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

October 7, 22026

Jerome Jamel Scott, age 32, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Domestic Abuse Battery – Strangulation and one count of Interfering with Emergency Communications. Bond has not been set and Scott remains int he VPSO jail.

October 8, 2026

Joshua D. Welch, age 44, of Anacoco, was arrested and charged with three counts of First Degree Rape – Victim under age of 13 and three counts of Aggravated Crimes Against Nature. Bond has not been set and Welch remains in the VPSO jail.

Donald Ray Wofford Jr., age 43, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with Disturbing the Peace – Drunkenness and one count of Simple Obstruction of a Highway. Bond has not been set and Wofford remains in the VPSO jail.

October 9, 2026

Michael Scott Evans, age 52, of Florence, Mississippi, was arrested and charged with one count of Violation of a Protective Order. Bond was set at $3,000. Evans remains in the VPSO jail.

October 12, 2026

Matthew Ellias , age 32, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Criminal Damage to Property. Bond was set at $1,281. Ellias posted bond and was released.

Heath Thompson, age 50, of Pitkin, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic, one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, one count of Tail Lamps, one count of No license plate light, one count of Operating a vehicle while license is suspended , and one outstanding Bench Warrant. Bond was set at $9,166. Thompson remains in the VPSO jail.

Stephen Sims, age 57, of Pitkin, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic. Bond was set at $5,000. Sims remains in the VPSO jail.

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

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