Sexton Sentenced to 30 Years for Aggravated Robbery
Sep17

Sexton Sentenced to 30 Years for Aggravated Robbery

Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Tracy Sexton, 52, of Springdale Arkansas, was sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Sexton pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery, which took place at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs. The weapon used in the robbery was a pellet gun. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives...

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Aggravated Robbery Warrant Served Local Man Already in Jail on Other Charges
Aug15

Aggravated Robbery Warrant Served Local Man Already in Jail on Other Charges

On August 8, 2018, Ceazar Garcia-Hernandez, 18, of Sulphur Springs committed aggravated robbery when he and others robbed an individual of his cell phone and U. S. Currency and then dropped the individual off at his home, according to Sulphur Springs Police. The aggravated robbery is a Felony 1. Garcia-Hernandez, who was already in Hopkins County Jail on Possession of a Controlled Substance and other charges, was served with a warrant...

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Updated: Sexton Now in Hopkins County Jail for Local Robbery, Other Charges
Mar21

Updated: Sexton Now in Hopkins County Jail for Local Robbery, Other Charges

Arrested in Marietta, Oklahoma by U S Marshalls after committing an aggravated robbery at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs, Tracy Kenyon Sexton, 52, of Springdale, Arkansas is now in Hopkins County Jail held on a $350,000 bond. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives. Sexton is also shown to have a parole warrant out of Arkansas and an aggravated...

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Two in Custody for Local Mini Mart Robbery
Mar19

Two in Custody for Local Mini Mart Robbery

The suspects are in custody in Oklahoma following a series of events that began with a robbery at Jon’s Mini Mart Friday afternoon. The suspects, identified as Tracy Sexton and Amanda Looper, left the Mini Mart and sought access to the interstate.  However, they entered the Woodbridge Crossing area, which has no access to the interstate and returned to Hillcrest and then to the interstate and traveled west. Less than $1,000 was taken...

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Koenig Pleas to 15 Years in TDCJ for Aggravated Robbery
Dec13

Koenig Pleas to 15 Years in TDCJ for Aggravated Robbery

December 13, 2017 – Jason Floyd Koenig, Jr., 20, of Winnsboro, was sentenced to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following his guilty plea for Aggravated Robbery entered Wednesday in Eighth Judicial District Court. According to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris, Koenig will be eligible for parole after he has served seven and one-half years. In July, 2015, Koenig, then 18, was arrested for aggravated...

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Traffic Stop Yields Arrest of Robbery Suspect
Sep25

Traffic Stop Yields Arrest of Robbery Suspect

A 25-year old Mount Pleasant man was arrested Saturday morning by a DPS trooper in Hopkins County after the man reportedly misidentified himself in hopes of avoiding a connection with an aggravated robbery case in Titus County. The man was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a traffic violation at the 136 mile marker along I-30. Carlos Roberto Zuniga was charged with failure to properly identify himself. JP B.J. Teer set bond at...

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Law Enforcement Closing In On Arrests in May Armed Robbery
Jun13

Law Enforcement Closing In On Arrests in May Armed Robbery

Early Sunday morning,  May 14, 2017, SS Detective David Gilmore began the investigation of an armed robbery at the Econo Lodge in Sulphur Springs. His investigation has enlarged to include police departments in the metroplex and the possibility that the FBI will be involved. Locally two black males wearing bandanas and hoodies entered the local Econo Lodge brandishing silver over black handguns. They took $200 in the robbery. There...

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Local Man Wanted for Hunt County Aggravated Robbery Arrested
May22

Local Man Wanted for Hunt County Aggravated Robbery Arrested

A Sulphur Springs man wanted for Aggravated Robbery in Hunt County was walking down the wrong side of the roadway when a Sulphur Springs Police officer approached and began a conversation. He also gave the officer a fictitious name—Bobby Johnson—early on in the conversation. However, during the investigation, Bobby Ray Edwards, 24, of Sulphur Springs revealed his real name to the officer and that is when it was found that he was...

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Video Added: Armed Robbery at  Econo Lodge
May15

Video Added: Armed Robbery at Econo Lodge

Early Sunday morning two armed men entered the Encono Lodge on East Industrial brandishing automatic pistols. They took $200 in the robbery. The two black males were wearing bandanas and hoodies. They left the area on foot, according to Detective David Gilmore with the Sulphur Springs Police Department. The Desk Clerk was not injured in the robbery. Gilmore said he and other investigators with SSPD are working with Dallas area...

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“Updated” Reward Offered for Bank Robbery Suspect; He Is Sought For Additional Bank Robberies
Nov08

“Updated” Reward Offered for Bank Robbery Suspect; He Is Sought For Additional Bank Robberies

There is now a 3500 dollar reward for the information that leads to an indictment in connection to the November bank robbery in Sulphur Springs. The Texas Bankers Foundation (TBF) administers a Robbery Rewards program to prevent and discourage robberies and other crimes against Texas banks and their employees. The program provides funds for rewards, thereby assisting law enforcement agencies in obtaining information to assist in the...

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