Third suspect in Franklin rape case booked

(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.)

Franklin police have arrested the third of five suspects indicted on rape charges last week in a case from 2007.

Morgan City and Berwick police reported arrests on domestic abuse charges.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to eight complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Patrick Robertson, 33, Chitimacha Trail, Charenton, turned himself in to the Franklin Police Department at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday on an indictment warrant alleging aggravated rape. Robertson was booked, processed and released on a $250,000 bond

Roderick Phillips, 34, Kingsley Drive, Pearland, Texas, and Tajh Mathews, 33, Tiger Pointe Drive, Baton Rouge, turned themselves in Monday on warrants alleging aggravated rape in the same case. Each was released on a $250,000 bond.

--Shanice Fine, 31, Blakesley Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:16 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant dated Aug. 12 alleging theft. Fine was booked, processed and released on a $1,500 bond.

--Christina Fontenot, 43, St. Joseph Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Fontenot was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.

--Kai Reed, 42, Cayce Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Reed was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 36 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Jonathan Joshua Humphrey, 42, Sixth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday on charges of domestic abuse battery (strangulation) and failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Dustin Murray, 41, Choctaw Avenue, Pensacola, Florida, was arrested at at 4:19 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).

--Matthew Taylor Rollins, 30, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:08 a.m. Wednesday on charges of failure to appear for drug court (16th Judicial Court) and resisting an officer.

Berwick

Chief David S. Leonard reported these arrests:

--Stanley Rivas, 31, Berwick, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. Wednesda on charges of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment) and obstruction of justice.

About 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, the Berwick Police Department received a call of a domestic altercation taking place at a residence on Fourth Street. Officers met with the victim, who advised that the suspect, later identified as Rivas, had committed several batteries on her within the residence.

Evidence was gathered corroborating the victim’s statement. During this time there, were children present inside the home. Rivas was placed under arrest and transported to the
Berwick Police Department, where he was booked.

--Myles Morgan, 35, Morgan City was arrested at 10:33 a.m. Wednsday on a Berwick warrant alleging remaining where forbidden.

About 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Morgan was located at the Morgan City Police Department and placed under arrest on an outstanding warrant from the Berwick Police Department. Morgan was transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he was booked.