On Christmas morning, December 25, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Johnny Shively of the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office was conducting routine patrols in the Beulah Community. During his patrol, Deputy Shively observed a silver Ford pickup parked in the lot of a local church. After running the vehicle’s license plate, it was determined to have been reported stolen from Alexandria, Louisiana.

Investigators with the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office promptly began developing leads to recover the vehicle. The following day, December 26, 2024, deputies arrested Carl Hutchins at 1249 Beulah Road for theft of a motor vehicle. Hutchins was booked into the Winn Parish Detention Center and is awaiting transport to Alexandria.

The vehicle will be returned to its registered owner. Sheriff McAllister expressed gratitude to the deputies and investigators for their dedication and efforts in resolving the case. He also emphasized that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.