Cutting Crime With Curfew Laws
By Savannah Owens In response to incidents of vandalism – many cities such as Greenville, Dallas, Rockwall, Paris, Allen, and Mt. Pleasant have implemented curfew laws. Sulphur Springs currently does not have curfew laws. KSST interviewed various sources on the pros and cons of curfew laws and their impact on crime and vandalism. To start the discussion – Curfews for minors differ from city to city, they typically impact...
Winnsboro Police Department Report July 17-23, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested Patrick Dial, III, 21, of Sulphur Spring for Driving While License Invalid (Enhanced) on July 19, 2017. During the July 17-23, 2017 report period, they investigated a non injury accident in the 300 block of E. Coke. As a vehicle left the parking lot of Alexander Meat Market, the driver failed to yield right of way striking a second vehicle on the left rear quarter panel. Also during the period, WPD responded...
Winnsboro Police Report July 10-16, 2017
Five arrests, one no injury accident, 152 calls for service, 57 citations, and 33 warnings were issued by the Winnsboro Police Department during the report period July 10-16, 2017. Karla Weathers, 46, of Winnsboro was arrested on July 10th on a Hopkins County warrant. Philip Green, 36, of Winnsboro was arrested July 12th for a DWI. Lorena King, 40, of Winnsboro was arrested July 13th for Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz. Joy...
CANHelp’s Back to School Fair-OPEN TO EVERYONE
By Savannah Owens CANHelp’s Shanna Martin sat down with KSST to talk about how school supplies registration is going and what people can expect from their Back to School Fair. One week into registration, CANHelp has about 50 kids registered for school supplies, but the organization expects somewhere between 300 and 1,000 kids to register for school supplies by August 4th. They have received $3,000 in donations, and that money...
Winnsboro Police Report June 19-25, 2017
Winnsboro Police made five arrests, investigated three accidents, responded to 161 calls for service, issued 63 citations and wrote 29 warnings during the June 19-25, 2017 report period. Courtney Jackson, 21, of Scroggins was arrested June 20 on a Titus County warrant. Autumn Bennett, 21, of Longview was arrested June 24 on a Gregg County warrant. James Findley, 29, of Sulphur Springs was arrested June 22 on a City of Winnsboro...
Winnsboro Police Report June 12-18, 2017
Winnsboro Police made five arrests, investigated one accident, answered 198 calls for service, issued 67 citations and 41 warnings during the report period, June 12-18, 2017. John Spencer, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested June 15th for public intoxication. Jodi Williams, 45, of Baton Rouge, LA was arrested June 17th for an expired driver’s license. Christopher Pyron, 27, of Winnsboro was arrested June 18 on a Wood County warrant. Cynthia...
Three Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Three individuals with Winnsboro addresses were arrested for Possession of Marijuana more than 4 oz. but less than 5lbs, a State Jail Felony, when a Hopkins County Deputy conducted a traffic stop and was greeted by the smell of raw marijuana when the deputy approached the vehicle at State Highway 11E and CR 2401. A passenger in the back seat was extremely nervous and would not make eye contact with the officer. All three in the auto...
Winnsboro Police Report June 5-11, 2017
Winnsboro Police made four arrests, responded to 158 calls for service, and issued 44 citations and 20 warnings during the report period June 5-11, 2017. Jeffery Salisbury, 49, of Winnsboro was arrested June 6th on four Wood County Warrants and two Hopkins County Warrants. Leon Morgan, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested June 6th for Aggravated Assault with Serious Bodily Injury. Rodrick Carter, 32, of Winnsboro was arrested June 8th on a...
Winnsboro Police Report May 22-28, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested one, investigated two non-injury accidents, issued 40 citations and 25 warnings, and responded to 158 calls during the report period May 22-28, 2017. Leon Morgan, 23, of Winnsboro was arrested May 24, 2017 on a Hopkins County warrant. On May 22, police responded to a minor two vehicle accident in the 400 block of West Broadway. On May 23, the police responded to a one vehicle accident in the 600 block of...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for May 15-21, 2017
Winnsboro Police Department arrested three, investigated one accident, issued 41 citations, wrote 47 warnings, and responded to 155 calls for service during the report period May 15-21, 2017 Matthew Harris, 21 of Sulphur Springs was arrested May 15th on a Hopkins County warrant. Melanie Slayton, 34, of Sulphur Springs was arrested May 16th for Driving while License Invalid with Previous Convictions. Richard Bailey, 39, of Winnsboro...
