Morgan City, St. Mary authorities make six arrests related to drugs

(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.)

Six people were arrested Monday and Tuesday in St. Mary on drug-related charges, including possession and methamphetamine and failure to appear in court on a heroin charge.

The Sheriff’s Office also made two arrests on domestic abuse charges, one involving a pregnant woman.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:
—Trevor Louis Woods, 21, Scott, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful purchase or public possession of alcoholic beverages. Bail has not been set.
—Sharlee Anne Deshotel, 29, Lafayette, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deshotel was released on a $6,000 bond.
—Jerome Darby, 37, Franklin, was arrested at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of synthetic cannabinoids and possession of drug paraphernalia. Darby was released on a summons to appear June 15.
—Ingrid Jack, 31, Franklin, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of marijuana and window tint violation. Jack was released on a summons to appear June 15.
—Jason James Ashley, 34, Baker, was arrested at 6:14 a.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $6,000.
—John Darin Anderson, 53, Franklin, was arrested at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail was set at $2,500.
—Trevor Barnes, 45, Jeanerette, was arrested at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of aggravated domestic abuse battery aggravated (pregnant victim). Bail was set at $2,500.
—Joaquima Brown, 27, Franklin, was arrested at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of no driver’s license, violation of protective orders and window tint violation. Brown was released on a $3,000 bond.
—Derrick Matthews Turner, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 9:37 a.m. Monday on a charge of simple criminal damage to property. Turner was released on a summons to appear June 15.
—Shaqunia Marie Harris, 27, Morgan City, LA, was arrested at 3:02 p.m. Monday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of resisting an officer by providing false information, failure to yield to emergency vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $6,000.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 35 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Mark Turl Sr., 46, Elaine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.