Morgan City News

Officials say homes sales for the first six months of this year were down 3 percent in Lafayette Parish.

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 07/09/2014: Kevin J. Drexler, 31 years of age, Address-Highway 182 Morgan City, La.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office July 10, 2014 According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the last 24 hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 53 complaints and reports the following arrests: Dean Daigle, 49, 719 Clarke Road, Bayou Vista, LA was arrested on July 9, 2014 at 10:08 am on five warrants for failure to comply ... (more)

As she was being booked, Serpa decided to show one of the jailers her lady parts.

St. Mary Parish jail officials this past week worked to stem the flow of drugs and cellphones into inmate populations, booking six inmates and one visitor on counts of introducing contraband into penal communities in Centerville and Morgan City.

A Patterson man who told police he had smoked synthetic marijuana was booked into the Morgan City jail after he drove into three cars and residential shrubbery, screamed incoherently after he got out and walked about partially clothed, then was shoved and injured when he approached a scared bystander, police said.

Devan N. Serpa, 29 years of age, Address-Glenwood St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 07/03/2014 @ 4:24pm Detectives with the Morgan City Police Department secured an arrest warrant for Devan Serpa in a continuation of an investigation into a shooting which took place in the Oak St. area of Morgan City which was reported on June 27, 2014.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the holiday weekend reporting period , the Sheriff's Office responded to 173 complaints and reports the following arrests: Mindy Aucoin, 35, 165 Cane Road, Cenetrville, LA was arrested on July 3, 2014 at 7:10 am for violation of the vicious animal ordinance and leash law ordinance.

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last report beginning 07/01/2014: 1. Bradley Druihlet, 27 years of age, Address- Morgan City, La.

The Following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 07/02/2014 1. Sabrina Voisin, 30 years of age, Address- Morgan City, La.

The Franklin Police Department responded to 18 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests: 7/1/14 @ 3:43 PM, Clauderious Darby, 25, of Grace St., Morgan City, LA, was arrested and charged with No Drivers License and No Proof of Insurance.

The Following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 06/27/2014: Kyle Riggins, 17 years of age, Address-Morgan City, La.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Jason J. Ashley, 26, of 189 North Prairie Road, Centerville, was arrested Friday at 9:58 a.m. on a warrant charging him with theft of utilities and three warrants charging him with probation violation.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Angela M. Weber, no age given, of 809 Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Wednesday at 1:59 p.m. on a warrant charging her with six counts of forgery and six counts of theft.

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 06/19/2014: Officers were dispatched to a Highway 182 motel in regards to a subject causing a disturbance.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 39 complaints and reports the following arrests: Juvenile male, 16, Patterson, LA was arrested on June 23, 2014 at 11:07 am on a warrant for the charges of ungovernable juvenile and simple criminal damage to property.

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 06/19/2014: Officers were dispatched to a Highway 182 motel in regards to a subject causing a disturbance.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Terry Gibbs, 41, of 124A1 2 Baronne St., Baldwin, was arrested Friday at 10:22 p.m. on charges of second offense DWI and improper lane use.

Louisiana's 21 casinos took in $202.5 million statewide in May, nearly even with winnings from a year earlier.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: John Austin III, no age given, of 216 Clausen Road South, Verdunville, was arrested Wednesday at 6:25 a.m. on a charge of violation of a protective order and released on $5,000 bond.