Winnsboro Police Report for October 26-November 1
Winnsboro Police arrested four, answered 176 calls for service, and issued 32 citations and 23 warnings during the week of October 26-November 1. No accidents were reported during the week. Chris Davis, 39, of Pittsburg was arrested Wednesday, October 28 for a City of Winnsboro Municipal warrant. Also on Wednesday, Dorthey Grattet, 18, of Quitman was arrested for possession of marijuana under 2 oz. Thursday Coleman Giovanni, 20, of...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down 51 Indictments Monday Afternoon
Monday afternoon, October 26, 2015, a Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 51 indictments. Not all indicted have been arrested but those indictments that can be released include: Michael Allen Coker for theft of property over $20,000 but under $100,000. On September 18th of this year, 47-year old Michael Allen Coker was transported from the Dallas County Jail to the Hopkins County Jail to face a theft charge in Sulphur Springs. The...
Another Near Quiet Week in Winnsboro
Winnsboro Police Department made four (4) arrests, investigated one accident, answered 160 calls for service, and issued 36 citations and 34 warnings during the week of August 24- 30. On Tuesday, August 25, Alexis Gooch, 19, of Winnsboro was arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of Marijuana. Friday, August 28, Douglas Barrow, 35, was arrested when his probation was revoked. Dustin Baer, 37, was arrested Sunday on a Hopkins...
Not Using, Just Selling; Emory Woman Charged on Seven Counts
A 33-year old Emory woman was charged with seven offenses after a traffic stop just before midnight Thursday night. Hopkins County Deputy Shea Shaw stopped a vehicle on Highway 19 South at FM 1567 West. His arrest report indicates he saw a baggie of marijuana in plain site. The deputy also saw a woman attempt to destroy some crack cocaine in a bottle she had hidden on her person. The woman also claimed ownership of 1.74 grams of...
Early Morning Armed Robbery
An 18-year old from Winnsboro was arrested for the early Friday morning armed robbery of a couple in Hopkins County. Jason Floyd Koenig Junior faces a charge of aggravated robbery. A couple reported that they were robbed by a man with a .22-caliber pistol just before 3 a.m. At Highway 11 West and County Road 4703 Century Lake Road. The man took a wallet and a purse. A short time later, Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect. In...
Duffey Trial Continues Tuesday
Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. District Attorney Will Ramsay concluded his list of witnesses and the prosecution rested in the 8th Judicial District Court trial of Roy Dean Duffey. Duffey is on trial for Manslaughter for the February 20, 2011 stabbing death of David Harrison Cooper. The trial follows a denial of a plea bargain agreement reached and an appeal that overturned a 12-year sentence given Duffey by then District Judge Robert...
Duffey On Trial in 8th Judicial District Court
Monday morning in the 8th Judicial District Court Room, District Judge Eddie Northcutt began hearing evidence in a Manslaughter Felony 2 trial. Roy Dean Duffey is being tried in connection with the stabbing death of David Harrison Cooper on February 20, 2011. The trial follows a denial of a plea bargain agreement reached and an appeal that overturned a 12-year sentence given Duffey by then District Judge Robert Newsom. In March, Judge...
Winnsboro Police Weekly Report
During the week of Monday, May 25-Sunday, May 31, Winnsboro Police made four arrests, answered 119 calls for service, issued 19 citations and 21 warnings, and assisted with one minor accident. Arrested by the WPD were Harvey Roddigues-Soler, 30 of Mt Pleasant on two Hopkins County warrants, Joseph Simmons, 45, of Winnsboro on a Greg County warrant and for possession of marijuana under 2 oz in a drug free zone, Bobby Robbins, 29, of...
Winnsboro Police Report
Winnsboro Police Department made four arrests last week. On Tuesday May 19 Robert Caruso, Jr, 56, was arrested on a City of Winnsboro warrant as was Ryan Phillips, 26. On Sunday May 24th, Morgan Leon, 21 of Seagraves was arrested for a Gaines County warrant. Also arrested Sunday, Jason Koenig, 18, of Winnsboro for Assault causing bodily injury and possession of marijuana in a drug free zone. Twenty-one citations and 17 warnings were...
Winnsboro Police Weekly Report
Four arrests were made during the week of March 23-29 by the Winnsboro Police Department: Stephen Thorp, 33, of Winnsboro was arrested for possession of a controlled substance more than 4 grams and less than 200 grams. Merissa Grey, 28, of Qutman was arrested for possession of Marijuana less than 2 ounces. Demetrius Williams, 20, of Tyler was arrested for one municipal warant for the City of Winnsboro and one warrant for Hopkins...
