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Police investigating shooting on Shannon Street

On December 9, around 9:33 p.m. Morgan City Police Department Officers responded to the area of Shannon Street in Morgan City due to shots being fired, Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair said in a news release. Officers learned that one subject suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle and was transported to a medical facility for treatment. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, please contact Morgan City Police Detectives at 985-380-4605.

A traffic stop leads to arrest of four for drug charges

A traffic stop on Red Cypress Road led to the arrest of the driver and three passengers for marijuana and crack cocaine they had in the vehicle, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said in a news release.
—Robert Mitchell Gibson, 58, of McArthur Drive in Jeanerette, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Wanda Faye Singleton, 50, of Lanceslin Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Denise Marie McBride, 50, of Lockley Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Shanna Lynn Jones, 41, of Spencer Loop in New Iberia, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
A deputy was traveling on Red Cypress Road in Patterson when he observed a vehicle with an inoperable taillight. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Singleton, and three passengers, Gibson, McBride, and Jones. During the stop, drugs were located in the vehicle. Singleton, Jones, McBride, and Gibson were jailed with no bail set.
Smith also advised that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 107 complaints and reported the following arrests:
—Lorelyn Marie Gotcher, 33, of Bowman Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:39 a.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft. A transportation deputy made contact with Gotcher when she transported her to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from another agency. She was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court.
—Johnny Sam Jr., 48, of Eighth Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of failure to stop at a stop sign, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license, switched license plate and failure to honor a written promise to appear. A booking deputy learned that a current inmate, Sam, held an active warrant. He remained jailed with no bail set on the new charge.
—Meg A. Morgan, 29, of Verdunville Road in Franklin, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Friday on charges of driving under suspension, turning movements and signals required, and possession of marijuana.
—Mitchell Dale Thompson, 30, of Natalie Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 7:54 p.m. Friday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, careless operation of a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle without proof of insurance and failure to comply with accident procedures.
A deputy was patrolling the area of Prairie Road North in Verdunville when he observed a vehicle make a turn without using a proper signal.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Morgan, and a passenger, Thompson. Through the stop, marijuana belonging to Morgan was found. Dispatch also advised the deputy that Morgan’s license was suspended and Thompson held two active warrants for his arrest. Morgan was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11. Thompson was jailed with bail set at $2,000.
—Elmer Daniel Reyes, 25, of Lake Palourde Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace intoxicated.
—Miguel Lopez Hernandez, 49, of Lake Palourde Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:47 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace intoxicated and unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, possession of fraudulent documents.
A deputy was dispatched to a residence on Lake Palourde Road in reference to a disturbance in progress and made contact with Reyes and a juvenile, who stated that Reyes had been in an argument with Hernandez.
Through the investigation, Hernandez produced documents that were invalid. Reyes and Hernandez were jailed. Reyes was released on a $535 bond. Bond has not been set for Hernandez.
—Benjamin John Justillian, 27, of Rose Street in Berwick, was arrested at 2:12 a.m. Saturday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal trespassing.
A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Bayou Vista for having no operable taillights and made contact with the driver, Justillian. Dispatch advised that Justillian held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed with bail set at $400.
A traffic stop leads to arrest of four for drug charges
Staff Report
A traffic stop on Red Cypress Road led to the arrest of the driver and three passengers for marijuana and crack cocaine they had in the vehicle, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said in a news release.
—Robert Mitchell Gibson, 58, of McArthur Drive in Jeanerette, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Wanda Faye Singleton, 50, of Lanceslin Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Denise Marie McBride, 50, of Lockley Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
