Two Alba Women Arrested Following State Highway 19 Traffic Stop
Aug25

Two Alba Women Arrested Following State Highway 19 Traffic Stop

Two Alba women were arrested early Tuesday morning following a State Highway 19 traffic stop, according to arrest reports. Tamela Perkins Owen (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported initiating a traffic stop at 1:43 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, on State Highway 19 south at County Road 1174 on a southbound Honda Civic that had a defective tail light. Upon contact with the three occupants, a records...

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Man Accused Of Trespassing Inside Tenant’s Residence
Aug25

Man Accused Of Trespassing Inside Tenant’s Residence

Deputies arrested a 76-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of trespassing inside a tenant’s residence, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators dispatched Sgt. Richard Greer at 10:25 a.m. to a County Road 1190 residence for a dispute regarding a landlord reportedly entering a tenant’s house. The property was one of the man’s rental properties. The man allegedly...

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2 Sulphur Springs Residents Accused Of Controlled Substance Possession
Aug24

2 Sulphur Springs Residents Accused Of Controlled Substance Possession

Two Sulphur Springs residents accused of controlled substance possession were arrested over the weekend by deputies in separate incidents. Industrial Drive Narcotics Tip A tip of suspected narcotic activity resulted in Jimmy Ray Emeyabbi’s arrest on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge early Monday morning, according...

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State Highway 11 Crash Report Results In Winnsboro Man’s Arrest On DWI Charge
Aug24

State Highway 11 Crash Report Results In Winnsboro Man’s Arrest On DWI Charge

A State Highway 11 crash report resulted in a 54-year-old Winnsboro man’s arrested on a felony DWI charge Saturday night, according to arrest reports. Sedric Wayne Byrd Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper and Hopkins County firefighters were dispatched at 8 p.m. August 22 to a vehicle crash on State Highway 11 east. The site was west of the railroad tracks near County Road...

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Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories
Aug24

Hopkins County Clearance Rate Remains High, Even With Increases In 5 of 9 Major Offense Categories

The Hopkins County clearance rate for all offenses recorded Jan. 1-June 30, 2020 by sheriff’s officers was 94.87 percent, which includes the 9 major offense reporting categories, crimes against children, drug and other offenses. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office typically provides data regarding the nine major crime reporting categories, as do most departments. However, this year, in addition to the traditional statistics,...

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Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Theft Of Firearm Charges
Aug22

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Theft Of Firearm Charges

Sulphur Springs, TX – August 22, 2020 – A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs man was jailed on theft of firearm charges, according to arrest reports. William Wade Crist (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Baumann contacted 36-year-old William Wade Crist of Sulphur Springs at 3:08 a.m Saturday, August 22, and served him with two warrants for theft of firearm. Crist was jailed on the...

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SCU Investigation Results In Two Controlled Substance Arrests
Aug22

SCU Investigation Results In Two Controlled Substance Arrests

An investigation into suspected narcotic sales at a Georgia Street residence resulted in two controlled substance arrests Friday, according to arrest reports. One of the arrests marked the second time both have been in jail this summer on a controlled substance charge, according to jail reports. Adam Joshua Hodges (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes, accompanied by SSPD Officer...

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Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge After Almost Striking A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Vehicle
Aug21

Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge After Almost Striking A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Vehicle

A 38-year-old Quitman man was jailed on a controlled substance charge after almost striking a sheriff’s office patrol vehicle Tuesday evening in Hopkins County according to arrest reports. No HCSO photo available for Russell James Whited Aaron Chaney, a deputy with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, reported he was on routine patrol in the area of State Highway 19, he turned west onto FM 1657 west around 6:45 p.m. Aug. 20....

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Deputies Arrest 3 Bogata Men For CR 2302 Burglary
Aug21

Deputies Arrest 3 Bogata Men For CR 2302 Burglary

Hopkins County, TX – August 21, 2020 – Deputies arrested three Bogata, TX men on burglary of a habitation charge after allegedly catching them removing items from a County Road 2302 residence without permission late Thursday night. A tip called in to law enforcement alerted sheriff’s officers to the burglary in progress. Larry Carlton Johnson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a...

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Five People Arrested By HCSO On Controlled Substance, Related Charges
Aug20

Five People Arrested By HCSO On Controlled Substance, Related Charges

Five people were arrested August 18-20 by deputies on controlled substance and related charges, according to sheriff’s reports. State Highway 19 North Arrests Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 3500 pulling a white livestock trailer with an obscured license plate on the trailer at 9:22 p.m. August 18, 2020. HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward also responded as a cover unit...

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