At approximately 4:45 a.m. on February 28, Winn Parish Sheriff deputies conducted a traffic stop on LA 34 for failure to dim headlights. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Keneen Cravens of Winnfield, was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and had several outstanding warrants.

Cravens was arrested for Driving Under Suspension (DUS) and the outstanding warrants. During an inventory of the vehicle, deputies discovered a handgun inside a black bag, along with a plastic baggie containing suspected methamphetamine, a plastic baggie containing suspected fentanyl, one pill believed to be alprazolam, and various items typically associated with drug use. A second firearm was also located inside the vehicle’s glove compartment.

As a result of the investigation, Cravens was arrested and booked into the Winn Parish Detention Center on the following charges:

• Failure to Dim Headlights

• Driving Under Suspension

• Failure to Appear Warrants

• Possession of Methamphetamine

• Possession of Fentanyl

• Possession of Alprazolam

• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

• Possession of a Firearm with Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS)

Sheriff McAllister expressed his appreciation for the hard work and dedication of his deputies in combating the use and distribution of illegal narcotics within the parish. “The men and women of the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our parish a safer place to live and raise families,” he stated.

Reminder: All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.