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UPDATED: Local churches honor St. Joseph with special altars

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 1:26pm

St. Mary's Catholic churches are among those observing the Solemnity of St. Joseph with St. Joseph altars, like this one Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Patterson. Church tradition holds that villagers in Sicily, suffering from a famine, prayed to the earthly father of Jesus. The famine ended, and the villagers laid a table with bread, fish and other food in Joseph's honor and shared the food with needy. The tradition lives on, especially in Italian American communities.

The Review/Bill Decker

Rebecca Nguyen of Maitland is La. Teacher of the Year semifinalist

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 10:47am

J.B. Maitland Elementary pre-K teacher Rebecca Nguyen has been named one of 24 semifinalists in the Louisiana Teacher of the Year program.

Nguyen was the St. Mary Parish Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2023. She has been a Maitland teacher for 16 years.

“I love to watch the kids grow and change throughout the year,” Nguyen said in a school system Facebook post last year. “They all grow academically, as well as socially in our Pre-K classroom.

“My heart is in Pre-K because this is where the students set a strong learning foundation for becoming life-long learners.”

The Louisiana Department of Education on Tuesday announced the names of 67 educators advancing one step closer to being named the state’s best. The LDOE named its 2025 Louisiana Teacher and Principal of the Year Semifinalists, 2025 Louisiana Early Childhood Teacher and Leader of the Year Finalists, and the 2024 Louisiana New Teacher of the Year Finalists.

“It is an honor to celebrate the significance of the education profession and those who choose to serve the next generation,” said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. “These remarkable teachers and leaders are making a profound impact on the lives of students and the future of Louisiana."

Teacher of the Year Semifinalists
--Acadia Parish: Elise Boutin
--Allen Parish: Christian Harrington
--Ascension Parish: Morgan Green
--Avoyelles Parish: Jodie T. Melancon
--Bossier Parish: Chris Kourvelas
--Calcasieu Parish: Dr. Suresh Chiruguru
--Claiborne Parish: Hannah Talley Sanders
--Collegiate Academies: Nora McGann
--Evangeline Parish: Jessica Capseta
--Hynes Charter School: Jazmyne Darby
--Iberia Parish: Racquell Archangel
--Jefferson Parish: Dawn LaFargue-Armelin
--Lafayette Parish: Jessica "Joy" Stalnaker
--Morris Jeff Community School: Steven Kennedy
--Ouachita Parish: Jennifer Callender
--Richland Parish: Susan Shrader
--St. Bernard Parish: Christina McCarta
--St. Charles Parish: Annette Blanchard
--St. Mary Parish: Rebecca Nguyen
--St. Tammany Parish: Carra "Beth" Melton
--Tangipahoa Parish: Jill Williams
--Terrebonne Parish: Leah Voisin
--University View Academy: Raven Cole
--Zachary Community School District: Adrianne Dykes

Louisiana Principal of the Year Semifinalists
--Beauregard Parish: S. Chad Schulz
--Caddo Parish: Robert Middleton
--Calcasieu Parish: Dr. Shonna Anderson
--Central Community School District: Brandon LaGroue
--DeSoto Parish: Amanda LaFollette
--East Baton Rouge Parish: Dr. Tongelia McCray-Rowan
--FirstLine Schools: Glenda Welch Baylis
--Franklin Parish: Anna Tarver
--Grant Parish: Jennifer Winslett
--Iberville Parish: Dr. Amanda Austin
--Lafourche Parish: Dr. Decina Rodriguez
--Lincoln Parish: Tiffany Curry
--Livingston Parish: Anne “Beth” Jones
--Natchitoches Parish: Micah Coleman
--Plaquemines Parish: Holly Eiswirth
--Rapides Parish: Rebecca Warren
--Red River Parish: Michael Beck
--Sabine Parish: Donya Tatum
--St. John the Baptist Parish: Dr. Kara Lawson
--St. Landry Parish: Casey Comeaux
--St. Martin Parish: Tiedra Hawkins
--Vernon Parish: Jennifer Wilbanks
--West Baton Rouge Parish: Kelley Stein
--West Feliciana Parish: Brittney Rosenbach

Early Childhood Teacher of the Year Finalists
--East Baton Rouge Parish: Julie Cook
--East Baton Rouge Parish: Montrellani Gordon
--Franklin Parish: Tasha Jones
--Jefferson Parish: Nicole Williams
--West Baton Rouge Parish: Yashica Murphy