—Shanna Lynn Jones, 41, of Spencer Loop in New Iberia, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
A deputy was traveling on Red Cypress Road in Patterson when he observed a vehicle with an inoperable taillight. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Singleton, and three passengers, Gibson, McBride, and Jones. During the stop, drugs were located in the vehicle. Singleton, Jones, McBride, and Gibson were jailed with no bail set.
Smith also advised that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 107 complaints and reported the following arrests:
—Lorelyn Marie Gotcher, 33, of Bowman Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:39 a.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft. A transportation deputy made contact with Gotcher when she transported her to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from another agency. She was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court.
—Johnny Sam Jr., 48, of Eighth Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of failure to stop at a stop sign, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license, switched license plate and failure to honor a written promise to appear. A booking deputy learned that a current inmate, Sam, held an active warrant. He remained jailed with no bail set on the new charge.
—Meg A. Morgan, 29, of Verdunville Road in Franklin, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Friday on charges of driving under suspension, turning movements and signals required, and possession of marijuana.
—Mitchell Dale Thompson, 30, of Natalie Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 7:54 p.m. Friday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, careless operation of a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle without proof of insurance and failure to comply with accident procedures.
A deputy was patrolling the area of Prairie Road North in Verdunville when he observed a vehicle make a turn without using a proper signal. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Morgan, and a passenger, Thompson. Through the stop, marijuana belonging to Morgan was found. Dispatch also advised the deputy that Morgan’s license was suspended and Thompson held two active warrants for his arrest. Morgan was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11. Thompson was jailed with bail set at $2,000.
—Elmer Daniel Reyes, 25, of Lake Palourde Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace intoxicated.
—Miguel Lopez Hernandez, 49, of Lake Palourde Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:47 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace intoxicated and unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, possession of fraudulent documents.
A deputy was dispatched to a residence on Lake Palourde Road in reference to a disturbance in progress and made contact with Reyes and a juvenile, who stated that Reyes had been in an argument with Hernandez. Through the investigation, Hernandez produced documents that were invalid. Reyes and Hernandez were jailed. Reyes was released on a $535 bond. Bond has not been set for Hernandez.
—Benjamin John Justillian, 27, of Rose Street in Berwick, was arrested at 2:12 a.m. Saturday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal trespassing. A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Bayou Vista for having no operable taillights and made contact with the driver, Justillian. Dispatch advised that Justillian held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed with bail set at $400.
—Brandon Michael Scott, 32, of Verdun Lane in Centerville, was arrested at 4:38 a.m. Saturday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of domestic abuse battery, theft, violation of a protective order and entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden. A deputy was dispatched to the area of Barrow Street in Amelia in reference to a subject banging on the doors of residences in the area. The deputy located and made contact with the subject, identified as Scott. Dispatch advised that Scott held active warrants for his arrest. He was jailed and released on a judicial release.
—Conley Thomas Jones, 70, of Joseph Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:44 p.m. Saturday on seven Morgan City warrants for failure to appear on charges of contempt of court, contempt of court fine, contempt of court failure to complete jail time, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia and contempt of court probation fees. A deputy went to a residence on Joseph Street in reference to locating Jones who held active warrants for his arrest. The deputy made contact with Jones and transported him to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center where he was jailed and then transferred to another agency.
—Mikila Monique Henderson, 37, of Village Lane in Amelia, was arrested at 9:18 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana and brake lights required. A deputy was patrolling the area of Lake Palourde when he observed a vehicle with an inoperable brake light. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Henderson. During the stop, marijuana was located. She was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11.
