Sheriff's Office investigates shooting death in Baldwin

Staff Report
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the shooting death of a Baldwin woman, Sheriff Blaise Smith said
Deputies responded to a call at 12:31 a.m. Saturday. Deputies discovered that a woman had been shot and transported to a hospital, where she later died.
Detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:
—Cade Neill, 25, Blum Boulevard, Berwick, was arrested at 10 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana (less than 28 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of the Controlled Dangerous Substance Act (drug-free zone) and illegal use of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor.
About 8:41 p.m. Thursday, Berwick officers conducted a narcotics investigation on Blum Boulevard after receiving narcotics-related complaints at the residence. Officers made contact with the occupants and identified one as being Neill.
During the course of the investigation, officers were given consent to search the residence and later located marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia.
Neill was placed under arrest.
Two minor children were present during the investigation, and this took place within a drug-free zone.
Neill was later transported to Berwick jail where he was booked on the charges and still remains with no bond set at this time.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
— Alonzo Wooden, 23, Mulberry Street, Donaldsonville, was arrested Thursday on charges of speeding and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
—Raven R. Harris, 33, West Fifth Street, Donaldsonville, was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Deputies on patrol assignment observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and conducted a stop.
Upon doing so, deputies identified the driver as Wooden and one passenger, Harris.
During the interview process, deputies noted several indicators that were suspicious of illegal drug activity.
Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle and during that process, did seize a significant amount of marijuana.
Wooden and Harris were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remain incarcerated pending bond hearings.