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St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the shooting death of a Baldwin woman, Sheriff Blaise Smith said
Deputies responded to a call at 12:31 a.m. Saturday. Deputies discovered that a woman had been shot and transported to a hospital, where she later died.
Detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:
—Cade Neill, 25, Blum Boulevard, Berwick, was arrested at 10 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana (less than 28 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of the Controlled Dangerous Substance Act (drug-free zone) and illegal use of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor.
About 8:41 p.m. Thursday, Berwick officers conducted a narcotics investigation on Blum Boulevard after receiving narcotics-related complaints at the residence. Officers made contact with the occupants and identified one as being Neill.
During the course of the investigation, officers were given consent to search the residence and later located marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia.
Neill was placed under arrest.
Two minor children were present during the investigation, and this took place within a drug-free zone.
Neill was later transported to Berwick jail where he was booked on the charges and still remains with no bond set at this time.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
— Alonzo Wooden, 23, Mulberry Street, Donaldsonville, was arrested Thursday on charges of speeding and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
—Raven R. Harris, 33, West Fifth Street, Donaldsonville, was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Deputies on patrol assignment observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and conducted a stop.
Upon doing so, deputies identified the driver as Wooden and one passenger, Harris.
During the interview process, deputies noted several indicators that were suspicious of illegal drug activity.
Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle and during that process, did seize a significant amount of marijuana.
Wooden and Harris were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remain incarcerated pending bond hearings.

Louisiana legislators have voted to form a joint committee of both houses focused solely on Medicaid oversight.
The state’s Medicaid program, funded by federal and state tax dollars, makes up close to half of Louisiana’s $30-billion-plus state budget. House Concurrent Resolution 6, which the state Senate adopted without objection Thursday, establishes the Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee.
The committee will include 12 members, six from each body, drawn from existing committees focused on spending and health care. It would not have any authority the existing committees don’t have.
Critics of the idea say it only adds more bureaucracy to state government. But Rep. Rick Edmonds, the Baton Rouge Republican who sponsored the measure, said it could allow the participating legislators to become more familiar with the complex program and provide more focused oversight.
Edmonds tried to pass a similar resolution last year, which the House of Representatives approved before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted it down.
Concurrent resolutions express the will of both houses and are not subject to a governor’s veto.
Shortly after taking office, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order expanding Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act. The Edwards administration has touted that expansion.

LAFAYETTE—”I can’t breathe.” “Black lives matter.” “No justice, no peace.” “Hands up, don’t shoot.”
Chants such as these were heard along Johnston St. and University Avenue in Lafayette Sunday as protesters lined the sidewalks and spoke out against the death of George Floyd, who died Monday in Minneapolis after a police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck even though Floyd could not breathe.
The demonstration was one of several in Louisiana over the weekend as civil rights activists here joined in with the protests sweeping across the country. Protesters also took to the streets in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Monroe.
Crowds gathered at Girard Hall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where members of the host organizations spoke. Then they stood on the sidewalks before marching to the Lafayette Police Station at the end of University Ave.
Mark Mallory, a UL student, helped organize the protest and spoke to the crowd in front of the hall. Mallory said he was there in solidarity with anyone fighting for justice around the world.
“We must be ready to lose the world as we know it and survive together into the new one,” he said.
The Lafayette protest was organized through a Facebook group hosted by local organizations like the NAACP.
NAACP Lafayette President Marja Broussard also addressed the crowd. She offered her condolences to the families of those killed by police violence and said she stands with those in Minneapolis.
“The brutal and horrible murders of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor and Ahmad Arbery have shaken the United States of America,” Broussard said. “Words cannot accurately describe what that feels like.”
“Today I’m filled with hope and expectation as I see young folks, old folks, white folks, brown folks, black folks… don’t see no blue folks, but you get the picture,” she said.
After hearing from the speakers, the crowd waved signs and chanted to cars driving by.
Youngsville resident Whitney Harris said he attended the demonstration because he believes America could be better.
“I’m here because I’m an African-American male who believes that violence against African-American males has gone on for too long and that it hurts the whole society when one group is targeted,” Harris said. “I’m here for George Floyd because his life did matter.”
Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory stood in the grass in front of Girard Hall behind the protesters. He said he supports the rights of the crowd to peacefully protest and voice their opinions to local leaders.
“None of us here support any police brutality or what happened in Minnesota,” Guillory said.
Guillory said he is proud of police officers in Lafayette and of the training they receive for situations like the one in Minnesota. He said that the best way to prevent what happened to Floyd is through training.
Interim Lafayette Police Chief Scott Morgan said the crowds were not larger than expected and that about 40 Lafayette police officers were at the protest.
“We’re not trying to be intrusive, so we don’t have a bunch of police officers trying to shut them down,” he said.
“As far as preparation for this, you’ve got to understand there’s only a small percentage of the people that would actually do the stuff that’s going on in Minnesota,” Morgan said, referring to the looting and arson that has happened along some of the protests. “We’d really like to think that our community is not filled with that element.”
Guillory said he is proud of the city and parish for the peaceful protest.
“The message is loud and clear: we will not stand for what happened in Minneapolis, and the people in Minneapolis do not stand for what happened to Mr. Floyd,” Guillory said. “Let this day be a day of healing.”
Lafayette Chief of Minority Affairs Carlos Harvin stood alongside Guillory during the protest.
“The heart of our nation is broken today,” Harvin said, “and so we’re praying for the healing of the United States— that we can heal from this tragedy and that what caused Mr. Floyd to die, that that would never happen again.”
Trey Mamou of Sunset described the atmosphere at the protest as “amazing.” He praised the community for coming together against the injustices happening across the country.
“It’s everybody— whites, blacks, Indians, Hispanics— all coming together for one thing, and I think that’s the purpose of all this,” Mamou said. “Everybody’s saying ‘Black lives matter,’ no matter what color you are, no matter what race, no matter what gender.”
“If we make our voice known, change is inevitable,” Mamou said. “It has to happen.”
LSU sophomore and Lafayette native Leah Espinoza attended the protest alongside her mother and sisters..
“I think staying silent is just as bad as staying on the opposite side of the argument,” Espinoza said. She said the protest inspired her to have more of a voice in calling out racism.

“In the interest of the health of our camp staff, girls and their families, Girl Scouts Louisiana East will not be hosting girls at our three camps in southeastern Louisiana this summer,” said Ande Kral, Girl Scouts Louisiana East marketing & communications specialist.
Girl Scouts Louisiana East includes St. Mary and St. Martin parishes.
“Instead, we will be hosting day camp online with four week-long sessions of summer fun beginning Monday, June 8,” she said.
Each attendee will receive a box of supplies in the mail, and there will be a daily virtual check in with camp counselors each morning. The girls will complete one activity per day, earning a patch or badge at the end of each week.
“The first week will be centered around puzzles and games; the second week’s theme will be fairytales and fantasy; the third week’s theme will be muggle magic (a tribute to everyone’s favorite wizard),” she said. “The final week will be all about how to pamper yourself with homemade facemasks and relaxing Tai Chi.”
Current Girl Scouts can register online as well as non-Girl Scouts. Cost of registration is $55 per attendee. For information or to register online visit www.gsle.org/virtualcamp.
Additionally, Girl Scouts Louisiana East will host two free Facebook Live camping events from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on June 20 and July 18. The first event will be for grades K-6 and the second will be catered to grades 4-12.
“Participants are encouraged to pitch a tent in their yard or build a pillow fort to sleep in,” Kral said. Register online for the free Facebook Live events to receive an activity packet and follow along with experienced camp guides.
“Can’t wait to see you there!,” she said.