Suspect In Custody Named In Aggravated Kidnapping Case
The suspect, Leslie Nixon, W/F, 43 years of age, of Mount Vernon, Texas, has been formally arraigned on the following charges: Attempted Murder Felony of the First Degree Bond Amt $1,000,000 Aggravated Kidnapping Felony of the First Degree Bond Amt $500,000 Nixon remains in Franklin County Jail and the investigation is on-going at this time. Sheriff Jones again ask the public to please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office with...
Crum Sentenced to 50 Years
Aaron Tyler Crum was sentenced to 50 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Monday afternoon. Monday morning, a Hopkins County Jury began hearing testimony as they decide the sentence of Crum who had been found guilty Saturday afternoon of the first-degree murder of Joshua Paul Cowling. Saturday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court a Hopkins County Jury found Aaron Tyler Crum guilty of the first-degree murder of...
Crum to Take Stand Friday
By Kerry Craig At the end of the third full day of testimony only three witnesses remain to be heard in the first-degree murder trial of Aaron Tyler Crum in Hopkins County’s 8th District Court and defense attorney Martin Braddy said late Thursday that the 26-year-old Crum will take the stand. District Attorney Will Ramsay rested his case Thursday morning after presenting and two full days of testimony from witnesses and...
Acker’s Final Day; Death Sentence to be Carried Out Today
Daniel Clate Acker,46, will be the 10th convicted killer to be put to death in Texas and the second in two days when he is given a lethal injection tonight, Thursday, September 27th. The date was set as the date for the execution by Eighth Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcut. The order was hand delivered to TDCJ Wednesday, May 9th. Acker is on Death Row in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice convicted of the kidnapping and...
Gilbert Sentencing Trial Continues Monday
There will be no sentence for 17 year old Gavin Wayne Gilbert until Monday. Gilbert was found guilty of murder Friday,August 10, 2018, shortly after 11 a.m. Gilbert is guilty of first degree murder of Tyrese Pryor, 18, of Sulphur Springs. A Hopkins County Jury reached the decision in approximately 30 minutes after closing arguments were presented. The jury return at 1 p.m. to begin the sentencing phase of the trial. The range of...
City Council Approves Capital Improvement Plan; Begins City Charter Amendment Process
Sulphur Springs City Council approved the Capital Improvement Plan for 2019-2023, approved an amendment to the case management software contract with GHS, voted to begin the City Charter Review/Amendment process, discussed a potential food truck ordinance, and heard speakers focused on recycling, downtown parking, and animal control. Josh Bray with Sanitation Solutions told the council that his company pays $55-$95 per ton to get rid...
Crum Remains in Jail Following Bond Reduction
Aaron Tyler Crum, 26, remains in Hopkins County Jail Thursday afternoon even though his bond for a Felony 1 Murder charge was reduced Wednesday from $1-million to $225,000. Crum is accused in the shooting death of Joshua Paul Cowling. The bond reduction followed an evidence hearing in Eighth Judicial District Court, according to Crum’s attorney Martin Braddy. Braddy is a former District Attorney in Hopkins County. Crum was indicted...
Grand Jury Indicts 79
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 79 indictments May 22, 2018. Indictments ranged from murder, sex abuse of child, assault, drugs, and a number of other charges. Those who have been arrested and are indicted include: Aaron Tyler Crum was indicted for murder. At an all-night get together on Pampa Street, an altercation led to the shooting death of Joshua Paul Cowling, 38. Arrested at the scene of the incident was Crum, 26. Crum is...
Date Set for Acker Execution
September 27, 2018 has been set as the date for the execution of Daniel Clate Acker, 46, of Sulphur Springs. The order will be hand delivered to TDCJ Wednesday, May 9th. Acker is on Death Row in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice convicted of the kidnapping and the murder of 32-year old Marquetta “Markie” George. Acker, a native of Hunt County, was 29 at the time of his conviction. Acker’s made appeal to the U. S. Supreme...
Supreme Court Denies Acker Appeal
The U. S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal made on behalf of Daniel Clate Acker, 46, of Sulphur Springs. Acker is on Death Row in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice convicted of the kidnapping and the murder of 32-year old Marquetta “Markie” George. Acker, a native of Hunt County, was 29 at the time of his conviction. A date for his execution has not been set. Acker’s appeal was described as presenting compelling evidence of...
