St. Mary, Assumption authorities make drug arrests

(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 and Assumption deputies made arrests on drug charges this week, and a St. Mary arrest for failure to appear involved seven narcotics counts.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 30 complaints and made these arrests:
—Zedrick Gibson, 30, Franklin, was arrested at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of heroin, possession of Adderall and possession of drug paraphernalia. Gibson also was named in a warrant alleging possession of methamphetamine, transactions involving drug proceeds, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute.
—Kacy Lynn Sons, 36, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday on four warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of criminal neglect of family, possession of alprazolam, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper display of license plate, operating a vehicle without driver’s license on person, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of diazepam and possession of amphetamine.
Bail has not been set.
—Molly Windwehen, 33, Youngsville, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. Wednesday on charges of speeding and driving under suspension. Windwehen was released on a summons to appear March 17.
—Latifha Raven Symone Friels, 28, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Wednesday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of theft less than $1,000 and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary. Bail has not been set.
—Ronald Ray Wesley Jr., 39, Jeanerette, was arrested at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of legend drug without a prescription and criminal mischief. Bail has not been set.
Bail was set at $46,000.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Taylor James Hebert, 25, Blackberry Drive, Thibodaux, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and improper passing.
The charges resulted from a Tuesday evening traffic stop in Bayou L’Ourse.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Hebert.
The deputy conducted an interview and as a result of that process, the deputy concluded that additional investigation was warranted.
A subsequent search of the suspect vehicle yielded a quantity of suspected marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Hebert was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Kayla Pope, 32, Autumn Lane, Jeanerette, was arrested at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Nov. 23 alleging theft. Pope was booked, processed and released on a $1,500 bond.
—Dewade Howard, 53, 10th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:54 a.m. Wednesday on the charges of disturbing the peace and simple criminal damage to property. Howard was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.