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Donaldsonville breaks slump with win over Berwick

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 12:02pm
JUDE TARVER, Special to the Review

On Berwick’s last home game of the year, the Panthers took on the Donaldsonville Tigers, who were coming into this matchup losing three straight.
Donaldsonville’s recent struggles were not something Berwick could take advantage of, as the Panthers lost 40-0.
Before the game started, lots of rain was expected. The game had the feel that it was going to be sloppy. While the downpour did not begin until the second half, the Panthers still performed very sloppily.
On Donaldsonville’s first drive of the game, the visitors drove down the field quickly, scoring on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Skylar Garrison to Donald Brown.
That was the first of many touchdown drives for the Tigers, and at half they were leading 27-0. Berwick could not mirror the offensive success had by the opposing team, struggling to move the ball once they would cross the 50-yard line.
Multiple turnovers, both on downs and by giving the ball away, haunted Berwick in this game. The Panthers could not find the correct code to unlock the door to victory, leading to the 40-0 loss.
Next week the Panthers will travel to take on the St. James Wildcats, who are 6-2 on the season, for their season finale.

RONNIE LEE AUCOIN

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 12:00pm

Ronnie Lee Aucoin, 67, a native of Morgan City and resident of Gibson, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2024.
He is survived by a daughter, Melissa Aucoin; two sons, Chad Bourgeois and Keith Hernandez; four grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy Rebardi, Larry Aucoin and Susie Aucoin; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a brother.
Twin City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MARK JACOB BUTLER

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 11:58am

Mark Jacob Butler, 66, a native of Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada and resident of Houston, died Oct. 30, 2024, in Houston.
He is survived by a daughter, Katie Butler; a granddaughter; mother, Jo Ann Hebert Butler; sisters, Mary Landry and Jan Bado; and brothers, Phillip Butler, Chris Butler and Luke Butler.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Services will be Friday from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City.

UPDATED 11:10 A.M.: Man serving manslaughter sentence linked to 26-year-old MC homicide

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 10:39am
Staff Report

Morgan City police say advances in DNA technology linked a 1998 killing to a man already serving a 40-year sentence in a homicide that occurred nearly three months later.

John Willis Pittman, now 44, faces a second-degree murder charge in the October 1998 death of Amber Lynn Jenkins Garcia. Willis is serving a 40-year sentence for manslaughter after pleading guilty in the death of Jennifer Vedol on Christmas Day, 1998.

At a press conference Tuesday, Morgan City Police Chief Chad M. Adams said that while the Garcia case remained unsolved in the years since her body was discovered in a wooded area behind Youngs Park, the case never went away.

The investigation commenced with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division when it was determined that her death was the result of a homicide.

“During the course of the investigation, investigators collected multiple sources of evidence to be analyzed by criminal specialists,” the chief said.

“As the investigation continued, information and leads turned cold and investigators were unable to make a determination of who was responsible for Mrs. Garcia's death. ... Over the years, the investigation of Mrs. Garcia was looked at to see if new leads could be developed regarding her death.

“In the beginning of 2024, investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division resubmitted evidence collected from the scene of Garcia's death to the Acadiana Criminalistics Lab. Over the years with technology advancement in this field, the results yielded that DNA collected from the scene linked Pittman to the death of Mrs. Garcia.”

Garcia’s body had been discovered on Oct. 8, 1998. Nearly three months later, on Christmas Day, the body of Jennifer Vedol was located in the Duke Street area.

That investigation developed Pittman, who was 18 at the time, as a suspect. Ultimately, Pittman was charged in the death of Vedol and later pleaded guilty in the 16th Judicial Court to manslaughter and was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor. He’s serving that sentence at Elayne Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel.

Pittman remains incarcerated and will be booked on the new charge and will await court proceedings in the 16th Judicial Court in Garcia's death.

Adams and the Morgan City Police Department commended “all our investigators, from the ones that were involved in the original investigation, to the ones that looked at the case over the years since, and to our current investigators who have now completed the task bringing this heinous homicide investigation to a conclusion.

