St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Stacey Lynn Grubbs, 41, Franklin, LA, was arrested on July 29, 2022, at 5:09 pm on a warrant for theft. Grubbs was released on a summons to appear.
Daryl J. Richard, 59, Gibson, LA, was arrested on July 30, 2022, at 1:02 am on the following charges:
- Careless operation
- Failure/owner to secure registration
- No insurance
- Driving under suspension
Bail has not been set.
Dean Joseph Beranek, 36, Berwick, LA, was arrested on July 31, 2022, at 11:15 am on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of disobeying traffic sign. Beranek was released on a $275 bond.
Stephanie M. Carey, 56, Franklin, LA, was arrested on July 31, 2022, at 4:50 pm on a warrant for telephone calls/harassment and extortion. Bail has not been set.
NARCOTICS SECTION
Devan Nichole Serpa, 36, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on July 29, 2022, at 1:21 pm on the following charges:
- Possession of schedule II (methamphetamine)
- Possession of schedule II (cocaine)
- Possession of schedule I (marijuana)
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail has not been set.
Nathan Thomas III, 45, Franklin, LA, was arrested on July 29, 2022, at 1:21 pm on the following charges:
- Transactions involving drug proceeds
- Possession of schedule I with intent to distribute (marijuana)
- Possession of schedule I with intent to distribute (synthetic cannabinoids)
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family
Bail has not been set.
All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.