Two Hunt County Men Arrested On Oak Avenue On Possession Charges
September 15, 2020 – Two Hunt County men were arrested on Oak Avenue on possession charges Monday night. Two others were arrested on warrants related to controlled substance charges. Oak Avenue Arrests Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite and Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Nissan Maxima at 11 p.m. Sept. 14 on Oak Avenue at Jefferson Street for failing to signal the required distance prior to turning...
2 Arrested, 3 Sentenced In District Court Thursday
At least two people were arrested and three sentenced in district court Thursday afternoon, according to arrest, jail and court reports. Bond Revocation Donald Merced Ramirez (HCSO jail photo) A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed after having his bond revoked on controlled substance charges. Donald Merced Ramirez was scheduled to appear Sept. 10 before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Sept. 10 for arraignment on a...
Whitewright Man Jailed For Violating Probation
A 20-year-old Whitewright man was jailed for violating probation, which he was on for a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Benjamin James Cowling (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office officials were alerted that Benjamin James Cowling was in custody at the adult probation office in Sulphur Springs for violating probation on a 2019 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled...
Hodges Served With Additional Controlled Substance Warrant
Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators concluded an investigation into alleged distribution of methamphetamine by Adam Joshua Hodges Wednesday by serving Hodges with an additional controlled substance warrant. Adam Joshua Hodges (HCSO jail photo) SCU Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott alleged several purchases of meth were made from Hodges. During the investigation, a large amount of methamphetamine was...
College Street Traffic Stop Resulted In 2 Arrests
September 5, 2020 – A College Street traffic stop resulted in two arrests early Saturday morning. Charles Chason Williams (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Chrysler 200 that failed to stop at a designated stopping point on College Street at Russell Drive at 12:17 a.m. Sept. 5. HCSO Deputies Chris Baumann and Elijah Fite assisted. A records check showed the driver, identified...
Traffic Stops Result In Controlled Substance Arrests
Traffic stops over the weekend resulted in controlled substance arrests. State Highway 19 North Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a white Chrysler Concord with a defective high center mounted stop lamp and no front license plate around 7 p.m. Aug. 29 on State Highway 19 north at some bridges. David Jordan Andrews (HCSO jail photo) Upon contact with the driver, the deputy noticed a...
License Plate Reader Helps Deputy Catch Wanted Pair
August 29, 2020 – An alert from a license plate reader reportedly helped a Hopkins County catch a wanted Sulphur Springs pair traveling east on Interstate 30 Friday evening, according to arrest reports. Emily Kay Edmondson While on duty, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender received an alert for a wanted/missing person from a license plate reader on a trailer near mile marker 84 on I-30 in Rockwall. He he...
2 Sulphur Springs Residents Accused Of Controlled Substance Possession
Two Sulphur Springs residents accused of controlled substance possession were arrested over the weekend by deputies in separate incidents. Industrial Drive Narcotics Tip A tip of suspected narcotic activity resulted in Jimmy Ray Emeyabbi’s arrest on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge early Monday morning, according...
Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories
The Hopkins County clearance rate for all offenses recorded Jan. 1-June 30, 2020 by sheriff’s officers was 94.87 percent, which includes the 9 major offense reporting categories, crimes against children, drug and other offenses. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office typically provides data regarding the nine major crime reporting categories, as do most departments. However, this year, in addition to the traditional statistics,...
Five People Arrested By HCSO On Controlled Substance, Related Charges
Five people were arrested August 18-20 by deputies on controlled substance and related charges, according to sheriff’s reports. State Highway 19 North Arrests Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 3500 pulling a white livestock trailer with an obscured license plate on the trailer at 9:22 p.m. August 18, 2020. HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward also responded as a cover unit...
