Press Releases

Beware of Scammers – Phone Calls Avoyelles Parish Sheriff David L. Dauzat would like to warn you that scammers are apparently pretending to be affiliated with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office and they call residents to scam them out of their money. The Sheriff’s Office has received recent reports of calls made by scammers who […]

Date:  August 12, 2024 Registered Sex Offender Arrested Again In July 2024, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) began investigating a complaint of indecent behavior with a juvenile allegedly committed by a Registered Sex Offender.  The investigation by APSO Detectives initially revealed that 31-year-old Sean Dupuy of Marksville, LA committed the offenses of Sexual Battery

Date:  August 5, 2024 Arrest made on the murder of Gary P. Normand On Monday, July 22, 2024, The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) responded to a report of a deceased person at a residence on LA Highway 1192 in Marksville LA.  The deceased subject was later identified as 63-year-old Gary P. Normand of Marksville. 

Date:  July 6, 2024 HOMICIDE On July 6, 2024, at approximately 1405 hours, the Avoyelles Parish 911 Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a homicide.  Shortly thereafter, Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) Patrol Deputies arrived on the scene.  APSO Detectives also responded to the scene. Further investigation by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives

Arrests made on the murder of Ashley Beauclair On Sunday, October 22, 2023, at approximately 1810 hours, the Avoyelles 911 Communication Center received a report of a body found in the Blue Town Community north of Marksville, LA.  The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) located the body of the unknown female found in a wooded

Date:  April 12, 2024 APSO Correctional Supervisor Arrested In early 2024, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) DC-1 Jail Facility Warden received information about possible criminal offenses committed by an APSO Corrections Lieutenant who was employed at the APSO DC-1 Jail Facility.  A preliminary investigation including surveillance monitoring was immediately initiated. On April 12, 2024,

SoloSlab Event Cancelled    On March 8, 2024, Mr. Francis Keller notified the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) that the SoloSlab Event scheduled for Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Bunkie, has been canceled.  The event was canceled due to the recent inclement weather.  The event will likely be rescheduled for a later date. Due to

APSO Corrections Deputy and Boyfriend Accomplice Arrested On February 13, 2024, after a lengthy investigation into drugs and contraband being illegally brought into the Avoyelles Women’s Detention Center in Cottonport, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) investigation resulted in arrests.  APSO Deputies arrested 51-year-old Corrections Deputy Stacy G. Gagnard and her boyfriend, 30-year-old Michael Wayne

Body Found in Blue Town Community Identified – Foul Play Verified On Sunday, October 22, 2023, at approximately 1810 hours, the Avoyelles 911 Communication Center received a report of a body found in the Blue Town Community north of Marksville, LA.  The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) located the body of the unknown female found

Cellular Phone Outage Affecting Our Area and Services The Avoyelles Parish 911 Communication Center remains operational, but some AT&T customers are unable to reach the emergency lines because of the outage.  We are aware of an issue impacting AT&T wireless customers from making and receiving any phone calls (including to 911). We have verified that