Deputies are currently working several downed trees and power lines in the Kincaid and Cotile Lake Area. Caution is advised if traveling. Stay off roads if possible. We will update as we get further.

We have reports of an out of control fire near LA 113 and Ed Perkins Rd. Deputies are on scene along with multiple Fire Departments and US Forestry Service. Please use caution while traveling in the area as First Responders are working to get the fires under control.

Chief Travis Cutts, Oakhill Volunteer Fire Department, is calling for the evacuation of Bounds Road abs Grayson Marler Road. Deputies are assisting with evacuation and those evacuating can go to Sieper Baptist Church. Grayson Marler Road is shut down to civilian traffic.

Deputies and Fire Fighters are responding to Ten Mile Road in reference to a brush fire. Will update as we get further.

Deputies and Firefighters have NOT located any active fire on Ten Mile Road. They are now checking Bill Mack Road area. LaDeptAg&Forestry are also in the air assessing the situation.

Fire between Bill Mack and Ten Mile Road is moving. There are some evacuations on Ten Mike Road closer to the Vernon Line.

Deputies and firefighters are responding to the 400 block of Denny Road in Kolin in reference to a report of a woods fire.

Traffic is shut down from 10 mile rd at Ellis west to 10 mile at 462

Currently, there are no active fires reported in Rapides Parish. The residents from Ten Mile Road have returned to their homes. We will update as we get further information.

There is currently a fire on Bill Mack Road but Firefighters have it contained with a fire line and are monitoring it.

Plainview Fire Department reports that all fires are contained behind fire breaks. Firefighters are still in the area monitoring.

This Saturday, we are partnering with Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office for Crush the Crisis Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Stop by the Medical Terrace driveway on our campus between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to drop off your expired or no-longer-needed medications. #CrushtheCrisis

Sheriff's detectives, in collaboration with State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators, are actively seeking the public’s assistance in gathering any videos and pictures associated with the homicide/house fire. lsfm.evidence.com/axon/community…

Thank you to our federal partners for putting this out #Refusetobeavictim #StayVigilent

UPDATE—-UPDATE First Responders have recovered the body of the missing fisherman in Bayou Bouef

We are currently experiencing a systems outage with our public inmate inquiry access. We are working diligently to get this fixed and we appreciate everyone’s patience.  We will notify everyone via Facebook when this system is back in operation. 

Rapides Sheriff inmate inquiry is slowly coming back on line. We appreciate everyone’s patience.

Our public inmate inquiry is still down. We are working to diagnose the issue and repair it. We appreciate everyone’s patience and will advise when it is back online.

Inmate inquiry is back online. We appreciate everyone’s patience.

#BREAKING: Current and former law enforcement caught in a scheme with a Louisiana businessman to bypass immigration laws. The #FBI stands side-by-side with US Attorney WDLA, HSI New Orleans, @IRS, LA State Police and Rapides Sheriff announcing the 62-count indictment. More to come.