Morgan City News

Finishing an interstate corridor between New Orleans and Lafayette is the most important building project in Louisiana and deserves immediate financial aid, state Treasurer John Kennedy said Wednesday.

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 12/10/2013: 1. Jamichael D. Bowie, 24 years of age, Address-Fourth St. Berwick, La.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Patrick McEniry, 45, of 148 Jupiter St., Bayou Vista, was arrested Monday at 10:20 a.m. on a charge of simple battery of the infirm after allegedly pushing a 70-year-old man to the floor causing the need for medical treatment.

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 12/06/2013: 1. Vernon J. Robinson, 27 years of age, Address-Chennault St. Morgan City, Louisiana was arrested on 12/06/2013 @ 8:19am Charge: Warrant-Contempt of Court Vernon Robinson was located near the corner of Orange St. and Federal ... (more)

Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Eric Charles of Morgan City sold a bag of marijuana to Jovon Johnson, 30, also of Morgan City.

The warrants stemmed from an investigation by detectives of a theft that occurred at a Highway 182 business in October 2013.

Workers install switches Wednesday at the East Boulevard power substation in Morgan City.

Kevin and Joslyn Anderson of Ocean Springs, Miss., formerly of Morgan City, wish to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Chela Marie White, to William McKinley Ramsey, son of Beverly Ramsey of Covington and the late Harold Ramsey Sr. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the Jacqueline Davis of Morgan City and the ... (more)

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 45 complaints and reports the following arrests: Justin Carpenter, 31, 1505 Cross Road #2, Bayou Vista, LA was arrested on December 3, 2013 at 12:22 pm for cruelty to animals, a violation of a parish ordinance.

An Addis man owes the owners of an Assumption Parish company $114,969 for pumping 380,000 gallons of unauthorized industrial wastewater down their injection well, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in Baton Rouge.

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 12/02/2013: 1. Dolores Gonzales, 51 years of age, Address-Highway 182 Morgan City, Louisiana was arrested on 12/02/2013 @ 10:09am Officers responded to a vehicle crash on La.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the Thanksgiving holiday reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 204 complaints and reports the following arrests: Jerry J. Taylor, 53, 306 Glenwood Street, Morgan City, LA was arrested on November 27, 2013 at 10:36 am on a warrant for issuing worthless checks.

The Franklin Police Department responded to 85 complaints over the past Thanksgiving Holidays and made the following arrest: 11/27/13 @ 6:41 PM, Amber Romero, 30, of Katy Circle, Franklin, LA, was arrested and charged with Simple Burglary.

Ashmore was also arrested on warrant for the Parish of Vermilion for Simple Escape.

A $6.3 million increase in riverboat casino revenues, to $132.3 million, compensated for drops of more than $2.5 million at the New Orleans land casino and $1.2 million at race track slot machine casinos, according to state figures.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 25 complaints and reports the following arrests: Patrick Patterson, 41, 111 Pecan Lane, Patterson, LA was arrested on November 26, 2013 at 9:01 am for second degree battery, driving while intoxicated, open alcoholic ... (more)

A 39-year-old Morgan City man suspected of kidnapping and raping a 41-year-old Iberville Parish woman in 1994 was arrested and booked after his DNA matched evidence from the crime.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 43 complaints and reports the following arrests: Denise J. Reaves, 40, 459 Verdun Lane, Centerville, LA was arrested on November 25, 2013 at 7:19 am for remaining where forbidden, resisting a police officer with force, and ... (more)

Authorities said DNA was the key factor that led to an arrest in a rape that happened nearly 20 years ago.

She was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where she was booked and incarcerated.