—Marco M. Antonio-Leon, 34, of Barrow Street in Amelia, was arrested at 10:34 p.m. Saturday on charges of improper lane usage, no driver’s license and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. A deputy was patrolling the area of Amelia when he observed a vehicle cross over the solid yellow line. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Leon. During the stop, drugs were located. He was jailed with no bail set.
—Brock Matthew Menard, 33, of Jupiter Street in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:12 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled, improper lane usage and possession of drug paraphernalia. A transportation deputy made contact with Menard when he transported him to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from another agency. He was jailed and released on a $1,500 bond.
—Peter Gerrod Clay, 41, of North Bayou Black, Gibson, was arrested at 7:55 p.m. Sunday on charges of no headlights, possession of marijuana and on a Terrebonne Parish warrant for failure to appear on the charge of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. A deputy was patrolling the area of Amelia when he observed a vehicle without an operable headlamp. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Clay. During the stop, drugs were located and dispatch advised the deputy that Clay held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed with no bail set.
—Kevin James Diggs, 41, of Roy’s Lane in Centerville, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Sunday on charges of improper lane usage, driving under suspension and no insurance. A deputy was patrolling the area of U.S. 90 near Patterson when he observed a vehicle cross the outer white fog line. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Diggs. Dispatch advised the deputy that Digg’s license was suspended. He was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11.
—Kristy Renee Rulf, 41, of Carla Court in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:29 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and license plate lights required. A deputy was patrolling the area of Centerville when he observed a vehicle with no operable license plate lights. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Rulf. During the stop, marijuana was located. She was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 102 calls for service and the following arrests were made:
—Joshua Bertrand, 41, of Levee Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Friday on a warrant for the City Court of Morgan City for the charge of failure to appear to pay probation fee. Bertrand was located by officers during a traffic stop. A warrants check on Bertrand showed an outstanding warrant from City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
—Alicia Bertrand, 35, of Cremo Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 8:44 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft under $1,000. Officers were called to a local business due to a theft and they spoke with a store employee who advised that a female who was identified as Bertrand attempted to leave the store with items she did not pay for. The officer located items that Bertrand did not pay for and she was placed under arrest. She was jailed.
—Rika Crader, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
—Jesse Reeves, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse batter and for two warrants for the City Court of Morgan City on the charges of failure to appear for no insurance and failure to appear on failure to report an accident.
Officers were called to the Allison Street area after calls were received describing a male and female fighting in a vehicle. Officers spoke with both subjects and determined that a physical altercation took place between them.
Both were jailed.
—Storm Griffin, 20, of Oregon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 10 p.m. Saturday on warrants for failure to appear to pay probation fee to the City Court of Morgan City, to pay fine for window tint, to pay fine for no registration, for trial on the charge of possession of marijuana, for trial on the charge of no driver’s license on person, for trial on the charge of possession of open alcohol container in a motor vehicle and for trial on the charge of expired license plate. Griffin was arrested at Morgan City Police Department on several outstanding warrants from City Court of Morgan City. She was jailed.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported the following arrests:
—Oscar Elizondo, 33, of Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:31 p.m. Friday on charges of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), possession of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance (heroin), possession of a Schedule IV controlled dangerous substance (Xanax), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension, modified exhaust, no registration and no insurance. Officers observed a vehicle traveling west on La. 182 that had a modified exhaust system.
