Suspect arrested in January shooting
(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.)
Franklin police have arrested the man wanted in the Jan. 6 shooting at Anderson and Joseph streets. The suspect, Michael Morris Jr. of Franklin, was also wanted on an armed robbery charge.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Franklin Police Department responded to 13 complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrest:
—Michael Morris Jr., 22, Talbot Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant dated Jan. 7 for terrorizing and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Morris was additionally arrested on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on the charges of armed robbery and armed robbery with the use of a firearm. Morris was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 47 complaints and made these arrests:
—Jason Jermaine Matthews, 39, Amelia, was arrested at 10:49 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and operating a vehicle without a driver’s license. Matthews was released on a $10,000 bond.
—Joell Thiel Bourg, 38, Houma, was arrested at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Trecia Adams Luke, 49, Franklin, was arrested at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging driving while intoxicated with accident. Luke was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Frankie Clarke, 37, Amelia, was arrested at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of direct contempt, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license and failing to honor a written promise to appear. Clarke was released on a $365 bond.
—Destiny James Landry, 46, Lafayette, was arrested at 1:23 a.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of direct contempt, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license and failing to honor a written promise to appear. No bail has been set.
—Michael Q. Lewis, 23, Vicksburg, Mississippi, was arrested at 5:43 a.m. Thursday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lewis was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 49 calls for service and made these arrests beginning Wednesday:
—Quijakius Johnson, 39, Apple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:39 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging aggravated assault.
—Joseph Burton, 46, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).
—Shade Michael Suire, 28, Chestnut Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of possession of heroin.
Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:
—Kane Peruit, 33 Bayou Black Road, Houma, was arrested at 1:33 a.m. Thursday on charges of driving under suspension and license plate light required, and on a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant alleging domestic abuse with child endangerment.
About 12:54 a.m. Thursday, officers in the area of La. 182 observed a vehicle without a light illuminating the license plate area.
A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle, and contact was made with Peruit.
During the course of the stop, it was learned that Peruit’s driver’s license was suspended. It was also learned that Peruit had an active warrant through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Peruit was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Shawn Christopher Ramagos, 31, Ciro Street, Morgan City, was arrested Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of carrying a firearm in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and resisting an officer.
The charges arose from an early morning traffic stop on Thursday by the sheriff’s I.C.E. Unit.
An I.C.E.-assigned deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver and conducted an interview.
At some point, the deputy determined that the driver had provided a now identified as Ramagos.
As the investigation developed, deputies requested the presence of a K-9 unit.
The K-9 did an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted to the presence of controlled dangerous substances.
A search of the vehicle yielded quantities of heroin and methamphetamine. Two large-caliber handguns were seized as well.
It was also determined that Ramagos was convicted of prior felony offenses, an armed robbery in 2013 and resisting arrest by force or violence in 2019.
Ramagos was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Facility with bond set at $150,000.
St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Carlton Boudreaux, 52, Elus Drive, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated criminal damage to property.
—Jeremiah Miller, 24, Estate Avenue, St. Martinville, was arrested on warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of home invasion and aggravated domestic abuse with child endangerment.
—Kevin Walker, 40, Edison Street, Lafayette, was arrested Wednesday on warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of domestic abuse with child endangerment and disturbing the peace (drunkenness).