Winnsboro Police Report a Busy Holiday Period
Jan05

Winnsboro Police Report a Busy Holiday Period

Three arrests, two multivehicle accidents, 198 calls for service, along with 70 citations and 63 warnings written made for a busy seven day period (December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016) at the Winnsboro Police Department. Ryan Bonner, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested on December 30th for Possession of a Controlled Substance under 1 gram. Robert Regan, 43, of Mt Vernon was arrested December 31st on a City of Winnsboro municipal warrant Jacob...

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Winnsboro Police Offer Ride Home on New Year’s Eve
Dec31

Winnsboro Police Offer Ride Home on New Year’s Eve

Call first. The Winnsboro Police Department will give citizens a ride home New Year’s Eve if you call before you are caught. If you are too intoxicated to drive on New Year’s Eve and live in Winnsboro, Chris Hill, with the WPD, says if you call first they will take you home. If a WPD officer stops you while you are driving and you are intoxicated, your ride will have a different destination. In Winnsboro, call...

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Winnsboro Police Report for December 21-27
Dec30

Winnsboro Police Report for December 21-27

Winnsboro Police answered 171 calls for service and issued 44 citations and 34 warnings during the seven day period from December 21 until December 27. No arrests were made. No accidents reported.

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Assault Arrest in Winnsboro; Report for the Week of December 14-20
Dec21

Assault Arrest in Winnsboro; Report for the Week of December 14-20

Six arrests, an accident, 173 calls for service, 64 citations and 46 warnings occupied the seven day period, December 14-20, 2015, for the Winnsboro Police Department. Assault causing bodily injury family led to the arrest of Cherish Dangerfield, 30, of Winnsboro on Monday, December 14, 2015. Nicholas Ferguson, 18, of Winnsboro, was arrested Tuesday, December 15th on two Wood County warrants. Joseph Vaught, 39, of Winnsboro, was...

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Winnsboro Police Report Busy Seven Days
Dec15

Winnsboro Police Report Busy Seven Days

Winnsboro Police were active December 7-13th with seven arrests, one accident, 178 calls for service, along with 53 citations and 34 warnings issued. The driver of a Toyota Tacoma was transported to Trinity Mother Francis with unknown injuries as the vehicle, traveling southbound in the 300 block of North Main, left the roadway and struck a utility pole with the right front causing the vehicle to roll. The vehicle came to rest on its...

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Winnsboro’s Ogburn VFD Receives $200,000 Forest Service Grant
Dec14

Winnsboro’s Ogburn VFD Receives $200,000 Forest Service Grant

WINNSBORO, Texas — The Ogburn Volunteer Fire Department, 6308 FM2088, Winnsboro, recently received a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service. The funds went toward securing a new large brush truck through the Rural VFD Assistance Program. The reliability of the vehicle is what makes this truck so valuable to the department. It can carry four firefighters and a driver/operator and has plenty of room to store all of...

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Four Arrested By Winnsboro Police November 30th – December 6th
Dec08

Four Arrested By Winnsboro Police November 30th – December 6th

Winnsboro Police Department made four (4) arrests, responded to 194 calls and issued 59 citations and 51 warnings for the seven day period of November 30th to December 6th. No accidents were reported during the time. Wendel Miller, 34, of Winnsboro, was arrested Wednesday the 2nd for Public Intoxication. Two were arrested Friday the 4th. Kerry Bryon Nobel, 48, of Winnsboro, was arrested on a Franklin County Warrant and Kendell Hill,...

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WPD Arrest Man for Third Time in Two Months
Nov30

WPD Arrest Man for Third Time in Two Months

Two arrests, 142 calls for service, and 28 citations and 32 warnings written provided a quiet seven day period in Winnsboro for the police department November 23-29. Candice Murrell, 25, of Pittsburg was arrested on the 24th for Driving While License invalid with a previous conviction. Jason Bearden, 37, of Winnsboro was arrested on the 24th on an 8th Judicial Court warrant. Mr. Bearden was arrested during the previous seven day...

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Winnsboro Police Report for November 16-22
Nov23

Winnsboro Police Report for November 16-22

Winnsboro City Police were busy with five arrests, a minor accident, 197 calls for service, and 52 citations and 42 warnings issued during the seven day period of November 16-22. Arrested Saturday for Assault Family/Household member with previous conviction and Interfere with emergency call with previous conviction, was Jason Bearden, 37, of Winnsboro. Kayla Dean, 29, of Paris was arrested on two City of Mt Pleasant warrants Monday....

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Winnsboro Police Make 12 Arrests November 9-15
Nov17

Winnsboro Police Make 12 Arrests November 9-15

Twelve arrests, 172 calls for service, and 46 citations and 40 warnings issued provided a busy week for Winnsboro Police from Monday November 9 until Sunday, November 15, 2015. Arrested were: Four unnamed individuals for manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance Christopher Blystone, 39 of Winnsboro, on a Wood County warrant Kendell Hill, 25 of Winnsboro, on a Camp County warrant Steven Martin, 23 of Winnsboro, on a Camp County...

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