Bond Set On Murder Charge
Bond has been set at $1,500,000 for the 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man arrested Saturday evening on a first degree murder charge, according to jail reports. Ronald David Bailey is accused of the stabbing death of 25-year-old Kendale Shawn Qualls of Sulphur Springs Saturday, April 18. Ronald David Bailey (HCSO photo) Sulphur Springs Police responded to a reported stabbing shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of College...
Authorities: Two Arrested After Near Crashes
Local officials reported two arrested after near crashes. A 26-year-old Cumby man and a 51-year-old Sulphur Springs woman were jailed overnight Friday on a DWI charge each, according to arrest reports. The first arrest followed a traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police at 10:43 p.m. April 17. A driver reportedly failed to stop the vehicle at a designated stopping point on Jackson Street, according to arrest reports. While being...
SSPD: Teen Damaged The Road Driving Car Without Front Tire
A Sulphur Springs teen damaged the road by driving a car without a front tire, found to have been left at a Carter Street crash site, before being arrested on South Broadway Street for public intoxication and duty on striking an unattended vehicle, officers alleged in arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officers responded around 2:35 a.m. April 18 to a complaint of a vehicle without a tire throwing sparks as it was driven down the...
2 Hopkins County Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two Hopkins County men were jailed on felony warrants Wednesday. Nickolas Skyler White (HCSO jail photo) Nicholas Skyler White arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office to speak with an investigator. After talking with the 28-year-old Como resident, he was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. HCSO Deputy Justin Wilkerson took White into custody at 5:30 p.m. April 15 and escorted him into the county jail. White...
Reckless Driving Complaint Results In 2 Felony Arrests
A reckless driving complaint resulted in location of a felony amount of marijuana and 2 felony arrests Tuesday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Axel Alexander Solorzano-CanoBryan Osvaldo Tijerin Officers located a Lexus fitting the description of a reckless driving complaint, and contacted the occupants at 1:27 p.m. April 14 in the 100 block of Kyle Street, Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Joe Scott and Officer Adrian Pruitt...
Cumby City Council Did Not Adopt Proposed Ordinance Regarding Executive Order Violations
Cumby City Council Tuesday night after discussion opted not to adopt the proposed “Ordinance 2020-04-01 authorizing law enforcement officer to perform traffic stops for any violation of executive order(s) issued by the Governor of the State of Texas declaring a state of disaster,” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, as proposed, would have given city the police department the authority to enforce the rules and...
Walmart Theft Suspect Allegedly Caught After Jumping Fence At Restaurant
A Walmart theft suspect allegedly ran through a a neighborhood and jumped several fences before police caught him in a Shannon Road restaurant parking lot Sunday evening, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched to Drexel Drive at San Jacinto Street, where a man allegedly involved in a theft at Walmart had reached after fleeing the store just before 4:30 p.m. April 12. A witness was allegedly driving behind...
At Least 5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least 5 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants between April 7 and April 11, according to arrest and jail reports. Lashonda Renee Brown (HCSO jail photo) Police officers were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. April 9 to a report of trespassing at Walmart. While responding to the call, officers reported seeing the suspect’s vehicle near a South Broadway Street financial institution. An investigative stop of the...
Two Arrested Following Disturbance Complaints
Two people were arrested following disturbance complaints at Sulphur Springs residences Wednesday, according to police and sheriff’s reports. Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle The first disturbance was reported at a Wildcat Way apartment complex just before 8 a.m. April 8. Upon arrival, Sulphur Springs Police officers contacted the parties alleged to have been involved in the disturbance, according to arrest...
3 Arrested On Intoxication Charges Over The Weekend
At least three people were arrested on intoxication charges over the weekend, two for driving while intoxicated and one for public intoxication, according to jail and arrest reports. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man Friday night on Industrial Drive for driving while intoxicated. He was stopped just before 11 p.m. April 3 for traffic violation allegedly committed in a Nissan Altima....
