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Early voting light for Saturday election

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 10:04am
Staff Report

Early voting totals offer a hint that St. Mary residents aren’t excited about the election set for Saturday, despite a ballot controversy that went to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
In early voting that ended March 22, 1,253 St. Mary residents voted in person. Adding absentee ballots, a total of 1,774 ballots have been cast, the Registrar of Voters Office said.
The 1,774 early voters represent 5.8% of the 30,577 registered in the parish as reported by the Secretary of State’s Office as of March 1.
Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Bring a photo ID when you vote.
In St. Mary, only one political race appears on Saturday’s ballot. That’s in School Board District VII.
There, interim board member Lawrence Guillory is being challenged by Carla Pellerin.
Guillory was appointed to the board in November to fill the seat left vacant by Murphy Pontiff, who resigned for health reasons.
Only District VII residents will vote in this contest. The district consists of voting precincts 4, 6A, 10, 14 and 19.
Voters parishwide will take part in passing or rejecting four amendments to the state constitution. If the early voting here indicates flagging interest, at least one proposed amendment has kicked up a legal ruckus.
That’s Amendment 2, a wide-ranging proposal involving Louisiana tax law.
Invest in Louisiana, the advocacy group once called the Louisiana Budget Project, describes Amendment 2 as “the most substantial change to the state’s constitution since it was adopted in 1974.”
The amendment would lower the constitutional ceiling on personal income tax rates to 3.75%, which wouldn’t affect what Louisiana people will pay this year. They’ll pay the 3% flat rate enacted by statute. Corporate taxes would be cut to 5.5%, and the state inventory tax would be eliminated.
The amendment would double the standard income tax deduction for people over 65.
The most controversial aspects of the amendment deal with the creation of the Government Growth Limit and the elimination of some state trust funds.
The Government Growth Limit would set a lower bar than the current Expenditure Limit. Based on population changes and inflation calculated early each year, the Growth Limit would establish a total beyond which revenue could be used only for non-recurring expenses.
Amendment 2 would also eliminate the Revenue Stabilization Fund, shifting some of the money into the so-called Rainy Day Fund. The rest, about $1 billion, would offset corporate tax cuts and provide a one-time payment for parishes that agree not to tax inventory.
Three education trust funds would also be eliminated, and the money would be used to pay into the teacher and school staff retirement system. School boards are expected to use the savings to provide a raise of $2,000 annually for teachers and $1,000 for other staffers, instead of the stipends in those amounts school employees have received in recent years.
Critics, including Invest Louisiana, charge that schools will miss the $64 million in education spending generated by interest from those funds.
Two teacher unions, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Educators, have endorsed Amendment 2.
A group of plaintiffs sued to keep Amendment 2 on the ballot, charging that the ballot’s wording is misleading. They won at the state district court level, but the state Supreme Court threw out the lawsuit, asserting that the language is accurate and has been available to the public for months.
Amendment 1 would give the Legislature broader authority to create specialized courts, such as drug courts. It would also give the state Supreme Court more power to discipline misconduct by out-of-state attorneys.
Amendment 3 would give the Legislature power to determine the crimes for which juveniles can be tried as adults. The list of such crimes is currently mandated in the state constitution.
Amendment 4 generally requires the earliest possible election date for filling a judicial vacancy. Part of the motivation is that Supreme Court justices will be elected after closed party primaries beginning next year, which means a Supreme Court race could require three separate elections. The other part is to encourage judicial contests during high-turnout elections, such as congressional or gubernatorial elections.

