Law Enforcement Academy Makes its Debut at A&M-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce recently entered into a five-year agreement with the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office to provide a law enforcement academy on campus. The academy relocated from its previous location at Paris Junior College. Dr. Mark Rudin, A&M-Commerce president; Captain Daniel Looney, Hunt County Sheriff’s Office academy training coordinator; and Louis Lufkin, A&M-Commerce academy liaison and...
Commissioners Declare Emergency, Designate $1 Million For Road Work
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning took steps to free up an additional $1,564,000 in funding for road improvements this summer. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Emergency designation The court first approved a resolution declaring an emergency in Hopkins County due to recent weather which impacted county roads. The Commissioners Court, cited Local Government Code §111.070(b), for allowing them to “authorize an...
HCSO: Disturbance Allegedly Involving Weapon Results In Misdemeanor Arrest
Sheriff’s deputies Sunday evening arrested a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man, following a disturbance in which a weapon was reportedly displayed, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester, Sgt. Shea Shaw and Sgt. Richard Greer were dispatched at 6:05 p.m. to County Road 2302, where a male allegedly had a gun while walking around and banging on doors and yelling at the...
Commissioners Court Meeting, Work Session Agendas For March 9, 2020
Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a full morning ahead Monday, with a regular meeting scheduled at 9 a.m. and followed immediately by a work session. Below are the agendas for both morning meetings. Hopkins County Commissioners Court KSST Radio reports on Hopkins County Commissioners Court meetings. Click here for related stories.
Pickton Man Jailed For Second Time In Less Than A Year On Felony Charge
Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Pat Leber was dispatched Friday afternoon to the Adult Probation Office, where a wanted person was reportedly located. Upon arrival, Leber learned Cameron Lynn Bain was wanted for violation of probation, according to arrest reports. Cameron Lynn Bain Leber took the 26-year-old Pickton man into custody at 1:28 p.m. and transported him to Hopkins jail on the warrant for violating probation, which he was on for...
Blogger Nathaneil ‘Nathan’ Narra Jailed in Hopkins County Texas
Blogger Nathaneil ‘Nathan’ Narra was arrested south of Commerce, TX on the afternoon of Friday March 6, 2020. He was transported to Hopkins County Texas and jailed. He faces a felony evading arrest and reckless driving charge. A Trip To Texas Narra, a native of Detroit, MI, was seen by a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy traveling Interstate-30 west bound near Sulphur Springs, TX. The deputy reported Narra’s...
3 Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least three people were booked into Hopkins County jail Thursday on felony warrants, according to jail and sheriff’s reports. Kevin Lee Gant Kevin Lee Gant, 44, of Hallsville turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 7:35 a.m. March 5 for bond forfeiture on charge of third or more driving while intoxicated offense. He was escorted into the jail by HCSO Deputy Dan Turrentine and booked on the charge,...
HCSO Invites Businesses To March 19 Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a luncheon on March 19, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center “to talk about the new grant program made with the Workforce Solutions to assist with salaries when hiring former inmates.” “We hope our community businesses will consider this as a new opportunity that will not only benefit them and their company but their new employee and the...
Man Accused Of Aggravated Assault Incident Involving a Pistol And A Cell Phone
Sulphur Springs Police arrested a 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man just before midnight Tuesday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was reportedly found in possession of a firearm allegedly displayed and a cell phone taken during an incident reported to have occurred at a rural residence, according to arrest reports. Michael Jay Felts Hopkins County Sheriff’s emergency dispatchers received two 911 calls from the same...
Hopkins County Jury Sentences Alleged Gang Member To 20 Years In Prison On Firearm Charge
A Hopkins County Jury convicted a 29-year-old alleged gang member of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and sentenced him to the maximum allowable punishment on the charge Tuesday, local officials reported. The trial of Mario Ladane Cozine, who listed a Commerce address at the time of his arrest in Hopkins County in 2018, began with jury selection and testimony Monday. The trial continued with closing arguments Tuesday...