Early Childhood Leader of the Year Finalists
--East Baton Rouge Parish: Ashley Beal
--Iberville Parish: Rockeisha Walker
--Plaquemines Parish: Ava Hingle
--Rapides Parish: Michelle Queen
--Vermillion Parish: Tiffany Comeaux

New Teacher of the Year Finalists
Elementary:
--Ascension Parish: Ashlie Clouatre
--Bossier Parish: Alex Devine
--Ouachita Parish: Samantha Valentine
Middle:
--Iberville Parish: Olivia Landry
--Lafayette Parish: Morgan Toups
--Rapides Parish: William Foley
High:
--Calcasieu Parish: Tiffany Pfeifer
--Jackson Parish: Trey Porchay
--Zachary Community School District: Braxton Michel

All semifinalists and finalists will be honored at the 18th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala, which will be held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on the evening of July 27. This event is co-sponsored by Dream Teachers.

Early voting light here for presidential primaries

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 10:03am

Staff Report

Only about 3% of St. Mary’s registered voters took advantage of the chance to vote early in Saturday’s Louisiana presidential primary.
Election day at regular polling places will be 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Voters will be able to vote only on the ballot that matches their party registration. Bring a photo ID to the polls.
Louisiana Republicans were also set to caucus Tuesday at the congressional district level in the party's two-tiered delegate selection process. St. Mary Republicans were to caucus in Gray.
The St. Mary Registrar of Voters Office reported that 501 absentee ballots were received as of Saturday, and that 542 people voted early in person during the March 9-16 early voting period.
As of March 1, St. Mary had 31,653 registered voters, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.
Louisiana’s primaries come long after the mystery evaporated in the races for the two major party presidential nominations.
Earlier this month, incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald J. Trump sewed up enough delegates to clinch their respective nominations.
There wasn’t much mystery in St. Mary Parish anyway.
Parish voters went for Trump in the 2020 general election by a 64%-35% margin over Biden with a 70% turnout. Among the other candidates, only Libertarian Jo Jorgensen got as much as 1%.
In the 2020 primary election, Trump got 98% of the Republican vote in St. Mary, and Biden picked up 84% of the Democratic vote with a 22% turnout.
The presidential primaries will not stand alone on the Saturday ballots. Democratic and Republican party members will also vote on parish and state party posts.

Bill would block bans on gas-powered vehicles

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 10:01am

STEVE WILSON, The Center Square

Combustion engine vehicles will continue to be available for sale in Louisiana, pending two bills in the House of Representatives.
One was deferred on Thursday and the other is expected to be taken up next week by the chamber’s Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee.
State Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, authored House Bill 515. The bill would prohibit any state agency from placing limits or a prohibition on the sale or use of new vehicles with internal combustion engines.
The bill would also mandate that any air quality challenges related to the Louisiana Air Pollutant Emission Control Program can’t restrict a state resident to purchase any vehicle.
Horton told the committee she would rather support House Bill 341 by state Rep. Phillip Tarver, a Lake Charles Republican who owns a Toyota dealership, because she said “he’s a subject matter expert.”
Tarver’s bill is nearly identical in its language to Horton’s bill.
The committee also approved a bill that allows property owners to only charge unpaid parking fees to vehicles they boot and another measure that would remove the 10-year cap on leases at Louisiana airports.
Both measures are headed to the House floor for a potential vote.
The Louisiana bills designed to prevent a state internal combustion vehicle ban come as the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a draft regulation in July that increase the Corporate Average Fuel Economy to 58 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks by 2032, requiring automakers to sell more hybrid gasoline/electric and battery electric vehicles to meet the new standards. That’s an 18.4% increase from the 49 miles per gallon standard that will fully go into effect by 2026.
Automakers that aren’t compliant with the standard are forced to buy credits from those in compliance, such as Tesla, to make up for the disparity. For example, according to the most recent annual financial statement from Tesla, so-called regulatory credits accounted for $1.79 billion in 2023, up 21% from the year prior.
Louisiana, according to a U.S. Department of Energy update through 2022 (latest numbers available), has more than 3.1 million gas-powered vehicles and more than 115,000 using diesel. The combined total of electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hybrid-electric at the time was 40,200.

