Louisiana State Police Issue Level II Endangered and Missing Child Advisory August 12, 2020
Published August 12, 2020
Updated August 12, 2020, 8:53 PM
The missing juvenile has been located safe and one subject is in custody. The advisory has been canceled.
From LSP – The Louisiana State Police has issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office for Jordan Prether. On August 12, 2020, Prether was reported missing. Prether is a 17-year-old white female with short red or auburn hair, stands 5’3” tall and weighs approximately 145 pounds.
On August 11, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Prether was last seen at her residence on Savage Forks Road in Leesville.
Mark Owen is wanted for questioning in her disappearance. Owen is a 35-year-old white male with brown hair, blue eyes, stands 6’2” tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds. Owen is possibly driving a 2009 Jeep Patriot Sport, bearing Tennessee license plate 503VRR. Owen and Prether are believed to be traveling to Tennessee.
Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Jordan Prether or Mark Owen should immediately contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-238-1311.
Contact Information:
S/T Casey Wallace
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 239-0912
[email protected]
Lake Charles Faces Potential Severe Storm Risk Sunday Night With Damaging Winds, Hail, And Fire Danger To Follow
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A severe weather threat is expected to develop across Lake Charles and much of Southwest Louisiana on Sunday evening into Sunday night, with forecasters warning that fast-moving thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a…
Westlake Lane Closures Planned On La. 378 Near I-10 South Service Road March 17-19
Westlake, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced overnight left lane closures on La. 378, also known as Sampson Street, in Westlake from 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, through 5 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026. According to…
Westlake Incident Leaves Suspect Dead, Louisiana State Police Investigating
WESTLAKE, La. — A deputy-involved shooting in Westlake on March 13 is under investigation after Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a disturbance call encountered an armed suspect who refused to leave a residence for several hours, authorities…