Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 26-July 2, 2019
June 26th At 9:36 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 3990 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2312 near Mineola, at approximately 10:36 a.m., in reference to criminal mischief. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the reporting party’s property. At 10:47 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 515 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to PR 5174 near Quitman, at approximately 12:45 p.m., in reference to identity theft. This...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for May 22, 2019 – May 28, 2019
May 22nd Deputies conducted a traffic stop on CR 4870 near Winnsboro; at approximately 2:54 a.m. William Luscomb, 38, of Yantis, was arrested for outstanding warrants. Deputies were dispatched to Winding Trail near Hawkins, at approximately 5:46 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Known actors were in the reporting party’s residence without authorization. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2610 near Mineola, at approximately 9:52...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 6 – 12, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for March 6, 2019 to March 12, 2019 include: March 6th Deputies conducted a traffic stop on HWY 80 near Hawkins; at approximately 1:08 a.m. Javier Centeno, 24, of Mineola, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. At 2:03 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 11 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Mineola, at approximately 9:10 a.m., in reference to a reckless driver....
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 15-21, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for August 15, 2018 to August 21, 2018: August 15th Deputies were dispatched to FM 14 near Hawkins, at approximately 6:54 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 4940 near Winnsboro; at approximately 7:43 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident. Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Hawkins, at...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 6-12, 2017
December 6th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1940 near Yantis, at approximately 10:23 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:34 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on CR 3860 near Hawkins. A known actor stole an electric impact driver from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 6-12, 2017
September 6th Deputies were dispatched to Loop 564 near Mineola, at approximately 2:37 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies were dispatched to PR 5556 near Alba, at approximately 3:45 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to FM 17 near Alba, at approximately 4:45 a.m., in reference...
Livestock on Highway; Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 12-18, 2017
In the recent past, there have been a large number of animals in the roadway calls. We would like to remind drivers to be careful, especially at night when animals can be hard to see. We would also like to remind livestock owners to check your fences as often as possible which would help with this problem. As you can imagine, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office spends a considerable amount of resources on this problem. This is time...
NRA Grant Expands Firearm Qualification for WPD
Winnsboro Police Department has received a grant from the National Rifle Association to fund a quarterly officer’s firearms qualification. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement requires that each commissioned officer in the state qualify once each calendar year with any firearm they carry on duty. The grant totaled $2121.80. WPD Captain Chris Hill said “We are very excited about the quarterly firearms qualification grant for WPD...
Three Arrests Made by WPD Last Week
Three arrests were made, 153 calls for service received, and 49 citations and 41 warnings issued by the Winnsboro Police Department during the week of October 12-18. No accidents were reported to the WPD. Only one Winnsboro resident was arrested during the week. On Saturday, October 18, Jason Bearden, 37, was arrested for Criminal Mischief over $500 but less than $1500. Two Bells, Texas residents Linda Rios, 54, and Jose Rios, 37,...
Investigation into Child’s Death Continues
Winnsboro Police continue the investigation into the death of a 16-month old Madison Cannon. Currently, investigators await the autopsy report from medical examiners in Dallas which they had expected to have been given to them last week. According to a previous conversation with Chris Hill with Winnsboro Police Department, his department is being assisted in the investigation by Child Protective Services, the Wood County District...
