PRESS RELEASE
January 30, 2026
Blaise Keith Crane, W/M, age 31, 866 Verdunville Road, Franklin, LA., 70538, Simple burglary, criminal damage to
property (20 counts), theft (15 counts). Arrested by Sunset Police Department.
Shelia Marie Beverly, B/F, age 58, 330 W. Church Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by
Opelousas Police Department.
Jerome Kendall Robert, B/M, age 44, 330 W. Church Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by
Opelousas Police Department.
Deavon Stevenson, B/M, age 18, 429 Westwego Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Illegal use of weapons, assault by drive-
by shooting, aggravated criminal damage to property (2 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police Department.
Marcus Julian, B/M, age 19, 1420 Villere Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Principal to illegal use of weapons, assault by
drive-by shooting, aggravated criminal damage to property. Arrested by Opelousas Police Department.
Jamella Nephesia Chachere, B/F, age 32, 206 Williams Circle, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Unauthorized entry of an inhabited
dwelling, simple battery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Mackenzie Adam Dupre, W/M, age 28, 1554 Highway 358, Church Point, LA., 70525, Illegal possession of stolen firearms
(4 counts), felon in possession of a firearm (4 counts). Arrested by Krotz Springs Police Department.
Ryan Dale Gardner, W/M, age 40, 567 Rozas Road, Eunice, LA., 70535, Violation of protective orders. Arrested by St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Travis James Soileau, W/M, age 50, 599 Rozas Road, Eunice, LA., 70535, Possession with intent to distribute schedule II
CDS (2 counts), possession with intent to distribute schedule IV CDS (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, felon
in possession of a firearm (2 counts), illegal possession of a weapon in the presence of a CDS (2 counts). Arrested by St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Amy Janaye Smith, W/F, age 47, 1516 Brigman Highway, Eunice, LA., 70535, Possession with intent to distribute
schedule II CDS (3 counts), possession with intent to distribute schedule IV CDS (2 counts), possession of schedule IV
CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
This is Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, and this concludes our report. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty
in a court of law.