Koch Methanol gift will support Nicholls scholarship, business incubator

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 10:01am

The Nicholls Foundation received $17,500 from Koch Methanol St. James to create an endowed scholarship and invest in opportunities for small business owners to grow their business.
Koch Methanol St. James contributed $11,500 to create the Koch Methanol St. James Endowed Scholarship designed to benefit a freshman enrolled full-time at Nicholls, preferably from St. James High School or Lutcher High School. The recipient must maintain a 2.5 GPA and ideally be eligible for a Pell Grant. This scholarship will be awarded for eight consecutive semesters, provided all criteria are met.
The $500 scholarship will be awarded once per academic year with $250 dispersed in the spring and fall semesters. This award may be increased as the endowment grows. To learn more about donating to Nicholls, visit nichollsfoundation.org. 
Lacey Crochet, chief innovation officer at Nicholls said, “Investing in education not only provides students with access to higher learning but also creates opportunities that can transform lives and empower future generations.”
To apply for scholarships at Nicholls, visit nicholls.edu/financial-aid/scholarships. 
Bayou Region Incubator
In addition, Koch Methanol St. James contributed $6,000 to the Bayou Region Incubator to cover the cost of four St. James Parish small business memberships at the BRI for one year.
Plant Manager of Koch Methanol St. James Josh Wiggins said, “We are always looking for ways to help our community by investing in education and entrepreneurship programs. We hope our partnership with Nicholls State University and the Bayou Region Incubator will help support members of our local community and provide meaningful opportunities for them to achieve their full potential.” 
The recipients will receive a Commons Membership, giving them 24/7 access to the BRI building which includes access to the meeting rooms, internet, a member resource portal, small business roundtables, complimentary workshops, unlimited business printing and an official business address for public listing and mail services.
“We are honored to have Koch as a sponsor for the small businesses developing in the Incubator. Koch has historically been an advocate for community voice, and this just extends that advocacy to investing in their community’s vision and economic development,” said Lisa Kliebert, executive director of the BRI. 
The goal of the BRI is to catapult small businesses into the Bayou and River Region economies by assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs addressing Louisiana’s coastal crisis and strengthening the area’s economic vitality. 
The BRI is set to host its 2025 Pitch Night on April 24 from 5 to 9 p.m. This business pitch competition features two rounds – Stage 1 for entrepreneurs in the idea phase of business development and Stage 2 for established businesses looking to expand. Each pitch contestant is given five minutes to deliver their pitch, three minutes to answer judges’ questions and two minutes to answer an audience member’s question. Tickets are available for purchase now. 
For more information, visit bayouregionincubator.org.
Koch Methanol St. James, LLC
Koch Methanol St. James, LLC owns and operates a state-of-the-art facility located on 1,300 acres in St. James Parish. The facility has the potential to produce about 1.8 million metric tons per year of International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association-quality methanol. The company is committed to running the facility safely and in an environmentally responsible manner. 

Louisiana's U.S. House map goes back to Supreme Court

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 9:47am
STEVE WILSON, The Center Square

