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Police: Man caught with suspended license, no insurance, switched plate

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 2:16pm

Staff Report

A 29-year-old New Iberia man was caught during a Morgan City traffic stop with a suspended driver’s license, switched license plate and no insurance, among several other charges, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Tanner W. Beglau, 29, of East Old Spanish Trail in New Iberia, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension, improper lane usage, switched license plate, no insurance, registration required, inspection required and improper equipment.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Second Street negotiate an improper turn and travel down the center of the roadway. Officers also observed that the vehicle’s license plate was registered to another vehicle.

A stop was initiated, and Beglau, the driver, had a suspended driver’s license, police said. The vehicle Beglau was operating also did not have any insurance, was not registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, had an expired inspection sticker and the windshield was in a condition that would obstruct the driver’s view, Blair said. Beglau was jailed.

Blair reported responding to 38 calls and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Jesus Tenoria, 26, of Lake Palourde Road in Amelia, was arrested at 11:22 a.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear to pay a fine. Tenoria was located and arrested at the police department on a city court warrant. Tenoria was jailed.

—Burkin J. Dupre, 31, of Cross Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:51 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with four counts of failure to appear to pay a fine. Dupre was located and arrested in the area of Fifth Street on a city court warrant. Dupre was jailed.

—Kimberly Evans, 25, of River Road in Berwick, was arrested at 8:45 p.m. Monday on a charge of failure to appear to a fine. Evans was located and arrested at the police department on city court warrants. Evans was jailed.

—Chuck M. Newsom, 30, of Clark Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:14 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana, improper lane usage and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle in the area of La. 182 swerving from lane to lane several times. A stop was initiated and Newsom was identified as the driver.

Newsom was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana, Blair said. There was also a small juvenile in the vehicle. Newsom was jailed.

—Harold A. Sheets, 33, of Everett Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:13 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Sixth Street without any headlights activated. A stop was initiated, and Sheets was identified as a passenger of the vehicle.

Sheets was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana, Blair said. Sheets was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrest:

—Layne Aucoin, 24, of Oregon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:21 p.m. Monday on an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant. No bail is set.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported responding to 36 complaints in the parish and reported no arrests in east St. Mary Parish.

Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported no arrests.

St. Mary Central, Morgan City are eliminated in Majors Regional play

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 1:55pm

St. Mary Central and Morgan City 12-year-old All-Star teams were eliminated from regional competition this weekend. St. Mary Central finished 1-2 at the south regional in Ruston, while Morgan City was 0-2 at the north regional in West Monroe. In Ruston, St. Mary Central started off the tournament with an 11-3 victory against Union Parish Friday before falling Saturday to Sabine, 10-8, in extra innings. St. Mary Central was eliminated Sunday from the tournament as it fell to Girard Park, 7-4. At West Monroe, Morgan City dropped two close games as it fell to Little Farms, 2-0, Friday, and the ...

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Kenny Roy Tournament winners

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 1:50pm

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Atchafalaya Golf Association holds Member-Guest Tournament

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 1:47pm

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Million dollar hole-in-one qualifying dates set

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 1:43pm

Area golfers have a chance to qualify for a shot at a $1 million jackpot as the St. Mary Golf and Country Club will hold qualifying for its $1 million hole-in-one on three separate occasions. The first qualifying date will be July 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the second date will be July 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The final date will be Aug. 5 at 8 a.m. During the July 22 and July 29 qualifying dates, the two people who fire closest to the hole during each qualifying will advance. The Aug. 5 qualifying will feature ...

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St. Mary Golf and Country Club Wednesday night scramble winners

