Morgan City News

Speakers with Louisiana's most vocal oil and gas industry proponent and a new pro-energy nonprofit told a lunch crowd of about 200 Thursday that a drop in Louisiana on-land drilling in the past few years is directly related to a rise in lawsuits against drillers.

Morgan City police this week arrested a 72-year-old man suspected of raping two girls between 6 and 8 years old.

Morgan City police this week arrested a 72-year-old man suspected of raping two girls between 6 and 8 years old, officials said.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Norris P. Touchet Jr., 42, of St. Martinville, was arrested Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. on a warrant charging him with illegal possession of stolen things.

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert the Narcotics Division made the following arrests: Nathaniel A. Rollins, 18, Solar Apartments #211, Morgan City, LA was arrested on March 11, 2014 at 7:07 pm for possession of synthetic cannabinoids and abuse of toxic vapors.

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: Jimmy H. McGraw, 35, 1026 Red Cypress Road, Patterson, LA was arrested on March 11, 2014 at 11:12 am on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of ... (more)

Bloodied by an unfavorable court ruling Monday, leaders of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association nonetheless vowed to take the offensive, determined to launch a grassroots campaign across the state that will focus on what they say are "greedy trial lawyers attacking our industry."

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 03/07/2014: Officers were dispatched to a Hwy 182 pharmacy in regards to a shoplifter.

Deputies arrested a Morgan City man over the weekend for holding a toddler's feet in scalding water, St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Capt.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests from the past weekend: Tyler Brewer, no age given, of 400 Louisa St., Patterson, was arrested Friday at 4:25 p.m. on a charge of theft of goods and a failure to appear warrant on a charge of simple battery.

Applications for the Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program are now available to students planning to further their education, stated Sheriff Mark Hebert.

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 03/05/2014: Rasheika K. Nash, 21 years of age, Address-Grace St. Morgan City, La.

Clutching a bag containing nearly $11,000 in cash, Preston Demouchet flees the scene of a bank robbery that took the life of bank teller Beverly Chauffe.

Joshua Dinger, 29, 1825 Filmore St. Morgan City, LA was arrested on March 6, 2014 at 8:40 pm on the following charges: Violation of driving on a roadway laned for traffic Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute Possession of drug paraphernalia Introduction of contraband into a penal institution Detectives of the St. Mary Parish ... (more)

Jones remains incarcerated without bond at time of press release. 3/4/14 @ 4:41 PM, WILSON A. SWARTS, 67, of South Dakota, was arrested and charged with Passing In A No Passing Zone.

Crowds gathered along Federal Avenue in Morgan City for the Krewe of Adonis parade Friday night.

The Baton Rouge metro area tied for the second best region for new and expanded corporate facilities, according to a ranking by Site Selection magazine.

St. Mary Parish schools raised just over $16,000 with two jeans day fundraisers to assist the Cheatham-Escort family.

Davonte Williams was transported from Patterson Police Department to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked on an oustanding warrant.

The event was hosted by Pat and Kay Carroll. Pastor Greg Clark, of Cedar Crest Baptist Church in West Monroe, La.