June 16

Deputy Michael Allison spoke to an individual by phone regarding an assault in the Big Wood Springs area. The victim stated she would not be able to make the report in person because she had somewhere to go. An incident report was taken and investigation pending the victim filing charges.

Sgt. Heather Bailey and Deputy Linda Williams were dispatched to Wildwood Trail for a verbal dispute in progress. The parties were separated and officers began talking to those involved. The victim stated she was assaulted by her son the night before and damaged her phone to prevent her from calling 911. Robert Scott Stout, 33, of Holly Lake Ranch was arrested for assault by threat.

Deputy Andrew Rapp responded to CR 3277 for a criminal trespass call with shots fired by the property owners. The reporting party advised his wife was sitting on the porch when she heard something moving around, and when he went outside he saw someone hiding behind his car. He said he got a gun and fired a shot into the air to try and scare the individual. A description of the individual was given, but officers were unable to locate anyone in the area.

Deputy Rapp was dispatched to CR 3909 for a suicidal subject. Rapp was able to get the individual to go with EMS to the hospital for evaluation.

Deputy Jonah Croney went to CR 1469 for a criminal trespass incident. The reporting party told Croney a pasture he was leasing was on fire, and an individual on scene would not move their vehicle so the fire trucks could enter. All parties involved were advised to stop contacting each other.

Deputy Rapp took a burglary report on PR 7477. The victim stated she left her purse in her vehicle when she went into the residence. She said when she went to get it, she found it missing. The report will be forwarded to the criminal investigation division (CID).

June 17

Deputy Andrew Morrison took a walk-in report of a theft of firearms. The reporting party stated he was pulled over by the police, and when he went to get information out of the console of his vehicle, he noticed the gun he had in there was missing. He called his wife to have her look for the gun at home. It was at that time she noticed another gun missing from the residence. A report was forwarded to CID.

Deputy Allison took a phone report of a theft on Hwy. 37. The reporting party stated he asked a friend to watch his dogs and some personal property while in the hospital. He received a phone call from the ASPCA stating they had his dog. When he got his property back from the friend, some things were missing. He was advised to contact his friend and attempt to get the items back. If she refused, he could contact Allison and he would contact her.

Deputy Williams responded to CR 3542 for a runaway. The reporting party stated her granddaughter stole her vehicle and left the residence. The granddaughter sent her a message later telling her she would be with her boyfriend in Gilmer. Williams contacted Gilmer PD and passed on the information. They called back and stated they were unable to locate her but would continue to attempt to find her. The granddaughter was put into the state reporting system as a runaway and a case will be forwarded to CID for follow-up.

Deputy Cole Hudson was dispatched to CR 2195 for illegal dumping. The reporting party stated one of her employees went for a walk and came across multiple paint buckets thrown near the creek bottom.  She believed she knew who would have thrown the buckets there. Hudson made contact with the individual’s wife who stated he knew about the buckets and once he had his shop finished, he planned on storing the buckets there. He later stated the buckets were empty and were nowhere near the water source and were on his property. At this time, there is no criminal offense.

Sgt. Bailey took a theft call in the sheriff’s office lobby. The reporting party said she had money in her wallet under the front seat of her vehicle. She said she noticed a large amount of money missing. The reporting party did wish to pursue charges against whoever stole the money.

Deputy Allison was dispatched to Hwy. 80 for a truck and trailer fire at a residence. The homeowner was not home at the time of the fire. The fire department was able to put out the fire, and the fire marshal was notified. The case will be forwarded to the fire marshal.

Deputy McKenzie Chandler was on routine patrol on CR 2450 when he observed a vehicle with an expired registration leave the paved surface of the roadway. Chandler made contact with the driver. Chandler knew the driver to have a history of narcotics violations. He asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle. The driver replied his friend asked him to hold a container for her. The container contained two baggies of methamphetamine. Justin Royce Bailey, 28, of Mineola was arrested for possession of a controlled substance PG 1 more than one gram and less than four grams. 

