Daughter embezzled money from mother On 6-9-18 Janit Thomas Smith (75 yoa) turned herself in at the Hood County Sheriff’s Office Jail on a Theft warrant (felony 2-bond $20,000). The charge stems from Smith allegedly stealing $40,000 (from 2015 to 2018) from her 94...
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Motorcycle Accident Results In 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured
On Tuesday June 12, 2018 at approximately 10:45 am the Texas Highway Patrol responded to a Motorcycle crash on Boyd Rd in Hood Country. Jeremy Ray Guiles, 34 of Benbrook was traveling east on Boyd road And for an unknown reason drove off the left side of the road and...
Reward Offered for Most Wanted Sex Offender from Central Texas
Reward Offered for Most Wanted Sex Offender from Central Texas AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added David Sauceda Medina, 62, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward of up to $3,000 is now being offered for...
Reward Increased to $10,000 for Most Wanted Sex Offender from North Texas
Reward Increased to $10,000 for Most Wanted Sex Offender from North Texas AUSTIN – The reward for Billy Don Urango, 26, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month's featured fugitive, has been increased to $10,000 for information leading to his capture if the...
Warrant Service Yields Drug Charge
Warrant service yields drug charge On 5-30-18 around 530pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were at the 3000 block of Elmwood Dr trying to serve an arrest warrant. The subject they were looking for was not there. Deputies did have an encounter with Dustin James...
Grandmother Badly Beaten; Air Ambulanced To Fort Worth I.C.U.
Grandmother Badly Beaten On 5-29-18 around 830am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 2800 block of Cedarbrush St. ref. an assault. Deputies discovered Gabriel Emmanuel Peleberg (31 yoa) severely beat his 67 year old grandmother during a...
Traffic Stop Yields Drugs And Several Arrests
Traffic stop yields drugs and several arrests On 5-22-18 around 10am, a Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop at Mistletoe Ct. and Briarwood St. The Deputy observed the front passenger toss a drug pipe out the window. Pedro Delfino Enriquez (31...
H.C.S.O. : Do You Recognize This Woman?
The Hood County Sheriff’s Office in seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person involved in a Forgery case. If you recognize the person in the attached photo, please contact Inv. Joey Watt at 817 579-3318, ext. 7601. UPDATE (5-25-18) The woman is...
Boyfriend Chokes Girlfriend During Argument
Boyfriend chokes girlfriend during argument On 5-19-18 around 930pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 5700 block of North Sunchase Dr. ref. a disturbance. Deputies discovered Jason Tyler Stovall (34 yoa) allegedly choked his 31 year old...
One Vehicle Accident Sends Man To Fort Worth Hospital (Contains Photo That May Be Sensitive To Some)
On Sunday May 20, 2018 at approximately 3:31 pm the Texas Highway Patrol responded to a one vehicle rollover on US 377 in Hood County at the 326 mile marker near Mule Valley. The Trooper found that a 1990 Dodge Pick Up Truck ,driven by Melvin F Purdue, 70 of Richland...
Suspect Charged With Felony Family Violence
Suspect charged with felony family violence On 5-19-18 around 3pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 200 block of Brown St in Lipan on a disturbance. Deputies were told Daniel Dwayne Westbrook (35 yoa), driving his vehicle allegedly tried to run...
Suspect Arrested For Burglary Of A Home
Suspect arrested for burglary of a home On 5-14-18 around 830pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded the 4000 block of Louise Dr. ref a burglary investigation. Deputies discovered Miguel Jacobson Leslie (19 yoa) allegedly gained entry into the home on...