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a critical case regarding Louisiana’s redrawn congressional districts on Monday.
The state is defending the existing map and plaintiffs seek an overturn on grounds of racial gerrymander. The case could be pivotal as justices could examine the criteria required of state legislatures under the Voting Rights Act when it comes to balancing representation of minority groups with the drawing of geographically compact districts.
The court heard arguments from Louisiana Solicitor General Ben Aguiñaga in the combined Louisiana v. Callais case. The state was required to add a second majority-minority district to the six districts by a court order last year.
Drawing the second minority district had an impact on Assumption Parish. The new map places Assumption in the 2nd Congressional District, which also includes New Orleans. That district is represented by Democrat Troy Carter.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested that one of the maps offered by the original plaintiffs would have been a better solution since it was more “geographically compact” than the state-drawn maps.
During arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts described the newly drawn District 6 as a “snake.” It stretches along the Red River from Shreveport in the northwestern part of the state to Alexandria and finally down to the majority-Black areas of Baton Rouge.
It was drawn by lawmakers to connect multiple majority-Black areas together to create the court-required second majority-minority district.
Aguiñaga responded that one of the key issues was to preserve the districts of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority leader.
“This court has been clear that states have breathing room to take reasonable efforts to comply with the Voting Rights Act and they may also balance the many other interests that enter the redistricting calculus,” Aguiñaga said. “And so it was perfectly appropriate after two federal courts had found that Louisiana had likely violated Section 2 that the state sought to comply with those rulings and that it exercised its authority to protect favored incumbents and unite preferred communities of interest and accounting for those kinds of political considerations is squarely the Legislature’s prerogative.”
Attorney Stuart Charles Naifeh, arguing for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, said “politics is the only reason that the state shows that map over the compact maps that were offered in Robinson,” the original case that was brought in 2022.
In its brief before the court, Louisiana officials say that “nobody truly wins in this ‘sordid business’ of ‘divvying us up by race.’”
“And if Louisiana were to lose on these facts, that would underscore the injustice of forcing States to run an endless ‘legal obstacle course,’ lined with ‘notoriously unclear and confusing’ precedents,” the brief said. “More than any before it, therefore, this case presents a compelling opportunity for the Court to ‘call home’ — ‘to alter its course’ — rather than ‘continue on.’”
The case could have national ramifications. Alabama filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief. Alabama was also the subject of a lawsuit that sought successfully to create another majority-minority Congressional district.
Several other states — Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia — joined the Alabama brief that said constant litigation is making it impossible for legislatures to redraw congressional districts without facing a flurry of lawsuits.
The Legislature adopted new maps under Senate Bill 8 to replace the ones drawn in 2022 during a five-day special session called by Gov. Jeff Landry in 2024 to address a court order from U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick to redraw the state’s congressional districts by Jan. 31.
Later, a group of “Non African-American” voters filed a lawsuit, saying that the new maps represented an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay to stop a lower court order that would’ve required the districts be redrawn again before the November election.
The order was issued in the case known as Robinson v. Landry. Plaintiffs in that case said Black voters were unable to vote for the candidate of their choice with only one majority Black congressional district in the 2022 maps since one third of the state’s population is Black.
Dick ordered lawmakers to draw a new map.

White House announces Hyundai steel mill in Ascension

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 9:44am
STEVE WILSON, The Center Square

Louisiana’s Ascension Parish will be home to a $5.8 billion Hyundai steel mill supplying its plants in Alabama and Georgia.
The announcement was made at the White House by President Donald Trump, Gov. Jeff Landry, and two Louisiana members of the U.S. House of Representatives -- Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Trump said the deal creating 1,400 jobs shows that “tariffs work” to bring jobs back to the United States. Trump said major expansions of the new plant are possible.
“We have tremendous interest in our country, more than ever before,” Trump said. “Hyundai is a great company. We have other great companies coming in and we have some that are going to be staying here and very much expanding. What it means is jobs. All we care about is jobs, right?”
Hyundai Auto Group chairman and CEO Chung Eui-sun said Hyundai had invested $20 billion in America since it entered the market in 1986 and that the steel mill, which will have a record $21 billion investment by Hyundai, is part of a move by the company to create a more reliable and secure automotive supply chain in the United States.
The plant, once completed near Donaldsville in the southeastern part of the state, will produce 2.7 million tons of steel for Hyundai automobile plants in Alabama and Georgia.
“We’re so grateful for our great friends with Hyundai to invest in Louisiana,” Johnson said. “We have extraordinary leadership at the state level and leadership makes a big difference. We’re so grateful to be a part of this. We want to tell you this is a great investment in Louisiana and America, with more to come.”
It will be Hyundai’s first steel mill in the United States.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2026 and, if the plant receives regulatory approval, will open in 2029.
“In Louisiana, we’ll have $50 billion of construction projects by this summer. That is a record,” Landry said. “It has never happened under any other president, under any other administration and I can only look at the leadership that he brought, not only to the White House, but the world as well.
“We worked to make Louisiana as friendly for business as the president is making America. We worked on public safety. We worked on on education reform. We worked on tax reform, historic tax reform.”

