Welfare Check Results in Woman’s Arrest
Falon Leann Honea A welfare check on a person someone had expressed concern for on West Industrial just before 2 a.m. Saturday ended with the 32-year-old Yantis woman being jailed on three charges, according to arrest reports. While responding to a request for a welfare check, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon reported finding a woman, identified in arrest reports as Falon Leann Honea, asleep in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the West...
Traffic Stop Results In Location Of Methamphetamine, Felony Arrest
Nikki A. Harris, aka Niki Dallas, Niki Alene Strain Harris, Nikki Cox A traffic stop on FM 71 east just before noon Thursday resulted in location of suspected methamphetamine and one felony arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell arrested Nikki A. Harris, 49, of Talco on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge,...
Man Jailed After Allegedly Speeding In A Neighborhood, The Downtown Area
A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed early Friday morning after allegedly recklessly speeding through a residential area and downtown until the truck he was driving “lost a wheel.” The passenger, a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man, was also arrested. Police reported seeing two men leaving a Georgia Street location, where a disturbance was reported. A had man allegedly punched a resident in the face, damaged a door...
John Wesley Lawson Jailed For Allegedly Assaulting Wife
April 16, 2019 – A 72-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 1:28 p.m. Monday for injury to an elderly person. John Wesley Lawson The man, identified in April 15 arrest reports as John Wesley Lawson, is accused of hitting his elderly wife in the head with his fist while driving down State Highway 19 north, then of stopping the Kia sport utility vehicle and pushing her out of it onto the side of the road. The woman was...
Arkansas Pair Accused Of Tossing 13 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From Car
April 12, 2019 – An Arkansas pair was arrested Thursday night after allegedly throwing more than 13 pounds of suspected methamphetamine out a car window while trying to evade Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon. Mary Wooten Lt. Moon reported noticing a Honda Accord pass him on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 122 around 11 p.m. Thursday. Moon said it caught his attention because the license plate light bulb was so dim it was...
Texarkana Man Stopped In Vehicle Allegedly Stolen
A 54-year-old Texarkana man was reportedly jailed just after midnight for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle allegedly stolen from Tekarkana. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies had received information that a possible stolen vehicle, a tan Chevrolet Avalanche with a sticker featuring two pink lips on the back glass, might be traveling west from Texarkana on Interstate 30 in the area. Deputies reported spotted a vehicle matching...
New US Marshals Service Director Donald Washington, Part 2: Career, Marshals Service
Part 2 Donald Washington is scheduled to be recognized April 11 in a special ceremonial installation service in Washington as the new director of the US Marshals Service.The new director of the U.S. Marshals Service, during a recent visit with family in Sulphur Springs, stopped by KSST radio on his way back to Lafayette to pack for the move to Washington. He toured the station, talked about the career which has helped prepare him for...
New US Marshals Service Director Donald Washington, Part 1: Hometown
Donald Washington is scheduled to be recognized April 11 in a special ceremonial installation service in Washington as the new director of the US Marshals Service. The Sulphur Springs native was nominated by President Donald Trump on Oct. 2, 2018, to lead the U.S. Marshals, a nomination that was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 14, with family and friends from Texas in attendance. Washington was sworn in March 29 as the director...
2 Jailed Following Early Morning Traffic Stop
An early morning traffic stop Wednesday by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis resulted in location of a substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine and another substance. Kedaron Dion Franklin, 32, and Lydia Elizabeth Monteneri, 27, both of Sulphur Springs were charged with possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. A search of the Chevrolet Impala stopped at 2:23 a.m. on College Street at Oak...
SSPD’s Interdiction Canine Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials, Competition
Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams pose with the trophy and awards they earned based on their performance in the USPCA Region 20 Trials and Certifications. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams and his canine partner Kilo recently earned the “Top Dog” award based on the police canine’s overall performance during the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Trials...
