WPSO: Madisonville Woman Booked Drug Charges

Amber Lynn Dunham, age 36 and a Madisonville resident, is in the Washington Parish Jail with her

bond set at $5,000. Dunham was arrested on May 24 by Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy Chad Cassard.

Responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a business south of Bogalusa, Deputy Cassard encountered Dunham who was asleep in her car with the engine running and her foot on the brake. He woke her and, as she began exiting her vehicle, she dropped what appeared to be drugs on the floorboard. Additionally, she had an open bag on her console which appeared to contain drugs. A field test of the dropped substance indicated it was heroin and the contents of the open bag were determined to be a mixture of various types of pills.

Deputy Cassard placed Dunham under arrest and transported her to the Washington Parish Jail. She was booked on charges of possession of heroin and other illegal drugs.

“Good job, Deputy Cassard,” stated Sheriff Randy Seal. “Thanks for your good work and thanks also to the alert business owner who reported the suspicious vehicle. This is another good lesson for anyone who observes suspicious activity. Call us and report it. We will investigate, and many times the investigation reveals illegal activity and leads to an arrest.”