La. Guard gets new responsibility for homeland security

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 9:41am
STEVE WILSON, The Center Square

Louisiana’s National Guard will be restructured into the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday.
Under Landry’s order, the agency will now have Brig. Gen. Jason Mahfouz serving as its interim director and responsible for its day to day operations, with the oversight of his commanding officer, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux.
“GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux took on a challenging role and served our state with dedication under difficult circumstances,” Landry said in a release.
“We deeply appreciate his service. As governor, I was elected with a commitment to cutting waste and streamlining government.
As part of our fiscal responsibility initiative, we’ve identified an opportunity to save millions by bringing GOHSEP under the National Guard.
“This move not only delivers significant cost savings but also aligns with my belief in the importance of relying more on our National Guard to strengthen our state’s resilience.”
The move comes after two years of audits that showed the agency hasn’t complied with federal reporting requirements for disaster relief grants.
The audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office showed the agency Hazard Mitigation Grant and Flood Mitigation Assistance subawards were submitted late and there was a lack of internal controls over these grants.
According to the audit, the agency was late on 36% of the Hazard Mitigation Grant subawards and in arrears on 80% on the Flood Mitigation Assistance subawards.
“The finding related to GOHSEP’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations should be addressed immediately by management,” Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack said in the report.
The agency says it has a corrective plan that it will execute in the next 90 days.
According to the fiscal 2025 state budget, the state homeland security agency had a budget of $3.15 billion, with most of that coming from federal funds ($2.4 billion).

Vermilion man charged after bear found shot to death

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 9:37am

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a southwestern Louisiana man on March 19 for allegedly illegally taking a Louisiana black bear in Vermilion Parish.
Agents cited Shannon R. Parker, 50, Abbeville, for taking a bear during a closed season and failing to comply with wild quadruped times and methods of taking.
Agents received information that a black bear was killed near the Palmetto State Park on private land in early March. Agents located the deceased female bear, which was about 10 years old and weighed about 200 pounds.
A necropsy was conducted on the deceased bear and it revealed the bear was shot with a high-powered rifle on or about Feb. 28 or March 1.
Agents made contact with Parker on March 19 and during questioning, he admitted to taking a black bear at night with his .270 rifle around Feb. 28.
Parker said he shot at a dark silhouette that he believed was a wild hog and failed to identify his target prior to firing his rifle.

Drug, battery charges among area arrests

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 3:50pm

(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.)

Morgan City police arrested three people on drug-related charges in the last week, while Berwick officers made two arrests on battery charges.

St. Mary deputies made an arrest in an animal cruelty case, and Assumption deputies reported the arrest of a man who shot himself in the foot, figuratively and literally.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Quintin Douglas, 33, Tiffany Street, Patterson, was arrested at 10:09 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to signal. (Released on summons.)

--Terrence Hollins, 42, Joseph Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:49 p.m. March 19 on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), resisting an officer, illegal carrying of a weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstruction of justice, and failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Ellen Glaubecht, 34, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:25 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. (Released on summons).

--April Judd, 26, Rubin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:12 p.m. Saturday on a charge of no child restraint. (Released on summons.)

--Christina Pitre, 46, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:44 a.m. Sunday as a fugitive (16th Judicial District Court).

--Maialory Granda, 39, Loveland Street, Patterson, was arrested at 6:20 a.m. Thursday on a charge of alcohol consumption in public. (Released on summons.)

--Blake Wiggins, 30, Tupelo Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:28 p.m. Thursday as a fugitive (Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office).

--Michael Thibodeaux, 53, Second Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. Thursday on charges of failure to pay probation fee and failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Steward Scully, 36, Maple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:02 a.m. March 19 on a charge of allowing dogs to roam. (Released on summons.)

--Gabriela Paz, 17, La. 662, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:41 a.m. March 19 on a charge of hit and run. (Released on summons.)

--Ireaf Mitchell, 20, Gen. Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:15 p.m. March 19 on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).

Berwick

Chief David Leonard Sr. reported these arrests:

--Jonathan Fontenot, 37, Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:09 p.m. March 18 on a warrant alleging simple battery.

