana, Ecstasy, THC, crack cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms. Melisa Lynn Michelson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Isaac Foley reported stopping a silver Chevrolet Silverado at 12:36 a.m. May 11, 2022, for traveling 66 mile per hour in the 50 mph speed zone on Wildcat Way, just west of South Broadway Street. Upon...

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Suspicious Activity Report Results In Felony Warrant Arrest
May05

Suspicious Activity Report Results In Felony Warrant Arrest

A suspicious activity report Wednesday night resulted in a felony warrant arrest, according to arrest reports. William Pearce Ewton AKA William Pierce Ewion and William Pierce Ewton (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Zack Horne and Sgt. Tanner Steward responded at 9:45 p.m. May 4, 2022, to a complaint of suspicious activity on the north boat ramp at Sulphur Springs Lake. Upon arrival, Horne located William...

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Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest
Apr20

Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest

Dike Man, Como Woman Jailed On Warrants Following Disturbances; 1 Other Jailed On Warrant Local officers arrested at least four people on warrants over the last week. An investigation at a Pickton residence Tuesday evening resulted in a warrant arrest. Two others have been arrested on warrants following disturbances over the last week. A traffic stop resulted in a Hurst man’s arrest on a warrant, according to arrest reports....

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Commerce Man Arrested On Hunt County Assault, Controlled Substance Warrants
Apr18

Commerce Man Arrested On Hunt County Assault, Controlled Substance Warrants

Winnsboro Woman Accused Of Clawing Her Mother On Easter Sunday Two people were arrested on Easter Sunday on assault charges. A Commerce man was jailed on Hunt County assault and controlled substance warrants while a Winnsboro woman was accused of clawing her mother on Easter Sunday, according to arrest reports. Hunt County Warrant Arrest Sonny Doyle Richardson Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley was notified by Hopkins County...

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12 Jailed In Hopkins County This Week On  Felony Charges
Apr15

12 Jailed In Hopkins County This Week On Felony Charges

At least a 12 people have been jailed in Hopkins County this week on felony charges, according to jail reports. James Lee “Shaggy” Harper James Lee “Shaggy” Harper was returned to Hopkins County jail 12 days after being released from jail. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson and Sgt. Scott Davis learned a warrant had been issued for the 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest....

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7 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Over The Last Week
Apr02

7 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Over The Last Week

At least seven people were arrested over the last week on controlled substance charges and two others were jailed on felony marijuana charges, according to arrest and jail reports. Traffic Stop on I-30 West At Mile Marker 107 Wyndel Shepherd Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported seeing a gray Honda Accord traveling west on Interstate 30 near the 110 mile marker at a high rate of speed, 99 in a 75 mile per hour speed zone. Talley...

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Winnsboro Woman Jailed For DWI With Child Passenger Following Crash
Mar25

Winnsboro Woman Jailed For DWI With Child Passenger Following Crash

Man Found Intoxicated In Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot At least three people were arrested on intoxication or related charges March 23-25, 2022, in Hopkins County. A 38-year-old Winnsboro woman was jailed for drunk driving with a child passenger following a crash, a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man found drunk in the sheriff’s office parking lot and a 29-year-old Como man booked for bond forfeiture on a DWI charge, according...

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