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

April 1, 2026

Travis Elton James, age 63, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic, one count of Operating a vehicle while License is Suspended, one count of Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $ 13,531.00. James was also arrested on an outstanding Traffic Bench Warrant. James remains in the VPSO jail.

April 2, 2026

Billie Sioux Hardisty O’Neal, age 34, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Turing Movements and Required Signals and one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic. Bond was set at $ 11,500.00. O’Neal remains in the VPSO jail.

Dylan Edward Lewis, age 21, of Fort Polk, was arrested on an out of jurisdiction warrant from Illinois. Lews remains in the VPSO jail awaiting extradition to Illinois.

April 3, 2026

Peyton Shane Grimm, age 24, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling and one count of Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle. Bond has not been set and Grimm remains in the VPSO jail.

April 4, 2026

Mark Armond Thurman, age 28, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule I Narcotic and one count of Driving on a Roadway Laned for Traffic. Bond has not been set and Thurman remains in the VPSO jail.

Sherry Ellen Martinez, age 27, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic and one outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Martinez remains in the VPSO jail.

Albert Russell McCauley, age 44, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle. Bond has not been set and McCauley remains in the VPSO jail.

Daniel Antonion Jimenez Barahona, age 31, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Turning Movements and Required Signals, one count of Possession of Cocaine, and one count of Illegal use of a Controlled Dangers Substance in the Presence of a Person Under the age of 17 years of age. Bond has not been set and Barahona remains in the VPSO jail.

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

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