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CRIME & SAFETY
Repeat DWI charges, including fifth offense, among weekend arrests
Morgan City police reported three arrests on repeat drunken driving charges over the weekend, including one man accused of his fifth DWI. --Jimmy Bonvillain, 58, Second Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:48 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fifth offense), no seat belt, no insurance and driving under suspension.
Deputies: Morgan City burlgary suspect found in horse trailer
Assumption deputies say they found a man wanted for burglary hiding in a horse trailer. --Steven James Morris, 37, Doris Street, Morgan City, was arrested Friday on a felony fugitive warrant from St. Mary Parish alleging simple burglary. On Friday, deputies assigned to the I.C.E. detail learned of the whereabouts...
Woman arrested on drug charges after she was pulled over for drunk driving in Napoleonville
NAPOLEONVILLE– Assumption Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested a woman from Galliano after they found drugs in her car while pulling her over for drunk driving. Deputies say 61-year-old Deirdre Marie Guidry crashed her car along LA Highway 308 Monday evening. She failed a field sobriety test. While investigating, deputies found...
Napoleonville man arrested months after leading deputies on high speed chase
BELLE ROSE— A Napoleonville man is facing multiple charges after escaping from an Assumption Parish Sheriff's Deputy after a high speed chase in May. Deputies say the pursuit happened on May 23 after 37-year-old Adam Leroy Hunt was seen violating multiple traffic laws off La. Highway One. A deputy assigned to ICE detail attempted to stop his car, but Hunt drove off. The deputy stopped the pursuit after Hunt reached speeds over 130 mph.
Napoleonville man arrested after fleeing from Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputies at speeds over 100 mph
PAINCOURTVILLE— The Assumption Parish Sheriff's arrested a man suspected of fleeing from deputies at speeds over 115 miles per hour. 20-year-old Murphy Lee Wesley is accused of speeding away from deputies after an attempted traffic stop along LA 308 in Napoleonville. Wesley drove towards the Belle Rose community at speeds over 100 mph.
Morgan City police radio logs for June 28-July 1
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. 6:25 a.m. First Street; Complaint. 7:15 a.m. 1200 block of David Drive; Alarm. 7:34 a.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Alarm. 9:50 a.m. 900 block...
Houma man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide for deadly 2022 car crash in Assumption parish
DONALDSONVILLE— A Houma man will spend 15 years in prison for his role in a deadly car crash in Assumption Parish in December 2022. District Attorney Rick Babin says 51-year-old Miguel Ramos pled guilty to vehicular homicide on June 24. Louisiana State Police say he was driving drunk on...
Morgan City man charged with boating DWI; agents will be on patrol this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Morgan City man for allegedly operating or driving a vessel while impaired June 22 in St. Martin Parish. Agents arrested Brodie Anslum, 30, on a DWI charge on Bayou Long. Agents were on patrol on Bayou Long when they observed...
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