Controlled Substances, Weapons Found During Two Traffic Stops
Controlled substances and weapons found during two traffic stops resulted in two felony arrests. Two others were also arrested on controlled substance charges Wednesday, including a man Special Crimes Unit Investigators reportedly caught making a drug transaction, according to arrest reports. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported stopping 38-year-old David Aaron Soto of Sulphur Springs...
36 Indictments Signed During September Grand Jury Session
Oct 6, 2020 – At least 36 indictments were signed during the September Grand Jury session in Hopkins County, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. At least 24 people were named in the charges, which ranged from burglary, theft, controlled substance and marijuana offenses to sexual abuse, evading arrest and assault offense. At least eight people were named in two or more indictments, according to records released by the...
25-Year-Old Jailed For Second Time In 4 Days
State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Yielded 2 Arrests, Gun, Marijuana Cigarette, Methamphetamine A State Highway 19 traffic stop yielded 2 arrests, a gun, marijuana cigarette and suspected methamphetamine Saturday. Suspected methamphetamine was also found during a Putman Street traffic stop Sunday evening, which resulted in a 25-year-old being jailed for the second time in 4 days, according to arrest reports. Putman Street Traffic Stop...
2 Sulphur Springs Men Arrested For Aggravated Robbery
September 26, 2020 – Two Sulphur Springs men were arrested for aggravated robbery early Thursday morning, according to sheriff’s and jail reports. Zackery Austin Hill (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies M. Poindexter and Kevin Lester and Sgt. Tanner Steward were dispatched at 3:42 a.m. Sept. 24 to FM 2297 near Pryor Lane, where a male allegedly had a gun pulled on him, then was hit and robbed...
Woman Accused Of Having Methamphetamine In Her Undergarments
September 18, 2020 – A 41-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was accused of having methamphetamine in her undergarments Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Kayla Nicole Williams (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police reported stopping a white Ford F150 pickup at 11:11 a.m. Sept. 17 for a seat belt violation. Passenger Kayla Nicole Williams was allegedly found to have a methamphetamine pipe in her waistband and was taken...
Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories
The Hopkins County clearance rate for all offenses recorded Jan. 1-June 30, 2020 by sheriff’s officers was 94.87 percent, which includes the 9 major offense reporting categories, crimes against children, drug and other offenses. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office typically provides data regarding the nine major crime reporting categories, as do most departments. However, this year, in addition to the traditional statistics,...
Drug Paraphernalia, Weapon Found During Traffic Stop
Drug paraphernalia and a weapon were reportedly found during a traffic stop early Sunday morning near the Hopkins-Hunt County line, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Chevrolet Cavalier at 2:45 a.m. July 26, 2020 due to prior knowledge the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. Kayla Nicole Williams Upon contact, Steward reported asking the driver and...
Possible Robbery Complaint At Auto Zone Resulted In Two Controlled Substance Arrests
A call that started out as a possible robbery complaint at AutoZone resulted in two controlled substance arrests early Sunday morning. No HCSO jail photos available for Terryl Lane Webb Jr. or Christopher Alexander Graves Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at AutoZone to a report of a possible robbery in progress around 8:15 a.m. July 26, 2020. Officers contacted a 31-year-old Santa Fe, New Mexico man who claimed a man inside...
Dallas Man Served With Warrants Related To June 29 Pursuit
Hopkins County – July 9, 2020 – A 23-year-old Dallas man was served with warrants alleging additional offenses related to a June 29 vehicle pursuit, according to arrest reports. Demondre Deshawn Holiness (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson served Demondre Deshawn Holiness at 2 p.m. July 7, 2020 with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and tampering with evidence warrants....
Two Arrested For The 2nd Time In Less Than A Year
Two people were arrested for the second time in less than a year on one felony charge each of the last two days, according to arrest reports. South Broadway Street Arrest Wesley Mills (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Officer Robble Acosta arrested Wesley Mills at 7:05 a.m. June 9 on South Broadway Street for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. The...
