Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Child Sex Charge
A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a child sex charge early Thursday morning. Shalik Dayron Reed (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson took Shalik Dayron Reed into custody at 12:50 a.m. April 30 in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office lobby and escorted him into Hopkins County jail. Reed was booked on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child. The offense, investigated by...
Handgun Complaint Resulted In Two Arrests
A handgun complaint resulted in two arrests at Century Lake Wednesday evening. Officers responded to a complaint of a person in a red car “pulling a handgun” on another motorist near Hillcrest Drive and West Houston Street. The red car then allegedly turned onto County Road 4703, which leads to Century Lake. The person to whom the gun was shown reportedly followed the suspect vehicle onto CR 4703 at the lake, officials...
Heroin, Meth Located Following FM 1536 Traffic Stop
Suspected black tar heroin and methamphetamine were located following a a FM 1536 traffic stop later Tuesday night. The passenger, a 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man, was arrested on possession charges and a misdemeanor warrant, according to arrest reports. Robert Neil Brown Hopkins County Sheriff Office deputies reported stopping a Saturn Aura at 10:31 p.m. April 28 on FM 1536 for having a defective brake light, one that was high...
Governor Abbott Outlined Plans To Reopen Texas
Governor Greg Abbott outlined plans to reopen Texas during his press conference Monday afternoon. The stay at home safe order in place will be allowed to expire at the end of the month. He outlined a plan to begin opening businesses starting May 1. Governor Gregg Abbot during a televised press conference Monday, April 27. Abbott said the stay at home safe order had done it’s place to reduce the spread of COVID-19. He announced...
State Highway 11 Traffic Stop Resulted In An Arrest
A State Highway 11 traffic stop resulted in an arrest for controlled substance possession Saturday evening, according to sheriff’s reports. Brandi Rose Ann Propes (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite reported, while on patrol around 7:15 p.m. April 25, 2020, seeing a tan Honda Civic with a defective tail light. The vehicle was traveling west on State Highway 11 east near the Sulphur Springs, TX...
Commissioners Expected To Extend Second Amended Disaster Declaration Monday
Retirement Benefit Limits For Hopkins County Employees To Be Discussed During Work Session Hopkins County Commissioners Court are expected to extend the second amended disaster declaration, in addition to authorize a major equipment purchase and two others items related to county road repair, and roofing contract for the probation office. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom, following the...
Louisiana Man Arrested After Truck Crash On County Road 4712
A 40-year-old Oberlin, Louisiana man was arrested after a truck crash on County Road 4712 Friday morning. County firefighters and deputies responded to a pickup rollover on CR 4712 Friday morning. (Courtesy photo) A county commissioner reported finding a vehicle on its side just off County Road 4712 partially in the ditch and tree line just before 7 a.m. Friday, April 24. A male was located inside of the truck. Hopkins County...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 14-21, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles Tuesday, April 14 Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Highway 37 near Quitman; at approximately 2:29 a.m. Deputies located the individual and cleared the incident.At 5:22 a.m., horses were reported out on FM 17 near Alba.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4845 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:01 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A female, 87, was found deceased in her...
Four Arrested On Intoxication Charges
Four were arrested on intoxication charges in just over 12 hours. A Richardson man allegedly tested more than twice the legal limit on breath tests after being contacted by officials for vehicle problems on Interstate 30 Thursday afternoon. A Commerce woman and Sulphur Springs man contacted following early morning disturbances Friday, and a Sulphur Springs man found unconscious behind the wheel of an improperly parked vehicle were all...
Commerce Man Jailed On A Controlled Substance Charge
A 41-year-old Commerce man was jailed on a controlled substance charge following an early morning traffic stop Thursday. Gary Wayne Arrington Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly initiated a traffic stop on a GMC pickup at 3:50 a.m. April 23 on FM 499 after noticing the truck’s right tail light was out. The deputies, in arrest reports, noted the truck traveled “farther than normal” after the patrol...