A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and contact was made with the driver identified as Elizondo. While speaking with Elizondo it was learned that his driver’s license was suspended and that the vehicle had no registration or insurance.
A search of the vehicle was done at which time methamphetamine, heroin, Xanax and items of drug paraphernalia were located and it was learned that the methamphetamine was destined to be sold. He was jailed.
—Jeffery Allen, 29, of Orange, Texas, was arrested at 1:03 p.m. Saturday on charges of two taillights required, possession of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance (marijuana), possession of a Schedule III controlled dangerous substance (Subutex), possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant for St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office on the charge of contempt of court.
An officer traveling on U.S. 90 observed a vehicle with only one functioning tail light. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and the officer made contact with Allen.
An odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle so a search was conducted and marijuana, a Subutex pill, and paraphernalia were located. It was learned that Allen also had an outstanding warrant through the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was jailed.
—Oscar Elizondo, 33, of Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:21 p.m. Saturday on warrants for St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office for two counts of failure to comply with drug court. It was learned that Elizondo, who was already incarcerated at the Berwick jail, had outstanding warrants through the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was additionally booked and remained jailed.
—Quentin Delco, 37, of Three B Lane in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Saturday on charges of improper lane usage and driving under suspension.
The Berwick Police Department received a call about a reckless driver on La. 182. Officers responded and located the vehicle in question.
A traffic stop was conducted and officers made contact with Delco. It was learned that Delco had a suspended driver’s license and was placed under arrest. He was jailed.
—Eduardo Miguel-Lozano, 53, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:23 a.m. Sunday on charges of first offense driving while intoxicated and no driver’s license. An officer traveling on La.182 observed a vehicle with its emergency flashers on. A courtesy stop was done at which time officers spoke with Miguel-Lozano. A strong odor of alcohol was detected coming from his breath and person. Miguel-Lozano was asked to perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests which he agreed and performed poorly on. A driver’s license check revealed that he had never had a driver’s license. Miguel-Lozano was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where he provided a breath sample of .207g% BAC. He was jailed.
—Stephanie Smith, 36, of Columbus Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:01 a.m. Sunday on charges of first offense driving while intoxicated, speeding 52 mph in a 30 mph zone and driving under suspension. An officer observed a vehicle traveling on La. 182 at a speed of 52 mph in a 30 mph zone.
A traffic stop was conducted and the officer made contact with Smith. While speaking with Smith a strong odor of alcohol was detected coming from her breath and person. Smith was asked to perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests which she agreed to do and performed poorly on. A driver’s license check showed that her license was suspended. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where she provided a valid breath sample of .132 g% BAC. She was jailed.
—Lee Wyatt III, 45, of Leesville, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Sunday on charges of failure to yield to emergency vehicles, open container and driving under suspension for prior driving while intoxicated offenses. An officer on U.S. 90 who was conducting a traffic stop observed a vehicle fail to safely move over and yield to an emergency vehicle.
A traffic stop was conducted and the officer made contact with Wyatt. Open alcoholic beverages were located inside the vehicle and it was learned that Wyatt’s license had been previously suspended for a prior driving while intoxicated charge. He was jailed.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:
—Jarel Jennings-Jones, 36, of Williams Street in Patterson, was arrested at 6:44 p.m. Friday on a charge of simple battery.
She was jailed with an $841 bond set and later released on her own recognizance.
—Cristian M. Vega, 24, of Broussard Street in Patterson, was arrested at 3:10 p.m. Friday on charges of failure to signal, no driver’s license, no registration and no moving vehicle inspection sticker. He was jailed with bond set at $821.
—Corey A. Jupiter, 28, of Owens Street in Napoleonville, was arrested at 4:13 p.m. Saturday on charges of speeding 68 mph in a 55 mph zone and suspended driver’s license. He was jailed and released on a $596 bond.
—Cristian J.A. Suazo, 23, of Felterman Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 10:28 a.m. Sunday on a charge of no driver’s license. He was jailed and released on a $314 bond.

