MEDIA RELEASE

On May 4, 2023, at approximately 11:00am, Officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Justin Moore, 33, of Hope, AR.  Mr. Moore was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana with the Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Drug Premises, and Proximity to Certain Facilities. The arrest occurred in the 700 block of South Pine.  Mr. Moore was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance.

On May 5, 2023, at approximately 3:58am, Officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Leroy Witherspoon, 41, of Hope, AR.  Mr. Witherspoon was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault of a Family Member, Residential Burglary, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons, Failure to Appear and Failure to Comply Warrant. The arrest occurred in the 700 block of South Elm. Mr. Witherspoon was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance. 

On May 7, 2023, at approximately 12:57pm, Officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Jessykah King, 25, of Hope, AR.  Ms. King was arrested and charged with Theft of Property and a Foreign Warrant Service. The arrest occurred in the 2400 block of North Hervey.  Ms. King was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance. 

On May 8, 2023, at approximately 8:45am, Stephanie Brown, 26, of Ozan, AR was arrested and charged with Computer Fraud. Ms. Brown was transported to the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office and held for a first appearance.

WARRANTS SERVED:

5.2.23
Kaycee Triana, 30, Nashville, AR Failure to Appear
Sondra Gulley, 57, Hope, AR Failure to Comply
Tracy Howard, 36, Silsbee, TX Failure to Appear
Marilyn Ellis, 48, Hope, AR Failure to Appear
Rolando Key, 45, Hope, AR Failure to Comply

5.3.23
Aldo Calzada-Martinez, 21, Hope, AR Failure to Appear
Samantha Icenhower, 29, Prescott, AR Affidavit
Adrian Blissit, 55, Prescott, AR Failure to Comply

5.4.23
Michael Price, 45, Hope, AR Failure to Appear
James Hogue, 47, Hope, AR Failure to Appear

5.5.23
Leroy Witherspooon, 42, Hope, AR Failure to Comply
Jeremy Jackson, 41, Stamps, AR Failure to Appear
Lakenya Trotter, 36, Texarkana, AR Failure to Comply

ACCIDENTS:

5.1.23
11:13am in the 1000 block of W. 3rd 2 Vehicles

5.3.23
4:40pm in the 300 block of S. Edgewood 2 Vehicles

5.4.23
10:22pm in the 2400 block of N. Hervey Hit & Run

5.5.23
4:44pm in the 100 block of S. Hervey 3 Vehicles

ARRESTS:

5.5.23
8:20am in the 1300 block of E 3rd
Timothy Kenner, 54, of Hope, AR
Mr. Kenner was arrested and charged with criminal trespass.