2 Hopkins County Men Returned To Jail On Felony Charge
Jun17

2 Hopkins County Men Returned To Jail On Felony Charge

Two Hopkins County men were returned to jail this week on a felony charge each, one who was released less than 3 months ago and another just four days months after his release, according to arrest and jail reports. Charles Ray “Chuck” Rollins(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Steve Shing and Kevin Lester located 43-year-old Charles Ray “Chuck” Rollins at his Saltillo residence just...

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Mesquite Man Sentenced On Aggravated Assault Charge
Jun16

Mesquite Man Sentenced On Aggravated Assault Charge

Fort Worth Man Pleads Guilty To Felony DWI An 18-year-old Mesquite man was sentenced on an aggravated assault charge. A 61-year-old Fort Worth man pleded guilty to felony DWI and was sentenced in court this week as well, according to court and jail reports Aggravated Assault Sentence A sentencing hearing was conducted Monday in the 8th Judicial District Court for Justin Quentil Richards, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...

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Hopkins County Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Jailer With A Pen
Jun15

Hopkins County Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Jailer With A Pen

June 15, 2021 – A Hopkins County inmate Monday morning was accused of assaulting a jailer with a pen, according to arrest reports. Michael Shane McCormick Hopkins County jailer reportedly responded around 6:20 a.m. June 14 in the jail to warn the 30-year-old inmate to stop striking his cell door. When the jailers opened his cell door, Michael Shane McCormick allegedly used a ball point pen he had been holding upside down in his...

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County Refunding Bonds At Higher Rate Than Anticipated, But Still Expected To Save $522,086
Jun14

County Refunding Bonds At Higher Rate Than Anticipated, But Still Expected To Save $522,086

Hopkins County will be saving $522,086 by refunding bonds which financed the construction of the county jail more than 6 years ago, County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook reported during the regular Commissioners Court meeting Monday. Two plats and a budget amendment for CARES Act funding the county received due to COVID-19 were also on the June 14 agenda. Bond Refunding Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center (jail), 298 Rosemont St.,...

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Vacuum-Sealed Bags Of Marijuana, Jar Of THC Wax Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
Jun10

Vacuum-Sealed Bags Of Marijuana, Jar Of THC Wax Found During I-30 Traffic Stop

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported finding half a dozen vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana and a jar of THC wax during an Interstate 30 traffic stop early Thursday morning. HCSO Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping a Toyota Camry with a defective driver’s side tail light at 12:45 a.m. June 10, 2021, at mile marker 122 on Interstate 30 east. Candice Rae Blade Upon contact with the two occupants, Chaney reported...

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4 Men Charged With Felony Offenses Tuesday
Jun09

4 Men Charged With Felony Offenses Tuesday

Four men were charged Tuesday with felony offenses Tuesday, according to arrest reports. Brayden Lynn Brown (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy Mark Poindexter served Brayden Lynn Brown at 8:50 p.m. June 8, 2021, with a warrant for a March 29 burglary of a habitation. The 19-year-old Sulphur Springs man was already in custody at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center. He was jailed March 29, 2021, for...

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Fort Worth Pair Arrested Following An Early Morning Traffic Stop
Jun09

Fort Worth Pair Arrested Following An Early Morning Traffic Stop

A Fort Worth pair was arrested on possession charges following am early morning traffic stop, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Deante LaJuan Crutcher Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite and Reserved Deputy Mark Poindexter reported stopping the driver of a silver Dodge Charger at 3:18 a.m. June 9, 2021, on West Shannon Road for failing to signal a lane change and an unreadable license...

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Trooper Received Conflicting Stories Regarding SH 11 Vehicle Crash, Arrested One
Jun09

Trooper Received Conflicting Stories Regarding SH 11 Vehicle Crash, Arrested One

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper received conflicting stories regarding SH 11 vehicle crash, arrested one man and plans to file charges against a woman who was also in the crashed vehicle, according to arrest reports. State Trooper Arturo Ugalde responded at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, to what was reported as a one-vehicle crash on State Highway 11. Roy Lee Wilburn AKA Leroy Wilburn (HCSO jail photo) A man, identified as a...

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Woman Claimed She Was Left Holding A Bag Of Pills For Someone Else; Man Caught With Cocaine, Rifle
Jun08

Woman Claimed She Was Left Holding A Bag Of Pills For Someone Else; Man Caught With Cocaine, Rifle

Local officers arrested two people on controlled substance charges: a Sulphur Springs woman who purported to be simply holding a bag containing several baggies of pills and a Rosenberg man allegedly caught with cocaine and a rifle, according to arrest reports. Left Holding A Bag A Sulphur Springs police officer reported seeing a 55-year-old convenience store clerk at 7:11 p.m. June 5, standing in a College Street parking lot with...

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Three Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
Jun08

Three Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants

Three people were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants during the past 2 days, according to arrest reports. Laurence Wade Cantwell II Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Brad Horton and Officer Sean Hoffman were made aware of a warrant for Laurence Wade Cantwell II and a possible location for the wanted man. They went to the West Spence Street address, confirmed a man present was indeed Cantwell and took the 40-year-old into...

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