The Winnfield Police Department is starting a program to clear outstanding bench warrants from their files.  A bench warrant is issued by the City Judge in open court when a person who has been charged with a traffic violation fails to pay a Cash Bond Forfeiture prior to the court date and does not appear in court that was assigned on the ticket.  

This not only results in the arrest warrant but adds the charge of Contempt of Court and could result in a suspension of your driving privileges.  Failure to Appear for criminal charges does not affect your driver’s license.

Beginning today, the department will begin a weekly post of outstanding bench warrants for people whose last known address was in Winnfield and Winn Parish. Publication will be through the winnparishjournal.com and the Winnfield Police Department Facebook page.

Department officials say, “There are 3 ways to take care of a bench warrant:

• “(Least favorable) We can come arrest you.

• “(More favorable) Turn yourself into the Winnfield Police Department where you will be arrested, but we will work with you to avoid actually going to jail.  

• “(Most Favorable) Go by the City Court Clerk’s office at 113 E Main Street, meet with Cash Melville, City Court Clerk, and get a recall on the warrant.  A recall fee of $100 is required and you will be given a summons for a new court date.”

 

A-F is posted for this week of May 19:

Name:  Last Known address:  Date of Warrant/Court Date:

Charea R Allen   305 22nd St Apt 23 Winnfield   8/23/2023

Michael S Ayala   2960 Coldwater Rd Winnfield   4/25/2024

Jule J Brew   800 Lennox Ave Winnfield   8/5 & 9/16/2021(X2)

Billy Booker   607 22nd St Winnfield   10/24/2022

David Bonner   305 22nd St Apt 46 Winnfield   10/26/2023

Rachel M Bishop   1072 Horseshoe Rd Winnfield   3/7/2024

DeMario Brown   1611 E Lafayette St Winnfield   4/25/2024

Stacy L Buchan   Homeless/Winnfield   4/25/2024

Tymon B Campbell   504 S Pineville St Winnfield   12/12/2023 (X2)

Martavion L Chatman   300 N King St Apt A Winnfield   10/6/2022

Ira Campbell   111 First St Dodson   8/12/2021

Cynthia D Cocker   435 Fourth St Dodson   6/2/2022

John D Cox   971 Crossroads Church Rd Tullos    7/7/2022

Amanda Christesen   2969 Hwy 499 Sikes   11/3/2022

Owen Cabazos   105 N 4th St Dodson   7/6/2023

Kiarra D Davis   1100 S Jones St Winnfield   5/23/2022

Kaunce L Davis   907 Robinson St Winnfield   2/11/& 9/2/2021 (X2)

Dustin Desadier  104 Dunn Ave Winnfield   8/5/2021

Keonta M Davis   305 22nd St Apt 26 Winnfield   10/6/2022

Tiliah K Davis   207 E Boundary Ave Winnfield   6/1/2023

Deonadra A Demery   630 Hwy 1232 Winnfield   8/3/2023

Matthew S DiBenedetto   333 Cedar Dr Winnfield   8/28/2023

Jamar R Dudley   1311 Henderson Dr Winnfield   2/1/2024

Nekesha S Ellison   500 Center St Winnfield   8/12/2021

Whitney L Ford   3797 Hwy 122 Atlanta   3/17/2022

Bobby L Flowers   1100 S Jones St Winnfield   6/2/2022

Justin Fountain   408 Portland Ave Winnfield   8/22/2022

Jessica Fluitt   139 Love Rd Winnfield   3/2/2023

Joanie M Foster   111 Manuel Long Rd Winnfield   2/1/2024

Please note that an earlier listing inadvertently included five other Winnfield individuals who the City Clerk’s Office has confirmed that bench warrants had been recalled and are not active.  They are Jason R. Barton (Center St.); Kole Clark (Welder Rd.); Hailey Dauzat (Louisiana St.); Lilian K. Davis (Robinson St.); and Tamara Dudley (Henderson Dr.)

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