3 Arrested For Violating Probation, Parole
Two people were arrested July 31, 2020 for violating probation, including a man accused of having a bag of suspected methamphetamine concealed on his body. A man was also jailed August 1 on a parole warrant. Concealed Controlled Substance Douglas Paul Merrell (HCSO jail photo) Douglas Paul Merrell was taken into custody at 11:47 a.m. July 31 on a warrant for violation of probation on a misdemeanor deadly conduct charge. The...
Traffic Stop Reveals Weapon
A traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams at 10:34 a.m. July 31, 2020 on Interstate 30 revealed a weapon in the vehicle and resulted in a felony arrest, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo for Jerome Sherrod Gibson Williams reported stopping a Nissan Altima at mile marker 117 on I-30 for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as 35-year-old Jerome Sherrod Gibson of Memphis. A records check...
Dallas Man Jailed Following 17-Mile Vehicle Pursuit Along I-30
A 29-year-old Dallas man was jailed on four felony charges following a 17-mile vehicle pursuit on Interstate 30 late Friday night. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson reported the chase began when he attempted to stop a Hyundai Sonata with a defective stop lamp at 11:34 p.m. July 31, 2020 on College Street at Industrial Drive. Instead of stopping, the driver began evading the officer with the vehicle. No HCSO photo...
2 Jailed On Hopkins County Felony Warrants
At least 2 people were jailed July 27-28 on Hopkins County felony warrants. Eric Wayne Shockey (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators, aware of a warrant, sought out a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man. Eric Wayne Shockey was located at his residence and taken into custody at 1:13 p.m. by Lt. Mark Estes on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according...
Drug Paraphernalia, Weapon Found During Traffic Stop
Drug paraphernalia and a weapon were reportedly found during a traffic stop early Sunday morning near the Hopkins-Hunt County line, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping a Chevrolet Cavalier at 2:45 a.m. July 26, 2020 due to prior knowledge the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. Kayla Nicole Williams Upon contact, Steward reported asking the driver and...
Possible Robbery Complaint At Auto Zone Resulted In Two Controlled Substance Arrests
A call that started out as a possible robbery complaint at AutoZone resulted in two controlled substance arrests early Sunday morning. No HCSO jail photos available for Terryl Lane Webb Jr. or Christopher Alexander Graves Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at AutoZone to a report of a possible robbery in progress around 8:15 a.m. July 26, 2020. Officers contacted a 31-year-old Santa Fe, New Mexico man who claimed a man inside...
Two Jailed On Parole Warrants, One For Violating Probation
Two people were jailed on parole warrants and one for violating probation, according to arrest reports. Jeremy Don Campbell (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson was aware of a warrant issued for Jeremy Don “Red” Campbell’s arrest. He received a tip July 23 that the 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man could be found at a Helm Lane residence. When Robinson arrived, the reported the man walked...
Four Traffic Stops Net Four Arrests In Hopkins County
Four traffic stops, three by deputies and one by police, netted four arrests in Hopkins County between July 22-25, according to arrest reports. State Highway 19 North Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Marney reported stopping a Toyota Tundra at 3:45 a.m. July 24, 2020, on State Highway 19 north near County Road 4764 for a defective license plate light. Marney, in arrest reports, alleged one occupant “was...
SSPD: Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Offenses Revealed Additional Child Victims
Investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving a 57-year-old Sulphur Springs, TX man revealed additional victims and resulted in an additional charge, according to Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. Brian Shurtleff. Kenneth Charles Smith (HCSO jail photo) Kenneth Charles Smith has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest on September 4, 2019, on an indecency with a child by sexual contact warrant. A 15-year-old, who...
Teens Shot On Fuller Street June 14 Expected To Make Full Recovery
Suspect In Custody On Aggravated Assault Warrants The two teens shot on Fuller Street June 14, 2020 are expected to make a full recovery. A 25-year-old Pittsburg man is in custody on charges stemming from the shootings, according to Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. Jason Reneau. No HCSO jail photo available for Lamont Lankeen Mitchell About 1 hour after the end of the Dairy Festival Carnival, a 15-year-old male and an 18-year-old...
