Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, 200 Church Street, Natchitoches, LA (2026)

09/04/2026

SHERIFF STUART WRIGHT ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY

As families and friends across Natchitoches Parish prepare to celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, Sheriff Stuart Wright and the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office encourage everyone to enjoy the holiday safely and responsibly.

Don’t drink and drive. Never get behind the wheel impaired or allow someone who has been drinking to drive.

Throughout the holiday weekend, NPSO deputies will be patrolling area roadways and waterways across Natchitoches Parish and will be watching for DWI violations, reckless or careless driving, speeding, and other hazardous traffic violations that place motorists and families at risk.

Boaters are asked to follow all boating requirement regulations.

Sheriff Wright reminds motorists to buckle up, obey posted speed limits, remain attentive behind the wheel, and give yourself plenty of time to safely reach your destination.

“Labor Day is a time to enjoy family, friends and fellowship, but we want everyone to celebrate responsibly. One poor decision involving impaired or dangerous driving can have consequences that last a lifetime. Please help us keep our roadways safe and make sure everyone gets home safely.”

DOVE SEASON OPENS SATURDAY

Sheriff Wright also reminds hunters that Louisiana Dove Season opens Saturday, September 5, with shooting hours beginning 30 minutes before sunrise.

As hunters head into the fields, please make fi***rm safety a priority. Always know your target and what is beyond it. Never fire in the direction of homes, roadways, vehicles or other hunters, and make sure fi***rms are handled responsibly at all times.

Hunters are also reminded to respect private property and obey trespassing laws. Never enter or hunt on private property without the landowner’s permission. Always ask the landowner for permission before entering property that does not belong to you.

Respect fences, gates, livestock, crops and other property, and leave the area as you found it.

Hunters should also familiarize themselves with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries regulations, including licensing requirements, bag limits, shooting hours and other regulations that may apply.

Motorists who observe a suspected impaired driver, reckless driving or other dangerous activity are encouraged to safely report it to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-357-7851. In an emergency, dial 911.

Sheriff Stuart Wright and the men and women of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend and a safe opening weekend of Dove Season.

The administrative offices of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026. Those offices will resume operations on Tuesday, September 8, at 8:00am. The communications and patrol operations will continue day-to day operations during the holiday period.

To all of our deputies, and all workers, we thank you!!!

09/04/2026

Traffic Advisory

Hagewood-At 9:40am, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Louisiana State Police are working a two-vehicle crash on La. Hwy 6 West at Lou Ivy Road near Hagewood according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

If you are traveling through the area, drive carefully and avoid distractions.

There may be a short delay.

Deputy Sgt. B. Keyser and Deputy J. Watson are on scene on behalf of the NPSO assisting with traffic control.

09/03/2026

Vehicle/Bicyclist Crash on La. Hwy 494 South of Natchitoches

Natchitoches-At 7:48pm, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies along with Louisiana State Police and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS were dispatched to a vehicle/bicyclist crash on La. Hwy 494 near Vienna Bend according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say a 25-year-old Natchitoches male bicyclist was transported from the scene by EMS to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center for treatment of what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies say the driver of the vehicle is uninjured.

Troopers assigned to LSP Troop-E Alexandria are investigating the crash.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office reminds bicyclists to use extra caution when riding after dark.

Make sure your bicycle has proper front and rear lighting, wear reflective or high-visibility clothing, and always wear a helmet. Ride with the flow of traffic, obey traffic signs and signals, and stay alert for vehicles, potholes, debris, animals, and other roadway hazards.

Motorists are also reminded to slow down, stay alert, and give bicyclists plenty of room when passing.

Remember: Be Visible. Be Alert. Be Safe.

Deputy Sgt. J. Dranguet responded for the NPSO.

09/03/2026

Traffic Advisory I-49 Southbound Near Mile Marker #117

Derry-At 8:20pm, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #1 are on the scene of a vehicle fire on I-49 southbound near mike marker #117 south of the Cloutierville/Derry exit according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

There are no reported injuries, however, EMS has been dispatched to assess the driver for precautionary measures.

Travel is down to one-lane in the area.

If you are traveling through the area, drive carefully and avoid distraction while the scene remains active.

Lt. M. Powell is on scene on behalf of the NPSO.

09/02/2026

Traffic Advisory

Montrose-At 10:00am, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #1 First Responders and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS are on the scene of a single-vehicle crash with non-life threatening injuries on Interstate-49 at milepost #124.5 near Montrose according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The scene is active.

If you are traveling through the area, drive carefully, and avoid distractions.

Troopers assigned to LSP Troop-E Alexandria are working the crash.

Deputy J. Franks is on scene on behalf of the NPSO.

09/01/2026

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Edouard Intermediate Advisory Number 5A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052026
100 PM CDT Tue Sep 01 2026
..EDOUARD EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN GULF
COAST SHORTLY.....TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.7N 93.6W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM WSW OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
ABOUT 25 MI...35 KM SE OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued.

The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued. A Coastal Flood
Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions
of the northwestern Gulf Coast.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Port Bolivar, Texas to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was
located near latitude 29.7 North, longitude 93.6 West. Edouard is
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue through early Wednesday. On the forecast
track, the center of Edouard is forecast to reach the northwestern
Gulf Coast within the warning area later today and move inland over
southeast Texas tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is expected before Edouard makes landfall
shortly. Rapid weakening is expected after the center moves inland.

Edouard is a small tropical cyclone. Tropical-storm-force winds
extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches). A
National Ocean Service station at Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana,
recently reported a sustained wind of 44 mph (71 km/h) and a gust
of 52 mph (84 km/h).

09/01/2026

3:00pm Update: Fire is contained. Deputies say at least 15 Round Bales burned. Smoke may be observed in the area due to the hay smoldering for the next couple of days.