June 18

Deputy Croney conducted a traffic stop on FM 49. In speaking with the driver, she showed signs of nervousness. Due to the behavior, she was asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle and granted consent to search the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, a wallet was located under the driver’s seat. The wallet contained multiple credit cards, a check book and identification for another person.  When asked about the wallet, the driver and passenger advised they found it at a game room in Henderson, and they meant to turn it in, but forgot. After the stop, contact was made with the owner of the wallet. She said she last saw her wallet at a game room in Henderson, and she believes it was stolen. She identified the contents of the wallet, but added there was $400 in cash in the wallet. The victim was advised to contact Henderson Police Department to file a report and that we would be in custody of the wallet until further notice.

Deputy Jon Ritterbach took a report of a stolen vehicle in the lobby of the Winnsboro Police Dept. The reporting party stated he had a female staying with him for the past week. He said he went to take a shower, and when he got finished, he noticed the female and his Jeep Liberty were gone. The female was not given permission to drive his vehicles. His cell phone and other personal items were located in the vehicle. The case will be forwarded to CID, and the Jeep was entered into the state system as stolen.

Deputy Dustin Green was on patrol on Hwy. 80. He initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration. When he made contact with the driver, he noticed a pipe used for smoking marijuana.  When Green had the driver get out of the car and explain he would be doing a probable cause search of the vehicle, the driver admitted there was more marijuana in the car. During a pat down search of the driver, a glass pipe containing methamphetamine was found in his shorts pocket. At this time, the driver admitted to having methamphetamine in the car as well as two firearms. Dean Leroy Hoffman, 49, of Longview was arrested for possession of a controlled substance PG 1 more than one gram but less than four grams and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Sgt. David Brown was dispatched to CR 4497 in regard to a suicide. After on-call CID and the justice of the peace arrived, the body was released to the funeral home.

JUne 19

Deputy Ritterbach was dispatched to Hwy. 37 for an assault. Ritterbach met with the victim, who stated her husband got mad because she asked him to stop yelling at the television and then took his marijuana from him. She said he locked her in their bedroom. She attempted to call 911, but he took the phone from her. When she was finally able to get out of the room, she was trying to go outside when he assaulted and shoved her. William Timothy Kessler, 63, of Winnsboro was arrested for interference with emergency request for assistance and assault causes bodily injury-family violence.

Sgt. Austin Milbourn and Deputy Ritterbach responded to CR 4651 regarding a disturbance with a suicidal subject. The report was the suicidal subject was ramming vehicles on the property. The subject left on foot into the woods prior to the deputies arriving. The individual was found and taken to the emergency room for evaluation.

Sgt. Milbourn and Deputy Ritterbach were dispatched to a disturbance on CR 1583. They learned an assault had occurred between a man and his sister. The man said he was mad over the sale of a house and not getting as much money as he thought he should. Justin Curtis Jackson, 50, of Alba was arrested for assault by contact family/household member/dating relationship.

Sgt. Milbourn was notified of a disturbance on CR 1583. The reporting party stated after the police left the residence for an earlier assault, she was assaulted by her sister-in-law. The suspect was mad that her husband had been arrested and grabbed and shook the victim in her neck and upper chest area. Milbourn photographed the victim’s injuries. Due to the suspect having already left the scene, the case was forwarded to CID.

June 21

Deputy Corbin Hanner went to CR 2958 to take a theft report. The reporting party stated her mailbox and security camera were missing. She stated she hasn’t checked the mail in a couple of days, so she was unsure of when the box was stolen. A possible suspect was given. The case will be forwarded to CID.

June 22

Deputy Allison responded to CR 3542 for an assault. He met with the victim, who stated he was assaulted by a juvenile who he caught smoking marijuana in a car. Another individual on scene attempted to calm the juvenile down after the assault, and she was also assaulted by the juvenile. The juvenile was processed by juvenile probation and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center.

Deputy Allison was dispatched to CR 2110 for a burglary. The individual had spoken with her neighbor and knows who broke into her house. This case will be forwarded to CID.

CID Report for June 9-22:

Cases referred to Grand Jury: 7

Warrants sought: 10

Follow-ups done: 47

Cases closed/inactive: 8 

Current active cases: 44