2 Men Jailed On One Hopkins County Felony Charge Each
Two men, a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs resident and a 49-year-old Rockwall resident, were jailed on one Hopkins County felony charge each. The arrests mark the fourth time in the last year that the Sulphur Springs man has been jailed in Hopkins County and the second time this year the 49-year-old Rockwall man has been jailed in Hopkins County, according to arrest and jail reports. Assault Warrant Robert Earl Hawkins Jr. turned himself...
Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories
The Hopkins County clearance rate for all offenses recorded Jan. 1-June 30, 2020 by sheriff’s officers was 94.87 percent, which includes the 9 major offense reporting categories, crimes against children, drug and other offenses. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office typically provides data regarding the nine major crime reporting categories, as do most departments. However, this year, in addition to the traditional statistics,...
Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge After Almost Striking A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Vehicle
A 38-year-old Quitman man was jailed on a controlled substance charge after almost striking a sheriff’s office patrol vehicle Tuesday evening in Hopkins County according to arrest reports. No HCSO photo available for Russell James Whited Aaron Chaney, a deputy with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, reported he was on routine patrol in the area of State Highway 19, he turned west onto FM 1657 west around 6:45 p.m. Aug. 20....
Michigan Man Arrested In Hopkins County On Warrant
A 61-year-old Flint, Michigan man was arrested in Hopkins County on a warrant for a child sex charge, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Bruce Brown Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Thomas Patterson and M. Poindexter received a “hit” from a license plate reader for a Chevrolet Malibu being driven east on Interstate 30 around 10:30 p.m. Aug. 13. The report showed the car to be...
Rural Sulphur Springs Man Back In Hopkins County Jail For 2nd Time This Summer
A rural Sulphur Springs man is back in Hopkins County jail for the second time this summer on felony charges, this time on two felony assault charges. A 35-year-old Canton man was also jailed on a warrant for violating probation on an assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing. Jailed For Second Time This Summer James Andrew Gregory (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were made aware of...
Proposed Budget Includes 2 Percent Pay Increase For All Hopkins County Employees, Elected Officials
Sulphur Springs, TX – August 10, 2020 – Hopkins County Commissioners Court are proposing a “very conservative” budget, which would include a 2 percent pay increase for all county employees and elected officials. No increase to the overall tax rate is planned. The property tax rate as proposed will still be $0.624892. This is figured based on Senate Bill 2, which changed some factors in the way tax rates are...
Man Caught In Stolen Vehicle On I-30 in Hopkins County
August 7, 2020 – A 22-year-old was caught early Wednesday morning driving a stolen car on Interstate 30, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety officials notified HCSO dispatchers a license plate reader had hit on a stolen vehicle on I-30 traveling east from mile marker 85 at 1:27 a.m. Aug. 5. Hunt and Hopkins County officials, including Cumby police, were alerted and began watching for the vehicle as it...
Arlington Murder Suspect In Hopkins County Jail
A 22-year-old Arlington murder suspect was held in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, according to arrest reports. Keshawn Sims (HCSO jail photo) Keshawn Sims reportedly turned himself in Monday, Aug. 3, on the Arlington murder and aggravated assault warrants, issued in connection with the July 27 death of a 17-year-old in Arlington, according to police and sheriff’s reports. Arlington Police Department, in partnership...
2 Arrested On Stolen Vehicle Charges In Hopkins County
Two men were arrested on stolen vehicle charges August 1-3, according to arrest reports. Interstate 30 East Stop For the second time in less than a week, Hunt County Sheriff’s Investigator Kenneth Peters notified Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers of a stolen vehicle being driven on interstate 30. At 5:06 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2020 Peters reported he got a hit on his license plate reader that a vehicle...
Greenville Man Arrested In New York On Hopkins County Warrants
A 23-year-old Greenville man was arrested and jailed in New York on two Hopkins County warrants. No HCSO jail photo available for Dakota Paul Carroll Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel was alerted Dakota Paul Carroll had been picked up and was in custody in Onondaga County jail in Syracuse, New York on the Hopkins County charges. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Deputy Elijah Fite transported the...