Senate committees take up election bills

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 10:00am

STEVE WILSON, The Center Square

Legislation on ranked-choice voting, ballot harvesting and other election bills were approved on March 13 by the Louisiana Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Several bills were reported favorably by the committee.
One would ban AI-generated deepfake images in campaigns. Another would mandate only an immediate family member of the voter shall act as a witness for an absentee ballot. A third measure would allow a state officeholder to run for their present office if they were a candidate to be president or vice president.
Senate Bill 101, authored by state Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, would ban the practice of ranked-choice voting, also known as an instant runoff. Voters in that system would be required to rank candidates by preference on their ballots.
Election officials then count the ballots in rounds, eliminating candidates who receive smaller numbers of votes. A voter who casts a ballot for that candidate has their vote for their second choice counted and on until one candidate earns a majority of votes.
“The biggest concern with ranked-choice voting is that the ballots are pretty much trash consistently in every ranked-choice election,” Miguez said. “Voters are given an ultimatum: Either vote for the person you dislike or whom you oppose their principles or risk your ballot being trash. They have no way of knowing if their vote counted in the election.”
Miguez cited the Maine’s 2018 2nd Congressional District race, which he said resulted in 8,000 trashed ballots, and an at-large congressional race in Alaska in 2022 with 15,000 trashed ballots. Also noted were local elections in New York City.
“That’s just un-American,” Miguez said. “Remember, it’s one person, one vote. It makes the process very complicated.”
He also said it leads to longer, more confusing ballots and delays on election night as votes are tabulated.
Secretary of State Nancy Landry also spoke for the bill, which is part of her election integrity package of legislation. She described this system as “cumbersome and convoluted.” She cited the 2016 election in East Baton Rouge Parish with five races and 58 candidates.
“So imagine if you had to rank all of those,” Landry said.
The practice would remain legal for Louisiana members of the U.S. Armed Forces voting absentee overseas.
Florida, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and Tennessee have banned the practice.
Two bills that would redraw the state’s Supreme Court districts as required by a court order, SB381 and SB193, were also approved by the committee and will be headed to the Senate floor for debate and a possible vote.

Morgan City police radio logs for March 18-19

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 9:46am

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, March 18
5:18 a.m. 700 block of David Drive; Medical.
7:23 a.m. Sycamore/Cedar streets; Frequent patrol.
7:27 a.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Complaint.
7:51 a.m. Area of Everett Street; Complaint.
9:07 a.m. 600 block of Kentucky Street; Complaint.
10:04 a.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Vehicle accident.
10:13 a.m. 500 block of Lawrence Street; Warrants.
10:57 a.m. 1100 block of Ninth Street; Complaint.
11:18 a.m. 700 block of Hilda Street; Complaint.
11:19 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
11:55 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Stand by.
12:10 p.m. 3200 block of Jennie Drive; Civil matter.
12:40 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Complaint.
1:16 p.m. 7600 block of La. 182; Complaint.
1:47 p.m. 1000 block of Fourth Street; Medical.
1:54 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Medical.
2:07 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Stalled vehicle.
2:30 p.m. Area of Federal/Railroad avenues; Fight.
2:53 p.m. Area of Poncio Street; Animal complaint.
3:45 p.m. 1400 block of Filmore Street; Juvenile problems.
3:49 p.m. 1800 block of Elk Street; Complaint.
4:01 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:11 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
4:25 p.m. 500 block of Lawrence Street; Theft.
4:36 p.m. 700 block of Everett Street; Disturbance.
5:45 p.m. 100 block of Eighth Street; Remove subject.
6:12 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Alarm.
6:36 p.m. 700 block of Terrebonne Street; Disturbance.
7:54 p.m. 1100 block of Hickory Street; Suspicious subject.
7:59 p.m. 1600 block of Maple Street; Complaint.
8:11 p.m. Sixth/Sycamore streets; Suspicious subject.
8:37 p.m. 1700 block of Federal Avenue; Intel.
9:08 p.m. 800 block of Florida Street; Complaint.
10:43 p.m. 1500 block of North First Street; Loud music.
11:25 p.m. 100 block of Poncio Street; Medical.
Tuesday, March 19
12:18 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
12:31 a.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Alarm.
1:23 a.m. Morgan City Area; Building checks.
2:06 a.m. 1800 block of West Garner Drive; Medical.
2:57 a.m. 6000 block of Railroad Avenue; 911 hang up.

