Several Controlled Substance, Alcohol Arrests
Local authorities have reported several controlled substance and alcohol arrests over the last week, including a DWI crash, a man accused of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility and at least three others on controlled substance charges and four on DWI charges, according to sheriff’s reports. DWI Crash On College Street A 51-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a second driving while...
December 2020 Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments
The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the December 2020 session signed 54 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecutions. Approximately 75 percent of the cases were for controlled substance offenses, and the other 25 percent included stolen vehicle, evading arrest, theft, aggravated robbery, abandoning or endangering a child, money laundering and indecency with a child offenses. Fourth-seven people are named in the...
3 Jailed On Unrelated Controlled Substance Charges
December 8, 2020 – Three people were jailed on unrelated controlled substance charges over the past 2 days, according to arrest reports. Main Street Traffic Stop Earnest Miller Johnson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping 48-year-old Earnest Miller Johnson of Sulphur Springs at 10:16 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, on Main Street at Davis Street for failure to stop. The Dodge 1500 he...
Six Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least six people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, including five charged on controlled substance-related offenses and three jail transfers. Jail Transfers No HCSO jail photo available for Edward Roy Thomas Deputy Amanda Weatherford transferred Edward Roy Thomas from Gurney jail unit in Palestine to Hopkins County jail. The 21-year-old Hondo, Texas man was booked Dec. 3 on three outstanding unauthorized use of a...
Wanted Woman Found Hiding Under A Bed
A wanted woman found hiding under a bed at a rural Sulphur Springs residence Wednesday afternoon allegedly claimed to be someone else when deputies attempted to arrest her. Destiny Renee Scott (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Richard Brantley were made aware a 27-year-old woman with an outstanding felony warrant could likely be located a rural FM 2297 residence. Upon arrival Thursday...
Men Receive Deferred Sentence For Controlled Substance Charge
Two men each received a deferred sentence on a controlled substance charge in district court this week. Two men and a woman also plead guilty in court and are slated to be sentenced in a hearing next month, according to court reports. Rafael Sanchez Gutierrez (HCSO jail photo) On Monday, Nov. 23, Rafael Sanchez Gutierrez appeared in the 8th Judicial District Court during the 9 a.m. session. He arranged to plead guilty on a possession...
Burleson Woman Arrested Twice Nov. 22
A 52-year-old Burleson woman was arrested twice November 22, 2020 in Hopkins County, according to jail reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley responded just before 10 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of College Street, where officials had received a tip of suspected narcotics on the premises. No HCSO jail photo available for Samantha Mitchell Elkins Whaley reported seeing a woman who fit the suspect description and contacted...
Nearly Half Of November Indictments Were For Drug, Alcohol Offenses
Approximately 100 indictments were signed during the November 2020 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Approximately half of the November 2020 indictments were for drug, alcohol and related offenses. (Click here for the other half of the November 2020 indictments.) In some instances, individuals were accused of more than one offense. Adam Joshua Hodges (HCSO jail photo) Adam Joshua Hodges was named in nine...
Suspected Meth, A Firearm, Large Amount Of Cash Discovered During Traffic Stop
A firearm, suspected methamphetamine and large amount of cash discovered by police during a traffic stop Friday night resulted in a 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott reported seeing a GMC sport utility vehicle illegally parked. When the car left, officers initiated a traffic stop on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Gilmer...
Cumby Pair Jailed On Child Neglect Charges
2 Other Arrested On Felony Warrants November 16, 2020 – A Cumby pair was jailed on child neglect, abandoning or endangering a children charges Saturday. Two others were arrested on felony warrants as well over the weekend. Criminal Negligence Warrants Crystal Ann Sievers and John Robert Sievers Jr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Todd Evans and Deputy Richard Brantley, aware of outstanding warrants, went to the...
