St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 36 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Kaemon Toi Bush, 19, Lafayette, LA, was arrested on February 17, 2022, at 4:43 pm on the charges of principal to attempted first-degree murder, principal to second-degree kidnapping, and obstruction of justice. Bail has been set at $325,000.
Cassandra Hopkins, 46, Lafayette, LA, on February 17, 2022, at 7:48 pm on the charges of accessory after the fact to first-degree murder, obstruction of justice, accessory after the fact to second-degree kidnapping. Bail was set at $145,000.
Mahmoud Adel Waly, 42, Glen Cove, NY, was arrested on February 17, 2022, at 4:25 pm on the following charges:
- Possession of schedule III drugs
- Possession of schedule I drugs
- Possession of legend drug without prescription
- Resisting an officer by giving false information
Bail has not been set.
Bryceson Lamar Freeman, 23, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on February 18, 2022, at 9:12 pm for reckless operation and driving under suspension. Freeman also held two warrants for failure to appear on the following charges:
- hunting without resident license
- hunting with unplugged gun or silencer
- hunting on DMAP without permission
- possession of marijuana
- improper turn and/or failure to give a required signal
Bail has not been set.
Mikelyn Kaye Antoine, 24, New Iberia, LA, was arrested on February 18, 2022, at 9:18 pm for possession of marijuana and possession of schedule IV drugs. Bail has not been set.
Melvin Matthews Jr., 20, Houma, LA, was arrested on February 18, 2022, at 11:01 pm for reckless operation-no accident. Matthews was released on a summons to appear on May 10, 2022.