Morgan City News

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.

Gilmore is accused of robbing the MC Bank on Tuesday. Officials also say Gilmore may be connected to an attempted bank robbery that same day in Morgan City.

Morgan City police arrested 27-year-old Alton Kemp, Jr. of Verdunville who was wanted in connection to a March 30 shooting that left two people wounded.

The association made the announcement at the LITDA Annual Convention held at the Bourbon Orleans in New Orleans on March 8. The five members installed include: President Roger Spears; 1st Vice President David Ross; 2nd Vice President Dennis Richard; Treasurer Charley Gowland; and Secretary Derek Farris.

Gregory P. Bell, 40, 521 ½ Bush Street, Morgan City, LA was arrested on April 7, 2014 at 12:12 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of synthetic cannabinoid with intent to distribute, resisting an officer, speeding, and operating a vehicle without a drivers license.

Jackie Randle, 35 years of age, Address-Birch St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/04/2014 @ 6:47pm A patrolling officer stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Amelia St. and Ditch Ave. in regards to a window tint violation.

Houma hotel rooms are packed to the gills these days, so much so that recent conventions have led some to look as far as Morgan City to find a place to stay.

The Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association announced its 2014-2016 slate of officers and directors at its annual convention held recently at the Bourbon Orleans in New Orleans.

The Following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 04/03/2014 1. Kiersten Johnson, 32 years of age, Address-Morgan City, La.

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Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects said it will soon multiply its Computational Fluid Dynamics computing power by a factor of six with the purchase of a new dedicated High Performance Computing cluster.

Chris Ransome and Associates, Inc., a hydrographic survey company involved in a variety of on and under-water high technology projects nationwide, announced today that their newest 26 foot survey vessel arrived this week.