Morgan City PD arrests Franklin shooting suspect; Bayou L'Ourse man accused in machete attack

(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.)

Assumption deputies accused a Bayou L’Ourse man of attacking a woman with a machete and then killing her dog.

Lafayette police have arrested a man wanted on attempted murder charges in an Oct. 7 Franklin shooting.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Jordain Hilliard, 18, Ninth Street, Franklin, was booked at 9 p.m. Saturday on a warrant dated Oct. 14 alleging attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of weapons, and two counts of attempted second-degree murder. Hilliard was booked, processed and held on a $395,000.

Hilliard was arrested by Morgan City police at 7:57 p.m. Saturday

The shooting occurred Oct. 7 in the area of Cayce Street.

--Michael Lumpkin, 37, Curtis Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Saturday on a warrant dated Oct. 11 alleging remaining where forbidden. Lumpkin was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.

--Brittany Moore, 40, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:43 a.m. Monday on charges of driving under the influence and resisting an officer. Moore was booked, processed and released on a $4,000 bond.

--Jumichael Smith, 47, Seventh Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:57 a.m. Oct. 14 on charges of violation of protective order, disturbing the peace by language and resisting an officer with force. Smith was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Yainer Larosa-Veloz, 26, Texas, was arrested at 8:37 a.m. Friday on charges of principal to attempted simple burglary and principal to theft or criminal access of an automated teller machine.

--Leroy Davis, 35, Front Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. Friday on a charge of battery of a dating partner (strangulation) and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

--Deigo Raudales, 26, Tupelo Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:29 a.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Joel Martinez, 45, Garber Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:41 p.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and on an immigration hold.

--Crystal Barber, 51, Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:05 p.m. Thursday on two counts of simple cruelty to animals.

--Jonathan Perry, 42, N Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:29 p.m. Thursday on three counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Troy Thomas, 54, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:07 p.m. Thursday on a charge of theft (under $1,000) and a 6th Ward warrant alleging theft (under $1,000).

--Theodore Francis, 42, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:28 p.m. Thursday on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree battery, false imprisonment with weapon and aggravated assault.

--Kevin Pierre Jr., 30, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. Thursday on charges of principal to second-degree kidnapping and principal to false imprisonment with a weapon.

--Alec Race, 55, Chennault Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:13 a.m. Oct. 14 on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court.)

--Steve Scully Jr., 41, Dixie Court, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 12:48 p.m. Oct. 14 on charges of improper lane usage, expired registration, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of Anavar, possession of amphetamine, possession of LSD and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Jani Aucoin, 44, Parlange Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. Oct. 14 on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging unlawful posting of criminal activity.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Kevin Renard Lightell, 29, Andras Street, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Saturday on charges of charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, domestic abuse aggravated assault and simple escape.

The charges arise from a domestic disturbance Saturday at a residence in the 100 block of Andras Street. The complainant advised Communications that Lightell was armed with a machete and had attacked her dog.

Deputies responded to the location and upon arrival immediately came into contact with Lightell and detained him. Upon further investigation, deputies located a dog that was suffering from severe injuries.

The complainant advised that she had been asleep in her bedroom when she awoke to find Lightell standing over her with a machete. The complainant stated that Lightell attempted to strike her with the machete as she fled from the bedroom. Lightell then allegedly inflicted major
injuries to the dog with the machete.

Lightell was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

The injured dog died Sunday evening.