๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐, was arrested on November 21, 2025, at 12:24 pm on two warrants for the following charges:
โข Simple kidnapping
โข Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling
โข Simple criminal damage to property
โข Indecent behavior with a juvenile
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On November 17, 2025, a detective was dispatched to a residence in Amelia for a possible kidnapping. Upon arrival, the detective learned that upon returning home, the complainant had discovered a male subject in the complainantโs home with the complainantโs juvenile daughter.
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After a confrontation, the male left the residence and took the juvenile with him. Through the investigation, the detective established male subject was Kevin Vargas-Aguilera.
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Information was provided to the Louisiana State Police, who released a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory.
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The SMPSO continued to investigate the incident and attempted to locate Vargas-Aguilera. Subsequently, he was located on November 18, 2025, in Texas. The juvenile was found safe, and Vargas-Aguilera was arrested and extradited to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking.
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Bail was set at $44,000.
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Sheriff Gary Driskell and the Investigations Division of the SMPSO would like to thank the ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, and the ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ for their assistance in this investigation.
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Lt. David Spencer
Public Information Officer
St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office
Read the full arrest report here:
https://www.stmaryso.com/press-releases/november242025
