Winnsboro Police Department Acquires Narcotics Canine
Winnsboro Police Department will secure a narcotics trained and certified canine thanks to the cutback at the Winfield Police Department. The canine and a patrol car cage were approved by the Winnsboro City Council this week according to Chris Hill with the WPD. Corporal Tim Joiner, an 8 year veteran at WPD will become the handler following a three week training program. The canine, which the department will take responsibility for...
Winnsboro Police Department Weekly Report
From March 2 through March 8, the Winnsboro PD responsed to 134 calls, issued 18 citations and 15 warnings. They also investigated one minor accident and arrested Jeremy Nelson, 39, for possession of a controlled substance.
Multiple Agency Investigation Leads to Arrest of Winnsboro Man
Gerald Don Miller June 28, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police department officers arrested 56-year-old Gerald Don Miller of Winnsboro and charged the man with two counts of “Impersonating a Public Servant” after the investigation showed Miller allegedly identified himself as an agent of Child Protective Services to gain access to female victims. The investigation began earlier in June in Lamar County when their...
High Speed Chase Ends in Police Department Parking Lot
December 14, 2023 – What should have been a routine traffic stop escalated into a high speed pursuit as a Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a green Kia for failing to stop at a stop sign in Como. The attempted traffic stop occurred at the intersection of West Gate Street and Haygood Street but the vehicle proceeded towards Highway 11 East failing to come to a stop. The vehicle then turned onto Highway 69...
Winnsboro Couple Arrested in Picton
July 25, 2023 – A Winnsboro couple were arrested after a roadside welfare check was performed in Pickton, TX. The couple had pulled to the side of Highway 11 in Pickton and were apparently having car trouble. Hopkins County sheriff deputies performed a welfare check around 10PM Monday. The pickup truck displayed a registration sticker belonging to another vehicle. The trailer did not have a licence plate and did not have a VIN...
Winnsboro Police Report 01-09-2023 – 01-15-2023
Arrests: Villarreal, Eric, 35 years of age, of Scroggins, was arrested on 1-11-2023 on a Franklin County Warrant for Failure to Appear and Multiple Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Moore, Randall, 38 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1-15-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1 –B > =1G <4G, Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 163 calls for service during this reporting...
HCSO: Duncanville Man Arrested In Winnsboro Confesses To Three CR 2402 Burglaries
A 27-year-old Duncanville man arrested Friday in Winnsboro confessed to three CR 2402 burglaries, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley received a call at 3:44 p.m. Dec. 30, 2022, from a homeowner, who claimed a suspect vehicle from two previous burglaries had returned to their CR 2402 residence while they were out of town. Findley and deputies responded to the address of the...
Winnsboro Woman Jailed For DWI With Child Passenger Following Crash
Man Found Intoxicated In Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot At least three people were arrested on intoxication or related charges March 23-25, 2022, in Hopkins County. A 38-year-old Winnsboro woman was jailed for drunk driving with a child passenger following a crash, a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man found drunk in the sheriff’s office parking lot and a 29-year-old Como man booked for bond forfeiture on a DWI charge, according...
Winnsboro Man Accused Of Stabbing A Man In The Hand With A Steak Knife
A search for a Winnsboro man accused of stabbing a man in the hand with a steak knife concluded a few hours later, when the suspect returned to the residence where the altercation reportedly took place, according to arrest reports. Christopher Evin Pyron Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators around 5:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, dispatched deputies to a County Road 2403 residence, where an active disturbance had...
Winnsboro Man Arrested On Felony Evading Arrest Charge
A 58-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a felony evading arrest charge Friday night, following a foot pursuit into the woods off FM 900, according to arrest reports. Bryan Keith Burns Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Warren Williamson was checking the area of FM 900 at FM 3192 for a vehicle reportedly involved in two separate hit and run crashes in the area of FM 900 and State Highway 37 in Franklin County around 8:50...
