Winnsboro Police Report a Busy Holiday Period
Three arrests, two multivehicle accidents, 198 calls for service, along with 70 citations and 63 warnings written made for a busy seven day period (December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016) at the Winnsboro Police Department. Ryan Bonner, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested on December 30th for Possession of a Controlled Substance under 1 gram. Robert Regan, 43, of Mt Vernon was arrested December 31st on a City of Winnsboro municipal warrant Jacob...
Winnsboro Police Arrest Four November 2-8
Four arrests, one minor accident, 153 calls for service, and issuing 38 citations and 54 warnings occupied the resources of the Winnsboro Police Department during the seven day period from Monday, November 2 to Sunday November 8. On Tuesday the 3rd, Paul White, 50, of Arlington, was arrested on a Wood County warrant. Wednesday found Augustus Seabolt, 42, arrested on a Franklin County warrant. Wood County warrants caught up with...
Texas House Republicans Petition State Fair to Rescind Gun Ban
By Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune August. 12, 2024 Texas House Republicans are pressuring State Fair officials to rescind its recent decision to ban all firearms from the fairgrounds. Fair officials and law enforcement announced the policy change last week, roughly a year after a gunman opened fire at the fair, injuring three people. The fair also announced it will have cameras at entrances for the security process and will not...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 3-4-2024 – 3-10-2024
Arrests: WILLIAMS,TIFFANY 34 years of age, of Quitman, TX, was arrested on 3-4–2024 for DWI,UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPON BYRD,HORACE 43 years of age, of Longview, TX, was arrested on 3-10-2024 for POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G< 200G(X2), POSS MARIJ >4OZ<=5LBS Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 129 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department...
Report of Reckless Driver Earns Driver Multiple Charges for Drug Possession
Braydon Dean Law December 14, 2023 – Sulphur Springs Police responded to a report of a possible reckless driver on Interstate 30 Wednesday morning just after 8 am. An officer spotted the red Hyundai as it exited at the mile marker 122 exit headed eastbound. The vehicle then pulled into the parking lot of the 7Star Travel Center. An officer making contact with the driver could smell a strong oder of marijuana coming from the...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 09-11-2023 – 09-17-2023
Arrests: Nowlin, Christopher, 22 years of age, of Texarkana, was arrested on 09-15-2023 for Possession of Marijuana <2oz. and Unlawful Carrying Weapon. Burgess, Weston, 22 years of age, of Texarkana, was arrested on 09-15-2023 for Possession of Marijuana <2oz.Parker, Anthony, 17 years of age, of Texarkana, was arrested on 09-15-2023 for Possession of Marijuana <2oz. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 08-21-2023 – 08-27-2023
Arrests: Brassfield, Jerri, 39 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 8-20-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B>=1G<4G and unlawful carrying weapon. Harless, Johnny, 58 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 8-21-2023 on a Texas Parole Violation Warrant. Hooten, Cody, 20 years of age, of Mineola, was arrested on 8-27-2023 on 3 Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police...
Fort Worth Man Stopped for Reckless Driving Now in Jail
February 6, 2023 – Officer Talley with the Cumby Police Department was dispatched to a reckless driver report on I-30. The report identified a white Honda Civic traveling westbound near the 120 mile marker. Talley located the reported vehicle near the 109 mile marker and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, was identified as 21 year-old Jacob Ryan Rosenberg of Fort Worth, TX. While speaking to...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Jan. 2-8, 2023
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023 included: Arrests Justin Osborne, 40 years of age, of Scroggins, was arrested on Jan. 4, 2023, on a Cass County Warrant for Revocation on a Possession of more than 1 gram but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance and two Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants for...
Crime Down In 7 Major Categories, Clearance Rate Up In Hopkins County In 2021
Crime in the seven major reporting categories was down and the clearance rate was up in 2021 in Hopkins County, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Officers initiated 135 cases in the major offense categories, 132 of which were cleared, giving the sheriff’s office a clearance rate of 97.77% in those categories in 2021. That’s 30 fewer cases initiated by sheriff’s office staff in 2021 than the year...
