Jessica Beth Tipps Arrested; Charged with Possession Controlled Substance
July 18, 2023 – Jessica Beth Tipps was arrested Tuesday and charged with: 1 481.115(B) POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G Her arrest occurred around 12 hours after her husband, DAVID REED TIPPS, was arrested and charged with several counts of assault. Jessica was involved in that incident. See that story here. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum issued a press release Tuesday morning providing some details of David Tipps’ arrest. KSST...
Alba Police Sergeant Arrested
July 18, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies responded to a Disturbance with Weapon call this week. When they arrived at the rural Cumby address, they found David Reed Tipps, age 46, standing in the front yard of his residence. For the safety of deputies, Tipps was directed to walk backwards toward them with his hands on his head. Tipps was handcuffed, mirandized, and informed that he was being detained while an investigation...
Madison Back in Jail; Third Time in Three Weeks
July 11, 2023 – MICHAEL VAN MADISON is back in Hopkins County Jail with new charges. This marks the third time he has been arrested in roughly three weeks. On June 25, Madison booked a room at a local hotel. He invited his special lady friend to the room, even though he knew she had a protective order against him. She visited him and was confirmed to be in the room with him. Hopkins County Sheriff deputies received an anonymous...
Willard Lewis “W.L” Bowen
Memorial services for retired Sulphur Springs Fire Department Captain Willard Lewis “W.L.” Bowen, 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Nickie Pinson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Peerless Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Floyd Lawson, Brian Adams, Jay Stonaker, Billy Howard, Leland...
Road Rage Lands Arkansas Man in Jail
June 28, 2023 – A call from a passenger traveling eastbound on I-30 was received Tuesday by Hopkins County Authorities. The caller reported another motorist had brandished a firearm during a road rage incident. While Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched and attempted to locate the white Ford F-150, the caller continued to give location updates and descriptions of the occupants of the Ford. Eventually deputies caught...
Uhaul Parked at Boat Ramp Causes Suspicion
June 28, 2023 – A call to law enforcement about a Uhaul van parked at a boat ramp ended with a Cumby, TX man in jail. Around 3pm Tuesday, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested at a FM 2285 boat ramp on Lake Sulphur Springs. The caller thought it was suspicious that the vehicle was a Uhaul van. Deputies made contact with the sole occupant, 54 year-old Christopher Grady Greaves. Greaves, who reports himself as...
Failure to Stop Lands Two in Jail
June 15, 2023 – A pair of Texas residents landed in jail after a late night failure to stop at Main Street intersection. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies observed an older Dodge Ram Pickup make an incorrect stop at the intersection of Magnolia and Main Street. That intersection is just a few block east of Downtown Sulphur Springs. A traffic stop was initiated. When deputies made contact, they noticed the two occupants...
Pickton Man Arrested for Assault
June 19, 2023 – A 33 year-old Pickton, TX man is in Hopkins County Jail after he allegedly assaulted a family member Saturday evening. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a Highway 11 address near Pickton, Tx after a call to dispatch reported a family assault. The accused had already left the residence by the time law enforcement arrived. The assailant’s mother and sister were interviewed and it was...
Failure to Yield Lands Couple In Jail
June 14, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs couple, out for a drive at 1 AM Wednesday, are now in Hopkins County Jail. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy witnessed the couple’s car fail to yield to oncoming traffic. The couple pulled out in front of the Deputy’s patrol vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated near Helm Lane. The occupants, 42 year-old Nicole Rae Pritchard and 40 year-old Richard Otto Hall, Jr., showed signs...
Man Warned; Lands in Jail for Retaliation
June 11, 2023 – A report of a man assaulting his daughter, son-in-law and his granddaughter was received by the Hopkins County Sheriff. The alleged assaults occurred Saturday evening. Hopkins County Deputies were dispatched and were able to speak with both parties separately at their residences. After interview all involved, a report was filed for the assault. Feeling the situation was resolved, Deputies cleared the call....
