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Traffic Stop Nets DWI and Drug Arrest

Traffic stop nets DWI and Drug arrestOn 4-3-21 around 2am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Fall Creek Hwy. and East Hwy. 377.During the stop Julian Janetzko (25 yoa) was found to be in possession of 3 grams of cocaine and was also...

Drug Investigation Yields 2 in Custody

Drug Investigation Yields 2 in Custody

Drug investigation yields 2 in custodyOn 3-18-21 around 5am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducting a drug investigation at the 9500 block of East Hwy. 377 arrested Erika Galdeano (26 yoa) and Justin Daniel Holmes (31 yoa).Galdeano was charged with...

COVID Testing Company Under Investigation

COVID Testing Company Under Investigation

COVID testing company under investigationHood County Sheriff’s Office Investigatorsare receiving information from citizens thatwent for COVID testing at the 3900 block ofHwy. 377 in Granbury on 12-8-20 and 12-9-20 in the parking lot of a Grocery Store.Citizens are...

Eviction Turns into a Drug Investigation

Eviction Turns into a Drug Investigation

Eviction Turns into a Drug InvestigationOn 10-1-20 around 9am, Hood CountySheriff’s Office Deputies were assisting theHood County Constable’s Office with aneviction at the 1800 block of Ports O Call Ct.During the incident, Patrick Thomas Pearce(33 yoa) was found to be...

2 Men Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Attempt

2 Men Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Attempt

On 4-23-20 around 1232 pm, Hood CountySheriff’s Office Deputies responded to anattempted kidnapping where two juvenilegirls ages 10 and 9 claimed two adult mentried to grab them while they were walkingon Garry Ct.Deputies located the 2 males in questionand placed them...

Disturbance Leads to Arrest of Boyfriend

Disturbance Leads to Arrest of Boyfriend

Disturbance Leads to Arrest of Boyfriend On 4-6-20 around 6pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Siesta Ct. Deputies discovered Michael Karl Halder II (33 yoa) allegedly threatened his 38-yearold girlfriend with a...

First COVID-19 Death Reported in Hood County

First COVID-19 Death Reported in Hood County

One Hood County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 died today.The deceased was a man in his 60's with preexisting health complications.No further identifying information will be publicly released; public health authorities and family members have been notified. Hood...

Hood County Confirms Third Case of COVID19

Hood County Confirms Third Case of COVID19

Hood County's third positive COVID-19 case was confirmed last night.This patient was tested four days ago at Lake Granbury Medical Center after developing fever and respiratory symptoms consistent with COVID-19. The patient works in the transportation industry in...