Christina McGuire, 51, a resident of Morgan City, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pop vocal trio Divas3 will be performing hits by some of the most famous female singers in music history in a live concert in Morgan City.
The next in the Morgan City Live Community Concert Association 2022-23 performance series will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Single concert tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students K-12. Season tickets are now on sale for the 2022-2023 concert season. All tickets, subscription or single concert, are available online at www.morgancitylive.com or at the door.
Divas 3 consists of Las Vegas vocalists performing chart-topping hits.
This vocal trio has held multiple residencies in Las Vegas, and has performed on many popular cruise lines for audiences all around the world, according to
promotional material for the group.
Their three-part harmony arrangements joined by piano and tracks pays tribute to some of the biggest divas in music history including Cher, Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston.
Morgan City Live Community Concert Association of Morgan City Inc., formed in 1947, continues to bring world-class entertainment to the tri-city area of Morgan City, Berwick and Patterson as well as the rest of St. Mary Parish and surrounding parishes. Thanks to the generosity of patrons and donors, this series is offered at affordable, family-friendly prices.
(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 domestic battery arrests Monday and early Tuesday, and St. Mary deputies made an arrest on drug charges over the weekend. Patterson police made five arrests after an incident on Leonard Street, and a Morgan City man is accused of driving away after his vehicle struck a Napoleonville hydrant.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 41 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Chad Allen Ross Jr., 29, East Garner Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:50 a.m. Monday on charges of failure to appear for arraignment and six counts of failure to appear for trial (16th Judicial District Court).
--Pearl Marie Ross, 38, North Verret Street, Amelia, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
--Quijakius Quimonte Jashaun Johnson, 40, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday on charges of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment law).
--Martin Omar Garcia-Soza, 46, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2 p.m. Monday on a probation violation (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 92 complaints and made these arrests:
--Adrian Lynn Billiot, 40, Patterson, was arrested at 12:11 p.m. Monday on three warrants alleging failure appear on charges of simple battery, disturbing the peace, disturbing the peace, disturbing the peace (offensive words), entry or remaining on land after forbidden and possession of methamphetamine.
Bail was set at $60,000.
--Leonard Rhine, 39, Houma, was arrested at 5:06 a.m. Monday on charges of speeding, expired license plate, possession of marijuana, possession of MDMA and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.
Bail has not been set.
Patterson
Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
--Jayden D. Perez, 18, Oak Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Monday on charges of criminal trespass and disturbing the peace. Perez was released on a $591 bond.
--Tessa E. Verret, 23, Clements Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Monday on charges of criminal trespass and disturbing the peace. Verret is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $591.
--Madison P. Herrington, 10, Florence Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Monday on charges of criminal trespass and disturbing the peace. Herrington was released on $591 bond.
-0Kloey A. Cuvillier, 22, Wise Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Monday on charges of simple criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, criminal trespass and disturbing the peace. Cuvillier is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail. No bond has been set.
--Gregory J Payne, 19, Francis Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Monday on charges of disturbing the peace, simple criminal damage to property and criminal trespass. Payne is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
-- Todd Joseph Caldwell, 47, Tupelo Street, Morgan City, was arrested on charges of hit-and-run driving, driving under suspension, no driver’s license and expired motor vehicle inspection tag, and on Assumption warrants alleging speeding, driving under a suspended license and cruelty to animals.
The arrest grew out of a hit-and-run investigation on Philosopher Street in Napoleonville. The suspect vehicle struck a fire hydrant and fled from the scene.
Deputies were dispatched to the area and quickly located the suspected flatbed truck and arrested Caldwell as the driver.
Caldwell was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention pending a bond hearing.
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, Sept. 23
8:51 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Phone harassment.
100 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
10:35 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
10:53 a.m. 1000 block of Third Street; Com-plaint.
10:59 a.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
12:24 p.m. Glenwood Street; Complaint.
2:38 p.m. 400 block of Levee Road; Complaint.
2:44 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Fight.
2:59 p.m. La. 70/U.S. 90; Stalled vehicle.
4:20 p.m. 300 block of Chennault Street; Animal complaint.
5:08 p.m. 100 block of Wren Street; Welfare check.
5:10 p.m. 600 block of Fourth Street; Disturbance.
5:30 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Suspicious person.
5:45 p.m. 500 block of Third Street; Frequent patrols.
6:47 p.m. La. 182 Bridge steps; Warrant.
