Winnsboro Man Accused Of Trying To Escape From Hopkins County Jail
Coy Wayne Wells A 53-year-old Winnsboro man arrested Friday morning for aggravated assault and three other charges Monday added another offense to the list of charges he is accused of — escape. Coy Wayne Wells is accused of one of the shortest known jail escape attempts in Hopkins County. He was reportedly in custody in less than a minute, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Well allegedly walked out the book-in...
Winnsboro Man Jailed On Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon, 3 Other Felony Charges
Coy Wayne Wells A 53-year-old Winnsboro man is accused of driving through a pasture to avoid authorities, following involvement in a disturbance with weapons at a rural Hopkins County residence Friday morning, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 9:24 a.m. Dec. 20 to a disturbance at a residence in the 100 block of County Road 2398. County 911 operators were told a...
5 Hopkins County Residents Jailed On Felony Warrants
December 8, 2019 – At least five people were jailed locally overnight Friday on felony warrants. Elmer Junior Crosby III Elmer Junior Crosby III, 25, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody at 11 a.m. Dec. 6, at Polunsky Unit by Deputy Elijah Fite and transported to the county jail, where he was held warrants for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone and...
4 Teens Accused Of Stealing Firearms, ATV While Skipping School
James Wesley Whitworth IIDiaShawn Jerome Godbolt Four teens caught skipping school Monday afternoon were taken into custody later Dec. 2 on a felony engaging in criminal activity charge in connection with thefts of firearms and an ATV. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford credited Cpl. Todd Evans for his work, which lead to the arrests and location of stolen property. According to dispatch reports,...
Cumby Men Jailed On Controlled Substance and Tampering With Evidence Charges
Two Cumby men were jailed on controlled substance and tampering with evidence charges early Tuesday morning, sheriff’s deputies and Cumby police alleged in arrest reports. Michael Lyle Gall(HCSO 2016 jail photo) No HCSO jail photo available for Christopher Evan Lewis Officers reported stopping the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado at 1:13 a.m. Jan. 17, 2023, on County Road 1130 at County Road 1126 for failure to signal a turn. The...
7 Arrested On Possession Charges Over The Weekend
Seven individuals were arrested on possession charges, resulting from three traffic stops and a suspicious vehicle check, conducted over the weekend of Dec. 30, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023, according to arrest reports. East Industrial Drive Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond and Officer Zach Davis reported stopping a Chevrolet van at 10:57 p.m. Dec. 30, 2022, for defective lighting. Upon contact with the driver, police...
Wylie Man Jailed For Bond Revocation
Randall Morse Sharp (May 2022 HCSO jail photo) A 46-year-old Wylie man was jailed Tuesday for bond revocation on two Hopkins County charges, according to arrest reports. Randall Morse Sharp was scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing on two controlled substance charges during the 1:30 p.m. court session in the 8th Judicial District Court. Sharp was taken into custody at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in the District Courtroom by Hopkins County...
Kansas Pair Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge
Campbell Man Arrested In Court On Controlled Substance Warrant A Kansas pair was jailed this week on one controlled substance charge each, after deputies found approximately 12 grams of the substance in their vehicle during a traffic stop. That same day, a Campbell, Texas man was arrested in court on a controlled substance warrant. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop At 4:40 a.m. Dec. 20, 2022, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant
A Como man was arrested Monday evening on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Isaac Foley reported seeing the 41-year-old walking on the wrong side of State Highway 11 east at Taylor Street in Como. Foley contacted the man, identified as James Edward Miller Jr. A records check using his identifying information showed a warrant for Miller’s arrest. Foley took the Como man...
6 Jailed On Charges, Warrants For Offenses Against Others
At least six people were jailed in the past 3 days on charges for offenses against others and warrants related to offenses alleged to have been committed against others. Juan Ivan Valles Surrender At HCSO Juan Ivan Valles turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office jail at 8:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, The 43-year-old Sulphur Springs man was escorted by Deputy Thomas Patterson into Hopkins County jail, where he was...
