Multiple Agency Investigation Leads to Arrest of Winnsboro Man
Gerald Don Miller June 28, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police department officers arrested 56-year-old Gerald Don Miller of Winnsboro and charged the man with two counts of “Impersonating a Public Servant” after the investigation showed Miller allegedly identified himself as an agent of Child Protective Services to gain access to female victims. The investigation began earlier in June in Lamar County when their...
Retired General McClendon Accused of Sexual Assault of Child Arrested in Sulphur Springs
May 12, 2024 – A routine traffic stop by a Hopkins County Sheriff Deputy produced a person of interest in an ongoing investigation of Sexual Assault of a Minor. Retired Air Force Brigadier General Mike Houston McClendon was found to be named as a person of interest in a sexual assault investigation. McClendon cooperated with authorities during and after the traffic stop by driving to the local sheriff’s office and being...
Two SSISD Employees Arrested for Abuse of Student
May 10, 2024 – Press Release From Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Police Department, in collaboration with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, is actively involved in an investigation. The Sulphur Springs ISD administration and Police Department were alerted to an unlawful restraint incident involving a student. Over the past two days, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and...
Attempted Theft of High Value Sports Car Results in Arrest of Two Suspects
May 10, 2024 – The investigation continues into the matter of an attempted car theft of a white Porsche from a County Road 4760 residence. Shannon Nicole Struss aka ‘Nikki Nicole’ and Jeremy Malcom Record Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a concerned neighbor shortly before midnight Thursday. The caller reported suspicious activity occurring at the location. Upon arrival, sheriff’s deputies...
Pine Forest Disturbance Call Leads to Murder Charges
May 3, 2024 – A disturbance call in Pine Forest at 1:06am early Friday morning brought Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies to a Pine Forest address on FM 269. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a decease white male identified as Jimmy Holmes, a 69-year-old white male. Witnesses on the scene identified Brandon Murray, a 49-year-old white male as the perpetrator. Murray was still on the scene of the homicide, and...
Expired Registration Leads to Two Arrests
April 26, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s officer noticed a 1999 white Honda with expired registration near the corner of Houston and Church Streets. As the car turned into a mearby parking lot, the officer noticed the passenger of the Honda tossing something out of the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and asked the driver and passenger to exit the vehicle as a strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the...
26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
HOPKINS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE / SHERIFF’S POSSEIn conjunction with the DEA announce the following: The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back DayDATE: Saturday, April 27, 2024LOCATION: ATWOOD’S parking lot817 Gilmer St.Sulphur Springs, Tx. 75482 The event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of...
Another Arrest in Local Theft Case as Jennings’ Girlfriend Booked into Local Jail
April 13, 2024 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigators continue to widen the net as they have now arrested Chelsea Clark in connection with some of the multiple thefts suspected to be connected with Everett Jennings. CLARK, CHELSEA RAE ANNE April 2024 Clark, who has been active on social media posts defending her boyfriend’s involvement, or lack thereof, in connection with stolen cars and other items has now...
Jennings Cruises Right Into Jail as Vacation Ends
March 30, 2024 – More details have emerged about the latest arrest of Everett Jennings. The ongoing investigation uncovered that Jennings may have tampered with his monitoring device and the last known location of the monitor was a cruise ship parking area in Galveston, Tx. Investigators located a car belonging to Jennings in the parking area near the cruise ship port. Investigators waited for the returning cruise ship and...
Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children
March 21, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in Como and noticed a car traveling down a dead in street just after 1am early Thursday morning. A records check of the license plate of the vehicle returned registration from Gilmer, Tx. The officer initiated a traffic stop as the suspicious vehicle seemed to be lost in it’s travels. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the driver...
