By Paige Gurgainers

A Heflin man has been arrested on multiple charges in Bienville and Webster parishes. 

Wade Bryan, 37, of the 3000 block of Franklin Road has been charged with criminal trespass of a movable structure, manufacture/possession of a delayed action incendiary device, attempted second degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated burglary, simple criminal damage to property and intimidating, impeding or injuring witnesses/officers.  

According to Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance, on August 6 deputies responded to a call that led them to 113 Rambo Road in Heflin.  

“The original call-in was that someone had attempted to break into a residence,” said Ballance. “The owner ran out the back door when he saw the guy was armed with a shotgun.” 

According to reports, Bryan then pulled the A/C unit out and ignited it causing a chair to catch fire.

“He then kicked the door in and discovered there was a woman remaining in the residence,” said Ballance. “He threatened her, telling her not to call the police and if she did, he would be back and he would kill her.” 

Deputies were able to identify him and issued a warrant through the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office (WPSO) and State Fire Marshal agents. WPSO located Bryan at his residence on Franklin Road where he was arrested and booked him into Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center as a fugitive from Bienville Parish. 

Bryan was later transported to the Bienville Parish Jail.  

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.