PRESS RELEASE
March 13, 2026
Raheem Jamal Barnes, B/M, age 39, 245 Crowne Parc Drive, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Aggravated assault upon a dating
partner. Arrested by Opelousas Police Department.
Matthew Vaughn, III, B/M, age 45, 515 Dodge Street, Melville, LA., 71353, Bench warrant (5 counts). Arrested by St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Bartless Byrd, W/M, age 45, 704 W. South Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Criminal trespass, criminal damage to property,
unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Bernard Michael Gil, W/M, age 42, 1221 McCarthy Lane, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Theft, resisting an officer, bench
warrant (2 counts). 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.