DWI, marijuana arrests reported by MCPD

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 2:57pm

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 police reported arrests on drunken-driving and marijuana possession over the weekend.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 96-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 187 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Drew A. Miller, 19, Mark Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:31 a.m.. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and reckless operation of a vehicle.

--Guillermo Pineda, 44, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:57 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Evia M. Lothridge, 33, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:57 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Devonta T. Grogan, 22, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. Friday on charges of remaining where forbidden and resisting an officer.

--John W. Ross, 55, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:52 p.m. Friday on a charge of monetary instrument abuse.

--Michael J. Crochet, 62, Cypress Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:54 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language).

--Jimmy R. Morgan, 41,Willard McGee Road, Leesville, was arrested at 010:45 p.m. Friday as a fugitive from the Leesville Police Department.

--Nicholus N. Castle, 27, Shannon Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:34 a.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language).

--Rebecca M. Freer, 40, Mallard Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:57 a.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

--Adam A. Cheramie, 35, Cheramie Lane, Golden Meadow, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Saturday on a charge of violation of a protective order.

--Charlotte T. Bracamontes, 36, Tiffany Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:10 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).

--Zacolby L. Granger, 32, Grace Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Sunday as a fugitive from the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office.

--Angel Flores, 25, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:58 a.m. Sunday on charges of careless operation, driver must be licensed, view outward or inward through windshield and resisting an officer (false information), and on a warrant alleging failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Courtney Jermone Smith, 35, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:37 a.m. Thursday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (16th Judicial District Court).

--Thomas Edward Davis Jr., 22, Bush Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Thursday on a charge of hit-and-run driving.

--Dannier Lynn Escort, 54, Louisiana Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:09 a.m. Thursday on charges of interfering with a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace.

--Raven Carline, 19, Substation Street, Pierre Part, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. Thursday on a charge of domestic abuse battery (strangulation).

--Zackery Dan Johnson, 38, Lagonda Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:48 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of buprenorphine, possess of alprazolam, two counts of theft (under $1,000) and resisting an officer.

--Joseph Anthony Acosta, 31, Sacred Heart Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:11 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (16th Judicial District Court).

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 20 complaints March 15-17 and made these arrests:

--Denise Reaves, 50, Hamilton Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:50 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language). Reaves was additionally arrested on a charge of resisting an officer with force. Reaves was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Stephanie Spain, 54, Robertson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:49 a.m. Friday on charges of stop signs, driving under suspension, no insurance and failure to register. Spain was booked, processed and released on a $200 bond.

--Megan Parker, 37, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:02 p.m. Friday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of disturbing the peace. Parker was booked, processed and released on a $368 bond.

--A juvenile was arrested at 8:19 p.m. Friday on a charge of simple battery.

--Kebreyana Jones, 31, Irish Bend Road, Franklin, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. Saturday on charges of speeding and reckless operation. Jones was booked, processed and released on a $694 bond.

--Jaydon Richard, 19, Lee Charles Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:58 p.m. Saturday on two counts of violation of protective orders. Richard was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Ebony Lively, 37, Mill Street, Jeanerette, was arrested at 5 p.m. Saturday on charges of accessory after the fact to theft and improper supervision of a minor by a parent or legal guardian. Lively was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

--Jarmontay Roberson, 30, Robertson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:04 a.m. Sunday on a warrant dated Dec. 31 alleging unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, simple criminal damage to property, aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by person convicted of certain felonies. Roberson was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Sylvester Coleman, 21, Main Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:09 a.m. Sunday on warrants for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of simple criminal damage to property, remaining where forbidden, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Coleman was booked, processed and held on an $800 bond.

--Harold Gray, 45, Weldon Street, New Iberia, was arrested at 1:09 p.m. Thursday on a warrant dated July 27 alleging theft (fourth offense). Gray was additionally arrested on a charge of theft. Gray was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Ray Picard Jr., 55, Hamm Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Thursday counts and criminal trespassing. Picard was booked, processed and held with no bond at the time of press release.

Chitimacha

Chief B.C. Trahan reported these arrests:

-- Ahtajday M Phillips, 22, Oneida Street, Jeanerette, was arrested March 11 on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of a protection order, possession of a short-barreled rifle, and possession or dealing in unregistered or illegally transferred weapon. He was transported to the St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Rayne J Phillips, 19, Oneida Street, Jeanerette, was arrested March 11 on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a summons.

