Start Date Set For Construction Of New Hopkins County Jail
Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams said Thursday that the latest start date for construction of the new County Jail is expected to be August 11. A key person for Sedalco of Fort Worth, the construction manager-at-risk, is expected to be off of another project and to be available for the new County Jail project here by that date. Completion date should be December 7, 2015. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
HCSO Warns Of Jury Duty Phone Scam
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is warning local residents of a jury duty phone scam. “We have been made aware that someone is calling people posing as a county employee and demanding 500 dollars because the victim failed to show for jury duty. No one from the Sheriff’s Office is going to call and ask for money over the phone. If you ever have a question if something is a scam or not, call and speak to a...
HCSO Canine Chiv Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials
HCSO Deputy Colt Patterson and K-9 Chiv Congratulations to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Colt Patterson and his canine partner, Chiv, who came home with the trophy for Top Dog at the recent United States Police Canine Association trials held in Greenville. In addition to the trophy for having the overall “Top Dog,” Patterson and Chiv earned recognition as the first place Patrol K-9 Team and the fifth place...
Dekalb Woman Accused Of Prescription Fraud
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan took into custody at noon Thursday a 40-year-old Dekalb woman accused of prescription fraud. Crystal McLin Lipe (HCSO jail photo) Local authorities were contacted April 26, 2022, by representatives from a local healthcare facility about an employee. An investigation was launched in regard to the alleged prescription fraud, according to police reports. A warrant was issued for Crystal...
Escaped Inmate Allegedly Committed 2 Burglaries While Eluding Authorities
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported finding the escaped jail trusty Melton Medina-Tuirubiates in a wooded area off FM 69 around 12:25 p.m. Tuesday using search dogs. Officials reported the man was in custody, and officers were in the process of walking the inmate to a more accessible area so he can be checked by EMS at 12:30 p.m. April 19, 2022. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man was reported around 9 a.m....
HCSO/Posse & DEA To Host National Drug Take Back Day April 30
The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. DEA and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Part of that includes...
HCSO Deputies Assist Fugitive Task Force In Apprehending Como Man On Louisiana Warrants
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies assisted a fugitive task force officer in apprehending a 25-year-old Como man on Louisiana warrants, according to arrest reports. William Michael Miller (HCSO jail photo) On Jan. 31, 2022, Sgt. J. Durr with Texas Attorney General’s Office, who is assigned to the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force, was requested by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office to locate and arrest William...
$10,000 Worth Of Stolen Property Recovered, 2 Burglaries Added To Hays’ List Of Charges
More than $10,000 worth of stolen property has now been recovered and two burglaries have been added to the charges Brian Alan Hays has formally been charged with, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley inventories firearms and other property reportedly stolen from a Weaver residence during the Thanksgiving holidays. “Investigators recovered...
Juveniles Busted For Theft of Truck and Trailer
March 10, 2026 – Two juveniles have been arrested and transported to the Gregg County Juvenile Detention Center after a short investigation into a pickup and trailer theft reported Sunday 3/9/2026. In a press release received from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office the details of the investigation and arrests were given. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 03/10/2026Stolen Truck and Trailer Recovered; Two Juveniles in Custody —...
Drug Trafficking Location Shut Down on Nicholson St.
February 13, 2026 – SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX – On the evening of February 12, 2026, the Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Joint SWAT team, in coordination with local narcotics investigators, executed a high-profile search warrant at 216 Nicholson. The operation was the culmination of an investigation into suspected drug distribution at the property. Two individuals located inside the residence were taken into custody without incident:...
