Local News in Hood County
Recent Articles
Suspect Flees Deputies During Warrant Service
On 6-14-22 around 8am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies spotted Nicholas Brandon Riggs (37 yoa), who has a felony warrant for Burglary of a Habitation (felony 2) at Fall Creek Hwy. and Acton Hwy.Deputies attempted a traffic stop at the 5400 block of Acton Hwy. on...
Suspect Arrested After Car Pursuit
Suspect arrested after car pursuitOn 5-15-22 around 4am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies attempted to stop a Ford pickup occupied by Christopher Allen Manuel (37 yoa) at East Hwy. 377 and Cleveland Rd.Manuel refused to stop and led multiple units on a car chase...
Hood County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team called out to recover sunken vehicle
Hood County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team called out to recover sunken vehicleOn 5-8-22 around 945am, the Hood County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team responded to the 800 block of Panama Ct. in Granbury ref. a Ford Ranger in the Lake.A prospective fisherman had pulled up to...
In Regards to Body Cam Footage Posted on Social Media
Response to released body cam videoOn 5-4-22 late in the evening a Hood County Sheriff’s Office body cam video was posted on social media.The video is a few minutes long and does not give the full story on what’s going on in this criminal investigation.In an effort to...
Male Body Recovered in Lake Granbury
Body recovered of a man in Lake GranburyOn 5-1-22 around 2pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call of a body floating near the 1100 block of Pearl Street near the lake bridge.Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies along with Granbury PD, Game Warden,...
86 Year Old Man Missing From Home
86-year-old man missing from homeOn 4-27-22 around 10pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a missing person call at the 400 block of East Road.Deputies were told Donald Earle Carver (86 yoa) was missing and was last seen on 4-26- 22 around noon.Carver...
Community Articles
Virtual Home Inspections Offered After Texas Winter Storm
FEMA is leveraging technology to deliver the agency’s programs at the highest level possible, while preserving our workforce and survivors. FEMA will conduct virtual home inspections for Texas survivors, in designated counties, who sustained damage after the winter...
Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Opens Texas 100 Percent
Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Opens Texas 100 Percent March 2, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in...
Severe Winter Weather Event Recovery FAQ
Severe Winter Weather Event Recovery FAQ February 21, 2021 What FEMA assistance is available to Texas? Individual Assistance (IA) FEMA’s direct assistance to individuals and households. There are currently 77 counties eligible for IA. These counties can be viewed on...
Winter Weather Update – Hazardous Conditions Ahead
From the Office of Emergency Management; Today is the last good day to prepare for several days of wintry precipitation, dangerously cold temperatures, and hazardous travel conditions. Conditions really start to deteriorate Saturday night with hazardous travel...
US 377 Crossover Closed at Old Granbury Road for the Next Year
US 377 Crossover Closed at Old Granbury Road for the Next Year The southbound US 377 crossover at Old Granbury Road will be closed beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3, until Spring 2022 for construction activities. Southbound traffic and traffic from Old Granbury Road will...
Time to Pre-Register for COVID-19 Vaccines
Granbury, Texas – After several weeks of working behind the scenes to bring more COVID-19 vaccines to Granbury and all of Hood County, Hood County Judge Ron Massingill and Granbury Mayor Nin Hulett’s hard work has paid off as 1500 doses of the Moderna vaccine have...
Government Articles
Consumer Alert: IRS Impersonation and Email Scam
Consumer Alert: IRS Impersonation and Email Scam AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans that fraudulent emails are being sent from people impersonating the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting users with fake tax documents. These...
Hood County Included in Governor’s Declared State of Disaster Counties
Hood County Included in Declared State of Disaster Counties October 16, 2018 | Austin, Texas | Proclamation TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the severe weather and prolonged...
DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement for Labor Day Holiday
DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement for Labor Day Holiday AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be joining law enforcement efforts from across the state to increase traffic enforcement during the Labor Day holiday weekend. From Friday, Aug. 31,...
DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement for Labor Day Holiday AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be joining law enforcement efforts from across the state to increase traffic enforcement during the Labor Day holiday weekend. From Friday, Aug. 31,...
City of Granbury’s General Election Information
The City’s General Election is to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the positions of Councilperson, Place 3 and Councilperson, Place 5 for a term of three years. The deadline to file an application for a place on the ballot for the 2018 Regular Election...
Granbury’s Own Staff Sgt. Earl Gillum Honored With Lifesaving Award In Austin
In Austin, The Texas Public Safety Commission and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw presented 1 Purple Heart, 5 Lifesaving Awards, and a Unit Citation to DPS employees for their exemplary service. Also, two Highway Patrol Troopers received Top...
Incident Articles
2 Juveniles Arrested For Stealing Firearm
On 4-6-22 and 4-7-22 Hood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested 2 male juveniles ages 14 and 16 years of age and charged them with Theft of a Firearm (state jail felony).The charges stem from the juveniles stealing a firearm from a vehicle at the 2000 block...
Suspect With Drugs on motorcycle Flees Police
Suspect flees on Motorcycle and has drugsOn 3-30-22 around 1130 pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit Investigators conducting a drug investigation tried to pull over Lauren Whitney Moore (35 yoa), who was driving a motorcycle at Sky Harbor Drive and...
Suspect Arrested For Family Violence
Suspect arrested for family violenceOn 3-27-22 around 1045pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 8800 block of Mid Haven Circle ref. a disturbance.Deputies discovered Nicholas Adam Jones (28 yoa) allegedly grabbed his 25-year-old girlfriend by the...
Son Arrested Over Threats Against Father
On 3-15-22 around 6am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 5900 block of Texas Trail ref. a disturbance.Deputies discovered Dalton Jay Holder (19 yoa) allegedly pointed a pistol at his 45- year-old father during an argument and made threats to shoot...
Evading Suspect Captured in Hood County
On 3-14-22 around 7pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call of an active police pursuit involving multiple agencies that started in Brown County on a stolen dually truck from Coleman County.The driver, Donald Lynn Goodwin (52 yoa), who eventually...
Suspect Arrested With 15 lbs of Marijuana
Suspect arrested with 15 pounds of marijuanaOn 3-7-22 around 1030pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Glen Rose Hwy. and Pinckard Ct.During the stop William David Martin (54 yoa) was found to be in possession of 15 pounds of...