Man Accused Of Throwing Capsule During Traffic Stop
A 31-year-old Winnsboro man was accused of throwing a capsule-shaped tablet out of a pickup window during a traffic stop, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender stopped a Chevrolet Silverado at 3:04 p.m. June 1 for passing vehicles in a no passing zone on State Highway 11 east. No jail photo of Marcus Aaron Williams available The driver, identified as Marcus Aaron Williams, refused the...
Update: Name Of Inmate Who Died In Custody At Hopkins County Jail Released
June 2, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning released the name of the inmate who died in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as 53-year-old Mark Alan Hicks. Mark Alan Hicks The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 for possession of a controlled substance, more than 1 gram of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine,...
Inmate Reportedly Died While In Custody At Hopkins County Jail
An 53-year-old inmate reportedly died while in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 and had been on medical watch, which requires jail staff to check on him in his cell every 20 minutes. Jail staff reported the inmate did not appear to be breathing when the jailer went to the inmate’s cell at 12:10 p.m. June 1, according to Hopkins County...
CR 1170 Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
June 1, 2020 – A CR 1170 traffic stop Sunday afternoon resulted in a 24-year-old Brashear man’s arrest, according to arrest reports. Elijah Don King (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw conducted a traffic stop on a GMC pickup at 12:01 p.m. May 31 on County Road 1170 at County Road 1181. The driver, identified as Elijah Don King, was found to be wanted on two local warrants. Shaw reportedly took...
CR 4725 Suspicious Vehicle Report Resulted In Controlled Substance Arrest
A CR 4725 suspicious vehicle report revealed a 20-year-old Cumby man who was wearing shoes and underwear only; he was arrested on a controlled substance charge Saturday morning, according to arrest reports. Seth Dalton Bryant (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Shea Shaw and Deputy Aaron Chaney responded at 7:27 a.m. May 30, 2020 to a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was parked on the side of the...
4 Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least 4 individuals were jailed on felony warrants between May 27 and May 29, 2020. Francis Ray Bradshaw(HCSO jail photo) Deputies stopped a 53-year-old Red Oak man shortly before 9 p.m. May 27 on Interstate 30 west at the U.S. Highway 67 east off ramp, after noting he failed to signal a lane made with a white Pontiac with Oklahoma license plates, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Colt Patterson and Deputy Zack Horne...
Traffic Stops Result In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Three separate traffic stops Friday resulted in 3 controlled substance arrests, according to sheriff’s and police reports. CR 3502 Traffic Stop Jose Armando Gonzales-Acevedo (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reported stopping a Honda Odyssey at 12:18 p.m. May 29 after seeing the vehicle swerve toward a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on County Road 3502. The driver, identified as 34-year-old...
HCSO: Van Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
A41-year-old Van man was arrested on a controlled substance charge, after methamphetamine was found in his possession during a FM 71 traffic stop, according to arrest reports. Michael Thomas Ringgold Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender reported the man first caught his attention when he failed to stop the GMC Sierra he was driving at the FM 71/State Highway 154 intersection May 27. So, Lavender initiated a...
Three Sentenced In District Court This Week
May 28, 2020 – Three people, Timmy Dean Scott, Veronica Diane Swinney and Jeffery Marcus Sackett, were sentenced in 8th Judicial District Court hearings May 26-27, 2020. Veronica Diane Swinney AKA Veronica Duvall and Veronica Diane Swinney-Duvall (HCSO jail photo) Veronica Diane Swinney, who is also known by Veronica Duvall and Veronica Diane Swinney-Duvall, pled guilty May 27 to fraudulent use or possession of 50 or more items...
2 Arkansas Men Arrested On I-30 In Hopkins County
Two Arkansas men were arrested on warrants following a traffic stop on Interstate 30, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Richard Lynn Hicks (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a Honda for not having a license plate light while traveling west on Interstate 30 near mile marker 127. During the course of the stop, Patterson reported a semi-automatic pistol was...
