Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Jan. 5, 2021
Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly manager’s report on Jan. 5, 2021: COVID-19 RESPONSE The number of active cases in Hopkins County decreased 11% since our last meeting with a total of 150 active cases as of January 04, 2021. The state has tested a total of 7,197 people at the Hopkins County testing site since this whole thing began. We have had 2,095 cumulative recoveries and 70...
2 Jailed In Hopkins County on Controlled Substance Charges, 2 on Marijuana Charges
Two people were jailed in Hopkins County on controlled substance charges and one on a marijuana charge on Tuesday, and another man was jailed early Wednesday morning on a marijuana charge as well, according to arrest reports. East Middle Street Investigation Kimberley Michelle Rachui (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Sgt. Brandon Mayes went to Kimberley Michelle Rachui’s address at 2:49 p.m. Jan. 5, following...
Duvall, Gonzales Sentenced On One Felony Charge Each
Two men were sentenced on one felony charge each Jan. 4 in district court, according to court reports. Rowdy Dee Duvall (HCSO jail photo) Rowdy Dee Duvall was scheduled to appear in the 8th Judicial District Court at 10 a.m. Jan. 4 for a sentence on an unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge. The offense was alleged to have occurred on March 2, 2019. The third-degree felony charge stems from a traffic stop on Jefferson...
Four Jailed On Possession of Controlled Substance Charges
At least four people were jailed on possession of controlled substance charges over the weekend, according to arrest reports. Martin Luther King Drive Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley stopped a black Chevrolet Tahoe at 9:01 p.m. Jan. 2, in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Drive for a traffic violation. After contacting with the 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man driving, Whaley reported conducting a probable...
Two Women Jailed On Possession Charges Following Two Separate Traffic Stops on New Year’s Day
Two women were jailed on possession charges following two separate traffic stops on New Year’s Day, according to arrest reports. FM 275 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney reported stopping a tan and gray sport utility vehicle at 8:19 p.m. Jan. 1, 2021, on FM 275 south at County Road 4792 for defective license plate lights. No HCSO jail photo available for Shantel Jane Lewis-Charland Marney, in...
Disturbances On East Industrial Drive Resulted In Two Arrests
Disturbances on East Industrial Drive Thursday night resulted in two arrests, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro responded at 11:47 p.m. New Year’s Eve to a disturbance at an East Industrial Drive apartment. Robert Earl Hawkins Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Upon arrival, they encountered a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man alleged to have been involved in a fight. Hopkins County EMS was called to...
2 Hopkins County Jail Inmates Served With Indictments
Two Hopkins County jail inmates were served with indictments Tuesday, according to arrest reports. Jordan Matthew Williams (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Lester served Jordan Matthew Williams at 10:15 a.m. Dec. 29, 2020, at the county jail with two third-degree felony indictments for indecency with a child by exposure. The offenses are alleged to have occurred in August of 2019. The 23-year-old...
Man Arrested For Second Time In Two Months On Felony Charge
A 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been arrested for the second time in two months on a felony charge, according to arrest reports. Alexander Garza (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley located a wanted man at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, at a Helm Lane convenience store. Alexander Garza was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant for violating probation on a third or more driving while...
Assault Investigation Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
An assault investigation resulted in the alleged victim going to jail on a controlled substance charge Monday night, according to police reports. Jose Alejandro Gomez-Murillo Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 8:42 p.m. to a call alleging four males exited a black Chrysler 300 and appeared to have assaulted the driver of a black Chrysler 200. Upon contact with the 21-year-old driver of the Chrysler 200 at a gas station in...
DWI Crash Reported Saturday Was Third Worked By Local Officers In 3 Days
A DWI crash reported Saturday was the third worked by local law enforcement in three days, according to arrest reports. The latest crash reported occurred Saturday afternoon, on J.D. Franklin Drive at Randolph Street. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 2:19 p.m. Dec. 26 to the crash. Upon arrival, they learned the driver had exited the silver Mercury Grand Marquis and left the crash site. Police reported the car appeared to have...
