State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Results In 2 Arrests
A State Highway 19 traffic stop resulted in two arrests early Wednesday morning, according to arrest reports. Chelsie Nicole Birdsong March, 2017 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported a Toyota Camry first caught his attention when the driver failed to dim the car’s high beam lights when it passed him on SH 19 north at County Road 4760. As it passed, Chaney noticed the car also had a defective tail...
Dallas Man Jailed On Felony Warrant
A 47-year-old Dallas man was jailed on a felony warrant Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2020. Chad Alando Collins (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Chad Alando Collins was being held in Dallas County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Amanda Weatherford traveled to Dallas County jail, took Collins into custody at 11:33 a.m. Dec. 23 and transported him to Hopkins County jail. The 47-year-old Dallas...
Cooper Man Accused of Mail Theft And A Home Burglary
Deputies arrested a 40-year-old Cooper man, who appeared to be sleeping in his vehicle at the roadside following what is believed to be a crime spree involving mail theft and a home burglary. The arrest marked the third time the man has been booked into Hopkins County jail in the last five months. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators advised deputies of a report of a suspicious vehicle near a County Road 1187...
Several Controlled Substance, Alcohol Arrests
Local authorities have reported several controlled substance and alcohol arrests over the last week, including a DWI crash, a man accused of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility and at least three others on controlled substance charges and four on DWI charges, according to sheriff’s reports. DWI Crash On College Street A 51-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a second driving while...
GPS Monitoring System To Be Installed on County Emergency Response Vehicles
Dispatchers will soon be able to track movements of county emergency response vehicles, thanks to GPS monitoring system to be installed on fire department and sheriff’s vehicles. Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved at the recommendation of Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tanner Crump a 36-month agreement with GPS Insight to put monitoring systems on up to 49 vehicles. The technology would essentially...
Woman Accused Of Threatening Four People With A Gun
Deputies arrested a 56-year-old Sulphur Springs woman accused of threatening four people with a gun Sunday evening. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 1:25 p.m. December 20, 2020 at a woman’s County Road 4615 residence to what was reported as an animal complaint call involving a female pointing a gun at the complainant. Upon arrival, they contacted the complainant, his wife and their two adult daughters....
Bryant Sentenced In Connection With January Burglary Case
Stephen Joel Bryant received a 25-year prison sentence on a burglary of a habitation charge. Stephen Joel Bryant (HCSO jail photo The 33-year-old Winnsboro man was indicted on an engaging in organized criminal activity charge, but during a previous court hearing entered an open plea of guilty to the court to the lesser-included offense of burglary of a habitation. Bryant was also indicted on two unauthorized use of motor vehicle...
1 Arrested For Assault, 2 Others Jailed On Assault Related Warrant
One man was arrested for assault and two others were jailed on one assault related warrant each, according to arrest and jail report. Assault Warrant Served At Jail A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman jailed Monday for disorderly conduct was held Tuesday on a felony assault warrant. Eva Maria Vargas (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott arrested Eva Maria Vargas at 2:54 p.m. December 14, 2020 on...
1 Man Jailed Following Altercation At Cumby Rest Stop
An altercation at Cumby rest stop Sunday night resulted in a 62-year-old man going to jail on a misdemeanor charge, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 8:40 p.m. December 13, 2020 at the Cumby rest stop, where a disturbance was reported. Upon arrival, deputies reported a Cumby police officer had a man who had more than one head laceration detained in handcuffs on the ground...
3 Arrested On Warrants Friday Night
Three people were arrested on warrants Friday night, December 11, 2020. A traffic stop resulted in a 61-year-old Emory man’s arrest on traffic warrants and two controlled substance charges, and two wanted people were jailed in Sulphur Springs on warrants. Sulphur Springs Warrant Arrests Ronnie Wayne Waddell (HCSO jail photo); Janie Natasha Crist (2016 Delta County jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner...