Assumption: Texas man stopped for traffic violation in Amelia, large amount of drugs found in vehicle

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported the following arrest:
—Matthew Joseph Fleming, 32, of West 24th Avenue in Eugene, OR, was arrested on Thursday on charges of driving on a roadway laned for traffic, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Members of the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division, I.C.E. Unit, K-9 Division and uniformed patrol officers were working special operations in Amelia and observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. A stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver, identified as Fleming. The driver was interviewed and several markers of suspicious activity were noted. A K-9 was used to conduct an open-air sniff of the suspect’s vehicle and the K-9 alerted to a specific area of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded a significant seizure of marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids and marijuana derivatives. He was jailed and released on a $25,000 surety bond.

Clifford, everybody’s favorite big red dog, gets a reboot

NEW YORK (AP) — Who’s your favorite big red dog? If you have one, chances are his name is Clifford.
Scholastic Entertainment is rebooting the TV series about the giant dog with an equally large heart this week on Amazon Prime Video and PBS, the latter his home since the early 2000’s.
The new show offers more diversity among the human characters and puts Clifford’s beloved 7-year-old owner, Emily Elizabeth, front and center in his Birdwell Island adventures.
Each episode will include an original song in a range of genres sung by the new main voice artists, 13-year-old Hannah Levinson for Emily Elizabeth and 27-year-old Adam Sanders reprising Clifford, who was once voiced by John Ritter.
Clifford and his positive life lessons have never gone away in video and book form around the globe, since Scho-lastic Inc. published Norman Bridwell’s first story in 1963, helping to launch the company as a premier publisher of children’s and young adult fare.
The TV series “Clifford the Big Red Dog” has been on a break at PBS for new episodes since his puppy prequel ended in 2006. The original show premiered in 2000 and ended in 2003, though Clifford has been rerun through the years on TV, along with videos on streaming platforms.
“We know from research that the show’s focus on life lessons is exactly what today’s families are seeking. Research shows that parents’ No. 1 concern today is whether their kids will develop character skills, like kindness, honesty and empathy,” said Lesli Rotenberg, chief programming executive and general manager for children’s media and education at PBS.
In the new series, Clifford and Emily speak to each other, but only when they’re alone. Clifford and his dog pals had always chatted using words instead of woofs, but he was all dog with humans in his past TV life.
“We really wanted to build up the friendship between Clifford and Emily Elizabeth,” said Caitlin Friedman, senior vice president and general manager of Scholastic Entertainment. “And we wanted to bring her more into the adventures. It used to be that Clifford and his dog friends would have their own story and she would dip in and out.”
The look of Clifford hasn’t changed much. His fur is more textured to make him fluffier and he has a bigger, rounder face.
As for the stories, they’re “a little more empowering for girls, as well as for boys,” said Iole Lucchese, president of Scholastic Enter-tainment and chief strategy officer for Scholastic Inc. “We want to make sure that every child can see themselves in Birdwell Island.”
At least one child is already thrilled.
Hannah, the new voice of Emily Elizabeth, is a Toronto eighth-grader and dog lover who has been acting since she was about 6. She’s been in production on Clifford’s show for more than a year after diving into the books.
“When I booked the role, I was so excited because I knew that these stories were such a big part of people’s childhoods just like they were for my older brothers,” she said.
Hannah, girl to her 11-year-old golden retriever, Lexie, said she has lots in common with Emily Elizabeth.
“We’re both very determined and we won’t stop until we’ve solved the case or resolved the problem. There are many instances in the show where Emily Elizabeth will be on a mission and something is not going her way. She takes charge and she tries to do her best, to do what she can to help. I’m exactly the same way.”
This show and its town, from the early years to present day, is aimed firmly at projecting kindness, empathy and living in harmony. Clifford has also gone a long way in inspiring imaginative play among kids ages 2 to 5, along with teaching such things as phonics and encouraging them to read.
Bridwell, who died in 2014, wrote and illustrated just under 50 of the 500 or so Clifford books that Scholastic has published. He based the girl character on his own daughter, Emily Elizabeth. Today, there are more than 133 million Clifford books in print in 16 different languages.
The original “Clifford the Big Red Dog” series aired in 110 countries. The new series will be available on Amazon Prime Video on Friday and PBS Kids on Saturday.
In addition to the TV reboot, a film is scheduled for release in November 2020, starring Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth and John Cleese as a mysterious, magical character named Bridwell. Clifford doesn’t talk in the movie and Emily was aged up to 12.
Sanders, as a boy, said he was more into silly cartoons than wholesome Clifford.
“I watched some of the old episodes to get a sense of how John Ritter portrayed him as very optimistic and very youthful, full of compassion,” said Sanders, who also lives in Toronto.
Clifford is his first big gig. The animal rights activist and former babysitter and camp counselor couldn’t have asked for a more Zen experience.
“I enjoy my time so much in the booth with the other actors. The show doesn’t really touch on anything modern or political. It’s very innocent,” Sanders said. “The focus is just really on simple core values of family and friendship and community and respect for one another. It brings it down to the basics.”