--Corey J Martin, 55, Brea Creek Circle, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. He was transported to the St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Jacob Picard, 34, Choctaw Drive, Jeanerette, was arrested Feb. 26 on charges of domestic abuse, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was transported to the St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

-- Walter Gaudin, 71, Claymore Drive, Lafayette, was arrested Feb. 27 on a charge of misdemeanor theft. He was released on a summons.

--Kyle J Darden; 27, Tunica Street, Charenton, was arrested March 4 on charges of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. He was transported to the St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Linda M Boutte, 73, Admiral Doyle Drive, Jeanerette, was arrested March 9 on an active warrant alleging hit and run. She was released on a summons.

Morgan City police radio logs for March 14-17

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 2:00pm

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, March 14
6:11 a.m. 1000 block of Hilda Street; Medical.
6:24 a.m. 200 block of Railroad Avenue; Remove subject.
7:14 a.m. 2300 block of Elm Street; Warrant.
7:35 a.m. Federal Avenue/Sixth Street; Warrant.
7:51 a.m. 300 block of Chennault Street; Animal complaint.
8:19 a.m. 1100 block of Victor II Boulevard Blvd; Animal complaint.
8:33 a.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Alarm.
8:49 a.m. 400 block of Bush Street; Arrest.
8:52 a.m. 100 block of Everett Street; Suspicious subject.
9:57 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
10:01 a.m. 200 block of Brashear Avenue; Domestic disturbance.
10:05 a.m. 400 block of Second Street; Complaint.
11:08 a.m. 1500 block of North First Street; Assistance.
11:12 a.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Complaint.
12:33 p.m. 200 block of Roderick Street; Medical.
1:22 p.m. 200 block of Brashear Avenue; Vehicle theft.
1:24 p.m. 400 block of Second Street; Complaint.
1:39 p.m. 2400 block of Tiger Drive; Disturbance.
1:40 p.m. 1200 block of North Prescott Street; Animal complaint.
1:47 p.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Assistance.
2:01 p.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Theft.
2:13 p.m. U.S. 90 East/Federal Avenue Ramp; Traffic incident.
2:37 p.m. 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Telephone harassment.
3:48 p.m. 1700 block of Dale Street; Assistance.
4:17 p.m. 200 block of Brashear Avenue; Telephone harassment.
4:22 p.m. 900 block of Federal Avenue; Intel.
4:30 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
4:40 p.m. 1100 block of McDermott Drive; Suspicious subject.
5:02 p.m. 100 block of Poncio Street; Fight.
5:03 p.m. 1800 block of Elk Street; Intel.
5:05 p.m. 6500 block of La. 182; Vehicle accident.
5:10 p.m. 100 block of Poncio Street; Criminal damage to property.
6:17 p.m. 1500 block of North First Street; Medical.
7:56 p.m. Sixth/Franklin streets; Suspicious person/vehicle.
9:37 p.m. Justa/Mark streets; Complaint.
9:39 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
10:03 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
11:03 p.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
11:37 p.m. 1500 block of Front Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
Friday, March 15
3:15 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Complaint.
7:28 a.m. 1000 block of Hickory Street; Medical.
8:54 a.m. La. 182 West; Reckless operation.
9:05 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Assistance.
9:46 a.m. U.S. 90; Stalled vehicle
10:36 a.m. 900 block of First Street; Criminal damage to property.
11:17 a.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Complaint.
12:23 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Arrest.
12:32 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Theft.
12:45 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
12:58 p.m. 1100 block of Florence Street; Medical.
1:01 p.m. 700 block of General Hodges Street; Theft.
1:20 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Juvenile complaint.
1:22 p.m. 1700 block of Cedar Street; Assistance.
1:40 p.m. 1000 block of Eighth Street; Crash.
2:14 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
2:42 p.m. 1000 block of Ninth Street; Arrest.
2:43 p.m. 1000 block of Ninth Street; Arrest.
3:28 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
5:13 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
5:19 p.m. 200 block of Pecos Street; Animal complaint.
5:36 p.m. 1700 block of Youngs Road; Medical.
5:45 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Arrest.
6:04 p.m. 300 block of Mallard Street; Loud music.
6:35 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Animal complaint.
7:42 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Arrest.
9:04 p.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Medical.
9:21 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Complaint.
9:32 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Removal of subject.
9:46 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Alarm.
10:13 p.m. 2000 block of Allison Street; Arrest.
10:51 p.m. 3000 block of Diane Drive; Complaint.
11:12 p.m. 1000 block of Kimberly Drive; Medical.
Saturday, March 17
12:02 a.m. 700 block of Justa Street; Juvenile complaint.
12:04 a.m. 100 block of Mount Street; Complaint.
12:16 a.m. 400 block of Halsey Street; Removal of subject.
2:31 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
2:32 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
3:42 a.m. 100 block of Mallard Street; Arrest.
3:56 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Loud music.
5:58 a.m. 1000 block of Kimberly Drive; Fire.
8:17 a.m. 2400 block of Tiger Drive; Suspicious vehicle.
8:34 a.m. 300 block of Laurel Street; Disturbance.
10:25 a.m. 200 block of Onstead Street; Alarm.
12:01 p.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Intel.
12:58 p.m. 1200 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
1:51 p.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Loud music.
2:16 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Medical.
4:48 p.m. 700 block of David Drive; Medical.
5:09 p.m. Sixth/South Everett streets; Utilities.
5:24 p.m. 800 block of Brashear Avenue; Disturbance.
5:40 p.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Loud music.
5:45 p.m. 600 block of Terrebonne Street; Disturbance.
6:36 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Complaint.
6:59 p.m. 1600 block of Maple Street; Complaint.
7:01 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Assistance.
7:53 p.m. 500 block of Terrebonne Street; Welfare concern.
8:38 p.m. 600 block of Fifth Street; Medical.
9:32 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Complaint.
10:48 p.m. Halsey Street; Burglary.
11:01 p.m. McDermott Drive; Juvenile complaint.
11:10 p.m. 3000 block of Lizabeth Drive; Suspicious vehicle.
11:11 p.m. 900 block of Willard Street; Medical.
Sunday, March 17
12:33 a.m. Chestnut Drive; Loud music.
12:42 a.m. 1500 block of Chestnut Drive; Juvenile complaint.
12:57 a.m. 3000 block of Carrol Drive; Suspicious subject.
12:58 a.m. 1500 block of McDermott Drive; Loud music.
1:30 a.m. 1100 block of Chestnut Drive; Animal complaint.
2:25 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Reckless operation.
2:34 a.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Assistance.
4:25 a.m. 500 block of Freret Street; Medical.
8:03 a.m. Area of La. 182; Complaint.
8:04 a.m. 1200 block of Onstead Street; Complaint.
8:34 a.m. Area of Willard/Ninth streets; Stalled vehicle.
8:35 a.m. 900 block of Ditch Avenue; Complaint.
8:41 a.m. Area of Allison Street; Stalled vehicle.
8:43 a.m. Area of Fig Street; Complaint.