“The work that all these investigators have done has brought Justice to not only Mrs. Garcia, but to the family she had left behind.

“Mrs. Garcia was a daughter and a mother. We pray for the family of Mrs. Garcia and that our lord may place his hands upon them and the Vedol family during this difficult time. As this investigation comes to a close, Chief Adams and investigators with the Morgan City Police Department have been in touch and met with the family of Mrs. Garcia.”

Family members “were excited” at the news that Pittman was identified as a suspect in Garcia's death, Adams told reporters. “They thought the case had gone cold.”

Pittman is not a suspect in any other crimes in the Morgan City area, Adams said Tuesday.

Nieves-Cruz receives Golden Stethoscope

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 9:03am

Terrebonne General Health System honored Dr. Bedford Nieves-Cruz, neonatologist, as the recipient of the Golden Stethoscope Award.
Nieves-Cruz has been a neonatologist at Terrebonne General for 26 years and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Nieves-Cruz graduated from medical school at the Universidad Nordestana, Dominican Republic. He then completed his internship at Guayama Regional Hospital in Puerto Rico and his residency at Caguas Regional Hospital in Puerto Rico. Following this, he pursued a fellowship in neonatology at San Juan Hospital in Monticello, Utah.
The Golden Stethoscope Award publicly recognizes a Terrebonne General physician for exceptional professionalism, integrity and teamwork in caring for patients and families and interacting with hospital staff members and other physicians.

La. House map heads back to court

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 8:59am
NOLAN McKENDRY, The Center Square

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it will hear oral arguments next year in a case concerning Louisiana congressional district maps.
The court will take up the consolidated cases of Robinson v. Callais and Louisiana v. Callais, in which a three-judge panel from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana said the newest map drawn this year amounted to a racial gerrymander.
Lawmakers were compelled by a federal court order by U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick, a President Barack Obama appointee, to add a second Black-majority congressional district.
After the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to take up the case and lawmakers drew a new map, those were upheld on May 15 by a stay granted by the Supreme Court for Tuesday’s elections.
In Allen v. Milligan, litigation by the National Redistricting Foundation said the original maps draw by the Legislature violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.
Following the ruling in Milligan, Louisiana implemented a new map after two years of litigation driven by the NRF.
Marina Jenkins, the executive director of the National Redistricting Foundation, said in a news release that “[F]or far too long Louisianians have had to contend with a map that was not representative of the people who live and vote there.
As held recently by multiple courts, the Voting Rights Act requires Louisiana to have a congressional map with two Black opportunity districts.”
“The lower court’s decision to block Louisiana’s new fair and representative map — ordered by a peer court after it considered two years of litigation to enforce Section 2 — was ideologically driven and inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court has a duty to uphold its own precedent and protect voters’ rights to equal representation as enshrined in the Voting Rights Act, and that is the argument we will be making to them.”
Historically, Black voters in Louisiana, constituting approximately one-third of the population, were largely underrepresented, with only one majority-Black congressional district among six.
The previously drawn map was found to violate Section 2 of the VRA, prompting the Louisiana Legislature to enact a new map in January 2024, which established two majority-Black districts.
Plaintiffs, with the support of the NRF, made a successful challenge against Louisiana’s gerrymandered congressional map in Robinson v. Ardoin, leading to the current congressional map enacted in 2024.
However, soon after, a lawsuit was filed against this new map by a group of “non-African American voters” who argued that the map constituted unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
This claim was upheld by a three-judge panel, which dismissed the new map, “ignoring Supreme Court precedent upholding and enforcing Section 2 of the VRA set less than a year before in Allen v. Milligan,” according to the NRF.
“This should not be a difficult case for the Supreme Court to resolve. This is, after all, a Court that just last year affirmed the validity of essentially the same enforcement section of the Voting Rights Act,” said former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in a news release. “All Louisianans deserve, and by existing law are guaranteed, equal representation in Congress.”
“Federal law, the Supreme Court’s own precedent, and basic fairness dictate that Black Louisianans vote on truly representative and fair maps. For far too long race has been used — and continues to be used — to deny American citizens of that most basic feature of our democracy,” Holder said.
The NRF has been instrumental in this ongoing litigation, providing financial support and strategic guidance to a coalition of voters known as the Galmon plaintiffs.
The group submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, urging the justices to uphold Louisiana’s map which they say complies with the Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court’s decision, expected by late June or early July, could have lasting implications for voting rights not just in Louisiana but nationwide.

