Grant Detective’s Solve Major Burglary Ring



Press Release – Grant Parish Sheriff’s Detective’s Ryan James, Bruce Phillips, and Kyle Martin has solved a major burglary ring in the Verda community that led to the arrest of five people.
Numerous houses and camps had been burglarized and approximately $30,000 worth of property was stolen.
• Dalton Shows, 24 years old, of Colfax was arrested for Simple Burglary
• James Stroud, 32 years old, of Coushatta, was arrested for Simple Burglary and Criminal Trespassing
• Lanie Thomisee, 38 years old, of Montgomery, was arrested for Simple Burglary and Parole Violation


• Valeria Hopkins, 35 years old, of 361 Swope Street, Georgetown, was arrested for Illegal Possession of Stolen Things
• Shenan Purvis, 54 years old, of 201 Will Bryant Road, Atlanta, was arrested for Simple Burglary and Criminal Trespassing