St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 89 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Jeremy Jarrod Watson, 36, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on March 10, 2023, at 9:15 am on a failure to appear on the following charges:
- Possession of marijuana
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Failure to dim lights
- Operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled
- No seat belt
Watson was released on a $10,000 bond.
Kristie Lynn Blanchard, 45, Berwick, LA, was arrested on March 10, 2023, at 2:05 pm on the charge of resisting an officer by providing false information. Bail has not been set at this time.
Bernard Babino, 48, Franklin, LA, was arrested on March 10, 2023, at 3:35 pm for assault-aggravated, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, and disturbing the peace by language. Bail has not been set at this time.
Derrick Gerod Lovely, 46, Bayou Vista, LA, was arrested on March 11, 2023, at 2:34 pm for reckless operation-no accident and resisting arrest or officer. Bail has not been set at this time.
Scott Tillman Stevens, 58, Houston, TX, was arrested on March 11, 2023, at 5:09 pm on the following charges:
- Possession of schedule IV drugs
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Possession of marijuana
- Reckless operation no accident
- Obstruction of justice-tampering
- Open container
Bail was set at $5,000.
Tony Paul Hale, 45, Franklin, LA, was arrested on March 11, 2023, at 1:32 pm for contractor misapplication of funds and on four warrants for failure to appear on the charges of residential contractor fraud $5,000 or more, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding. Bail was set at $61,000.
Jovian Jerome Clark, 41, Amelia, LA, was arrested on March 11, 2023, at 11:18 pm on the following charges:
- Traffic control signals
- Driving under suspension
- Resisting arrest or officer
- Unauthorized entry of place of business-attempted
Clark was released on a $4,000 bond.
Jody Ray Cubbedge Jr., 46, Bayou Vista, LA, was arrested on March 12, 2023, at 4:20 pm for possession of heroin and obstruction of justice-tampering. Bail was set at $7,500.
All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.