Recent Arrests by Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office

Scharlene Matthews, age 31, of Alexandria, Louisiana, arrested on Outstanding Bench Warrant.  Bond was denied, and Matthews remains in the Vernon Parish Jail.

Jilberto Castillo, age 22, of Leesville, arrested on out-of-jurisdiction Bench Warrant from Harris County, Texas.  Castillo remains in the Vernon Parish Jail, awaiting extradition to Texas.

Jason Hood, age 48, of Leesville, arrested and charged with one count Offroad Vehicles, one count Lighted Lamps Required, one count Possession of Schedule II Narcotic (amphetamine), one count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and one Bench Warrant for a probation violation.  Hood remains in the Vernon Parish Jail.

James Terrell Carter, age 48, of Jasper, Texas, arrested on an out-of-jurisdiction Bench Warrant from Jasper County, Texas.  Carter remains in the Vernon Parish Jail, awaiting extradition to Texas.

Barney J. Gordon, age 31, of DeRidder, Louisiana, arrested and charged with one count Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, one count Possession of Schedule II Narcotic, one count Illegal Possession of a Firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, one count Flight from an Officer, one count Possession of a Firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a felon, one count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, one count of Failure to Report a Motor Vehicle Crash, one count of Home Invasion Intimidation, one count of Domestic Abuse Battery with child endangerment, one count of False Imprisonment, and one count Simple Battery.  Bond has not been set, and Gordon remains in the Vernon Parish Jail.

ALL PERSONS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW