CR 4711 Disturbance Involving A Firearm Results In Two Arrests
A County Road 4711 disturbance involving a firearm results in the arrest of two men from the Denton area, according to sheriff’s reports. TOKLEH, NADER, Denton County TX Jail Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 5:15 p.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm on County Road 4711. A caller told dispatchers that shots had been fired from a weapon. Upon arrival at the location, officers...
Hopkins County Jury Returned Guilty Findings In Burglary Trial
A Hopkins County jury returned guilty findings in the burglary trial of Cash Allen Price, officials reported just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Cash Allen Price Price, 33, was accused on two counts of burglary of a building, a shop/barn and a storage container, on April 5, 2020. Jury selection was held Monday. The trial immediately followed Monday and continued Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, at Hopkins County Civic Center to allow for social...
36 Indictments Signed During September Grand Jury Session
Oct 6, 2020 – At least 36 indictments were signed during the September Grand Jury session in Hopkins County, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. At least 24 people were named in the charges, which ranged from burglary, theft, controlled substance and marijuana offenses to sexual abuse, evading arrest and assault offense. At least eight people were named in two or more indictments, according to records released by the...
Three Sentenced In District Court This Week
May 28, 2020 – Three people, Timmy Dean Scott, Veronica Diane Swinney and Jeffery Marcus Sackett, were sentenced in 8th Judicial District Court hearings May 26-27, 2020. Veronica Diane Swinney AKA Veronica Duvall and Veronica Diane Swinney-Duvall (HCSO jail photo) Veronica Diane Swinney, who is also known by Veronica Duvall and Veronica Diane Swinney-Duvall, pled guilty May 27 to fraudulent use or possession of 50 or more items...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Signs 48 Indictments During October Session
October 8, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the Oct. 3 session signed at least 48 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Named in the indictments were at least 36 people, including nine accused of two offenses and two individuals accused of three offenses. Charges ranged from burglary, felony drunk driving, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence and controlled substance charges to obstruction or...
Grand Jury Signs 51 Indictments During September Session
September 9, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury signed at least 51 indictments during the Sept. 5 court session. At least 30 people were named in the charges, including 10 people accused of more than one offense. Charges ranged from criminal negligence, sexual assault of a child, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault of a public servant and attempting to take a weapon from an officer to fraud, forgery, money...
Two Arrested for Fraudulent Use/Possession of Identifying Information
Sulphur Springs Police stopped a 2001Chevrolet pickup in the 800 block of Fisher Street Tuesday. Jose Alejandro Gomez Murillo The driver of the vehicle, Jose Alejandro Gomez Murillo, 19, of Sulphur Springs, and a passenger in the vehicle, Christian Alan Cortez, 18, of Sulphur Springs, were found to have fraudulent possession of identifying information for another individual and were in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Gomez...
Local Man Arrested for Fraudulent ID and Gregg County Warrants
When stopped for a traffic violation at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018, the driver identified himself to the officer. However, the officer found in a records check that the name used was that of one who is deceased. After checking the man’s wallet, other identification was found and the driver was wanted on two warrants out of Gregg County. Kerry Olin Kirkpatrick, 55, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for Fraudulent Use, Possession...
Hopkins County Grand Jury November Indictments
November 4, 2016 – Thursday, 23 indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury for the month of November. Eight of the indictments were sealed awaiting the arrest of the indicted individuals. Among those indicted: William Pearce Ewton was indicted on one count of Burglary of a Building and one count of Theft of Property over $30,000 but less than $150,000. When a tractor almost hit a vehicle on Spur 71 in Sulphur...
Grand Jury Hands Down October 2016 Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 49 indictments Monday afternoon, October 17th. Six were sealed awaiting arrest of the indicted individuals. Those indicted include: Justen Black Saffel was indicted for one count of Arson. Hopkins County Fire Marshall Mike Matthews’ investigation of a structure fire on County Road 4582 has led to the arrest of Saffel, 21, a volunteer with the North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department. During an...
