Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 14-20, 2018
Report Summary: Disturbance: 5; Thefts: 3; Burglaries: 4; Criminal Mischiefs: 2; Suspicious Circumstances: 7; Suspicious Vehicles: 11; Suspicious Persons: 8; Alarms: 5; Harassment: 2; Criminal Trespass: 2; Scams: 2; Abandoned Vehicles: 1; Cows Out: 32; Horses Out: 5; Welfare Checks: 8; Assaults: 2; Fires: 1; Noise Complaints: 3; Disputes: 2; Arrest/Warrant Services: 6; Reckless Drivers: 6; Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: 1;...
Pickton Woman Arrest for UUMV and Narcotics
A call to Sulphur Springs Police reporting a possible fraud on Gilmer Street led to the arrest of Rachael Nicole Watson, 38, of Pickton. The officer contacted Watson regarding the fraud and found she was in a stolen vehicle and narcotics thought to be methamphetamine in her purse. Watson is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than...
Euless Man Arrested for Burglary by Cumby Police
Cumby Police located Preston Redmond, 69, of Euless on County Road 4722 around 8:30 a.m. Sunday after a call was received regarding the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle at the location. Redmond was walking along the roadway near the vehicle when found. Advised of his rights, Redmond admitted to entering without consent the home of a female and taking the keys to the car. Officers found a broken window at the residence. The window...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 7-13, 2018
February 7th At 9:17 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 1643 near Quitman. At 10:21 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 49 near Mineola. Deputies were dispatched to Cheyenne near Quitman, at approximately 1:09 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for the day. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:36 p.m., in reference to an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on CR 1840 near Yantis. Deputies...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 31- February 6, 2018
January 31st At 3:38 a.m., horses were reported out on HWY 80 near Mineola. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 4700 near Winnsboro; at approximately 4:07 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and it was towed by Wyatt’s Towing. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 3114 near Quitman; at approximately 7:01 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3854...
80 Indictments Handed Up by Hopkins County Grand Jury in January
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 80 indictments Wednesday. Sixty-eight (68) have been arrested. Those arrested and indicted include: Gavin Heath Gilbert was indicted for Murder and on four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert, 17, was been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 13-19, 2017
December 13th Deputies were dispatched to FM 515 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:52 a.m., in reference to an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The vehicle was retrieved and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:20 p.m., in reference to harassment that occurred on CR 2745 near Mineola. Advice was given and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 22-28, 2017
November 22nd Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 312 near Winnsboro; at approximately 12:26 a.m. Wendell Hays, 59, of Mineola, was arrested for an outstanding warrant, Tampering/Fabricate Physical Evidence and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputies were dispatched to FM 779 near Mineola, at approximately 9:04 a.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a grass shredder from the reporting party’s...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 25-31, 2017
October 25th At 2:53 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154 near Yantis. At 10:08 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 2100 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2320 near Mineola, at approximately 11:20 a.m., in reference to an assault that occurred. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 154/FM 14 near Quitman; at approximately 1:27 p.m. Deputies located the individual...
Winnsboro Woman Arrested for UUMV
Laura Jamie Light, 39, of Winnsboro was stopped for no license plate on the front of a Texas registered motor vehicle she was driving without permission. The DPS trooper found that not only was she driving the vehicle without permission but she was also wanted out of Wood County for Burglary of a Habitation and for Criminal Trespass. Light was charged for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (a state jail felony), for Burglary of a...
