St. Mary Parish Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 153 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Travis Coler Sr., 43, Bayou Vista, LA, was arrested on August 17, 2025, at 9:32 am for domestic abuse battery-pregnant victim (2 counts), domestic abuse battery-strangulation, and domestic abuse child endangerment law. Bail has not been set at this time.
Kathleen Elizabeth Heard, 32, Pierre Part, LA, was arrested on August 15, 2025, at 12:05 pm on a warrant for failure to appear for the charges of improper driving left of center and failing to honor a written promise to appear. Heard was released on a $350 bond.
Wilmer Sadi Reyes Cacres, 24, Amelia, LA, was arrested on August 16, 2025, at 2:28 am on the following charges:
Driving while intoxicated
No driver’s license
Improper lane usage
No insurance
Expired license plate
Bail was set at $10,250.
Jamie Truman Scarbrough Jr., 36, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on August 16, 2025, at 1:15 pm for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $1,500.
Erica Natasha Darby, 38, New Orleans, LA, was arrested on August 16, 2025, at 1:19 pm on the following charges:
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of methamphetamines
Introduction of contraband-penal institution
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
Possession of schedule II drugs
Bail was set at $41,500.
Devin Russell Benoit, 28, Thibodaux, LA, was arrested on August 17, 2025, at 7:49 am on a warrant for failure to appear for the charges of hunting and/or possession of ducks other than teal and intentional littering. Benoit was released on a $500 bond.
NARCOTICS SECTION
Troy Rosson, 45, Franklin, LA, was arrested on August 18, 2025, at 5:48 am on the following charges:
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Operating a vehicle with an expired license plate
Operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled
Improper lane usage
Bail has not been set at this time.