County Attorney Responds to Gambling Raid
Wednesday morning (April 15), Hopkins County Attorney Dusty Rabe said her office would consider both legal and civil action in the three cases filed by local law enforcement regarding the use of gambling machines in Sulphur Springs. Rabe stated forfeiture of property and different types of violations, all Class A misdemeanors, which include charges for keeping a gambling place and possession of a gambling device could result from the...
Sulphur Springs Natives Arrested for Drugs
Two women and a man, all from Sulphur Springs, were arrested by the city and county Special Crimes Unit assisted by the Special Response Team, for possessing quite a bit of LSD, some cash and some marijuana. The lawmen executed a search warrant at an apartment complex in Sulphur Springs shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday. They suspected the three were involved in distribution and sale of the narcotics. The officers seized 87 units of...
Two Men from the Metroplex Were Arrested at a Hillcrest Drive Truck Stop
Two men from the Metroplex were arrested at a Hillcrest Drive truck stop for delivery of marijuana in Sulphur Springs Thursday afternoon. Working with a confidential informant, members of the city and county Special Crimes Unit made the arrest just before 3 p.m. Thursday. About one pound of marijuana was found in a bag inside a trashcan. 28-year old Michael Lee Mitchell of Dallas and 26-year old Dominique Jerome Ledbetter of Grand...
City Managers Report November 5th 2024
CLAIMS – We had 2 workers compensation claims arising out of the same incident. An animal control officer was assaulted by a resident and treated at the emergency room. A police officer suffered a dog bite in the same incident. We also had a liability claim over $14,000 resulting from an incident wherein a police cruiser struck another auto in a parking lot on South Broadway. We also submitted two other claims for city vehicles...
City Managers Report September 3rd 2024
CLAIMS – We did not have any worker’s compensation claims or liability claims in August.We submitted a claim to TML for vehicle damage resulting from a minor accident involving 2 fleet vehicles. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have been awarded the $250,000 grant to help pay for the comprehensive plan, and the grant contract is signed. Staff is preparing a request for qualifications to distribute to planning firms in September. HOLIDAY DRIVE...
Fraudster sentenced for nationwide scheme to sell thousands of fake Texas paper vehicle tags
August 22, 2024 – A 35-year-old Dallas man who formerly resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Daniel Rocky Christine-Tani pleaded guilty Nov. 29, 2023, to conspiring with others to buy and sell thousands of fraudulent Texas-issued temporary buyer tags for car sales when no cars were actually sold. Daniel Rocky...
City Managers Report July 2nd 2024
CLAIMS – We had one workers’ compensation claim in June for poison ivy exposure. We did not have any liability claims. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Office (GLO) to help pay for the plan. They required an amendment to our Financial Management Policy. The amendment was approved at the May meeting. The GLO says that they will make a decision on July 15. COLLEGE STREET – The College...
Killeen ISD Going ‘Cell Phone Free’
Erin Anderson | July 3, 2024 Students in a Central Texas school district will no longer be able to use cell phones in their classrooms. Trustees in Killeen Independent School District voted to restrict cell phone usage for students starting this fall. “Phone-free schools will allow our students to better concentrate on schoolwork,” said Susan Buckley, the district’s assistant superintendent for administrative...
DPS Arrests Several Criminal Illegal Immigrants of Interest
July 3, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is announcing the capture of a dozen wanted criminal illegal immigrants of interest across the state – just some of the thousands of identified fugitives who have entered the United States illegally and committed crimes in Texas. These individuals are a part of the larger list used by DPS Special Agents in selecting fugitives to appear on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted...
City Managers Report June 4th 2024
CLAIMS – We did not have any workers’ compensation claims or liability claims in May. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Office (GLO) to help pay for the plan. They required an amendment to our Financial Management Policy. The amendment was approved at the last meeting. We are still awaiting word from the GLO. COLLEGE STREET – The street itself is ...
