Drug Overdose Death of 16-Year-Old Puts Hopkins County at Forefront of Next Worldwide Drug Threat
September 6, 2024 – Hopkins County is now sadly on the cutting edge of a new illegal synthetic opiod spreading across the world as a murder case is being investigated after a 16-year-old girl overdosed on the new drug. Three suspects have been identified as participants in the supply chain of the illegal pills that were laced with N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene. The new synthetic substance is believed to be 25 times more potent...
Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose
August 26, 2024 – TEXARKANA, AR – A Texarkana Physician was sentenced today to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription and 12 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule V Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription, all to run concurrently....
Failure to Signal Leads to Felony Drug Arrest
April 19, 2023 – North Richland Hills, TX resident MICHAEL WAYNE PEHL was arrested this week after an Interstate 30 traffic stop. Pehl, age 17, was stopped by a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy after he failed to signal a lane change. MICHAEL WAYNE PEHL, 2023 Pehl, who lists himself as unemployed, exhibited nervous and evasive behavior during the traffic stop. Pehl refused to allow his white Mercedes to be searched. A K-9...
No Seatbelt Lands Heath Texas Man in Jail
April 14, 2023 – James Edward Arnold, age 54, was arrested this week by DPS on Interstate 30. The initial traffic stop was for failure to secure his seatbelt. James ‘Jim’ Arnold was traveling east on I-30 around 2:30pm. A DPS Trooper saw Arnold pass and noticed Arnold did not have his seatbelt on. During the traffic stop, the Trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The Trooper saw a...
Jefferson Street Traffic Stop Nets Marijuana, Pills, Arrest
A Jefferson Street traffic stop netted marijuana, pills and one arrest, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro saw a Chevrolet Colorado pass and turned on his lights to stop it for a traffic violation at 11:27 a.m. Dec. 26, 2022. As he turned around, he reported seeing a bag with what appeared to be marijuana fall in the middle of Jefferson Street. Upon contact, the male driver claimed not to know...
2 Opioid Settlement Agreements Announced This Week
July 29, 2022, AG News Releases A bipartisan group of attorneys general announced agreements in principle have been reached to address the opioid crisis, one with former opioid maker Allergan and another with opioid maker Teva. Once finalized, the combined Allergan and Teva settlements would provide as much as $6.6 billion nationwide. Both settlements remain contingent on resolution of key issues regarding the settlement structure....
Man Caught Trying To Conceal Bag Of Pills In His Pants
7 Arrested This Week on Controlled Substance And Related Charges Among the 7 men arrested this week on controlled substance and related charges was a Sulphur Springs man caught trying to conceal a bag with 86 Oxycodone pills in his pants and found to be wanted by Tarrant County authorities on a murder charge, three wanted men, and a Lone Oak man caught near a school with methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. Shannon Road...
Dallas Man Caught with Cache of Contraband
Meth Found In SUV Occupied By Sulphur Springs Pair Three people were arrested on controlled substance charges following two Valentine’s Day traffic stops. A 38-year-old Dallas man was allegedly caught with a cache of contraband, including suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pain medications, anti-anxiety drugs, marijuana, a firearm and two unidentified substances; and a Sulphur Springs pair was caught with suspected...
Winnsboro Police Report For June 28-July 4, 2021: Kilgore Woman Jailed On 8 Charges
The Winnnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for June 28-July 4, 2021, included the following: Arrests Amanda Torres, 31 years of age, of Kilgore, was arrested on July 1, 2021, on eight charges: Amanda Torres (Wood County jail photo) Possession of 2 ounces or Less of Marijuana,Possession of the Dangerous Drug Methocarbamol,Possession of less than 28 grams of the Penalty Group 3 Controlled Substance PG 3...
4 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Four people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, three on controlled substance-related charges and one for violating his probation, according to arrest reports. Nicholas Hameed Sadeh (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alvin Jordan took Nicholas Hameed Sadeh into custody around 3:50 p.m. April 22 at the sheriff’s office and escorted him into jail. The 30-year-old Commerce man was booked...
