Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office announces recent arrests made by VPSO.

February 24, 2026

Jonathan Taylor Lott, age 35, of Merryville, was arrested and charged with four counts of Simple Burglary, three counts of Criminal Trespass, one count of Theft over $750, two counts of Theft, one count of Theft of a Firearm, and one count of Criminal Damage to Property. Bond has not been set and Lott remains in the VPSO jail.

Ricardo Chable Ocana, age 35, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment. Bond has not been set and Ocana remains in the VPSO jail.

February 25, 2026

Chadburn Chaney, age 51, of Leesville, was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Chaney remains in the VPSO jail.

John Boswell, age 43, of Leesville, was arrested on two out of jurisdiction warrants and one Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Boswell remains in the VPSO jail.

Stanford Dewayne Staton, age 50, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Domestic Abuse Battery. Bond has not been set and Staton remains in the VPSO jail.

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

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