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Second Tin Top Hwy Fatality This Week

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UPDATE TO CHILD SHOOTING DEATH

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K9 Assists in Arrest

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Overdose Results in Charges

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Recent Articles

Traffic Stop Nets Multiple Pills On Suspect

Traffic Stop Nets Multiple Pills On Suspect

Traffic Stop Nets Multiple Pills On Suspect On 1-5-19 around 3pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Oak Hill Dr. and Crestview Dr. During the stop Leann Pacheco (37 yoa) was found to be in possession of under 2oz of marijuana and...

Traffic Stop Yields Meth Arrest

Traffic Stop Yields Meth Arrest

Traffic Stop Yields Meth Arrest On 1-4-19 around 9am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Ridgecrest Dr. and Rock Harbor Dr. During the stop James Joseph Foley IV (35 yoa) was found to be in possession of 5.9 grams of meth. Foley was...

Lightning Causes Explosion South of Tolar

Lightning Causes Explosion South of Tolar

At 2:26pm Tolar. Indian Harbor and Granbury Fire Department’s were dispatched to an explosion call in the 7200 block of Hill City Hwy , south of Tolar. A lightening strike ignited a fire in several gas line tanks, causing the explosion.   The highway was closed...

RV Fire Results in Total Loss, No Injuries

RV Fire Results in Total Loss, No Injuries

According to the Hood County Fire Marshal Ray Wilson on 12-21-2018 at 10:22 am, a structure fire was reported at 2700 Lipan Hwy. Upon arrival a 2001 Highline travel trailer was found to be well involved. A female resident was inside at the time the fire was...

Traffic Stop Nets Drug and Weapon Charges

Traffic Stop Nets Drug and Weapon Charges

Traffic Stop Nets Drug and Weapon Charges On 12-17-18 around 11am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the 3700 block of Tin Top Hwy. During the stop Ryan Nicole Remedies (26 yoa) was found to be in possession of 1.3 grams of meth and a...

Suspect With Felony Warrant Has Car Chase

Suspect With Felony Warrant Has Car Chase

On 12-10-18 around 1030 am, A Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputy assigned to the US Marshall’s Office Task Force in Parker County was looking for Richard ScottHansen (61 yoa), who has a felony capiaswarrant for Man/Del of a Controlled Substance (felony 1).Hansen was...

Suspect Steals Viper and Runs From Deputies

Suspect Steals Viper and Runs From Deputies

Suspect Steals Viper and Runs From Deputies On 12-5-18 around 3pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 3900 block of Peak Rd. ref. a stolen Viper sports car. Deputies located the suspect in the Viper on Hwy. 144 and gave chase. After a short car...

Boyfriend Chokes Girlfriend During Argument

Boyfriend Chokes Girlfriend During Argument

Boyfriend Chokes Girlfriend During Argument On 12-1-18 around 1pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a disturbance at the 4200 block of Cortez Ct. Deputies discovered Stephen Michael Martin (41 yoa) allegedly choked his 32 year old girlfriend during...

Wanted Suspect Flees From Officer

Wanted Suspect Flees From Officer

Wanted Suspect Flees From Officer On 11-28-18 around 1130am, a Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputy located Ralph Edward Byrne II (24 yoa), who had a felony warrant for his arrest at the 2600 block of Frontier Trail. Byrne immediately fled on foot when he saw the...