Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 1-7, 2017
March 1st Deputies were dispatched to a location on FM 515 in Yantis at 9:02 a.m. regarding a theft. The complainant reported that an unknown person had stolen a pallet of shingles from his property valued over $1000.00. The investigation is continuing. At 2:12 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2231 in Mineola. March 2nd At 12:57 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 779/CR 2983 in Alba. Deputies were dispatched to ETMC in Quitman at...
Busy Week for Eighth Judicial District Court
During two days of docket calls this week, several plea bargains were reached in Eighth Judicial District Court according to the District Attorney’s office. Chase Alan Harrison was arrested in possession of methamphetamine while on probation for Burglary of a Habitation. He was sentenced to 90 days in county jail as a sanction after which he will be sent to SAFP, a program for drug rehabilitation, for nine (9) months. He will remain...
Homeless Man Fires Weapon Near School
Gunshots fired in the vicinity of Douglas Intermediate School Tuesday resulted in a soft lockdown of the school and Sulphur Springs Police and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies seeking the individual who fired the weapon. Police responded to a call that identified the individual as a male “…wearing a white T-shirt and black beanie running down Putman Street.” SSPD Sgt. Matt Glenn found the man on Jennings Street. In his possession...
Arkansas Man Sentenced to Seven Years
Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial Court Carlos F. Thompson, 36, of Arkansas was sentenced to seven years in prison for Unlawfull Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. When the auto they were driving failed to maintain a single lane near the 110-Mile Marker on I-30, Cumby Police made the stop on an auto that failed to maintain a single lane near the 110-mile marker. Next to the passenger, Thompson, was an open alcoholic beverage...
Sixty-one Indictments Handed Down by February Grand Jury
Sixty-one indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Tuesday afternoon, February 22, 2017. Most of the indictments were related to drug charges or charges associated with drugs. A few were not. Nelson Mitchell Privette, 20, was indicted on two counts Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon. A driver weaving in and out of traffic on State Highway 11E Wednesday night stopped his antics near the Highway 11E/FM 3019...
Grand Jury Indicts 34 in December
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 34 indictments in the month of December. Samuel Avila Garcia was indicted for Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-years of age. Hopkins County Criminal Investigators Corley Weatherford and Jase Anglin arrested Samuel Avila Garcia, 38, of Pickton for Sex Abuse of Child Continuous: Victim Under 14. Using a translator, the investigators advised Garcia of his rights. Garcia then...
Arizona Couple Arrested in Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on I-30 by Cumby Police for following too close led to the arrest of a husband and wife from Phoenix, Arizona. Following the stop, the Cumby officer utilized his K-9 officer around the vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana in the passenger floor board. A gun was located in the glove box. L C Outlaw, Jr, identified as a felon, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a felon. His wife was...
Failure to Appear Leads to Bigger Problems
November 24, 2016 – When a Hopkins County Deputy arrested Claston Wayne Bearden on two Justice of the Peace Court warrants, the deputy found several 22-caliber bullets in Bearden’s pants pockets. A quick records search at dispatch showed Bearden had been convicted of a felony. He and the Deputy went to Bearden’s residence where they found a .22-rifle. Bearden is being held on a $10,000 bond for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm...
DPS Traffic Stop Results in Arrest
Justin Pendergraft, 33, of Sumner, Texas was speeding on South Loop 301 when DPS Trooper King made the traffic stop. King noted that Pendergraft was noticeably shaking even though the temperature was 68. Trooper King also noted a knife just above Pendergraft’s head in the auto. Pendergraft was invited to step out of the auto and asked if he had anything illegal in the vehicle. With his head down, he replied, “Yes.” Trooper King found...
Seven Sentenced Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court seven pleas were entered and sentencing handed down, according to the office of the District Attorney. Pleas and sentencing included: Jeremy Don Campbell pled to 12 months state jail time for endangering a child. He also pled to 4 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for bail jumping. If he commits a new felony he will be eligible for 25 years to life. Campbell, 29 of...