In February, the Berwick Police Department received a complaint of a battery. During the course of the complaint, Fontenot was identified as a suspect.

Evidence was obtained along with witness statements linking him to the battery. Warrants were issued for his arrest. On March 18, Fontenot turned himself in to the Berwick Police Department, where he was charged and released on a summons to appear in court.

--Kendrick Nolan, 34, Morgan City was arrested at 4:22 a.m. March 19 on a warrant alleging felony battery of a dating partner by strangulation.

On March 9, the Berwick Police Department received a complaint about a domestic altercation that was no longer in progress. Officers met with the victim, who had visible marks and abrasions on her person.

It was learned that Nolan was at the residence and, at some point when asked to leave, got upset and began choking the victim. Nolan then left the area in a vehicle prior to officer’s arrival.

Warrants were issued for his arrest. About 4:22 a.m. March 19, a traffic stop was conducted, at which time Nolan was located. Nolan was placed under arrest without incident and transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Jasmine Junifer, 35, Patterson, was arrested at 9:14 a.m. Sunday on a warrant alleging cruelty to animals.

On March 8, a deputy was dispatched to a complaint about possible animal cruelty. The deputy observed a dog that appeared to be malnourished. Animal control was contacted to take possession of the animal.

The deputy continued the investigation and subsequently made contact with Junifer, who stated the dog had an allergy which caused him to be unable to maintain body weight. After she wasn’t able to produce any vet records to substantiate the claim, the deputy made contact with the person who had possession of the dog before Junifer, who had
vet records for shots but nothing to show that the dog had any health issues.

A warrant was obtained for Junifer, and she was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Junifer was released on $1,000 bond.

--Samuel Wayne Favors, 64, Patterson, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving on roadway laned for traffic, and open container. Favors was released on a $3,250 bond.

--Hector Alexis Calderon-Bibian, 29, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:53 a.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for speeding and operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled. Calderon-Bibian was released on a $2,500 bond.

--Raymond Johnson III, 55, Jeanerette, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for simple battery. Johnson was released on a $500 bond.

--Whitney Ann Klein, 60, Patterson, was arrested at 3:44 a.m. Friday on a charge of possession of stolen things. Klein was released on a $5,000 bond.

--Joseph Lumpkin, 62, Patterson, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 8:36 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of simple battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Patrick Dewayne Lewis Jr., 22, Church Street, Donaldsonville, was booked Thursday in Assumption Parish on a charge of illegal possession of stolen things.

On Jan. 15, deputies responded to a residence in the 300 block of La. 998 in reference to a shooting. Deputies and detectives initiated an investigation and, in the process, determined that Lewis had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to a foot. He was transported to a medical facility for treatment.

As the investigation continued, investigators learned that a 2018 Audi automobile that was part of the investigation had been reported stolen from the Baton Rouge area.

As a result of the investigation, detectives secured an arrest warrant charging Lewis with illegal possession of stolen things. He was arrested by the Gonzales Police Department on March 2.

Lewis was released to the custody of the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. He was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with bond set at $50,000.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Ricky Lemon, 56, Anderson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of possession of marijuana. Lemon was booked, processed and held on a $375 bond.

--Brittany Sledge, 33, Gum Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:47 a.m. Sunday on a charge of resisting an officer (refusing to identify). Sledge was booked, processed and held on a $1,500 bond.

--Ben Sanchez, 20, Mary Garrett Road, Baldwin, was arrested at 3:29 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of resisting an officer (giving false information). Sanchez was booked, processed and held on a $374 bond.

