By JIM BUTLER

A man accused of trying to kill seven persons, including three deputies, since 2017 is back in jail, a month after being released when posting $850,000 bond on several charges, including attempted murder.

Travis Thomas, 30, of Alexandria was booked Tuesday afternoon on a variety of charges. His bail in the current case is $126,800.

The charges include parole violation, felony flight from officer, three firearms possession charges and traffic offenses.

In March 2016 Thomas allegedly tried to run over three Rapides deputies and was charged with three counts of attempted 1st degree murder of law enforcement officer, as well as resisting, four drug possession counts and probation violation.

He had been charged in early 2015 with aggravated arson, allegedly setting fire to a house occupied by an adult and two children. The charge was dropped in September 2016.

In January 2017 police booked Thomas on three counts of attempted 1st degree murder after he allegedly shot into a house, injuring one of its three occupants.

He appears next in booking records on October 29, 2021. He was arrested allegedly fleeing a shooting on Twin Bridges Road.

He allegedly shot into an occupied vehicle parked on a lot.

Charges included attempted 2nd degree murder, firearms violations, assault by drive-by and drug possession. Bail was set at $810,000.

In 2022, Thomas was charged on three different occasions with contraband in a penal facility.

Then in May 2023 he was rebooked on the 2021-2022 charges, with total bail of $850,000.

On October 5 he apparently posted bond and was released.

He was arrested on current charges 31 days later.

• Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.