7:43 p.m. 500 block of Garber Street; Disturbance.
8:33 p.m. 6600 block of La. 182; Accident.
9:48 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
10:29 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Traffic com-plaint.
10:49 p.m. La. 70/Victor II Boulevard; Hit and run.
11:32 p.m. 1600 block of Mayon Street; Medical.
11:37 p.m. Lake End Park Detail; Complaint.
1:48 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Medical.
Saturday, Sept. 24
12:22 a.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Alarm.
12:25 a.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Disturbance.
1:51 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:28 a.m. 1100 block of Brashear Avenue; Complaint.
6:30 a.m. 600 block of Grove Street; Open door.
8:12 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
8:50 a.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Lost and found.
10:29 a.m. 1600 block of Chatsworth Drive; Complaint.
12:21 p.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Medical.
1:02 p.m. 500 block of Egle Street; Criminal damage to property.
1:02 p.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic incident.
1:08 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:08 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Assistance.
4:48 p.m. U.S. 90 West; Traffic incident.
Sunday, Sept. 25
8:00 a.m. 1300 block of Youngs Road; Animal complaint.
8:46 a.m. 600 block of Arenz Street; Arrest.
9:27 a.m. 800 block of Florida Street; Lost and found.
9:45 a.m. 1100 block of Levee Road; Medical.
10:36 a.m. Seventh Street and Brashear Avenue; Suspicious subject.
10:36 a.m. 1000 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
10:53 a.m. 1400 block of Sandra Street; Com-plaint.
12:39 p.m. 300 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint.
4:06 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Theft.
4:30 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Arrest.
4:35 p.m. U.S. 90 West; Stalled vehicle.
6:19 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Complaint.
6:23 p.m. 500 block of Barrow Street; Com-plaint.
7:08 p.m. 800 block of North Everett Street; Complaint.
7:51 p.m. 2300 block of Cypress Street; Disturbance.
10:48 p.m. 500 block of Orange Street; Disturbance.
Monday, Sept. 26
12:26 a.m. Federal Avenue/Marshall Street; Complaint.
12:43 a.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Com-plaint.
12:47 a.m. Federal Avenue/Aucoin Street; Complaint.
2:45 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Domestic battery.
3:18 a.m. U.S. 90 Bridge down ramp/Freret Street; Complaint.
4:09 a.m. Sixth/Pine streets; Stalled vehicle.
(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.)
Local police agencies reported 10 arrests over the weekend, including two on shoplifting charges in Patterson and two on marijuana possession charges in Morgan City.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 96 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Donna Davidson, 63, Franklin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:54 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of failure to appear for trial (16th Judicial District Court).
—Jeremy Charles Godeaux, 40, Teddy Drive, Pierre Part, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
—Nathaniel Albert Rollins, 26, Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:16 p.m. Saturday on charges of resisting an officer, improper lighting and four counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
—Robert Mulligan, 70, First Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:52 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana and disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
—Gared Christopher Stevens, 42, Arenz Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:52 a.m. Sunday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
—Michael Robert Amsbury, 62, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:37 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Patterson
Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
—Jamie E. Boudreaux, 59, Veterans Boulevard, Patterson, was arrested at 10:05 pm. Friday on a charge of theft by shoplifting. Boudreaux is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail on $476 bond.
—Wendy E. Touchet, 55, Veterans Boulevard, Patterson, was arrested at 9:28 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft by shoplifting. Touchet was released on a summons.
—Paul A. Gagnon, 52, Reidel Lane, Comal, Texas, was arrested at 2:21 a.m. Monday on a charge of speeding 82 mph in a 55 mph zone and careless operation (no accident). Gagnon was issued a summons.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported this arrest:
—Tyrone Freeman, 57, Franklin, was arrested 5:09 a.m. Saturday on charges of theft and criminal trespassing. Freeman was additionally arrested on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of criminal trespassing, resisting an officer, and theft, and a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on charges of theft and criminal trespassing. Freeman was booked, processed, and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Berwick High enters its homecoming week as the only remaining unbeaten team in east St. Mary Parish.
The Panthers went to 4-0 by knocking off Cohen of New Orleans 43-14 Friday. Patterson took its first loss in a nail-biter, falling 36-34 to Chalmette.
Morgan City dropped its homecoming game to Ellender, 52-7.
Berwick's homecoming game will be against Thrive Academy, 0-4, on Sept. 30. Patterson, 3-1, will be at Franklin, which got its first win Friday over Central Lafourche.