Morgan City police radio logs for March 21-24

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 1:12pm

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.
Friday, March 21
6:55 a.m. 1600 block of Chatsworth Drive; Alarm.
8:09 a.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Alarm.
8:52 a.m. 1300 block of Youngs Road; Complaint.
9:30 a.m. Sixth/Greenwood streets; Complaint.
9:36 a.m. 2400 block of Tiger Drive; Complaint.
10:03 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
10:40 a.m. Freret Street/Federal Avenue; Complaint.
10:55 a.m. 700 block of Everett Street; Complaint.
2:39 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Medical.
2:43 p.m. 900 block of Clothilde Street; Complaint.
3:13 p.m. 2700 block of Second Street; Complaint.
3:35 p.m. 900 block of Clothilde Street; Complaint.
3:55 p.m. 900 block of Willard Street; Complaint.
6:11 p.m. North Third Street; Domestic.
6:41 p.m. 200 block of Patton Street; Medical.
6:44 p.m. 600 block of Seventh Street; Noise complaint.
6:55 p.m. 1800 block of East Garner Street; Alarm.
6:59 p.m. 1000 block of Front Street; Remove subject.
7:04 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
8:49 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Telephone harassment.
9:06 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Loud music.
9:12 p.m. 400 block of Sixth Street; Animal complaint.
9:53 p.m. U.S. 90 East/La. 182 Exit; Traffic incident.
Saturday, March 22
12:08 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Alarm.
2:08 a.m. Lakewood Drive; Suspicious subject.
2:34 a.m. La. 70/Near Cabins; Welfare concern.
6:13 a.m. Front/Franklin streets; Complaint.
7:27 a.m. 600 block of Fourth Street; Medical.
8:12 a.m. 1400 block of Chatsworth Drive; Complaint.
8:55 a.m. 1000 block of Seventh Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
9:35 a.m. 600 block of Arenz Street; Welfare check.
9:52 a.m. 1000 block of Second Street; Complaint.
10:10 a.m. Youngs Road; Complaint.
10:24 a.m. 100 block of Wren Street; Medical.
10:57 a.m. 1400 block of Sandra Street; Alarm.
12:12 p.m. 1400 block of North First Street; Complaint.
12:40 p.m. 100 block of Eleventh Street; Theft.
12:56 p.m. 600 block of Seventh Street; Loud Noise
1:30 p.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Loud noise.
1:40 p.m. 200 block of Robin Street; Medical.
1:45 p.m. 200 block of Franklin Street; Complaint.
2 p.m. 3000 block of Allison Street; Complaint.
2:19 p.m. 500 block of Leona Street; Medical.
2:24 p.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Medical.
4:03 p.m. 600 block of First Street; Stolen vehicle.
4:56 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
5:24 p.m. Sixth/Sycamore streets; Complaint.
9:09 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Domestic.
9:57 p.m. 500 block of Federal Ave; Assistance.
10:07 p.m. Keith/Allison streets; Loud music.
10:42 p.m. U.S. 90 Bridge; Welfare concern.
10:55 p.m. U.S. 90 West/Berwick; Assistance.
Sunday, March 23
12:04 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Alarm.
12:35 a.m. 400 block of Lawrence Street; Medical.
8:30 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
9:52 a.m. Brashear Avenue; Traffic incident.
10:30 a.m. 1100 block of Victor II Boulevard; Alarm.
10:50 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
11:07 a.m. Lakeside; Complaint.
11:13 a.m. 1900 block of Sixth Street; Medical.
11:38 a.m. 1100 block of Walnut Drive; Complaint.
12:39 p.m. 800 block of Poplar Street; Alarm.
1:33 p.m. 1200 block of Front Street; Disturbance.
3:27 p.m. 900 block of Clothilde Street; Complaint.
4:59 p.m. 700 block of Sixth Street; Animal complaint.
5:07 p.m. 8300 block of La. 182; Loud music.
5:23 p.m. 2300 block of Federal Avenue; Medical.
5:26 p.m. Orange Street; Loud Music.
5:27 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Medical.
6:55 p.m. 600 block of Leona Street; Medical.
7:20 p.m. 3200 block of Wytchwood Drive; Civil matter.
7:46 p.m. U.S. 90 East/La. 182; Assistance.
10:19 p.m. 900 block of Short Street; Patrol request.
Monday, March 24
12:49 a.m. Morgan City; Building checks.

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