Lawsuits say shrimp from India doesn't meet standards

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 8:57am
NOLAN McKENDRY, The Center Square

India, which supplies approximately 40% of the shrimp consumed in the U.S., exports significant quantities of shrimp bearing the Best Aquaculture Practices seal.
A recent investigation, however, uncovered troubling practices at BAP-certified facilities in India that suggest conditions are often identical to uncertified counterparts. These issues reportedly include forced labor, restrictive working conditions, underpayment and severe environmental harm, contradicting BAP’s promises of high ethical standards.
The Corporate Accountability Lab and the Southern Shrimp Alliance have now co-filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, urging action against the BAP certification, a seal used by major shrimp brands and retailers to promote farmed shrimp products as safe, responsibly sourced and ethically produced.
The complaint alleges that BAP, operated by the Global Seafood Alliance, misleads consumers about the safety and ethical practices behind BAP-certified shrimp, especially those imported from India, where forced labor, antibiotic contamination and environmental damage are reportedly widespread.
“GSA, BAP, and retailers promote BAP certification as a consumer assurance that the seafood meets strict environmental and labor standards,” said Charity Ryerson, CAL’s Executive Director. “In practice, BAP certification is little more than a marketing tool. It misleads consumers into thinking all is well, while workers at BAP-certified facilities report severe exploitation and dangerous working conditions, and communities suffer from pollution that has destroyed fisheries and contaminated drinking water.”
Research conducted by the alliance further complicates the image of safety projected by BAP certification. SSA’s analysis of FDA data revealed that 87% of shrimp shipments rejected due to antibiotic contamination in 2024 came from BAP-certified facilities.
Despite the FDA’s limited inspection scope, ”testing only 0.1% of imports," the agency refused 71 shrimp shipments over antibiotic concerns, of which 62 were linked to BAP-certified suppliers.
“BAP’s industry-led certification scheme has clearly failed to fix the many safety, ethical, and environmental problems plaguing the Indian shrimp sector,” said John Williams, SSA’s executive director.
Certifications branded with environmental, social, and governance claims have been shown to drive sales and consumer trust, but the complaint emphasizes the FTC’s stance that certification schemes must meet the same advertising standards as marketers to avoid misleading consumers.
According to CAL, the certification’s misleading claims violate the FTC’s standards for fair advertising, as consumers are drawn to products branded with Environmental, Social, and Governance labels.
NielsenIQ research shows ESG-branded products outpacing non-ESG products in sales growth, while a 2024 survey found consumers willing to pay nearly 10% more for sustainable products.
According to Williams, the BAP label not only fails to improve conditions but “masks exploitative practices, misleading U.S. consumers into believing they’re purchasing ethical and sustainable products.”
The complaint also spotlights the environmental damage caused by shrimp farms and hatcheries, often built along India’s coastlines.
The expansion has reportedly destroyed mangroves and wetland habitats, ecosystems vital for marine biodiversity and coastal resilience. Waste from these facilities contaminates groundwater and nearby fishing waters, impacting traditional fishing communities and threatening public health.
Residents of villages near shrimp farms report groundwater contamination and degraded fishing yields, vital resources for local sustenance and employment.
The Indian government has taken minimal action to enforce labor, safety, and environmental laws within the shrimp sector, allowing certifiers like BAP and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to step in.
However, these voluntary certifications often fall short, serving more as marketing tools than effective regulatory safeguards. Without governmental oversight, the shrimp sector’s violations of human rights and environmental standards continue unabated, leaving local communities, and Louisiana shrimpers to bear the costs.
The complaint to the FTC comes after two major Southern seafood festivals served imported, farm-raised shrimp instead of the Gulf-caught varieties they advertised.
“These results confirm what local shrimpers have suspected — that even festivals dedicated to celebrating Gulf seafood are not immune to mislabeled imports,” said SEAD Consulting in a statement.
SEAD said they will begin testing restaurants throughout the South soon.

