Sheriff’s Office To Sell Royal Empress Trees; A Partnership with Texas Agri-Life Extension
With exotic light strong wood selling for $6-$10 per linear board foot, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum sees this as an opportunity to provide income for the jail commissary. The Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Texas Agri-Life Extension office and, with the direction of the Sheriff and Dr. Mario Villarino, the root born trees will soon be placed in containers for sale in two to three months. Tatum says the jail will not be...
Hopkins County Has Been Repaid for Seized Cattle Expenses
Hopkins County will be reimbursed for all county expenses for the care and management of hundreds of head of malnourished cattle seized by the SPCA of Texas and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office. Hopkins County Attorney Dusty Rabe said the check received by the county Monday for the auction cattle was for $257,667.45 which will cover the county expense of $254,721. SPCA will receive the remainder and will be owed an additional...
80 Indictments Handed Up by Hopkins County Grand Jury in January
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 80 indictments Wednesday. Sixty-eight (68) have been arrested. Those arrested and indicted include: Gavin Heath Gilbert was indicted for Murder and on four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert, 17, was been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder...
Video Presentation: Sheriff’s Posse 30th Anniversary
He became a member of the Hopkins County Sheriff’ Posse and found a love for law enforcement. Now, Sheriff Lewis Tatum wants to return the local posse to activities that were a part of its beginning. The Sheriff addressed the posse at their 30th Anniversary Chile Luncheon and Swearing-in Saturday, January 13th. Ithe warmth of the Sally Port at the Hopkins County Jail, the men and women members of the Sheriff’s posse celebrated the...
Sheriff’s Posse Celebrates 30th Anniversary; Sheriff Plans More Involvement for the Group
He became a member of the Hopkins County Sheriff’ Posse and found a love for law enforcement. Now, Sheriff Lewis Tatum wants to return the local posse to activities that were a part of its beginning. The Sheriff addressed the posse at their 30th Anniversary Chile Luncheon and Swearing-in Saturday, January 13th. In the warmth of the Sally Port at the Hopkins County Jail, the men and women members of the Sheriff’s posse celebrated the...
Two Brothers Found Dead From Gun Shot Wounds New Years Day in Hopkins County
In a news release from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department: Deputies were dispatched to a residence just off County Road 2408 about 9:45 a.m. after communications officers received a call about the welfare of family members and, upon arrival, found two men dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Sheriff Lewis Tatum said told us there had been a history of violence between two brothers and the last time the brothers had been seen...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 22-28, 2017
November 22nd Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 312 near Winnsboro; at approximately 12:26 a.m. Wendell Hays, 59, of Mineola, was arrested for an outstanding warrant, Tampering/Fabricate Physical Evidence and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputies were dispatched to FM 779 near Mineola, at approximately 9:04 a.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a grass shredder from the reporting party’s...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 8-14, 2017
November 8th At 1:10 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 2651 near Mineola. At 6:42 a.m., horses were reported out on HWY 37 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Mineola, at approximately 1:31 p.m., in reference to a visibility hazard. Upon deputies’ arrival, it appeared there was no visibility hazard. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to Goodson St. in Mineola; at approximately 7:03 p.m. Carl Hughey,...
Hopkins County Grand Jury: 63 Indictments
November 10, 2017 – Sixty-three indictments were the result of a meeting of the Hopkins County Grand Jury Thursday. Not all of the indictments are named below awaiting arrests. However, those who have been arrested and indicted include: Casey Gween Miles, 22, was indicted on seven counts of Sexual Assault Child. Miles was arrested in September of this year for Sexual Assault of a Child, a Felony 2. Advised of his rights when he...
