Woman Accused Of Hiding Cocaine In Walking Cast
Lacey Michelle Blevins A 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested after cocaine was found concealed in her walking cast. Deputies reportedly stopped the woman at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, for not signaling a lane change at the Industrial Drive and South Broadway Street intersection. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the Hyundai sedan while talking to the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 12-18, 2019
June 12 Deputies were dispatched to Apache in Quitman, at approximately 7:03 a.m., in regards to an RV battery explosion. There were no injuries and the Quitman Fire Department arrived to make sure the scene was safe. At 8:23 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 69/FM 515. At 9:11 a.m., cows were reported out on Highway 182. Deputies were dispatched to N. FM 17 in Alba, at approximately 9:51 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Homeowner...
Investigation of Suspicious Activity Results In 2 Arrests
Billy Clay KirbyWesley Robert Rose Two men stopped by Cumby police for suspicious activity after 3 a.m. Saturday were jailed after Cumby police found suspected methamphetamine and a marijuana cigarette in their vehicle. Cumby Police Sgt. Ray Embro was conducting building security checks in the area of the north Interstate 30 service road and Odom Street, an area where burglary attempts had been made at neighboring businesses, when he...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 5-June 11, 2019
June 5th Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to County Road 2298 at approximately 12:45 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were not able to locate the individual. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to Highway 154 at approximately 2:04 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were not able to make contact with the individual. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to County Road 4918 at approximately 2:28...
Wanted Man Runs From Police To Avoid Arrest
A 20-year-old man added to his troubles by running when police tried to arrest him on warrants Tuesday. Todrick Zyquince Cork was reportedly first contacted at Pacific Park at 12:13 p.m. June 11 regarding a wanted person. He allegedly initially gave officers a false name, but then provided his correct information. A records check showed him to be wanted on a Lamar County evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge and on Paris...
Grand Jury Signs More Than 50 Indictments in June
The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the June court session signed more than 50 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Half of the charges were for drug and alcohol offenses. The rest ranged from continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years to engaging in organized criminal activity and stolen vehicle or evading arrest in a vehicle charges. However, half of the cases were for drug and alcohol related offenses....
Tip Leads To Felony Warrant Arrest
A Quitman resident was arrested at local motel Saturday evening on a Wood County warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Burdick and Chris Baumann received information that 21-year-old Charles Allen Bell of Quitman, a wanted man, could be found at a hotel in the 1400 block of East Industrial Drive in Sulphur Springs, according to arrest reports. A records check confirmed Bell was indeed wanted in Wood County for...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 29-June 4, 2019
May 29th Deputies were dispatched, at approximately 7:23 a.m., to County Road 2110 on an animal complaint regarding a snake. The snake was relocated from the residence to the woods. Deputies were dispatched to County Road 1360 in Quitman, at approximately 10:01 a.m., in reference to an alarm. The residence and barn were secured and there was no sign of activity. Deputies spoke with reporting party, at approximately 10:17 a.m., in...
Counterfeit Money Complaint Results In 2 Misdemeanor Arrests
A complaint of counterfeit money being passed at an Industrial Drive business Wednesday night resulted in a Sulphur Springs man and woman being arrested on one misdemeanor charge each. Sulphur Springs police conducted a search in reference to the report of a counterfeit $100. A search of the 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly revealed less than 2 ounces of marijuana in his possession. Consequently, he was arrested at 9:12 p.m....
Man Found Sleeping In Truck Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
Martin Lee Contreras A man found sleeping in a Dodge 2500 pickup parked in front of a Sulphur Springs residence at 7 a.m. Wednesday ended up in jail on a controlled substance charge, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.Pruitt reported the man to appear extremely nervous when contacted on W.A. Street at Beckham Street, which was not his residence. The man, identified in arrest reports as 26-year-old...