School Board honors

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:40am

The St. Mary Parish School Board recognized its Students of the Month and Employees of the Month at Thursday's regular monthly meeting.

The Review/Bill Decker

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in MC stabbing; victim in critical condition

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 7:26am

UPDATED: Joshua Pojar was located and arrested in the area of Clements Street. The investigation is still ongoing.

From the Morgan City Police Department:

On March 17, 2024, at around 11:14 p.m., officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded to a residence in the area of Federal Ave. regarding a subject who had been stabbed.
The victim was located and quickly escorted by Acadian Ambulance to an out of area hospital where they remain in a stable but critical condition.
According to reports, Joshua Pojar, white male, 42 years of age, allegedly stabbed the victim during a verbal altercation. It was believed that Pojar had fled and barricaded himself into an adjacent structure to the residence.
With the assistance of the St. Mary Parish Inter Agency Special Response Team, the structure was breached, but Pojar was not located. The residence was also secured and currently being processed by the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division.
An Arrest Warrant was obtained for Pojar's arrest for Attempted Second Degree Murder. Joshua Pojar is described as 5'10", 150 lbs., and brown hair. Last seen wearing a colorful shirt, blue Jean shorts, and he currently has a beard.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joshua Pojar is urged to contact the Morgan City Police Department @ (985)380-4605. The investigation is still in the initial stages and ongoing.