Two women arrested near Bayou L'Ourse as fugitives from St. Mary

(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.)

Two Bayou L’Ourse women were arrested as fugitives from St. Mary Parish after a traffic stop Monday, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Frances Lee Boudreaux, 37, Pond Drive, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Monday on St. Mary Parish warrants alleging possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and use, consumption, possession or distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of a person under 17.
A uniformed patrol deputy, working I.C.E. duty in the Bayou L’Ourse area, observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle.
The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Shauntell Nicole Hartdegen, 38, Elaine Street, Bayou L’Ourse. Hartdegen’s driver’s license was suspended, and it was determined that she was wanted on a fugitive warrant for St. Mary Parish.
The deputy also made contact with a passenger identified as Boudreaux. Deputies determined that Boudreaux was wanted in St. Mary Parish on felony fugitive warrants for failure to appear. Frances Lee Boudreaux was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and transferred to the custody of St. Mary Parish.
Hartdegen was transferred to the custody of St. Mary Parish.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Juvenile female, 15, Berwick, was arrested at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging simple criminal damage to property.
—Juvenile male, 13, Berwick, was arrested at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging simple criminal damage to property.
On Friday, the Berwick Police Department received a complaint of vandalism at a local school. The complaint was that there were several vulgar images spray-painted on the building along with other markings.
An investigation was conducted at which time two juveniles were observed and identified on video surveillance committing the vandalism.
Warrants were prepared for their arrest and Wednesday, their guardian turned them into the Berwick Police Department. The juveniles were booked and were released back to their guardian pending a court hearing.
—Kenneth McQuiston, 62, Franklin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant alleging failure to appear.
About 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the area of Sixth Street for a suspicious person complaint. Officers located and made contact with McQuiston.
A warrants check was conducted, and it was learned that he had active warrants through the Morgan City Police Department. McQuiston was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department for booking. Following booking, McQuiston was transferred to the Morgan City Police Department.
—Kayla Popham, 21, Lakeside Drive, Lakehills, Texas, was arrested at 3:08 a.m. Thursday on charges of speeding 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, possession of marijuana (under 14 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
About 2:51 a.m. Monday, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 80 mph on U.S. 90 in a 55 mph zone. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers made contact with Popham.
During the course of the stop, a strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle. Popham admitted to having a small amount of marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia inside.
Officers recovered the marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Popham was placed under arrest and released on a summons to appear in court in January 2022.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 55 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Wednesday:
—Mark Hughes, 40, Bayou Dularge Road, Houma, was arrested at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and failure to use a turn signal.
—Lydia Boudreaux, 31, Ramos Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
—Tyler Joseph Davidson, 28, Pharr Street, Berwick, was arrested at 12:56 a.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia; on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear for revocation Aug. 16; and as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.
—Jamie T. Scarbrough, 32, La. 663 Morgan City, was arrested at 2:20 a.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace.

Franklin
The Franklin Police Department responded to five complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—JaQuan Verrett, 22, 10th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday on the charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. Verrett was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.