11 Jailed On Controlled Substance, Related Charges
At least 11 people were jailed on controlled substance and related charges between July 7 and July 10, according to arrest and jail reports. FM 275 Traffic Stop Edith Leanne Raney AK Edith Smith Raney (HCSO jail photos) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported seeing a Honda Civic traveling at a high rate of speed south on FM 275 south, cross the the fog line then travel into the grass toward the ditch. He...
1 Jailed On A Warrant For Bond Violation, 2 On Warrants For Probation Violation
One Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a warrant for bond violations and two on warrants for violating probation, according to July 7-9 arrest reports. Leeroy Cecilio Lunda (HCSO jail photo) Leeroy Cecilio Luna surrendered himself at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 1:40 a.m. July 7, 2021, and was taken into custody by HCSO Officer Mark Poindexter. The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday for bond...
Police, Deputies Interrupt Theft In Progress At Local Business
Police officers and deputies interrupted a theft in progress early Wednesday morning at a local business. They arrested a man who tried to run from the authorities, but was quickly apprehended. Moses Jerome McLaurin, March 2021. Photo Credit The Neshoba Democrat On July 7, 2021 at approximately 2 a.m., Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to Nor-Tex for a theft in progress. Upon arrival,...
3 Controlled Substance Arrests Reported Over the Weekend
Three men were arrested over the weekend on felony controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports. SH 11 East Traffic Stop John Coleman (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported stopping a Honda Accord at 11:09 p.m. July 3, 2021, for an obscured temporary license tag. The driver said the passenger, 53-year-old John Coleman of Celeste, is the owner of the car and intoxicated, so...
Grand Jury Indictments For May And June 2021
The indictment list released by the District Clerk’s Office for the June 30, 2021 Hopkins County Grand Jury session was relatively short compared to those released for May 2021. Seven people were named in 10 indictments last month compared to approximately 80 people named in 90 indictments in May 2021. June 2021 Indictments The 10 offenses pushed forward for prosecution included evading arrest with a vehicle, felony DWI, sexual...
Quitman Resident Arrested For DWI Following Three-Vehicle Crash
A 32-year-old Quitman resident was arrested for DWI following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 154 south early Saturday morning, July 3, 2021. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were told one man involved possibly intoxicated and acting belligerent. Upon arrival around 12:15 a.m. July 3, the sheriff’s officer noted a Toyota Tacoma and two other vehicles damaged. The people in the two other vehicles said the man had...
Deputies Arrested Three On Controlled Substance Charges
Deputies arrested three Hopkins County residents on controlled substance charges, two following Sulphur Springs traffic stops and one in Cumby on warrants, according to arrest reports. College Street Traffic Stop Doyle Ray Roberson AKA Bruce Robertson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher and Deputy Nick Marney reported seeing a Oldsmobile sedan traveling at a speed above the posted limit on FM...
Pickton Man Arrested In Court On Warrant
A 38-year-old Pickton man showed up for court Wednesday morning and ended up in jail on a warrant, according to arrest reports. Hernando-Nunez, who is also known by Cowboy, Llano Hernandez, Eduardo Nunez Hernandez, Eduardo Herrera Hernandez and Eduardo Nunez-Hernandez. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite placed Eduardo Hernandez-Nunez into custody in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom at 11 a.m....
Commerce Man Accused Of Additional Indecency With Child Offenses
A 60-year-old Commerce man was accused of additional indecency with a child offenses this week, according to jail and sheriff’s reports. Darrel Glen Farris (HCSO jail photo) Darrell Glen Farris has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest on June 8, 2021, on an online solicitation of a minor charge. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received an outcry report and initiated an investigation. Farris was alleged to have...
2.25 Pounds Of THC Edibles And Mushrooms Found During Search
Approximately 2.25 pounds of THC edibles and over 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms were found during the search of a Sulphur Springs residence late Wednesday night, according to sheriff’s reports. Duke Ellis Jones (HCSO jail photo) On June 30, 2021, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies obtained a search warrant for a Wildcat Way residence. While executing the warrant starting around 9:30 p.m., deputies located several...
