The following arrests were made by local law enforcement agencies. Minden Police Department (MPD), Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office (WPSO), Louisiana State Police (LSP) and others which are named.

Feb. 13

Thomas Lard, 31, of the 2800 block of Military Rd., Ringgold, was arrested by WPSO and Sibley Police on a warrant for driving under suspension.

Robert Owen Townsend, 38, of Plain Dealing, La. Was arrested by WPSO on a warrant for failure to appear.

Deshrunda Kemp, 30, of the 1100 block of South Main, Springhill, was arrested by Probation and Parole on a probation violation.

Feb. 14

Gerald Wayne Barriere, 59, of the 200 bloc of Timothy Church Rd., Springhill, was arrested by WPSO for first degree carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.