MCHS player arrested after fight at soccer game

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

A Morgan City High soccer player has been accused of battery in a fight that broke out after a close game Feb. 11 in Bossier Parish.
In all, St. Mary, Morgan City and Franklin authorities reported 11 battery arrests late last week, including seven after a Feb. 11 incident at the parish jail.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 86 complaints and made these arrests:

•Micah S. Wilkerson, 17, Siracusa, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Thursday on a Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant alleging second-degree battery. Wilkerson is being held for another agency.

According to media accounts, the arrest results from a punch thrown at the end of the Morgan City-Bossier soccer playoff.

St. Mary Parish schools issued a statement in response to what it called misinformation.

“The school district respects and protects the rights and confidentiality of all students in disciplinary matters and will not comment on any details from the incident,” the statement.

“Students’ names that have been released by news media outlets regarding this incident were not released by MCHS or St. Mary Parish Schools.”

In Louisiana, second-degree battery is “a battery when the offender intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury. …” It’s punishable by up to eight years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000.

•Jonathan Wayne Scully, 33, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:31 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging theft and criminal damage to property. Scully was released on a $6,000 bond.

•Cory Robert Frank Jones, 41, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:33 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of driving under suspension and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

•Liberty Grow Falgout, 49, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 11 on a warrant alleging forgery and theft. Falgout was released on a $66,000 bond.

•Cole Zephrien Fruge, 34, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of simple battery. Fruge continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Brandon Tremell Robinson, 44, Patterson, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of second-degree battery. Robinson continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Dustin Michael Lovell, 29, Franklin, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of simple battery. Lovell continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Jace Paul Lodrigue, 27, Franklin, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of simple battery. Lodrigue continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Anthony Wayne Bernard, 37, New Iberia, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of second-degree battery. Bernard continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Edward King Jr., 24, New Iberia, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of second-degree battery. King continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Jordan Dionysos McDaniel, 32, Franklin, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of second-degree battery. McDaniel continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

•Megan Renee Parker, 39, Franklin, was arrested at 11:25 a.m. Fe b. 11 on a charge of probation violation.  Bail has not been set at this time. 

•Jovonta Dejon Henry, 33, Franklin, was arrested at 11:52 a.m. Feb. 11 on a warrant alleging failure to register as a sex offender.  Bail has not been set at this time. 

•Cheryl Lynn Hilliard, 42, Patterson, was arrested at 3:56 p.m. Feb. 11 on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of expired motor vehicle inspection; operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked, or canceled; and failure to appear as a witness.  Hilliard was released on a $1,000 bond.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 95 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

•Corey Delatte, 34. Mark Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:24 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment.

•Jasmine Guidry, 35, Tupelo Street, Morgan City, was arrested 4:33 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine.

•Sydnie Wainwright, 29, Oakdale Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:52 p.m. Thursday on charges of simple battery and failure to return lease merchandise.

•Mary Schahn, 36, Fourth Street, Berwick, was arrested at 5:52 p.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery.

•Danny Fulks, 40, Franklin, was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of buprenorphine, possession of a legend drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, improper lane usage, suspended driver’s license and
two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Terrance Johnson, 42, Terrebonne Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. Thursday on charges of theft (under $1,000) and failure to appear to pay fine.

•Anthony Bourgeois, 50, Iowa Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Feb. 11 on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), possession of marijuana, driving under suspension, headlamps required and failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Cody Thibodeaux, 35, Bush Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:44 a.m. Feb. 11 on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.

•Peter Spinella Jr., 72, Onstead Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:11 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and improper lane usage.

•Tina Williams, 22, La. 662, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:57 a.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 11 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

•Tyron Charles, 25, Branch Street, Baldwin, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was arrested at 9:48 a.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging parole violation. Charles was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

•Larry Lewis Jr., 44, Second Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. Thursday on a warrant dated Feb. 9 alleging simple battery, sexual battery and stalking. Lewis was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.