Winn Reaches Plea Agreement; DA Puts His Investigations on a Case by Case Basis
“It will be on a case by case basis. Hopefully, it should not affect too many cases. We will just make sure that the defense is aware of the situation.” District Attorney Will Ramsay made the preceding statement following a plea bargain reached for Daniel Madison Winn, 35, in 8th Judicial District Court Tuesday. Ramsay, who had named Gary Young of Lamar County as special prosecutor for the case, made his statement in response to KSST...
Ross’ Arresting Officers Remain on Duty
Thursday morning Sulphur Springs Chief of Police Jay Sanders responded to a question asked during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. His response came following a meeting with City Manager Marc Maxwell. “Why are the three arresting officers still on duty while an investigation of the death of Chance Ross is being conducted?” This was the question asked by his brother, Chad Ross Tuesday night April 7th during the regular...
Janie Louise Crump
Funeral Service for Janie Louise Crump, 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Bryant, Bro. Fred Lewis and Bro. Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jerry Chapman, Curtis Chambers, Rod Young, Tommy Evans, David Brewer, and Bob Julian. Honorary pallbearers will be Gordon L. Ford and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
City Questioned Why Arresting Officers Not on Administrative Leave
“Why are the three arresting officers still on duty while an investigation of the death of Chance Ross is being conducted?” This was the question asked by his brother, Chad Ross Tuesday night April 7th during the regular session of the Sulphur Springs City Council. Public comment, proclamations, and announcements, item 12 on the Council agenda, was moved to the fourth item for their consideration. The council provided center stage to...
Janie Crump
Obituary of Janie Crump Funeral Service for Janie Louise Crump, 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Bryant, Bro. Fred Lewis and Bro. Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jerry Chapman, Curtis Chambers, Rod Young, Tommy Evans, David Brewer, and Bob Julian. Honorary pallbearers will be Gordon L. Ford and the Hopkins...
Billy Dirks
Obituary of Billy Dirks Funeral service for Billy G. Dirks, 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015 at League Street Church of Christ with Bro. Andrea Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30, Friday, April 3, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Dirks passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX....
“Updated” Seriously, Obey Flood Water Barricades
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department made three separate arrests of men Friday and Saturday who moved and then drove around a barricade put up by TXDOT to keep people off a flooded road. The incidents involved a barricade placed on FM 71 West near the Delta County Line. A 60-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Friday and a 30-year old Yantis man and a 49-year old Commerce man Saturday. The 60-year old Sulphur Springs...
“Updated” More Charges Filed, More to Come?
The rap sheet of Alejandro Mejia-Luna just keeps getting longer thanks to Deputy Richard Brantley. Deputy Brantley apprehended Mejia-Luna Friday night as he observed him coming out of a Church St residence. That led investigators to Mejia-Luna’s home and the uncovering of numerous items from multiple burglaries. So far, eleven charges have been filed against Mejia-Luna, including Burglary of a Habitation, Theft of a Firearm...
Treasure Trove of Stolen Goods Recovered
A large amount of items identified as stolen have been recovered by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies after the arrest of a 30-year old Sulphur Springs man Friday night. Deputy Richard Brantley was heading home on north Church Street just before 10 p.m. Friday when he saw a suspicious vehicle coming from a residence. The man acted nervous and was in possession of some antique clocks and other items. A check of the residence...
“Updated” Alyssa Cockrum Found
As of 3 p.m. Monday afternoon Alyssa Cockrum was found and was being returned to her family at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office. She was reported missing to local law enforcement and by her family through social media.
