Man Arrested On Felony DWI Charge After Allegedly Colliding With EMS Vehicle
A 67-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on a felony DWI charge after reportedly colliding with an EMS vehicle Thanksgiving night, according to arrest reports. Terry Wayne “Tee” Person (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley and Sgt. Matt Glenn were reportedly in the 400 block of Atkins Street at 10:09 p.m. Nov. 25, 2021, for a medical call, when they saw a blue Lincoln MKZ collide with an EMS...
4 Jailed On Shoplifting, Theft-Related Charges
At least two people were jailed Monday on shoplifting charges and two others were arrested on theft-related charges, according to arrest reports. South Broadway Street Thefts Christie Lee Wilson of Cooper was arrested at 8:59 p.m. Nov. 22, in the 1700 block of South Broadway Street on a theft of property valued at less than $2,500, a charge enhanced to a felony offense because the woman has two or more prior convictions, according to...
Two-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Closes Section Of East Industrial Drive Sunday Night
A section of East Industrial Drive was closed for a short time Sunday night, due to a two-vehicle crash just east of the Broadway Street overpass in Sulphur Springs. Camaro damaged in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night, Nov. 21, 2021, on East Industrial Drive A red Camaro was reported to have just taken the 124 exit off of Interstate 30 west and entered Industrial Drive around 10 p.m. Nov. 21, 2021. A suburban was reported to have been...
5 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Charges
At least 5 people were jailed on felony charges Nov. 17-19, 2021, in Hopkins County, according to jail reports. Live Oak Street Stop Jesus Leovardo Gonzalez Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Zack Steward and Alvin Jordan spotted a black Chrysler 300 like the one Jesus Leovardo Gonzalez of Sulphur Springs, a wanted person, was reported to be driving. The officers conducted a traffic stop on Live Oak Street at Jonas Street...
2 Men, 2 Women Sentenced This Week In District Court
The four people, two men and two women were sentenced this week in the 8th Judicial District Court on felony offenses, according to court and jail reports. Janice Leigh Fite Janice Leigh Fite arranged to plead “not contest” Nov. 15, 2021, in the 8th Judicial District Court, to one of the four aggravated assault with a deadly weapon cases she faced. As part of the agreement, the 56-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was placed...
Man Found Unconscious Last Week At Park Has Died, Autopsy Ordered
The man found unconscious last week at a Sulphur Springs park died at the hospital. An autopsy has been ordered in the case, according to police investigators. Although police put out a release asking anyone who might have information about what happened to the man to contact Sulphur Springs Police Department or Crime Stoppers, officers received very little information. Walkers reportedly found the male, identified by police only as a...
Residential Search Yields Xanax Bars, THC Wax, Marijuana, Pistol
Five Others Jailed On Controlled Substance, Related Charges A residential search yielded Xanax bars, THC wax, marijuana and a pistol Monday afternoon, resulting in one arrest. At least five others have also been arrested on controlled substance and related charges from Friday, Nov. 4- Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2021. Main Street Search Warrant Marc Oneill Hutchings Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit assisted police...
Man Accused Of Shooting Through A Wall Into Neighboring Apartment
A 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of shooting through a wall into a neighboring apartment Monday night. No one was reported to have been injured, but the man believed to be responsible was arrested. Jeffrey Allan Sherwood (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police responded at 8:26 p.m. Nov. 8, 2021, to Wildcat Way in reference to a gunshot. Authorities were told a bullet came from an adjacent apartment through the wall and...
Commerce Man Leads Deputy On High Speed Chase On State Highway 11 from Hopkins County To Commerce
A 30-year-old Commerce man lead deputies and police on a high speed chase on State Highway 11 west from Hopkins County to Commerce that resulted in a vehicle crash, and ended with a foot pursuit, according to arrest reports. Rashad “Shad” Oneal Hall Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported a attempting to stop a Chevrolet Bolt with no license plate that was traveling east on State Highway 11 west...
Ordinance Would Prohibit Parking On South Side of East Shannon Road, But Still Allowed On North Side
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson this week asked Sulphur Springs City Council to consider approving an ordinance that would make exiting East Shannon Road restaurant driveways between South Broadway Street and Mockingbird Lane safer. The ordinance is one of four ordinances the City Council considered at the regular November meeting. East Shannon Road Parking Ricketson explained, when recommending Ordinance No. 2794...
