Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 10-16, 2019
April 10 At 8:05 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 312 near Winnsboro.At 9 a.m., horses were reported out on Highway 154 near Quitman.Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on County Road 3865 near Hawkins; at approximately 9:02 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident.Deputies were dispatched to County Road 1560 near Alba, at approximately 9:11 a.m., in reference to harassment. Prior to the deputies’ arrival,...
Police: 5 Teens Charged Following Investigation Into Vehicle Theft, Burglaries
Jumierquai Doverieay Davison, Clarence Ofield III and Kelly Waterhouse An investigation into a rash of car burglaries and a vehicle theft reported over the weekend resulted in five arrests and clearing of most of the cases, Sulphur Springs Police Detective David Gilmore said Wednesday. “A juvenile arrest early Sunday morning provide insight that helped clear cases of burglaries and a vehicle theft reported on the 12th and...
Louisiana, Georgia Men Reportedly Caught With Stolen Checks
Sulphur Springs police arrested two men Monday on a charge of theft-stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order. Police reported responding about 12:25 p.m. Monday to a complaint of a burglary in progress at a Gilmer Street auto business. Upon arrival, they contacted two men: a 39-year-old from Independence, Louisiana and a 37-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia. Officers reportedly discovered several stolen checks on them,...
Police: 1 Taken Into Custody, Investigation Into Rash of Vehicle Burglaries Ongoing
A teen was taken into custody early Sunday morning during an investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries in Sulphur Springs over the weekend, according to police. Interviews in connection with the cases were in progress Monday morning by police detectives, with additional charges possible in connection with the vehicle burglaries pending the ongoing investigation, police said Monday. The juvenile was allegedly detained by police...
Police Find, Arrest Man Who Was Wearing No Pants at Car Wash Tuesday morning
Andrew Angel Garcia Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Josh Shufeldt and Officer Derrick Williams arrested a 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man found before dawn Tuesday without any pants on at a Gilmer Street business. Andrew Angel Garcia taken to jail for indecent exposure and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.Police first responded to a complaint of a naked male at a Gilmer Street car wash. The officers...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 20-26, 2019
March 20 At 8 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.At 9:29 a.m., cows were reported out on County Road 3230 near Quitman.Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Spur 514 near Yantis at approximately 9:43 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.Deputies were dispatched to County Road 2434 near Mineola, at approximately 12:34 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 26, 2018-January 1, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for December 26, 2018 to January 1, 2019 includes: December 26th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1807 near Yantis, at approximately 10:12 a.m., in reference to a theft. A known actor stole a firearm from the reporting party’s residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 14 near Hawkins; at approximately 11:29 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 5-11, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 5,2018 to December 11, 2018 December 5th Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Hawkins, at approximately 1:06 a.m., in reference to disorderly conduct. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any unruly individuals. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:42 a.m., in reference to harassment on Lloyd St. in Yantis. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and...
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda, November 6, 2018
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. 2. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. 3. Manager’s...
Man Dies from Wound as Law Enforcement Now Awaits Autopsy Report in Apparent Murder/Suicide
The body of Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs has been sent to the medical examiner’s office in Dallas Tuesday afternoon, according to Sulphur Springs Chief of Police Jay Sanders. Sanders said Wyatt was removed from life support around 10 a.m. Monday. His death follows an incident at his home Sunday that preliminary investigation shows a murder/suicide. However, no official ruling will be made until after the autopsy. Laura...