Mom weighs bringing defiant daughter on family vacation

DEAR ABBY: One of our daughters (18) has been rebelling for the last couple of years. She’s not doing well in community college. She is dating a drug user and has been caught in lie after lie, including about spending the night at friends’ homes. She has now decided she no longer wants to live with our rules, which include staying enrolled in college full time and making progress, doing a few household chores, telling us where she is going and when we can expect her home, and having no overnighters. She has moved out and in with a friend.

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Radio Logs for December 10

The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Monday, Dec. 9
6:48 a.m. 400 block of Belanger Street; Vehicle burglary.
8:15 a.m. 600 block of Aucoin Street; Animal.
8:26 a.m. Onstead and Mayon streets; Assistance.
8:41 a.m. Assumption Sheriff’s Office; Inmate transport.
9:11 a.m. 2200 block of Maple Street; Complaint.
9:23 a.m. 800 block of Ditch Avenue; Complaint.
9:31 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic blockage.
9:48 a.m. 900 block of Sixth Street; Standby.
10:03 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Arrest.
10:19 a.m. Morgan City Police Department: Complaint.
10:54 a.m. U.S. 90 West; Traffic blockage.
10:59 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Medical.
12:26 p.m. 800 block of Franklin Street; Reckless driver.
12:43 p.m. 800 block of Front Street; Arrest.
12:55 p.m. 700 block of Railroad Avenue; Animal.
1:02 p.m. 900 block of Fourth Street; Assistance.
1:10 p.m. U.S. 90 West up-ramp; Traffic blockage.
1:42 p.m. 1400 block of North Third Street; Complaint.
2:18 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Arrest.
2:36 p.m. 2300 block of Cypress Street; Animal.
3:23 p.m. 200 block of Belanger Street; Complaint.
3:34 p.m. 1200 block of Kenneth Street; Smoke smell.
3:39 p.m. 400 block of Belanger Street; Vehicle burglary.
3:50 p.m. 7400 block of 182; Complaint.
4:41 p.m. Greenwood Street and La. 70; Accident.
5:06 p.m. Onstead and First streets; Frequent patrols.
5:10 p.m. La. 182; Reckless driver.
5:39 p.m. 700 block of Onstead Street; Complaint.
7:54 p.m. 1200 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
8:05 p.m. 500 block of Garber Street; Telephone harassment.
9:33 p.m. Shannon Street; Arrest.
11:30 p.m. 2300 block of Clements Street; Medical.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
12:53 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
1:22 a.m. Belanger and Sixth streets; Suspicious subject.
2:03 a.m. Brashear and Federal avenues; Arrest.
2:52 a.m. Federal Avenue and Oil Tank Alley; Suspicious subject.

MCHS Is undefeated this weekend at the Tourney of the Teche

Morgan City High School finished the weekend 2-0 at Centerville’s Tournament of the Teche with wins against Houma Christian and West St. Mary. Friday, Morgan City defeated Houma Christian 55-39. Morgan City led 15-8 after a quarter, 30-21 at halftime and 44-31 after three periods of play. Tylan Bennett led Morgan City with 18 points. Other Morgan City scorers were Jaquan Gray, 12; Nylan Francis, nine; Tyland Boatman, seven; Devonta Grogan, four; Lorenzo Johnson and Leo Garrett, two each; and Elijah Singleton, one. Saturday, Morgan City defeated West St. Mary 69-65 in overtime. Morgan City, which trailed 36-35 entering the fourth quarter, edged West St.

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New Orleans Saints' aggressiveness backfires in loss to San Francisco 49ers

