Larry Joseph Harder
Larry Joseph Harder, 63, of Dike passed away on the afternoon of Monday, June 27, 2016 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, following a courageous battle with Leukemia. His life was filled with God, love, family, and hard work. He was born on July 22, 1952 in Ft. Sam Houston, TX to Frank Eugene Harder and Elizabeth “Betty” Louise (Scheel) Harder. He married Pamela Dawn Hicks on November 23, 1995 in Dike. Together, they have...
Owner Relinquishes Ownership of 17 Dogs Seized Last Week
Tuesday morning in hearing in Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 court, Ruby Gregg relinquished ownership of the 17 dogs seized by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Animal Investigator Koby Hume. Ownership of the animals was given to the SPCA Tuesday morning during a hearing at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom. According to Victoria Albrecht, Communications Manager for the SPCA, there is nothing that will prevent Gregg from having pets in the...
Assault of 72 Year Old Results in Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call on County Road 4778 where they found a 72-year old female the victim of an assault. The elderly individual said she had been screamed and yelled at, shoved into the wall, and pressed against the wall with the assailants arm against her upper body. The victim had punched her assailant in the face to escape the wall. As officers attempted to calm the situation the assailant continued...
Robertson Sentenced to Five Years for Attempted Arson
Walter Lee Robertson, 66, was sentenced to 5 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a plea bargain Wednesday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court. The agreement sends Robertson to prison for Attempted Arson. In 2006, Robertson received a differed probation for second degree felony arson. According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s records Robertson had written his half-sister a letter telling her she had been...
Avila Sentenced to 20 Years for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Jesus Avila, 39, of Saltillo was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Wednesday morning in 8th Judicial District Court. Avila had appeared for a pre-trial hearing but made a plea bargain for the 20 years. He pled guilty to a first degree felony, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of 14 Avila was arrested Saturday, March 12, 2016, for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of...
Grand Jury Issues New Indictments in June
Indictments were handed down Monday by a Hopkins County Grand Jury. Among the indictments was a need to re-indict all the cases from the last grand jury in order to fix a technical issue. Along with the re-indictment were a number of new indictments. The 41 new indictments not sealed include: Michael Lyle Gall, 29, was indicted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. In April of this year, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies...
Woman Arrested for Injury to a Child
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a disturbance involving a juvenile in the 100 block of Sandy Hill Road Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. There the investigating deputy found a juvenile with visible marks on the back of his neck. The deputy was directed across the road to the neighbor’s house where contact was made with the alleged suspect. During the interview with the suspect, the deputy noted a strong odor of...
Violation of Probation Returns Arsonist to Local Jail
Walter Lee Robertson, 66, is back in Hopkins County Jail after several years away. Robertson is held for violation of probation for felony arson. Robertson was arrested in the Dallas County Jail and transported back to Hopkins County. In 2006, Robertson received a differed probation for second degree felony arson. According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s records Robertson had written his half-sister a letter telling her she had been...
Grand Jury Hands Down 84 Indictments in May 2016
May 27, 2016 – Thursday May 26, 2016, was a busy day for the Hopkins County Grand Jury as they handed down 84 indictments against 65 individuals. Of the 84, 12 were sealed indictments. Phillip Justin Rhone, 27 of Barksdale, Louisiana was indicted for sexual assault of a child. Rhone was arrested February 28, 2016 when the minor’s parents informed law enforcement officials that their child had not returned home. Officers began...
Resident Fires Weapon to Scare Intruder
A call to a disturbance at a residence on CR 4131 in the Cumby area Wednesday night around 9 p.m. was answered by Cumby police and Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers. At the residence, they found and arrested Billy Carl Chapman, 27, of Sulphur Springs highly intoxicated. According to the residents who called in the complaint, Chapman had kicked in the kitchen door and was standing in their kitchen when they first encountered him. The...
