Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 4-10, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for April 4, 2018 to April 10, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 3; Thefts: 3; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief’s: 4; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 7; Suspicious Vehicles: 6; Suspicious Persons: 5; Alarms: 5; Harassments: 4; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 1; Frauds: 2; Abandoned Vehicles: 1; Cows Out: 28; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 6; Assaults: 0; Dog Bites: 0; Fires:...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 24-30, 2018
January 24th At 6:58 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4430 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 11:40 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:30 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on FM 17 near Alba. A known actor stole money from the reporting party’s residence....
Winnsboro Police Department Report January 15-21, 2018
Winnsboro Police Department arrested five, investigated one minor accident, responded to 140 calls for service, issued 33 citations and wrote 37 warnings during the report period January 15-21, 2018. Robert Matthews, 33, of Winnsboro, was arrested January 15th on a Franklin County warrant. Geraldine Wickoff, 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested on January 19th for Driving While License Invalid with no Insurance. Franklin Rhame, 24, of...
80 Indictments Handed Up by Hopkins County Grand Jury in January
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 80 indictments Wednesday. Sixty-eight (68) have been arrested. Those arrested and indicted include: Gavin Heath Gilbert was indicted for Murder and on four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert, 17, was been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 13-19, 2017
December 13th Deputies were dispatched to FM 515 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:52 a.m., in reference to an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The vehicle was retrieved and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:20 p.m., in reference to harassment that occurred on CR 2745 near Mineola. Advice was given and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report October 25-31, 2017
October 25th At 2:53 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154 near Yantis. At 10:08 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 2100 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2320 near Mineola, at approximately 11:20 a.m., in reference to an assault that occurred. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 154/FM 14 near Quitman; at approximately 1:27 p.m. Deputies located the individual...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 15-21, 2017
March 15th At 12:52 a.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80/FM 2422. A deputy initiated a traffic stop at 2:58 a.m. on Highway 37, north of CR 2303. The driver, Mark Christopher Phillips, 44, of Mineola was arrested for Driving While License Invalid without Financial Responsibility. At 4:03 a.m., cows were reported out on Highway 154/CR 3230. At 5:03 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1843/FM 2966 in Yantis. At 6:48 a.m., cows...
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...
Grand Jury Returns 53 Indictments in September
Fifty-three indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on September 19, 2016. Indictments include Injury Child/Elderly/Disable with Intent Bodily Injury, Arson, Evading Arrest, and a number of drug charges. Not all names of those indicted were release. Those who have been arrested on their individual charges were released to the public. Holly Ann Allen was indicted on two counts of Injury Child/Elderly/Disable with...
DPS Unit Involved in Accident During County Pursuit
Fleeing a Hopkins County Deputy, avoiding DPS spikes by driving in the ditches or into oncoming traffic, using a church parking lot and the pasture surrounding were just a few of the reasons Scott Allen Moore, 19, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3, and is being held on a $35,000 bond. The deputy attempted to stop Moore for a traffic violation. When the officer turned on...
