Odell Sentenced to 10 Years in TDCJ
May 18, 2018 – In a revocation of probation conducted Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court, Jimmy De Odell, 60, was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The District Attorney’s office was able to prove that, after being released from jail on February 7th of this year, Odell had later fired a crossbow bolt through his ex-wife’s window on February 20th. It was just one more act in a...
Manager of Business Arrested for Theft
When the owner of a business in the 200 block of Hillcrest discovered a $19,000 shortage for 2017, the owner began taking note of the daily activities of the business and found about $20,000 missing since the first of the year. The manager of the business was making deposits but no cash was deposited during the normal scheduled deposits. Checks and credit card deposits had been made. Hopkins County Sheriff’s investigators were...
Four Arrested Wednesday on Various Warrants
August 3, 2017 – Four individuals were arrested on various warrants Wednesday. Jimmy De Odell, 59, of Pickton is back in jail after a Hopkins County Deputy served an arrest warrant for Stalking. The incident occurred July 31, 2017. He is being held on a $30,000 bond. In July of this year, he was arrested and charged possession of Methamphetamine when he knowingly pulled a trailer which held another individual causing the...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down April Indictments
Sixty-five indictments, 14 sealed, were handed down Monday afternoon by a Hopkins County Grand Jury. A wide range of indictments were included in the afternoon’s work. Many of the arrest reports can be found at ksstradio.com. Just enter their names in the search feature. Jesus Avila was indicted for sexual abuse of a child continuous. Avila, 39, of Saltillo was arrested for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of...