The New Orleans Saints sought to gain an edge on the San Francisco 49ers by making aggressive decisions and digging deep into the playbook.
An inability to convert a 2-point conversion attempt in the first quarter, or a fake punt late in the third, came back to haunt the Saints in a dramatic 48-46 loss on Sunday. Yet quarterback Drew Brees said the Saints wouldn't have changed their aggressive mindset if they had it to do again.
"You know you're in that type of game, right? And we were going to play aggressive," Brees said. "We're going to take chances. We're not going to make any excuses."
Turns out, it was the 49ers who took advantage of the Saints' inability to execute those plays — and even countered with some tricks of their own.
The risks started early for New Orleans.
After San Francisco's Ahkello Witherspoon was penalized for unnecessary roughness for hitting Saints' Jared Cook in the head on the tight end's 26-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, Payton went for 2 from the 1-yard line instead of the extra point.
The conversion attempt failed when Taysom Hill was tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
Making matters worse, Cook was lost for the game with a concussion.
"It would have been nice to have him obviously," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said of Cook, who scored New Orleans' first two TDs. "I felt like he would have had opportunities and been able to complement everything we were doing."
The biggest gamble for New Orleans came a few series later when, on fourth-and-18 from the San Francisco 45, Payton called for a fake punt.
Hill lined up where punter Thomas Morstead normally would, took the snap and threw deep down the sideline for Tre'Quan Smith. But the 49ers' Tarvarius Moore was shoving Smith toward the sideline, preventing him from getting the ball, which does not constitute pass interference when the passing team is in apparent punt formation.
"It was just a good play by the defense," Smith said. "He knew that you can get your hands on them and not have it be pass interference."
It also didn't help that running back Alvin Kamara, normally one of the Saints' most dynamic and productive players, fumbled in the third quarter at the New Orleans 20. San Francisco's DeForest Buckner recovered, setting up a Niners TD on a short pass from Jimmy Garoppolo to tight end George Kittle.
And when the 49ers gambled, the Saints were caught out of position.
Receiver Emmanuel Sanders took a lateral on a reverse and pulled up to throw, finding no Saints defender near running back Raheem Mostert, who made the catch and trotted to the end zone for a 35-yard score.
Later, the Niners set up a touchdown with an 18-yard gain on a play that began with a hand-off to Kyle Juszczyk, who then delivered an option pitch to Mostert.
"You decide on how many risky calls you want to keep doing based on how your defense is playing," San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said. "But we knew we were going to come out early with that stuff, and their offense was scoring a lot, so we never felt like we should slow down with it."
By the time the Saints had clawed back to take a 46-45 lead on Brees' 18-yard touchdown pass with 53 seconds left, they needed to try another 2-point conversion for a three-point lead.
Brees' pass fell incomplete, and shortly after, New Orleans' defense allowed Kittle's 39-yard gain after his short reception near the left sideline on fourth-and-2. A facemask penalty by safety Marcus Williams meant the Niners netted 53 yards on the play.
Robbie Gould connected on a 30-yard field goal soon after and the 49ers (11-2) left New Orleans with a victory that gave them a decisive edge over the Saints (10-3) in the race of top two seed in the NFC playoffs.

CCHS, MCHS will be represented in all-star game

Several local players and two local coaches will participate in the Thibodaux Regional Sports Medicine Center Bayou Area High School All-Star Volleyball Classic, presented by the Thibodaux Lion’s Club, Saturday at 2 p.m. at Thibodaux Regional’s Wellness Center. Central Catholic High School volleyball players Katie Hoffpauir, Lexi Landry, Yani Johnson and Ava Nicar will compete along with Central Catholic volleyball coach Latashia Wise and Morgan City volleyball coach Christy Theriot. Wise will be the head coach on one team and will have Johnson at middle blocker and Nicar at outside hitter on her squad. On the other team, Theriot will be an assistant ...

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Nicholls to travel to face North Dakota State

The Nicholls Colonels will continue Football Championship Subdivision playoff action Saturday when it travels to face powerhouse and top seed North Dakota State in a 2:30 p.m. matchup at the Fargodome. The contest, which can be streamed on ESPN3, will feature the 9-4 Colonels against the 12-0 Bison. North Dakota State is led on offense by quarterback Trey Lance. Lance has completed 151 of 219 passes for 2,187 yards with 23 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also has rushed 106 times for 741 yards and 10 scores. Ty Brooks leads North Dakota State in rushing with 105 carries for 813 yards with five ...

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