Deputies arrest three people on battery charges

(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.)

St. Mary deputies arrested three people accused of battery, including one case involving law enforcement officers.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 39 complaints and made these arrests:
—Noel Russel Naverro, 36, Houma, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of simple battery. Naverro was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Leyla Morales, 33, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal trespass and simple battery. Morales was released on a $2,000 bond.
—Trevions Lavonte Rouchon, 24, Franklin, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on charges of turning movements and required signals, resisting an officer with force or violence, battery on a police officer, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, monetary instrument abuse, and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on a warrant alleging failure to appear.
Bail has been set at $30,000.
—Frankie V. Wellman, 66, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:09 p.m. Tuesday on charges of speeding and driving under suspension. Wellman was released on a summons to appear Oct. 7.
—Stephen Lindsey North, 40, Lebanon, Tennessee, was arrested at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to yield and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of illegal carrying of a concealed weapon and criminal mischief. Bail has not been set.
—Ray Charles Granger, 34, Franklin, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of obstructing public passage Granger was released on a summons to appear Oct. 7.
—Yolanda Faye Baker, 46, Patterson, was arrested at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of Schedule IV drugs, open container and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on four warrants alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.
—Paris Nicole Bias, 30, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:04 a.m. Tuesday on three counts of theft and two counts of attempted theft. Bias was released on a summons to appear Oct. 7.
—Daysha Williams, 25, Berwick, was arrested at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of MDMA, possession of Lortab, violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance laws (drug-free zone), possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor and transactions involving drug proceeds.
Williams was released on a $20,000 bond.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 48-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 58 calls for service and made these arrests beginning Monday:
—Orestes Lopez, 29, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:37 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging aggravated burglary.
—Kim M. Crouch, 59, Catherine Street, Morgan City, was at 2 p.m. Monday on a 6th Ward Court warrant alleging failure to appear for arraignment.
—Julia Baily, 60, Two Brothers Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:53 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of buprenorphine hydrochloride and possession of a legend drug (Gabapentin), and on a 6th Ward Court warrant alleging two counts of failure to appear for trial.
—Amanda Smith, 40, Everett Street, Morgan City, was arrested Monday on a 6th Ward Court warrant alleging three counts of failure to appear to pay fine.
—David Tyronne Francois, 49, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:47 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging violation of a protective order.
—Carly Lee Griffin, 37, Beau Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:14 p.m. Tuesday on charges of violation of a traffic control signal and operating a vehicle with a suspended license.
—Shanna Marie Jones, 36, Bush Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging disturbing the peace (fighting).

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Franklin Police Department responded to 17 complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Dejhon Parker, 24, Gumpoint Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 8:47 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated May 16 and alleging disturbing the peace and simple assault. Parker was booked, processed, and released on a $2,000.
—Donald Welch, 56, Robert Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Welch was booked, processed and held on a $9,536.86 bond.