MCHS Homecoming Week proclaimed

Mon, 11/04/2024 - 6:40pm

Mayor Lee Dragna recently proclaimed Morgan City High Homecoming Week for the days leading to Friday's game with A.J. Ellender. Homecoming court members joined the mayor for the signing. Shown, front row from left: Leah Gilmore, Ashley Bibian, Dragna, Molly Doiron and Alajah Harris. Back row: Riley Jackson, Jacqueline Zavala, Destiny Jones, Genesis Maize, Maria Rivera, Kynley Dekerlegand, Ranilie Cheramine and Cameri Booty.

Submitted photo

Morgan City, St. Mary authorities make battery arrests

Mon, 11/04/2024 - 3:04pm
Staff Report

(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 and St. Mary Parish authorities reported seven arrests on battery charges since late last week.

Franklin police also reported the second arrest for first-degree rape in the area in a week.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reports that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 111 calls for service over the last 96-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Jayme Rae Wininger, 28, Palm Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:21 a.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

--Hunter Michael Pinion, 17, Park Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 8 p.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery.

--Kloeya Cuvillier, 24, Wise Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Friday on charges of criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace. (Released on summons.)

--Yosbin Carranza, 29, Court, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:03 a.m. Saturday as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

--Ke'elta Lashia Junifer, 33, Palm Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of allowing dogs to roam and soiling on private property. (Released on summons.)

--Shawn Michael Thompson, 47, Rose Park Lane, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Destiny Nicole Crane, 32, Southeast Boulevard, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 3:47 a.m. Sunday on a charge of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image.

--Maria C. Beltran, 45, Bernard Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to return lease movables.

--Tina Franklin, 49, Main Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:34 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of Gabapentin and possession of marijuana (first offense).

--Jessie Martinez, 38, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:32 p.m. Thursday as a fugitive from the Houston Police Department.

--Everet Cantu, 45, East 25th Street, Mission, Texas, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Thursday on a charge of hit and run. (Released on summons).

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Karen Elizabeth Lebouef, 30, New Orleans, was arrested at 7:55 a.m. Friday on a charge of simple battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Cecil Michael Stratton, 45, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 11:59 p.m. Thursday on charge of aggravated second-degree battery and aggravated battery of a dating partner. Bail was set at $125,000, and a hold was placed on Stratton by another agency.

--Nery Oswaldo Corado Ordonez, 33, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:21 a.m. Oct. 27 on a charge of simple battery. Ordonez was released on a $1,000 bond.

--Oscar Anibal Corado Ordonez, 28, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:21 a.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Carlos Duarte, 18, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:52 p.m. Saturday on charges of reckless operation (with accident), no driver’s license, open container, purchase and possession of alcoholic beverages, obstruction of justice (tampering), identity theft, and resisting arrest or officer.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Joel Thomas Gaspard, 46, Pierre Part, was arrested at 7:57 a.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Bail has not been set at this time.

--Carlos Garcia, 20, Amelia, was arrested at 6:10 a.m. Saturday on charges of underage operating while intoxicated, careless operation (with accident), driver must be licensed and expired license plate.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Joshua Gabriel Watkins, 32, Labadieville, was arrested at 9:58 a.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charge of driving under suspension, failure to stop or yield, and no proof of insurance. Watkins was released on a $500 bond.

--Logan Michael Stevens, 18, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Saturday on charges of theft (two counts), resisting arrest or officer, illegal carrying of weapons in a drug-free zone, illegal carrying of a weapon.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Shelton Paul Leblanc Jr., 52, Lafayette, was arrested at 9:44 p.m. Saturday on a charge of battery of emergency room personnel. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Rufus Scott Ackman Jr., 55, Franklin, was arrested at 12:39 a.m. Monday on a charge of simple assault, false imprisonment and disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Bail has not been set at this time.

