Morgan City News

The Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum has extended its days of operations to Fridays, and is now open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays.

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 04/23/2014: 1. Jeffrey Lodrigue, 22 years of age, Address-Berwick, La., was arrested on 04/23/2014 @ 5:59PM Charges: Warrant-Failure to appear to pay Probation Fees; Warrant-Failure to Appear to Pay Fine, Warrant-Failure to Appear for Hit and ... (more)

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert the Narcotics Division made the following arrests: Jarell A. Gash, 26, 609 Louisa Street, Morgan City, LA was arrested on April 23, 2014 at 8:12 pm on the following charges: - Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute - Possession of drug paraphernalia - Violation of controlled dangerous ... (more)

Vanessa L. Clulee, 26, 134 Todd Lane, Lot #31, Morgan City, LA was arrested on April 22, 2014 at 3:40 pm for theft of goods and resisting an officer.

"Rhythms on the River" is a live music series held for nine weeks every Friday beginning after Easter each spring.

The Following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 04/17/2014: 1. Terry Vaughn II, 42 years of age, Address- Morgan City, La.

Germany Broussard, 34, 519 Leona Street, Morgan City, LA was arrested on April 19, 2014 at 3:21 am on two warrants for failure to appear on the traffic offenses.

Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests: Kanisha Gradley, 19, of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Franklin, was arrested Saturday at 7:53 p.m. on a charge of disturbing the peace by loud and abusive language.

The Louisiana Energy and Power Authority held its ground breaking Thursday for its $120 million new natural gas fired electrical power plant to be built in Morgan City.

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 04/16/2014: On 04/16/2014 @ 8:12am, three male juveniles, ages 13,14,15 were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department after a teacher at the Morgan City High School encountered the three juveniles attempting to enter the weight ... (more)

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 32 complaints and reports the following arrests: Gary Draper, 41, 117 Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, LA was arrested on April, 16, 2014 at 10:48 am on two warrants for the Houma Police Department for failure to appear on the ... (more)

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Bernard Babino, 39, of 215 Joseph Lane, Lot 2, Franklin, was arrested Monday at 7:30 p.m. on warrants charging him with theft of utility services, probation violation and failure to appear on a charge of possession of cocaine.

A juvenile male, 16, Morgan City, LA and a juvenile female, 15, Baldwin, LA were both arrested on April 11, 2014 at 8:24 am for simple battery.

Louisiana crawfishermen and the merchants who sell the crustacean to retail customers say the supply should be enough to satisfy appetites during Holy Week and Easter weekend.

Louisiana crawfishermen and the merchants who sell the crustacean to retail customers say the supply should be enough to satisfy appetites during Holy Week and Easter weekend, a welcome turn to a season marred by a harsh winter that stunted crawfish growth, limited the catch and made profit forecasts bleak.

Gilmore was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bond is set.

Baton Rouge now has a location for frequent air travelers to enroll in a Transportation Security Administration program that expedites passenger screenings at designated airports throughout the country.

Barry P. Gilmore, 53, of Patterson, was booked on one count of simple robbery after Morgan City police found him at a restaurant on La.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Ashley Francois, 27, of 111 St. Clair St., Morgan City, was arrested Wednesday at 11:42 a.m. on a warrant charging her with failure to appear for a drug court status hearing and failure to comply with the terms of drug court.

Ryan T. Morvant, 22 years of age, Address-Francis Dr. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/09/2014 @ 7:12am An patrolling officer observed a vehicle fail to signal a left turn properly and stopped to investigate.