Multi-Unit Response to Brush Fire That Advanced to Hay Field

Clarence-At 1:00pm, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #3 with mutual aid assistance from Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #9 and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry were dispatched by NATCOM 911 Center to a reported brush fire in the 1700 block of Clark Road near Clarence according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Units arrived on scene finding the fire advancing towards a hay field.

The scene remains active.

There are no reported injuries.

Deputies believe the fire originated from a down power line.

Swepco is on scene.

Deputy T. Graves is on scene on behalf of the NPSO.

09/01/2026

NHC has upgraded Tropical Depression Five to Tropical Storm Edouard. Impacts (if any) could include locally heavy downpours to portions of Deep East Texas from heavy rainfall. Cannot rule out an isolated tornado threat as well.

08/31/2026

NPSO DEPUTY JOSHUA WOLF GRADUATES FROM LOUISIANA D.A.R.E. OFFICER TRAINING

Natchitoches—The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Joshua Wolf, assigned to the NPSO Youth Services Division, recently graduated from the 49th Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officer Training and is now a certified D.A.R.E. Officer.

The graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Facility in Walker, Louisiana.

Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington addressed the graduates reminding them to set examples for the students they teach.

NPSO Youth Services Division Lt. Derick Turner attended the graduation ceremony in support of Deputy Wolf and represented the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office during the event.

D.A.R.E., which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a nationally recognized program that brings specially trained law enforcement officers into classrooms to provide students with education and skills designed to help them make safe, responsible, and informed decisions.

D.A.R.E. officers receive specialized instruction preparing them to work directly with students in the classroom. The program focuses on topics that include good decision-making, resisting peer pressure, communication skills, drug and alcohol awareness, bullying prevention, and building positive relationships between young people and law enforcement.

As a certified D.A.R.E. Officer, Deputy Wolf will now be able to bring these lessons into Natchitoches Parish schools while continuing the Youth Services Division’s mission of building positive relationships with students, educators, and families.

The NPSO Youth Services Division works closely with schools throughout Natchitoches Parish, providing School Resource Officers, youth education programs, and other initiatives designed to promote school safety and encourage positive interaction between students and law enforcement.

Sheriff Stuart Wright congratulated Deputy Wolf on completing the training and earning his D.A.R.E. certification.

“Deputy Wolf’s certification is another valuable addition to our Youth Services Division and our continued commitment to the young people of Natchitoches Parish,” said Sheriff Stuart Wright. “Programs such as D.A.R.E. give our deputies an opportunity to interact with students in a positive environment while providing them with information and decision-making skills that can benefit them throughout their lives. We congratulate Deputy Wolf on this accomplishment and look forward to the positive impact he will have in our schools.”

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office congratulates Deputy Joshua Wolf on his graduation and achievement as a certified Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officer.

08/31/2026

NPSO INVESTIGATES EARLY MORNING FALSE CALL REPORTING ALLEGED SHOOTING; ONE PERSON ARRESTED

A Natchitoches man has been arrested after he allegedly called the Natchtioches Parish Sheriff’s Office early this morning falsely reporting that he had shot his girlfriend near Natchitoches according Sheriff Stuart Wright.

At approximately 1:07 a.m., NPSO 911 dispatchers received a call on an administrative telephone line from a male who stated twice, “I done shot my girlfriend,” before disconnecting the call.

Dispatchers immediately attempted to call the number back several times; however, the calls went directly to voicemail, which had not been set up.

Recognizing the potential seriousness of the call and the possibility that someone may have been injured and in need of immediate medical assistance, NPSO communications personnel immediately began working to identify the caller and determine his location.

Dispatchers searched prior Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) records associated with the telephone number and located a previous call connected to a residence in the 2800 block of Louisiana Highway 494. Deputies were immediately dispatched to that location to conduct a welfare check.

While deputies were responding, dispatchers conducted additional research on the telephone number and searched prior CAD records for other possible locations associated with the number.

During the investigation, NPSO dispatchers were also able to establish communication with the male caller through Text-to-911.

During the text conversation, the male refused to identify himself or provide his location. He continued to claim that he had shot his girlfriend but stated that she was “OK” and that he intended to wrap the wound with a towel.

Dispatchers repeatedly attempted to persuade the caller to provide his location and allow deputies and emergency medical personnel to respond, explaining the potentially life-threatening dangers associated with a gunshot wound. The male continued to refuse assistance and declined to provide information that would assist authorities in locating him.

As communications personnel continued communicating with the caller, an NPSO patrol supervisor contacted detectives assigned to the NPSO High Tech Crime Unit for assistance in locating the cellular device.

Through investigative technology, HTCU detectives were able to develop information indicating that the cellular device was in the area of a residence in the 100 block of American Way.

Deputies responded to the residence, where they located the cellular device believed to have been used to make the original call. A male identified as 25-year-old Kydarius A. Brown of Natchitoches was located in the residence and taken into custody while deputies continued their investigation.

Deputies continued their investigative efforts and made contact with the alleged shooting victim, confirming that she was safe and had not been the victim of a shooting.

Brown was taken into custody without incident and eventually arrested on one count of False Communication with Intent to Cause an Emergency Response.

Brown is currently on felony probation.

Sheriff Stuart Wright commended NPSO 911 Communications personnel, responding deputies, patrol supervisors and High Tech Crime Unit detectives for their coordinated efforts in attempting to quickly locate the caller and any potential victim.

“This was a call that had to be treated as a potentially life-threatening emergency from the moment it was received,” Sheriff Wright said. “Our dispatchers continued working every available avenue to identify and locate the caller while deputies were responding and checking possible locations. Their persistence, combined with the assistance of our High Tech Crime Unit and responding deputies, allowed us to locate the telephone and a person connected to this investigation.”

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Listing takedown request