Jorge Roberto Descua, 37, Amelia, was arrested at 4:20 a.m. Thursday on charges of criminal mischief (false report) and misuse of 911. Bail has not been set at this time.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Gabriel Bertin-Reyes, 29, Kem Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 1:36 a.m. Saturday on charges of DWI (first offense), no driver’s license and open container. Bertin-Reyes was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--Shawn M. Thompson, 47, Rose Oak Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant alleging theft of utilities (first offense). Thompson is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $5,000.

--Kerry L. Washington, 63, Grout Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:32 p.m. Sunday on a charge of theft. Washington is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--Brandi L. Snyder, 38, Wilson Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana (over 14 grams), possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driver’s license suspend or revoked, headlights required and open container in vehicle. No bond was set.

--Roger D. Elks, 65, Central Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 9 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana (over 14 grams), possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of crack cocaine. Elks was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Tiffany Rainwater, 39, Corbello Road, Lake Charles, with the assistance of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, was arrested at 8:16 a.m. Friday on a warrant dated July 24 alleging unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Rainwater was booked, processed and held on a $10,000 bond.

--Desseray Boutte, 28, Main Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:45 a.m. Friday on a charge of remaining where forbidden. Boutte was booked, processed and released on a $500 bond.

--Alonzo Alexander Jr., 19, Ninth Street, Franklin, turned himself in to the Franklin Police Department at 6:31 p.m. Friday on a warrant dated Sept. 19 on a charge of first-degree rape. Alexander was booked, processed and held on a $250,000 bond.

--Darien Dwyer, 29, Martin Luther King Road, Charenton, was arrested at 12:37 a.m. Saturday on warrants for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, improper lane usage, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dwyer was booked, processed and released on a $4,500 bond.

--Lisa Robertson, 59, Pine Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:53 p.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace (language), resisting an officer and interfering with a law enforcement investigation. Robertson was booked, processed and released on a $3,000 bond.

--Barron Harris Jr., 27, Country Place Drive, Houston, Texas, was arrested at 11:53 p.m. Saturday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of marijuana, following too closely and operating a vehicle without a driver’s license. Harris was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Michael J. Coleman, 33, West Park Avenue, Gray, was arrested Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving under a suspended driver’s license and driving on a roadway laned for traffic.

The charges following a traffic stop on La. 308 south of Napoleonville on Thursday evening.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Coleman, and engaged Coleman in an interview. During the investigative stop, the deputy determined that Coleman was driving under a suspended driver’s license.

Due to conditions observed during the stop, the deputy requested and was granted consent to search. As a result of that search, a 9mm handgun was located and seized. It was determined that Coleman was a prior convicted felon and therefore could not legally possess a firearm.

Coleman was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center. He posted a $50,000 a commercial bond.

Morgan City police radio logs for Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Mon, 11/04/2024 - 2:54pm

