Cooper Woman Arrested in Sulphur Springs On Collin County Warrant
A 30-year-old Cooper woman was taken into custody in Sulphur Springs early Friday morning on a Collin County warrant, according to jail reports. A Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy reported conducting a traffic stop on gray Chevrolet sport utility vehicle around 12 a.m. Jan. 10 on State Highway 19 north at Loop 301 after noticing the vehicle defective license plate light. The deputy contacted the 30-year-old woman in the SUV. A...
Mount Pleasant Man Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
A 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man as held in Titus County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Joe Anthony Gotcher was taken in custody at Titus County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Mount Pleasant, took the man into custody at 9:12 a.m. Jan. 7 and transported him to Hopkins County jail, where he was held for surety off bond on a failure in sex offender...
Sheriff's Officials Ask For Help Locating Guns, Vehicle Taken From In Burglary
Sheriff’s investigators are seeking information regarding this Chevrolet Suburban, reportedly among items stolen overnight Saturday during a a burglary at a FM 1567 residence. Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators Wednesday put out a request for help in locating items taken during a burglary. Several guns and a grey 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, with the license plate MDB0345, were reported to have been stolen from a residence...
Carrollton Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Leslie Austin Boswell Hopkins County sheriff’s officials were notified Leslie Austin Boswell was in custody at Dallas County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Dallas County, took the 52-year-old Carrollton woman into custody at 5 p.m. Monday and transported her to Hopkins County jail, according to arrest reports. Boswell was booked into the Hopkins County jail at 7:13 p.m. Jan. 6 on the warrant for...
County Road 3519 Traffic Stop Results In Felony Arrest
Kevin Shane Bilharz A routine traffic stop Monday night resulted in Kevin Shane Bilharz’s arrest on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping a GMC pickup at 10:32 p.m. Jan. 6 on County Road 3519 at County Road 3504, after noticing the license plates on the trailer attached to the truck was expired, according to arrest reports. Upon contact...
Parking Project In Progress At Sheriff's Office
A rocked area is being converted to provide additional parking at the sheriff’s office. The New Year at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office started Thursday with a new project in progress at the sheriff’s office. County employees and inmates are creating four additional parking spaces behind the building near the sally port. “We are utilizing some dead space to create some additional parking. We’ve had a...
Rock Creek Re-plat Will Better Meet Property Owners’ Needs, County Subdivision Standards
Two lots in Rock Creek Subdivision are being divided to better conform with current needs of owners. The conformation should better meet county standards and accommodate emergency vehicles. Steve Hudson earlier this week asked Hopkins County Commissioners Court to consider approving the re-platting of Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, in Rock Creek Subdivision. Essentially, it would combine Lot 12 and the south half of Lot 11 of the...
Winnsboro Man Accused Of Trying To Escape From Hopkins County Jail
Coy Wayne Wells A 53-year-old Winnsboro man arrested Friday morning for aggravated assault and three other charges Monday added another offense to the list of charges he is accused of — escape. Coy Wayne Wells is accused of one of the shortest known jail escape attempts in Hopkins County. He was reportedly in custody in less than a minute, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Well allegedly walked out the book-in...
Hopkins County Man Jailed For Intoxication Assault, Intoxication Manslaughter
A 36-year-old Hopkins County man was arrested Monday night on intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault charges, following a crash on FM 1567 in which one children was reportedly killed and another injured. Brant Lee McGinnis, whose mailing address is Yantis but according to authorities lives in Hopins County, was alleged to have been intoxicated while driving the 2003 GMC Yukon on FM 1567 near FM 2948 Dec. 23, when the crash...
Arkansas Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
Latrena Antoinette Gray A 28-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas woman was in custody in Pulaski County Detention Center in the other state on a felony Hopkins County warrant, Hopkins County sheriff’s officials were notified. HCSO Deputy Jason Poteet traveled Friday morning, Dec. 20 to Pulaski County, where he took Latrena Antionette Gray into custody at 9:51 a.m. on the outstanding warrant. Gray, who is also reported in jail reports...
