St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted

Two Franklin men wanted on battery charges, a 29-year-old Franklin man wanted on charges ranging from possession of cocaine with intent to distribute to flight from an officer, and a 25-year-old Morgan City man wanted on drug charges and for aggravated flight from an officer are the new additions to the August edition of The Daily Review’s Most Wanted.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff
Kevin L. James, 29, of the 800 block of Iberia Street in Franklin, is wanted on a warrant for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, criminal trespassing and flight from an officer, and a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of Schedule I drugs second offense and introducing or possessing contraband in a penal institution
The arrest warrant for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute stems from a search warrant that was executed at James’ Iberia Street address. During the search, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s narcotics detectives located crack cocaine inside the residence, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert said in a news release.
James was not at the location at the time of the investigation and a warrant was obtained for his arrest on the drug charge, Hebert said.
Anyone with information may contact the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-828-1960 or 985-384-1622.
Suspects Larry Dean Robertson and Andre Jones still have active warrants for their arrests. Robertson is wanted for armed robbery and failure to appear for simple robbery. Jones is wanted for failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Robertson and Jones have both been on the Most Wanted list since October 2012.
Previously listed suspect Carlin David Stelly is in the Vermilion Parish Jail where he will be held pending the warrant charges, Hebert said. Stelly was wanted on warrants for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.
Franklin
Michael Payton, 26, whose last known address is in the 400 block of Liner Street in Franklin, is wanted for simple battery, disturbing the peace by loud and abusive behavior, simple assault and no driver’s license.
The warrants stem from an incident that occurred May 9, where officers responded to a disturbance where Payton got out of his vehicle in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Third Street, and yelled and cursed at the victim. Payton was also accused of swinging at the victim, Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire said in a news release. Payton is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.
Joseph Paul, 33, whose last known address is in the 700 block of Iberia Street in Franklin, is wanted on a warrant dated Feb. 26, 2012, for disturbing the peace by fighting, criminal damage to property and simple battery. The warrants stem from an incident where officers responded to a complaint of a fight at a residence on Iberia Street. The victim showed physical signs of being in a fight, McGuire said.
There was also damage to a fence at the residence. Paul is also wanted on warrants dated Oct. 16, 2012, for simple criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace. The warrants stem from officers responding to a fight at a business during which items at the business were damaged, McGuire said. Paul is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.
Previously featured suspect Devon Parker, 28, is wanted on warrants dated June 5 for simple criminal damage to property and aggravated assault. Officers are seeking Parker after an incident where he is accused of threatening the victim with a knife during a verbal altercation and damaging the victim’s vehicle, McGuire said. Parker is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. Parker was featured in June.
Police are also searching for suspects Raynell Williams, Eric Dennis and Lavonacheck Thomas.
Williams is wanted on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Dennis is wanted on a warrant for domestic abuse battery. Thomas is wanted for possession of Schedule IV Xanax, possession of Schedule II Lortab, possession of Schedule IV Soma, possession of Schedule II Roxicodone, and two counts of prohibited acts for altered/forged prescriptions.
Williams, Dennis and Thomas have been featured since November, October and September, respectively. Anyone with information on these suspects may call Franklin police at 337-828-1716.
Previously featured suspect Kentrell Gabriel, 17, of La. 83 in Franklin, who was in July’s Most Wanted edition, was arrested Monday on warrants for attempted second degree murder, armed robbery, armed with use of firearm and aggravated criminal damage to property.
On May 23, officers from the Franklin Police Department responded to a residence on Ibert Street regarding shots being fired at the owner and his residence.
The victim’s vehicle window was broken and DNA evidence was located and matched with the suspect, Kentrell Gabriel, McGuire said. On Monday, with the assistance of the City of Franklin Marshal’s Office, Gabriel turned himself in at the Franklin Police Department.
Morgan City
Broderick D. Junifer, 25, whose last known address in the 1400 block of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, is wanted for reckless operation of a moving vehicle, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of Schedule II MDMA (Ecstasy), aggravated flight from an officer and violation of uniformed controlled dangerous substance law.
On Aug. 7, a patrolling officer attempted to stop a vehicle after the officer observed a traffic violation, Morgan City Police Chief Michael Banks said in a news release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop thus leading police on a chase, Banks said. The driver eventually stopped and abandoned the vehicle and fled into the area near Garber Street toward a nearby elementary school, Banks said.
As a precaution, J.B. Maitland Elementary was temporarily placed on lockdown status as officers secured and searched the area, Banks said. The suspect was not located, however officers were able to recover evidence and positively identify the suspect as Junifer.
Investigators also recovered illegal narcotics from the vehicle. Anyone with any information regarding the location of Junifer, or information on any other crime is asked to contact the Morgan City Police Department at 985-384-2310, 911, or the local law enforcement agency.
Suspects Mitchell Freeman and John Joseph Marchetti are still wanted. Freeman, whose last known address is in Benton, Kentucky, was first featured in December’s edition and is wanted on a warrant for forgery and theft. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds.
Marchetti, who was first featured in April 2013, is wanted on two counts for theft more than $500 totaling $5,600, two counts of bank fraud and two counts of forgery.
Previously featured suspect Lionel P. Joseph, 24, of La. 1 in Labadieville, was arrested July 28 on a warrant for theft more than $1,500.
On May 28, detectives began an investigation into a theft from a restaurant on La. 182 in Morgan City. In that complaint, Joseph is accused of a theft of money from several deposits for the restaurant as well as electronic equipment consisting of a laptop computer and iPad, Banks said in the release. The total value of the items and cash stolen was $2,964, Police Spokesman Capt. James Blair said.
Patterson
Previously featured suspects Marilyn D. Brown and Christopher S. Webb both still have active warrants for their arrests. Brown is wanted on warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of crack cocaine. Webb is wanted for distribution of cocaine. Brown has been on the Most Wanted list since July 2013, while Webb has been featured since April 2013.
Anyone who has any information on the possible whereabouts of these suspects may contact Patterson police at 985-395-6161. For information on Patterson’s Most Wanted, visit the Patterson Police Department website at pattersonpd.org.
Berwick
Police are still trying to locate David Fanguy and Shaneal Juwayn Williams. Fanguy is wanted for domestic abuse battery fourth offense. Williams is wanted for hit and run, improper backing and expired driver’s license. Fanguy and Williams were first run in the Most Wanted edition in October 2012 and September 2012, respectively. Anyone with information on these suspects may call Berwick police at 985-384-7710.