I-30 Traffic Stop Results In 2 Controlled Substance Arrests
Eddie MaloneStephanie Lynn Padron Sulphur Springs Police arrested a Sulphur Springs man and woman found in possession of 8.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Stephanie Lynn Padron, 50, and Eddie Dale Malone, 60, both of Sulphur Springs, were arrested at 12:39 p.m. Tuesday by Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of...
SSPD: Man Who Pulled Out In Front Of Patrol Car Had No Driver’s License
A Sulphur Springs man who allegedly pulled out of a Gilmer Street parking lot about 7:30 p.m. Monday in a Ford F250 pickup in front of a police officer’s patrol car ended up in jail. Police detained the truck for failure to yield. While he had the man stopped, the city officer discovered the 48-year-old did not have a driver’s license, resulting in the man’s arrest on the charge. The man was taken to jail; his truck...
Pedestrian Stop Leads To Controlled Substance Arrest
May 14, 2019 – A pedestrian stop on Russell Drive Monday morning resulted in a controlled substance arrest. Blake Oliver Kizer Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt, in arrest reports, alleged the pedestrian appeared to him to be extremely nervous when contacted. A pat down allegedly revealed a bag containing a white crystal-like substance Pruitt believed to be less than 1 gram of methamphetamine in the 21-year-old...
Traffic Stop Results In 2 Men, 1 Woman Being Arrested
Amanda Shanks A traffic stop on East Industrial Drive at 2:43 a.m. May 12 resulted in three of the four occupants in the vehicle being arrested, the male passenger on a misdemeanor traffic warrant, the driver on a misdemeanor evading charge and a woman on a controlled substance charge, according to police reports. Cpl. Chris Rosamond stopped a Kia Forte for making a wide turn from East Shannon Road onto the Jefferson Street overpass,...
Bicyclist stopped, Jailed On Warrant, Controlled Substance Charge
John David McGee Jr. A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man stopped for not having a headlight on his bicycle ended up in jail on a controlled substance charge and a traffic warrant. Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn reported stopping the bicyclist at 10:53 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Garrison Street for the bike headlight violation. Upon identifying the man as John David McGee Jr., a records check was conducted using that...
Man Jailed For Allegedly Choking His Girlfriend During Altercation
May 11, 2019 – Police arrested a 39-year-old Sulphur Springs man for allegedly choking his girlfriend during an altercation Friday. James Wesley Whitworth Sulphur Springs Police Officer Brandon Murphy reported responding to a disturbance reported in the 600 block of Houston Street. Upon arrival, officers reported seeing James Wesley Whitworth on his front porch, yelling at bystanders. Whitworth was detained and placed into...
* Update: Identity Of Man Who Died After Being Struck By A Train Released
Sulphur Springs Police Interim Chief Jason Ricketson identified the 51-year-old Sulphur Springs man who died at the hospital Friday evening from injuries sustained when he was struck by a train as William Wilemon. According to Ricketson, officials responded at 5:14 p.m. May 10 on South Locust Street at the railroad tracks to what was reported as pedestrian versus train crash. After arriving, police discovered the 51-year-old man had...
SSPD: Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, 2 Arrests
Jason Anthony Alkire Lack of a front license plate resulted in a traffic stop, location of contraband and two arrests Thursday evening, police reports noted. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Justin Findley reported stopping a Ford F150 occupied by at least two men on Hinnant Street at Texas Street for not having a front Texas license plate. Jason Anthony Alkire of Sulphur Springs allegedly showed signs of nervousness by his voice and...
Identity Of Deceased Released From Wednesday’s Fatal Crash
Hamilton Green, 57, of Sulphur Springs was confirmed as the deceased from the vehicle crash at Broadway and Wildcat Way Wednesday morning. The other occupant of the vehicle, a 49 year old Sulphur Springs woman, remains in the hospital in stable condition. The investigation into the crash, which involved a sport utility vehichle and an 18-wheeler is ongoing. According to Sulphur Springs Police Interim Chief Jason Ricketson, authorities...
Wednesday Morning Crash Results In 1 Death
A 57-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly died as a result of a crash in the intersection at South Broadway Street at Wildcat Way Wednesday morning. According to Sulphur Springs Police Interim Chief Jason Ricketson, authorities were notified at 8:08 a.m. May 8 of a crash involving a sport utility vehicle and an 18-wheeler in the South Broadway Street-Wildcat Way intersection. The crash is still under investigation. Initial reports...
