
Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office announces recent arrests made by VPSO.
June 18, 2026
Christina McVay, age 48, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence – Aggravated Assault, one count of Accessory After the Fact, and one count of Battery of a Police Officer. Bond was set at $ 8000.00. McVay posted bond and was released.
Tony Scott Langley, age 38, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence – Aggravated Assault and one count of Accessory After the Fact. Bond was set at $5500.00. Langley remains in the VPSO jail.
Richard Brandon Gunter, age 48, of Pitkin, was arrested and charged with one count of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and one count of Criminal Damage to Property. Bond has not been set and Gunter remains in the VPSO jail.
Tiffany Freeze, age 29, of Anacoco, was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Freeze remains in the VPSO jail.
Ronald J. Matthews, age 46, of Leesville, was arrested on an out of jurisdiction Bench Warrant from the Shreveport Police Department. Matthews remains in the VPSO jail awaiting transfer to Shreveport.
Coby J. Midkiff, age 24, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Resisting an Officer and four outstanding Bench Warrants. Bond has not been set and Midkiff remains in the VPSO jail.
Andrew Thomas Flora, age 24, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Resisting an Officer, one count of Aggravated Assault upon a Police Officer, and one outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Flora remains in the VPSO jail.
June 19, 2026
Melissa Ann Newman, age 32, of Leesville, was arrested on an out of jurisdiction warrant from Beauregard Parish. Newman was transferred to the Beauregard Parish Jail.
June 22, 2026
Stacey Lauren Dorris, age 41, of Rosepine, was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond was set at $ 3500.00. Dorris remains in the VPSO jail.
June 23, 2026
Jessica Marie Gross, age 42, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic, one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and one count of Possession of a Firearm or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon by a Felon. Bond has not been set and Gross remains in the VPSO jail.
Sandra Diane Wilson, age 51, of Anacoco, was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond has not been set and Wilson remains in the VPSO jail.
ALL PERSONS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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