Baldwin man faces attempted murder counts in Franklin 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.)
Area law enforcement agencies reported arrests this week involving violent crimes, including a Baldwin man facing five counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Morgan City police also made an arrest in a domestic violence case that also involved in attempted rape. St. Mary deputies arrested another man on a domestic abuse charge.
Franklin
Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 13 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests.
--Tyron Charles, 25, Branch Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging five counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities.
Charles was also arrested on a Baldwin Police Department warrant alleging possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies. Charles was booked, processed and held with bond set at $700,000.
The murder counts result from the investigation into a Nov. 9 shooting in the 10th Street area.
--Travis Boatman, 45, Simcoe Street, Lafayette, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging probation violation. Boatman was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
--Darius Bob, 39, Willowood Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 3:21 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated Feb. 6 alleging indecent behavior with juveniles, video voyeurism and pornography involving children under the age of 13. Bob was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
Morgan City
Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 79 calls for service over the last 48-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Cobrali Montgomery, 31, Seafood Lane, Lafayette, was arrested at 11:05 a.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery (strangulation), attempted second-degree rape, simple robbery and interfering with emergency communication.
--Madison Dye, 25, Marylee Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:32 a.m. Monday on two counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Cherri Lambert, 50, Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:32 a.m. Monday on charges of failure to appear for trial and two counts of probation violation.
--Randy Hatcher, 47, Aucoin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:18 p.m. Monday on four counts of assault on emergency room personnel.
St. Mary
Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 77 complaints and made these arrests:
--Michael Anthony Leonard, 47, Patterson, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail has not been set at this time.
--Leearia Joline Landry, 19, Patterson, was arrested at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal mischief. Landry was released on a $500 bond.
--Tiffany Angell Billiot Angeron, 42, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging cruelty to the infirm. Bail has not been set at this time.
--Trent Antonio Gray, 36, Patterson, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of operating a vehicle with an expired license, improper lane usage and failing to honor a written promise to appear. Gray was
released on a $250 bond.
--Jerald Jevonta Clair, 26, Baton Rouge, was arrested at 7:55 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has not been set at this time.