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Morgan City police and St. Mary deputies reported a quiet day on Monday, with only two arrests, one on theft and stolen property charges. Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and made this arrest:. --Phillip Andrew Randolph,...

Louisiana State Police Troop I was called out to the scene of a fatal crash on US Highway 90 Business Road near Beauregard Road in St. Mary Parish Wednesday afternoon. As officials began to investigate they believe at this time that 33-year-old Kristin Michele Myers was driving down the roadway behind an F250 truck. A spokesman for Louisiana State Police Troop I Trooper Thomas Gossen says they believe Myers' vehicle hit the back of the truck as that truck was slowing down to make a left turn.

St. Mary Parish’s last prep football playoff run ended Friday, when Southern Lab beat Central Catholic 35-0 in the Select Division IV quarterfinals. Central Catholic ends its season with a 9-4 record. Southern Lab, 10-1, is the division’s second seed. Southern Lab moves on to play third-seeded Ouachita...

This is an ongoing investigation.

A woman from Morgan City, Louisiana, died in a two-vehicle crash in St. Mary Parish. The crash happened on November 22, 2023, on US Highway 90 Business near Beauregard Road. The deceased, Kristin Michele Myers, 33, was driving one of the vehicles involved in the accident.

There was a deadly crash at around 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.

Students of the Year from schools in St. Mary Parish Public Schools participated in the District Student of the Year competition this week. The Students of the Year Award Program is designed to recognize outstanding elementary, middle/junior, and high school students for their demonstration of excellent leadership ability, citizenship, and academic achievement. The Students of the Year Award Program is sponsored by the Louisiana state superintendent through the State Department of Education and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana – At around 1:15 p.m. on November 22, 2023, Louisiana State Police Troop I received a report of a collision involving two vehicles on US Highway 90 Business (LA-182) near Beauregard Road in St. Mary Parish. The collision resulted in the tragic death of Kristin Michele Myers, aged 33, of Morgan City, Louisiana.

A Patterson man has sentenced to two life prison terms as a serial sexual offender, District Attorney Bo Duhe announced Tuesday. Arthur Donald Lacoste Jr., 56, Patterson, was convicted May 4 by a St. Mary Parish jury on charges of sexual battery and indecent behavior with a juvenile. The victim was a youth whom Lacoste had befriended and abused over several years ending in 2020, when the youth made a report to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.

District Students of the Year will be moving on to compete in the BESE Region 3 Zone contest in December.

Election Day Reporting - 24 of 103 precincts Votes.

Robert Allain will succeed his father as the senator for District 21 after defeating longtime St. Mary Parish official Henry "Bo" LaGrange in a Saturday runoff. Also Saturday, all three St. Mary Parish Council incumbents facing runoffs won Saturday. Allain, R-Franklin, drew 9,811 votes, or 59%, to 6,826 for LaGrange,...

• A water outage in St. Mary Parish caused the closure of government buildings in Franklin. • The St. Mary Parish courthouse and the Franklin office of the sheriff's office were closed.

A water outage in Franklin caused closures for government buildings and schooling for Foster, Franklin Junior High, and Franklin Senior High school students today.

St. Mary law enforcement agencies reported arrests on drug and domestic abuse charges this week. Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 26 complaints and reported this arrest:. --Dwayne Jamon Provost, 40, Jeanerette, was arrested at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday on...

A water outage caused government buildings to be closed Monday in Franklin, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office. The St. Mary Parish courthouse was closed. The Franklin office of the sheriff’s office was also closed. School was also canceled today for Foster, Franklin Junior High, and Franklin...