5 Felony Controlled Substance and Marijuana Arrests July 31-Aug. 3, 2021
Local authorities made five felony controlled substance and marijuana arrests from Aug. 1-4, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports. Tacka Dashell Gotcher Tacka Dashell Gotcher was involved in a Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigation in which an undercover purchase of methamphetamine took place the previous day, SCU Lt. Mark Estes alleged in arrest reports. The SCU officers secured a felony warrant for...
Jefferson Street Traffic Stop Results In Location Of Methamphetamine, 1 Arrest
Arrested at 10:03 a.m. July 27, 2021 during a Jefferson Street traffic stop was a 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man found in possession of suspected methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. James Barry Norton Jr. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro stopped a Nissan pickup at 9:19 a.m. Tuesday. The truck had an expired registration and the man did not have a valid driver’s license. He agreed to let the officer search his...
Five Arrested Over the Weekend On Felony Controlled Substance Charges
Local officers arrested five people over the weekend on felony controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Gilmer Street Welfare Check Jessica Joe Farrow A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested at 1:07 p.m. July 25 for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 3...
13 Jailed In Hopkins County On Controlled Substance, Marijuana and Related Charges July 15-24, 2021
At least 13 individuals were jailed in Hopkins County on controlled substance and marijuana charges between July 15 and July 24, 2021. Whitney Renee Armstrong Whitney Renee Armstrong was arrested at 7:59 p.m. July 23, 2021, on a warrant for bond forfeiture on a June 1, 2020 possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The 19-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on West...
Michigan Woman Caught with Stolen Weapon
Teen Accused of Sexual Assault of Child, Man of Criminal Mischief and Probation Violation A 38-year-old Michigan woman was caught with a stolen weapon; two men were also arrested on felony warrants as well, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police stopped a black Acura SUV on Interstate 30 at mile marker 109 for traveling at a high rate of speed. Upon contact with the 38-year-old Saginaw woman driving, the officer reported smelling a...
Downtown West Redesign Reveal Scheduled Tonight At The Grays Building
After three days of gathering community input and ideas, the Toole Design Group team spent last night and will spend today working on a redesign plan for Downtown West, the City of Sulphur Springs’ latest downtown improvement project. Tonight, Ian Lockwood and the Toole Design team will reveal their Downtown West redesign concept. Ian Lockwood and the Tool Design Group team, along with city officials, greet community members...
Mount Pleasant Man Chased After, Rammed Woman’s Car Multiple Times
A 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man allegedly chased after and rammed a 36-year-old Sulphur Springs woman’s car with his SUV early Friday morning, according to arrest reports. Michael Tareze Evans Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched just before 3 a.m. July 16, 2021, in the 100 block of South Davis Street, where someone in a vehicle was reportedly chasing someone in another vehicle and ramming it. Upon arrival, officers...
Suspect Identified In Vehicle Burglaries; No Arrests Yet
Patrol officers have identified a suspect in connection with a pair of vehicle burglaries reported to police over the last week, according to police. While no arrest has been made in these cases as of Thursday morning, July 15, 2021, the investigation into the string of vehicle burglaries is ongoing. Sulphur Springs Police investigators anticipate filing for warrants in connection with some of these cases. Officers received about half...
4 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least four people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants in the past two days, including a teen accused of burglary, a 64-year-old back in jail for the second time this month, a man wanted for a parole violation and a woman wanted for a probation violation, according to arrest reports. Airport Road Warrant Arrest Randy Michael McCoy (HCSO jail photo) Randy Micheal McCoy was returned Monday to Hopkins County jail, marking...
SSPD Reminds People To Secure Vehicles, Belongings To Reduce Likelihood Of Theft
Police Ask For Help Identifying 2 People Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson is reminding residents to secure vehicles and belongings to reduce the likelihood of becoming the victim of a vehicle burglary and theft. Police also are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people captured on video as well. “The last couple of nights we have had several vehicle burglaries of unlocked vehicles. Please remember to...