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.
Thursday, Oct. 31
7:56 a.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Arrest.
9:28 a.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Complaint.
10:13 a.m. U.S. 90; Traffic incident.
10:23 a.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Theft.
11:47 a.m. 600 block of Sixth Street; Medical.
12:10 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Medical.
12:23 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Suspicious subject.
1:40 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
1:51 p.m. 1400 block of Railroad Avenue; Animal complaint.
2:11 p.m. U.S. 90; Traffic incident.
4:26 p.m. 600 block of Egle Street; Arrest.
4:52 p.m. U.S. 90; Stalled vehicle.
5:19 p.m. 1000 block of Chennault Street; Complaint.
5:56 p.m. 800 block of Brashear Avenue; Arrest.
6:14 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
6:37 p.m. 7100 block of Park Street; Arrest.
7:44 p.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Disturbance.
7:54 p.m. 1000 block of Levee Road; Medical.
8:03 p.m. U.S. 90; Assistance.
8:24 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; 911 hang up.
8:29 p.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Juvenile complaint.
9:13 p.m. La. 182/Martin Luther King Boulevard; Utility.
10:01 p.m. Freret Street/Federal Avenue; Crash.
11:44 p.m. 3200 block of Wytchwood Drive; Assistance.
Friday, Nov. 1
8:32 a.m. 1900 block of Victor II Boulevard; Medical.
10:04 a.m. Cypress Park; Complaint.
10:11 a.m. 500 block of First Street; Criminal damage.
11:04 a.m. 1000 block of Ninth Street; Vehicle crash.
11:49 a.m. 2600 block of Sixth Street; Complaint.
12:51 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Vehicle crash.
2:42 p.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Juvenile problem.
3:06 p.m. U.S. 90 East; Assistance.
3:21 p.m. U.S. 90 East; Stalled vehicle.
3:36 p.m. 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Vehicle crash.
5 p.m. 200 block of Louisa Street; Complaint.
5:20 p.m. 3100 block of Lake Palourde Drive; Complaint.
7:49 p.m. 300 block of Aycock Street; Complaint.
9:33 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Suspicious person/vehicle.
11:49 p.m. La. 182/Martin Luther King Boulevard; Complaint.
Saturday, Nov. 2
12:50 a.m. Sixth/Arenz streets; Disturbance.
1:02 a.m. Lakeside Subdivision; Complaint.
1:34 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
1:47 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
2:27 a.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Complaint.
4:34 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Medical.
6:02 a.m. 5000 block of Railroad Avenue; Suspicious vehicle.
6:10 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Vehicle accident.
7:14 a.m. 200 block of Terrebonne Street; Medical.
8:14 a.m. 300 block of Glenwood; Animal complaint.
8:22 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
8:30 a.m. Sixth/General Hodges streets; Traffic incident.
8:34 a.m. Justa Street; Animal complaint.
10:15 a.m. Aycock Street/Railroad Avenue; Animal complaint.
10:18 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
10:33 a.m. South Railroad Avenue; Complaint.
10:58 a.m. 1200 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
1:55 p.m. 700 block of Brashear Avenue; Vehicle accident.
2:07 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Medical.
2:15 p.m. 900 block of Palm Street; Animal complaint.
4:28 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
7:58 p.m. 700 block of Brashear Avenue; Complaint.
8:01 p.m. 500 block of Third Street; Welfare concern.
8:09 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
8:09 p.m. 2400 block of Pecan Street; Medical.
8:38 p.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Medical.
8:48 p.m. Sixth/Onstead streets; Complaint.
9:17 p.m. 600 block of Terrebonne Street; Loud music.
9:20 p.m. 1200 block of Fig Street; Complaint.
9:51 p.m. 1200 block of Front Street; Complaint.
10:15 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
11:28 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
11:32 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Medical.
Sunday, Nov. 3
1:19 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
1:38 a.m. U.S. 90; Be on the lookout.
1:43 a.m. 800 block of Palm Street; Disturbance.
1:59 a.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Fight.
1:23 a.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Alarm.
1:58 a.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Complaint.
3:36 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
6:40 a.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Fire.
6:50 a.m. 100 block of Mount Street; Hit and run.
7:13 a.m. Susan Drive; Road blockage.
10:46 a.m. 3000 block of Lesley Drive; Utilities.
1:01 p.m. 2000 block of Keith Street; Suspicious vehicle.
4:45 p.m. 7700 block of La. 182; Theft.
5:21 p.m. Victor Ii And Marguerite Street; Reckless driver.
5:24 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
5:52 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
6:21 p.m. 1400 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint.
8:06 p.m. Sixth Street/Ditch Avenue; Suspicious person/vehicle.
8:38 p.m. 500 block of Federal Avenue; Alarm.
8:40 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Animal complaint.
9:14 p.m. 600 block of Seventh Street; Disturbance.
Monday, Nov. 4
4:19 a.m. 600 block of General McArthur Street; Alarm.

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