Starks man charged in Beauregard homicide after overnight manhunt
Published 4:37 pm Thursday, January 5, 2023
A Starks man was apprehended Thursday morning and charged in the death of 54-year-old James Barlow.
Hank Robert Windham, 45, was arrested following an overnight manhunt that Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford said utilized resources from several local agencies, as well as the FBI and Louisiana State Police.
Windham was booked into the Beauregard Parish Jail on one count of second-degree murder, along with other charges that include possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, illegal carrying of weapons and possession of CDS Schedule II.
No bond has been set.
According to authorities, Barlow’s body was found Wednesday afternoon after BPSO received a 911 call from a third party.
As of Thursday, no information regarding the connection between Windham and Barlow has been released.