Press Releases

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office wants to help reduce your chance of having a burglary to your home or vehicle. The most important thing you can do it call the police to report a crime or any suspicious activity. You are the eyes of your neighborhood and a large part of our community policing efforts.  […]

Avoyelles Parish Sheriff David L. Dauzat would like to ask everyone in Avoyelles Parish to prepare for the Tropical System heading toward the Gulf of Mexico.  As you may know, the 2021 Hurricane season looks like its cranking up and won’t end until November 30th.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting another

On October 18, 2020, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of indecent behavior with a 12-year-old juvenile in the Mansura, LA area.  Further investigation by APSO Patrol Deputies and Detectives revealed that 55-year-old Dalvin Warren of Mansura, LA committed the offenses of LRS 14:81.3 Computer-aided solicitation of a minor, LRS 14:81.1 Pornography

On July 7, 2021, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of possible indecent behavior with a 13-year-old juvenile female in the Mansura, LA area.  Further investigation by APSO Patrol Deputies and Detectives revealed that 35-year-old Joseph R. Warren of Mansura, LA committed the offenses of Louisiana Revised Statute 14:42.A(4) Rape “Persons under

On August 3, 2021, a Multi-Agency Operation consisting of the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Louisiana State Police, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service/U.S. Marshals Task Force executed search warrants pertaining to active child pornography investigations. The operation resulted in arrests by