Hopkins County Jury Delivers Life Sentence to Man Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography
December 11, 2025 – SULPHUR SPRINGS – A Hopkins County jury convicted Jason Crossland, a Sulphur Springs resident, of two counts of possession of child pornography—one count for a video depicting the sexual assault of a child and one count for possessing fewer than 100 visual items of a child engaged in sexual conduct. While performing their duty, the jury was required to review explicit evidence as the prosecution proved...
It’s Blue Santa Day in Hopkins County
December 5, 2024 – The annual Blue Santa Toy Drive starts at 7AM and goes till 7PM. The Hopkins County Sheriff Department will also be accepting cash donations. You can call ahead to make sure you get your delicious BBQ dinner provided each year by CJ Duffy. He will be with the Blue Santa crew at the Walmart in Sulphur Springs on Friday December 5, 2024. We can deliver within Sulphur Springs city limits between 10am and 1pm for...
Neighboring Fannin County Institutes Burn Ban
October 15, 2025 – Hopkins County has yet to issue a burn ban this fall, but our neighboring county to the northwest issued one today. Residents of Fannin County are now prohibited from outdoor burning. Due to dangerous conditions that could lead to fast-moving grassfires, Fannin County Commissioners Court voted to implement a countywide ban on all outdoor burning. That decision came during a regular meeting of Fannin County...
Structure Fire Contained at North Hopkins ISD Field House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2025 – North Hopkins, TX – At approximately 16:01 hours on September 6, 2025, emergency crews responded to a structure fire at the Field House located on the campus of the North Hopkins Independent School District. Upon arrival, the building was reported by be fully engulfed in smoke with active fire present. Deputies from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and multiple fire...
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Held a Memorial Service on Celebration Square This Memorial Day
May 26, 2025 – The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det. 1357 presented a Memorial Service on Celebration Plaza Downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas, this Memorial Day. Below is KSST’s coverage of this honorable ceremony. Veterans Voices Bob Kerr presented the program, with the National Anthem performed by Gracyn Hendrix, Tapps performed by bugler Jim Rich, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Hopkins...
Progress Made on Recent Vehicle Burglaries in Hopkins County
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has been diligently working on the recent car burglaries that occurred in Hopkins County over two separate weekends. Our investigators began working with several other East Texas law enforcement agencies that were also affected by the crime spree. Although there has been great team work, the vast area that had been covered by these criminals made this investigation very difficult. We are proud to...
Drug Overdose Death of 16-Year-Old Puts Hopkins County at Forefront of Next Worldwide Drug Threat
September 6, 2024 – Hopkins County is now sadly on the cutting edge of a new illegal synthetic opiod spreading across the world as a murder case is being investigated after a 16-year-old girl overdosed on the new drug. Three suspects have been identified as participants in the supply chain of the illegal pills that were laced with N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene. The new synthetic substance is believed to be 25 times more potent...
Zamora Back in Hopkins County Jail
May 8th, 2024 – A 25 year-old local man was arrested and charged with INTERFERENCE WITH RAILROAD PROPERTY after an encounter with a local woman. The event took place around 8AM on Tuesday. Amario Feliciano Zamora in May 2024 Around 8AM a local woman saw Amario Feliciano Zamora standing in the driveway of her rural home. Sheriff’s Deputies were called out on the report of a suspicious person. Deputies met with the female...
Stolen Boat From Lewisville May Be in Hopkins County
April 9, 2024 – A report from local Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Todd Evans details that a stolen 2023 Malibu Boat & Trailer may be in the Hopkins County area and a huge reward is being offered for information about the wayward watercraft. A picture and description is provided below from a San Diego, California company that specializes in stolen boat investigations. The vessell was hijacked September...
It’s Time to Vote, AGAIN in Hopkins County
February 20, 2024 – Early voting for the March 5th primary is underway in Hopkins County, not only for local offices, but for state-wide and presidential as well. Registered Republicans will have the larger ballot as they will consider 22 offices and 13 non-binding ballot propostions. On the Democratic side, 13 offices will be considered with zero ballot propostions. Many of the Republican elections will decide who will hold...