Morgan City High, 1-3 will be at Assumption, 1-2, in Napoleonville. Central Catholic, 3-1, will be at Jeanerette, 2-2.
Chalmette 36,
Patterson 34
Patterson had the quick-strike passing attack that gained nearly 500 yards. Chalmette had the powerful running game.
But a third element, the special teams, proved to be the key in Patterson's first 2022 loss. Two punt snaps set up touchdowns by Chalmette in the first half, and an extra-point penalty led to what proved to be Chalmette's winning margin.
In the first half, a snap sailed over Patterson punter Jasper Russell's head to set the visiting Owls up at Patterson's 2-yard line. Quarterback Ethan Couvillion took it into the end zone from there.
On Patterson's next series, a mishandled punt snap gave Chalmette the ball at Patterson's 32. Seven plays later, Kyron Angeletti punched it in from the 5-yard line to put the Owls on top 21-7 with just under 3 minutes left until halftime.
Patterson fought back to tie the game 28-28 in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run by quarterback Caylon Davis, the second of his three rushing touchdowns.
But Chalmette responded with a six-play, 42-yard drive featuring five runs by Angeletti. The last was a 1-yard TD plunge.
Chalmette kicker Brandon Ramirez missed the extra point, but an offsides penalty on Patterson gave the Owls a second chance. Chalmette decided to go for two, and Angelleti struck again put the visitors ahead at 36-28.
Patterson drew to within two points at 36-34 on a Davis 3-yard TD run with 52 seconds left. The two-point conversion failed.
But special teams play finally worked for Patterson when Taij Tillman recovered the onside kick. The Lumberjacks had seven shots with 47 seconds left, starting at the Chalmette 46. The drive ended when a fourth-down pass into the end zone fell incomplete.
Even in the loss, Caylon Davis put on an aerial show, hitting 31 of 53 passes for an unofficial 490 yards. His chief target was Howard Kinchen, who caught 13 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns. The first was a 41-yarder on Patterson's first series.
Khylin Brooks caught five passes for 97 yards, and Camron Davis caught four for 40.
Angeletti rushed 19 times for 116 yards for Chalmette. Kai Williams finished wth 119 yards on 14 carres and had an 80-yard touchdown run.
A.J. Ellender 52,
Morgan City 7
Morgan City continues to show some encouraging signs, along with reminders that the Tigers are rebuilding: the dropped passes, the turnovers, the penalties at inopportune times.
And then, sometimes, there's the bizarre.
Early in the third quarter, for example, Morgan City forced Ellender into a fourth-and-10 at the Tiger 47. The fourth down snap was fumbled, but as the ball was batted around,
Ellender's Daviante Scott swooped in to recover it and return it to Morgan City's 35 for a first down.
And so it went.
For Morgan City, quarterback Thomas Mancuso went 16-for-35 for 240 yards and a 69-yard touchdown pass to Logan Linston. Jamyre Bias caught five passes for 45 yards; Linston had four for 99; Anthony Bourgeois Jr. grabbed four for 29; and James Richardson caught two for 59.
Bourgeois rushed twice for 28 yards, and Mancuso picked up 26 on three trips. Bias carried seven times for 20 yards.
After Linston's touchdown reception tied the game 7-7 early in the first quarter, Ellender rolled off 45 unanswered points.
Ellender quarterback kade Adkins completed seven of his 16 passes, four of them to Royal Williams for 150 yards and the two scores. Jaden Carter caught a 20-yard touchdown pass for the Patriots.
Running back Xaviah Bryant rushed 17 times for 88 yards and touchdowns of 1 and 34 yards. Williams also had a rushing touchdown of 85 yards
Scott returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown. Ken Grant kicked a 27-yard field goal, and Ellender got two points when a Morgan City punt snap was too high and was kicked out of the end zone.
(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.)
Patterson and Morgan City police reported arrests on marijuana charges Thursday and Friday, both in connection with other violations.
Patterson
Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
--Jacory D. Hall, 20, Blakesley Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Thursday on charges of criminal trespass, possession of marijuana (under 14 grams) and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Hall is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.
--Derrick L. Turner, 44, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Thursday on charges of no driver’s license and maximum speed limit.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 66 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Darryl Darnel Winley, 32, Oregon Street, Berwick, was arrested at 2:06 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no driver’s license and following too closely.
