St. Martin deputies make arrest on murder charge

(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 Breaux Bridge woman has been booked on a murder charge, accused of stabbing a man to death, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Monifah Mitchell, 23, was arrested Friday on a charge of second-degree murder.
Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at 9:45 a.m. Friday at a residence in the 1000 block of Benoit Drive, Breaux Bridge, for a domestic disturbance.
Deputies located one male victim, who sustained a stab wound to his chest. He was subsequently transported to a local hospital by Acadian Ambulance. He was pronounced deceased on arrival.
The victim was identified as Darius Tre Richmond, 24, Breaux Bridge.
At the culmination of the investigation, Mitchell was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on the second-degree murder charge.
No bond had been set as of Friday.
—Joseph Guidroz, 57, Swamp Street, Arnaudville, was arrested Friday on charges of manufacture, distribution or possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs; possession of Schedule IV drugs; possession of Schedule III drugs (stimulants); simple possession of marijuana; reckless operation of a vehicle; improper lane usage; and obstruction of justice (evidence tampering).
—Antoine Ledet, 36, Skipper Street, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Friday on charges of simple possession of marijuana; manufacture, distribution and possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs; transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses; possession of a firearm while committing or attempting a crime; violations of controlled dangerous substances laws.
—Nickolas Morris, 33, Doris Street, Amelia, was arrested Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear.
—Casey Wolinski, 38, Courville Road, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Friday on a charge of domestic abuse-simple assault (child endangerment).
—Rusty Johnson, 38, Beverly Hills Street, Houston, was arrested Saturday by the Louisiana State Police on an extradition warrant.
—Chelsea Schexnayder, 33, Banker Street, St. Martinville, was arrested Saturday on charges of battery of a police officer and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.
—Ted Schexnayder, 55, Banker Road, St. Martinville, was arrested on charges of aggravated domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer with force or violence.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 36 complaints and reported these arrests:
—Kenneth John Scott III, 22, Patterson, was arrested at 3:03 p.m. Thursday on charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage. Scott was released on a summons to appear Oct. 7.
—Gerian E. Lightfoot, 29, Lafayette, was arrested on at 1:38 a.m. Friday on charges of maximum speed limit, open container, failure to change address within 10 days, driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.
Lightfoot was released on a $5,500 bond.