December 28, 2023 – Two local suspects have been arrested and charged with supplying contraband to 21-year old Brayden Wooten who was found deceased on December 23rd. The suspects are identified as Xavier Hill and Bryson Lacy.
An investigation was conducted upon law enforcement finding pills containing Fentanyl and continuing with investigators tracking down two individuals suspected of being involved in delivering the pills to Wooten.
Sheriff Lewis Tatum activated additional resources of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department to aid in the capture and arrest of those individuals responsible for delivery of the tainted contraband. In a press release, Tatum said, “I want to remind everyone that if you deliver illegal drugs to anyone in Hopkins County and that person dies of an overdose, you will be charged with murder.”
Both suspects are charged with murder and bond has been set at 1 million dollars each. Murder charges were levied based on new laws signed by Governor Greg Abbott.
