Stolen Articles Recovered; Two Arrests made
It began with a Hopkins County Investigator, Corley Weatherford, finding stolen articles for sale online. It ended with one arrest in a pasture following a chase and another at the residence where the stolen items from five or six burglaries in the south part of the county were found when deputies were serving an arrest warrant. When deputies arrived at the residence on State Highway 154, they were looking for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer,...
Morris Sentenced in Revocation of Probation
James Morris had his two felony probations revoked Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Morris probation was for Burglary of a Building and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for tampering with evidence and six month state jail time for burglary of a building. In January of this year, Hopkins County Deputy Todd Evans noted a...
Fall Festival Board Names Patti Stone Sells Grand Marshall
Patti Stone Sells will serve as Grand Marshal of the Hopkins County Fall Festival Parade in October, 2017. Sells will be honored for the work she does for families that have lost a soldier and for the scholarships the Tanner Higgins Warrior Run gives to students. The announcement was made Monday night during a meeting of Fall Festival Board. A number of decisions were made during the meeting. The Kelly Miller Circus is being invited...
Man Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child Turns Himself In at Jail; Bonded Out
Hopkins County law enforcement had been seeking Bradley Curtis Kougher, 41, of Kentucky who was wanted locally for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under 6-years of age. The search had been on going for some time. Kentucky law enforcement had been assisting in the search. Wednesday, Kougher and his attorney showed up at the Hopkins County Jail where Kougher turned himself in, was booked in, and bonded out immediately. Local law...
Child Pornography Found on Inmate Cell Phone
During an inventory of a cell phone belonging to Carlos Omar Casillas, 22, an inmate in Hopkins County Jail, Sheriff’s investigators found child pornography. Casillas is charged with 5 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and is being held on a $30,000 bond for each count in addition to other charges against him.
Questions Regarding Indigent Care Asked During Hospital District Board Meeting
Who pays for indigent medical care for Hopkins County Jail inmates? That was the question presented to the Hopkins County Hospital District by Donna Wallace,Financial Officer with CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital. The question was asked during the district board meeting Monday night, February 27, 2017. It was noted that close to $100,000 in medication cost is expended each year for prisoners and that a doctor makes weekly visits to...
Failure to Pay Child Support Plagues Moses
Sarah Danyilyn Moses, 30, of Tyler is back in Hopkins County Jail. This time she is incarcerated for Violation of Probation/Motion to Revoke Child Support. She was arrested at the Wood County Courthouse by Wood County Sheriff’s Deputies and transported to Hopkins County. Moses was one of two arrested last week in a traffic stop in front of Hopkins County Courthouse. Investigator Wade Sheets initiated the traffic stop and soon called...
Two Arrested In Traffic Stop at Courthouse Released on Bond; Information in Arrest Report
John Hearn, Jr. and Sarah Dannilynn Moses, 30 were released on bond following their arrest in front of the Hopkins County Courthouse Friday morning. Hearn was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams but less than 200 grams and bond was set at $50,000. Moses was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams but less than 200 grams in a Drug Free Zone and bond was...
Suspicious Man Arrested on Drugs, Warrant
Michael Wayne Roberts, 66, of Winnsboro was in the Dollar General on Main Street when someone thought him a suspicious person. The sheriff’s deputy arrived and located Roberts at the rear of his vehicle. A pat down search led to the discovery of an eyeglass container that contained a syringe and a clear plastic baggie with a white crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine. Roberts is in Hopkins County Jail for Possession of a...
Jail Inmate’s Sharing Spirit Results in More Charges
Jan 12, 2017 – An inmate in Hopkins County Jail had a sharing spirit this week. Linnea Colynn Brown, 33, of Arkansas was arrested Monday January 9th for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 over 1-gram, less than 200-grams during a traffic stop. While in jail, she removed a packed from her person, took out methamphetamine and used some. She also shared the meth with another inmate. She then concealed the packet...