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 1:40pm

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Radio Logs for July 18

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:37am

Staff Report

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, July 14
7:20 a.m. 1700 block of Sixth Street; Hit and run.
7:21 a.m. 400 block of First Street; Medical.
7:41 a.m. 700 block of Justa Street; Complaint.
9:07 a.m. 600 block of Duke Street; Removal of subjects.
9:41 a.m. Sixth and Onstead streets; Crash.
10:56 a.m. 1000 block of Eighth Street; Theft.
10:59 a.m. 500 block of Egle Street; Animal complaint.
11:41 a.m. La. 70 and Lakewood Drive; Medical.
12:13 p.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Complaint.
12:36 p.m. Second and Everett streets; Medical.
1:01 p.m. 800 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
1:03 p.m. 100 block of Roderick Street; Telephone harassment.
1:18 p.m. 1600 block of Railroad Avenue; Animal complaint.
1:30 p.m. 1000 block of Levee Road; Theft.
1:30 p.m. Marquis Manor; Animal complaint.
1:47 p.m. 800 Walnut Drive; Animal complaint.
2 p.m. 3200 block of Roselawn Drive; Complaint.
2:21 p.m. 900 block of Ditch Avenue; Disturbance.
4:06 p.m. 100 block of Third Street; Theft.
4:08 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Crash.
4:39 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Medical.
5:36 p.m. 300 block of Railroad Avenue; Disturbance.
6:09 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Accident.
6:28 p.m. 500 block of Aucoin Street; Disturbance.
6:52 p.m. 100 block of 11th Street; Disturbance.
7:22 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
8:57 p.m. 300 block of Greenwood Street; Accident.
9:06 p.m. 300 block of Railroad Avenue; Welfare concern.
9:33 p.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Alarm.
9:58 p.m. 1100 block of Fourth Street; Suspicious vehicle.
10:21 p.m. 1600 block of Front Street; Assistance.
10:51 p.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Phone harassment.
10:53 p.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Disturbance.
11:10 p.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Alarm.
Saturday, July 15
12:34 a.m. 500 block of Levee Road; Disturbance.
1:56 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
4:29 a.m. 800 block of Brashear Avenue; Complaint.
4:42 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Medical.
7:01 a.m. 400 block of Garber Street; Crash.
10:24 a.m. Amelia Street; Complaint.
1:04 p.m. 700 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.
1:10 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Telephone harassment.
2:17 p.m. 1000 block of Chennault Street; Alarm.
2:34 p.m. Fourth Street; Complaint.
2:46 p.m. 400 block of Greenwood Street; Complaint.
2:49 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Alarm.
3:11 p.m. 200 block of Onstead Street; Complaint.
3:53 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Complaint.
4:19 p.m. Greenwood and Second streets; Crash.
4:39 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
5:12 p.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Loud music.
5:20 p.m. 700 block of Hilda Street; Animal complaint.
5:52 p.m. 200 block of Utah Street; Civil matter.
6:14 p.m. 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Suspicious person.
6:21 p.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Loud music.
6:41 p.m. Federal Avenue and Greenwood Street; Reckless driving.
6:59 p.m. 600 block of Front Street; Suspicious person.
7:16 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Phone harassment.
7:25 p.m. 4000 block of Chennault Street; Disturbance.
7:34 p.m. 2300 block of Clements Street; Medical.
9:33 p.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic incident.
9:48 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Frequent patrols.
9:50 p.m. 3000 block of Allison Street; Frequent patrols.
Sunday, July 16
12:29 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Suspicious person.
1:09 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Suspicious person.
1:35 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
2:07 a.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Disturbance.
2:18 a.m. 800 block of Brashear Avenue; Com-plaint.
4:57 a.m. 1400 block of Second Street; Disturbance.
5:33 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Officer stand by.
6:01 a.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Alarm.
6:25 a.m. 4000 block of Chennault Street; Patrol request.
10:54 a.m. 700 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.
11:13 a.m. 1400 block of Second Street; Arrest.
11:42 a.m. 900 block of Sycamore Street; Utilities.
12:20 p.m. 500 block of Seventh Street; Medical.
12:29 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Medical.
12:43 p.m. La. 182 East; Assistance
2:42 p.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Medical.
2:46 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Alarm.
3:34 p.m. 1300 block of Second Street; Officer stand by.
3:41 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Arrest.
3:59 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:19 p.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Lost and found property.
4:48 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Assistance.
4:51 p.m. 100 block of Eleventh Street; Criminal trespass.
5:51 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Suspicious person.
6:49 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Frequent patrols.
7:41 p.m. Terrebonne and Front streets; Loud music.
8:18 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
9:24 p.m. 1000 block of Ninth Street; Assistance.
9:33 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
11 p.m. 900 block of Sixth Street; Suspicious person.
11:08 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Frequent patrols.
11:28 p.m. 700 block of Onstead Street; Medical.
11:42 p.m. 600 block of Leona Street; Medical.
Monday, July 17
12 a.m. 700 block of Brashear Avenue; Disturbance.
12:14 a.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Frequent patrols.
12:22 a.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Phone harassment.
12:26 a.m. 500 block of Hilda Street; Medical.
7:12 a.m. Glenwood Street; Alarm.
8:13 a.m. 6000 block of Railroad Avenue; Animal complaint.
8:45 a.m. 1600 block of Chatsworth Drive; Alarm.
9:10 a.m. Bowman Street; Traffic complaint.
9:40 a.m. 1000 block of Fourth Street; Phone harassment.
9:50 a.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Suspicious subject.
9:52 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Burglary.
10:05 a.m. 6600 block of La. 182; Civil matter.
11:04 a.m. 800 block of Hilda Street; Complaint.
11:15 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
12:14 p.m. 300 block of Fifth Street; Disturbance.
2:15 p.m. 500 block of Sixth Street; Criminal damage to property.
2:36 p.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Found property.
2:45 p.m. 600 block of Bush Street; Theft.
3:45 p.m. 400 block of Garber Street; Burglary.
3:56 p.m. 1600 block of Glenmont Street; Crash.
4:09 p.m. Railroad Avenue; Disturbance.
4:21 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
4:41 p.m. Hickory and Cedar streets; Suspicious subject.
4:54 p.m. 100 block of Wren Street; Disturbance.
5:02 p.m. 1100 block of Chester Bowles Street; Disturbance.
5:40 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Narcotics activity.
5:51 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Theft.
6:22 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Com-plaint.
6:46 p.m. 400 block of Bowman Street; Com-plaint.
6:57 p.m. 500 block of Arizona Street; Animal complaint.
8:51 p.m. 1100 block of Chestnut Drive; Com-plaint.
9:07 p.m. 1100 block of Fourth Street; Disturbance.
9:42 p.m. 1900 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.
10:56 p.m. 2000 block of Keith Street; Disturbance.
11 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
Tuesday, July 18
3:02 a.m. 200 block of South Railroad Avenue; Alarm.
5:53 a.m. 1700 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.

MCJHS sets orientation

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:33am

Morgan City Junior High School will host orientation Thursday.
Lockers will be assigned, the $15 school fees can be paid, and students and parents will meet teachers and learn about plans for the coming year. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend. School sweatshirts, T-shirts and yearbooks will be offered for sale.
Additionally, parents who expect their child to attend MCJHS in the fall, but are not coming from MCJHS feeder schools (Aucoin, Maitland, Norman, Wyandotte), are encouraged to register their child before the first day of school.
Orientation for seventh- and eighth-grade girls and boys will be at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Orientation for sixth-grade boys and girls will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

NAACP meets July 24

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:29am

The St. Mary Parish Chapter of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. July 24 at the Broussard Recreation Center, O’Neal Chube Street, Franklin.
All meeting are open to the public, and anyone who wish to join.

BBQ Bash's top young chefs

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:24am

Here are some of the winners in the young people's competition, sponsored by Cannata's, at Saturday's Bayou BBQ Bash in Morgan City.