7 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
Nov18

7 Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants

At lease seven people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants over the last week, Nov. 10-17, 2022, according to sheriff’s office and arrest reports. I-30 East Arrest Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Brantley stopped a GMC Box just before noon Nov. 16, 2022, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 138 for a traffic violation. A records check using the driver’s Texas ID card revealed a Dallas...

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Man Allegedly Caught With Meth Pipe, Marijuana And THC Vape Cartridge
Aug17

Man Allegedly Caught With Meth Pipe, Marijuana And THC Vape Cartridge

Deputies arrested a 37-year-old man who allegedly tried to use a prosthetic limb to hide marijuana was also found in possession of a methamphetamine pipe, marijuana cigarette and THC vape cartridge. He was also charged with criminal mischief after reportedly pulling on the door handle of a patrol vehicle so hard in an attempt to escape that the handle broke, deputies alleged in arrest reports. No HCSO photo available for Dandrae...

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County Sheriff’s Office Focus on Curbing Narcotics Begins to Make Impact on Distribution
Feb20

County Sheriff’s Office Focus on Curbing Narcotics Begins to Make Impact on Distribution

With the rise of methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began in June, 2018, a focused work in attempting to curb narcotics. From June until the end of January, 2019, the Sheriff’s Department has investigated and made 31 cases that led to 28 defendants being charged. 5.25 ounces of methamphetamine were recovered as part of the narcotics investigations. Hopkins County Investigator Wade...

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Local Man Arrested for Meth on Person and in Residence
Feb13

Local Man Arrested for Meth on Person and in Residence

Feb 19, 2019 – When Cumby Police stopped and arrested Marty Lee Kays, 43, of Sulphur Springs for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Hopkins County Investigator Wade Sheets and SSPD Lt. Mark Estes interviewed Kays . During the interview Kays admitted to having methamphetamine on his person and in his residence. On his person, was found three baggies weighing approximately 6.2-grams including packaging and in his residence,...

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Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down April Indictments
Apr26

Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down April Indictments

Sixty-five indictments, 14 sealed, were handed down Monday afternoon by a Hopkins County Grand Jury. A wide range of indictments were included in the afternoon’s work. Many of the arrest reports can be found at ksstradio.com. Just enter their names in the search feature. Jesus Avila was indicted for sexual abuse of a child continuous.  Avila, 39, of Saltillo was arrested for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of...

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Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down 51 Indictments Monday Afternoon
Oct27

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...

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