Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest
Apr20

Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest

Dike Man, Como Woman Jailed On Warrants Following Disturbances; 1 Other Jailed On Warrant Local officers arrested at least four people on warrants over the last week. An investigation at a Pickton residence Tuesday evening resulted in a warrant arrest. Two others have been arrested on warrants following disturbances over the last week. A traffic stop resulted in a Hurst man’s arrest on a warrant, according to arrest reports....

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Escaped Inmate Allegedly Committed 2 Burglaries While Eluding Authorities
Apr20

Escaped Inmate Allegedly Committed 2 Burglaries While Eluding Authorities

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported finding the escaped jail trusty  Melton Medina-Tuirubiates in a wooded area off FM 69 around 12:25 p.m. Tuesday using search dogs. Officials reported the man was in custody, and officers were in the process of walking the inmate to a more accessible area so he can be checked by EMS at 12:30 p.m. April 19, 2022. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man was reported around 9 a.m....

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Search Continues Tuesday Morning For Inmate Who Walked Away From A Work Detail Monday
Apr19

Search Continues Tuesday Morning For Inmate Who Walked Away From A Work Detail Monday

The search continued Tuesday morning for the inmate who walked off from a work detail at Sulphur Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant Monday morning. Local officials around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2022, had been launched a manhunt in northeast corner of town for Melton Medina-Tuirubiates AKA Meo Medina-Tuirubiates, a jail trusty who reportedly walked away from a work detail at the Sulphur Springs Waste Water Treatment Plant this...

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Local Officials Searching For Inmate Who Walked Off Work Detail
Apr18

Local Officials Searching For Inmate Who Walked Off Work Detail

Local officials around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, were searching the northeast corner of town for an inmate who reportedly walked away from a work detail at the Sulphur Springs Waste Water Treatment Plant this morning, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tanner Crump. Melton Medina-Tuirubriates AKA Meo Medina-Tuirubiates The inmate was last seen wearing a green t-shirt and jeans, standard attire for...

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Traffic Backs Up For Over An Hour On Interstate 30 Due To 18-Wheeler Crash
Apr13

Traffic Backs Up For Over An Hour On Interstate 30 Due To 18-Wheeler Crash

Traffic on Interstate 30 west was slow going Tuesday afternoon due to an 18-wheeler crash near mile marker 122. Initial reports were that an 18-wheeler had jack-knifed in front of the Dodge dealership, causing damage to the trailer. The crash occurred around noon time. Traffic backed up on I-30 from just west of Hillcrest Drive overpass eastward past League Street overpass As emergency responders arrived, after checking the condition...

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Six Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges In 4 Days
Apr11

Six Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges In 4 Days

At least six people were arrested on controlled substance charges in the past four days, according to arrest and jail reports. I-30 East Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Davis reported stopping a Mazda PS at 10:36 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 131 for a defective license plate light. Victor Hugo Torres (HCSO jail photo) A records check showed the driver to have an active warrant for his...

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Local Authorities Seek Information In Vehicle Burglaries In Church Parking Lots
Apr08

Local Authorities Seek Information In Vehicle Burglaries In Church Parking Lots

Local authorities are seeking information about vehicles burglaries in church parking lots that occurred Wednesday night. Sulphur Springs received a report at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday of vehicle burglaries at a Texas Street church parking lot. A pickup door was damaged and a window reportedly shattered. A phone and purse were reportedly taken from inside, according to police reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is also...

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Two Arrested Over The Weekend On Controlled Substance Charges
Apr04

Two Arrested Over The Weekend On Controlled Substance Charges

Local authorities arrested two people over the weekend after finding them in possession of controlled substances, according to jail and arrest reports. Houston Street Arrest Joshua Allen Noble (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Derrick Williams reported seeing a man who appeared to be smoking some type of narcotic on Houston Street and contacted the 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man at 4:26 p.m. Sunday. The man allegedly...

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7 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Over The Last Week
Apr02

7 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges Over The Last Week

At least seven people were arrested over the last week on controlled substance charges and two others were jailed on felony marijuana charges, according to arrest and jail reports. Traffic Stop on I-30 West At Mile Marker 107 Wyndel Shepherd Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported seeing a gray Honda Accord traveling west on Interstate 30 near the 110 mile marker at a high rate of speed, 99 in a 75 mile per hour speed zone. Talley...

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Decatur Woman Caught Driving Stolen Pickup
Mar31

Decatur Woman Caught Driving Stolen Pickup

A Decatur woman was caught driving a stolen pickup through Sulphur Springs early Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Sharlyne Kay Vining AKA Shell and Nichelle Vining Sulphur Springs Police Communications Operators notified Officers Dustin Green and Zachary Davis of a report regarding a stolen pickup. Green reported seeing a Chevrolet Silverado with the license plate number given traveling on North Hilcrest Drive (Loop 301)...

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