Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments For May 2022
The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the May 2022 session issued 47 indictments accusing 40 people in the charges, including at least five people named in two offenses each. More than half of the indictments were for controlled substance offenses. The remainder of the charges ranged from aggravated assault and aggravated robbery to evading arrest, tampering with evidence and firearm charges. Derek Wayne Bone Indicted for aggravated...
11 Jailed in Hopkins County On Felony Warrants May 19-28, 2022
At least 11 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants from May 19 to May 28, 2022. Jail Transfers Melissa Beth Scott AKA Rebecca Lea Wyatt and Rebecca Lea Shirley Melissa Beth Scott was transported at 9:45 a.m. May 26 by Sheriffs Deputy Terry Thompson from Hadin County jail to Hopkins County jail, where the 42-year-old Kountz, Texas woman was booked in at 2:38 p.m. May 26 on failure to identify by giving false...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Aggravated Assault Charge
A 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on an aggravated assault charge Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Washington Emanuel Wilkins (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported contacting the man at his Calvert Street residence in reference to a complaint that the man pointed a handgun at another man and threatened to kill him if the other man came around his daughter again. The incident...
2 Men Caught Trying To Withdraw Thousands From Someone Else’s Account At Local Bank
Two Dallas area men were caught trying to withdraw thousands from someone else’s account at a local bank, according to police reports. Isaac Clidell Woods (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro, in a May 17 arrest reports, stated he was dispatched May 5, 2022, as a backup unit in reference to a possible suspect inside a Gilmer Street Bank attempting to take money from another person’s bank...
Methamphetamine And Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Found During Cumby Traffic Stop
Pair Tries To Discard Contraband; Meth Found In Woman’s Makeup Bag And A Man’s Wallet Also At least five people were arrested on controlled substance charges following four different traffic stops May 17-20, 2022. A Wylie man was jailed on controlled substance charges after methamphetamine and hallucinogenic mushrooms and were found in his vehicle. A Sulphur Springs pair was reportedly caught discarding from a vehicle a...
SSMS 8th Grade Readers Meeting Reading Goals To Be Rewarded With Up-Close Look At Aircraft
Pilots and aircraft enthusiasts will help reward Sulphur Springs Middle School 8th grade readers who met their reading goals with a trip to Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport to get an up-close look at aircraft Wednesday morning. SSMS 8th graders who met reading goals will be treated to an up-close look at airplanes at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport Wednesday. Bryan Jacobs told 8th grade reading classes that if they met their...
1 Reportedly Hit In Leg By Gunshot During Sunday Incident
Police Asking For Help Identifying Those Responsible Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon posted a request on social media asking for help identifying those responsible for a gunshot which hit one person in the leg. The incident is reported to have occurred around 1:25 a.m. May 15, in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pacific Park. Several groups of people were reported to be in the area. Several gunshots were reported to...
8 Individuals Booked Into Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants
At least 8 individuals were booked into Hopkins County jail on felony warrants from May 8-15, 2022, according to arrest and jail reports. Commerce Arrest Todd Patrick Harrigan Todd Patrick Harrigan turned himself in to Commerce Police on a Hopkins County warrant. Commerce officers transported the 52-year-old Commerce man to the Hunt-Hopkins County line. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Evans met the Commerce officer on State...
Traffic Stop Results In Methamphetamine Arrest
A traffic stop on Jefferson Street Saturday night resulted in one methamphetamine arrest. Perfecto Cumpian Jr. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley reported the driver of a Jeep Commander he stopped at 11:22 p.m. May 14, 2022, exhibited nervous behavior when contacted. The front seat passenger who owned the vehicle agreed to let Whaley and SSPD Officer Edward Jaime search the Jeep. Officers located a white baggy containing...
Dekalb Woman Accused Of Prescription Fraud
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan took into custody at noon Thursday a 40-year-old Dekalb woman accused of prescription fraud. Crystal McLin Lipe (HCSO jail photo) Local authorities were contacted April 26, 2022, by representatives from a local healthcare facility about an employee. An investigation was launched in regard to the alleged prescription fraud, according to police reports. A warrant was issued for Crystal...