---Darla Rose Percle, 34, Carmen Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3 p.m. Thursday on charges of probation violation (6th Ward Morgan City Court) possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of failure to appear for trial (16th Judicial District Court).
--Casey Nicole Eschete, 38, South Down Mandalay Road, Houma, was arrested at 6:59 p.m. Thursday on charges of simple battery, criminal trespassing, driving under suspension and insurance.
--Shelia Knight, 51, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace and interfering with a law enforcement investigation
--Martin Oma, Garcia-Soza, 46, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Thursday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle, improper lights, improper turning, no driver’s license, no insurance and no registration.
--Kristie Lynn Blanchard, 44, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 3;29 a.m. Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driving under suspension, improper lane usage, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 29 complaints and made this arrest:
--Eroy J. Acosta Jr., 36, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $56,797.83.
Morgan City High crowned the 2022 homecoming queen at halftime of the football game with A.J. Ellender.
A Central Catholic football team with senior leaders to spare got a boost from younger players in Thursday's 48-12 home district opener win against Covenant Christian.
Sophomore Tate Fontenot took the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown that put the Eagles on top 7-0 17 seconds into the game.
Fontenot finished the night with 166 yards on four returns. He also intercepted one of the two passes Covenant quarterback Peyton Trosclair threw Thursday.
Fontenot's classmate, Benjamin Case, was called on for a second game to fill in for injured senior quarterback Caleb O'Con.
Case hit five of his nine passes for 86 yards, including a 58-yarder to Tylon Hollins.
Of course, the old hands played their part, too, led by running back Damondrick Blackburn. He needed only 13 carries to pile up 214 yards and five touchdowns in only three quarters.
His scores came on runs of 10, 2, 75, 1 and 5 yards.
Vernon Singleton caught two Case passes for 13 yards and picked up 27 rushing yards on a reverse. Hollins had two receptions for 67, and Greg Hamer caught a pass for 9 yards.
Thomas Nini rushed seven times for 27 yards and a 5-yard touchdown. Freshman Cash Baker ran six times for 65 yards and came within a yard of the end zone on a 25-yard run on the game's final play.
Defensively, Central Catholic throttled the visitors. The visiting Lions managed only 64 yards in total offense, led by Landon Winslow's 33 rushing yards and Trosclair's 22. Winslow also picked off a Central Catholic pass.
The Covenant offense played no role in either of the team's scores. Carsen Hebert returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, and Trosclair wrestled the ball from an Eagle rusher
and returned it 90 yards for a score.
Central Catholic put the 48 points on the board despite a pile of penalties, including six for 35 yards in the first quarter alone. Two of those penalties wiped out touchdown runs by Blackburn.
The Eagles finished with 10 penalties for 70 yards. Convenant Christian was flagged eight times for 50 yards.
Central Catholic, 3-1, will be at Jeanerette on Sept. 30. Covenant Christian,1-2, will play Hanson Memorial in Houma.
August 2, 1962- September 16, 2022
Floyd Joseph Aucoin Jr., 60, a resident of Patterson, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at Ochsner St. Mary.
Church services will be held at Patterson United Methodist Church, 1204 Main Street, Patterson, La. 70392 at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2022. A reception will be held following church services in the fellowship hall at the church. Family, Friends, and others whose lives Boo-Boo touched are invited to reminisce, grieve, support each other and of course, just chat.
Floyd was born August 2, 1962, in Morgan City, the son of LouElla Scadlock Aucoin and Floyd Aucoin Sr.
Boo-Boo truly lived his life to the fullest through simple pleasures, chatting with friends and family, taking care of his mom and Nanny. Boo-Boo was known by many people; he was everyone’s friend. He always carried a smile and giggle that made us all laugh. He enjoyed watching wrestling and football, he was a diehard New Orleans Saints Fan.
Floyd will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his mother, LouElla Scadlock Aucoin of Patterson, Godmother, LeAnna Foret; aunt, Emma Boudreaux, and husband Stanley; cousins, Brenda Robinson and husband John, Mary Malhiet and husband Robert, Jeannie Landry and husband Craig, Tina Boudreaux, Eddie Foret and wife Keicha.
Floyd was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Aucoin Sr.; paternal grandparents, Louis and Buela Aucoin; maternal grandparents, Amos and Eunice Scadlock; aunt, Betty Boudreaux; aunt and uncle, Geraldine and Amos Scadlock.
The family would like to extend a “Thank You” to Joy Guarisco for her support and assisting the family through the years.
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