Commissioners Court Approves Equipment Financing, Grant Funding, ATCOG Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved equipment financing, grant funding, an Ark-Texas Council of Governments agreement, designated two days as County Clean Up Days, and rescinded an agreement with the hospital during their regular meeting Monday, March 22, 2021. A citizen also addressed the court during public forum regarding the planned Dike solar project. Grant Funding Hopkins County Fire Marshal/Emergency Management...
Harrison Sentenced On Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Indecency Charges
A Hopkins County jury convicted a 51-year-old McKinney man Thursday of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and indecency with a child by contact. On Friday, Rodney Lee Harrison was sentenced to 45 years in prison on the continuous sexual abuse case and 25 years on the indecency case; the sentences are to run concurrently, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Continuous sexual abuse of a young child is an...
Two Men Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed in Hopkins County Friday on felony warrants, according to arrest reports. Christopher Shane Ely Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County corrections officer Courtney Steward served Christopher Shane Ely Jr. March 19 with a warrant for assault on a security guard The warrant was served at the county jail, where the 23-year-old Emory man has remained in custody since his arrest just before noon Wednesday, March 17, for...
3 Arrested On CR 2310 On Methamphetamine And Tampering With Evidence Charges
Three Hopkins County residents were arrested early Saturday morning on methamphetamine and tampering with evidence charges, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping a Nissan Frontier at 3:15 a.m. March 20, 2021, for a traffic violation on County Road 2310. Jason Wayne Hutson of Pickton was identified as the driver, 46-year-old Mary K. Gross of Pickton...
Cumby Man Back In Jail For Second Time This Week
A 21-year-old Cumby man is back in jailed for the second time this week, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Cole William Peterson (HCSO jail photo) Cole William Peterson was jailed Sunday, March 14, for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger younger than 15 years of age in the vehicle, abandoning or endangering a child-criminal neglect and tampering with evidence. He was accused of crashing the vehicle he was...
Man Arrested On Child Porn And Controlled Substance Charges
March 19, 2021 – A lengthy investigation into alleged possession or promotion of child pornography resulted in a 39-year-old man’s arrest Thursday on child porn and controlled substance charges, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Hugo Enrique Menchaca (HCSO jail photo) “This was another child pornography investigation that’s been ongoing for a while. He was hard to track down. We’ve been...
Emory Man Arrested On Rains County Warrant
Jesse Aaron Ragle Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Lester took a 27-year-old Emory man into custody around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Adult Probation Office on a felony Rains County warrant. Lester transported Jesse Aaron Ragle to the county jail, where was booked on the warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for an online solicitation with a minor for sexual conduct charge, according to...
Oklahoma Man Arrested On Cocaine, Weapon Charges
Emory Man Jailed For Bond Forfeiture Police arrested an Oklahoma man at 11:57 p.m. March 17 on cocaine and weapon charges. An Emory man was jailed on an order revoking his probation on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Main Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officer Robble Acosta reported stopping a GMC Sierra with a defective taillight pass around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of Main...
2 Sulphur Springs Men In Custody On Felony Warrants
Two Sulphur Springs men were in custody at Hopkins County jail on felony warrants Wednesday, March 17. Chasen Lane Beaver (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Sgt. Brandon Mayes was told he could find Chasen Lane Beaver, a wanted man, at a Kasie Lane residence. Mayes contacted him at the address and took him into custody at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, then transported him to jail, according to arrest report. The...
Two Traffic Stops Result In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Two traffic stops Monday night resulted in three controlled substance arrests. A woman also turned her in on a warrant for violating probation on controlled substance charge Monday night, according to sheriff’s reports. Davis Street Traffic Stop Kathy Denise Johnson and Tiffany Dawn McCrary (HCSO jail photos) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Zack Horne reported stopping a Toyota Venza after...