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• Residents Concerned About Bear Sightings Play Video

  December 10, 2012 7:20 PM

  In St. Mary Parish, residents in the Berwick area are staying vigilant after several bear sightings. Berwick police tell KATC this weekend they received four calls about bears in the area and at least one was spotted in a neighborhood. So far across the state, 13 bears have... more »

• Former Berwick fire chief arrested on sex charge

  March 1, 2012 7:39 AM

  FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - Berwick's former fire chief faces 10 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Authorities arrested 47-year-old Michael Touchet, of Bayou Vista, on Tuesday for charges involving a 13-year-old Berwick girl. The Daily-Review reports Touchet was being held in the parish jail on a $250,000 bond. The... more »

• Family Wants Answers After St. Mary Parish Man is Murdered Play Video

  December 2, 2011 7:17 PM

  A missing person's case in St. Mary Parish ends in tragedy. For months, friends and family have been searching for 38 year old Mark Berthelot. St. Mary Parish investigators now confirm he was murdered. Berthelot was a family man and loved spending time with his two daughters. His family members... more »

• Dog Executed, Owner's Relative Arrested

  October 18, 2010 10:20 AM

  A Berwick woman discovers her dog dead in a ditch, with a bullet to the head. A deputy went to scene and located shotgun shells at the location. The owner suspected her brother-in-law of shooting the dog. After an investigation, the suspect was placed under arrest and booked into... more »

• Two Arrested for Sexual Encounter with 13 year old

  October 11, 2010 11:37 AM

  Two Berwick teens are arrested after allegedly having sexual relations with a 13 year old. Ethan J. Falls, 18, was arrested for Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile and Oral Sexual Battery. Arrest stems from an investigation into an incident reported to the St. Mary Sheriff's Office on September 23,... more »

• UPDATE : Crossing Guard Killed, Driver's Identity Released

  September 29, 2010 12:33 PM

  State Police have released the identity of a driver involved in a crash that killed a crossing guard in Moss Bluff. This morning, just before 7:00 a.m., two men were hit by a car on LA 378 west of Parish Road in Calcasieu Parish. The men were on-duty Calcasieu... more »

• Fatal Crash Kills Two in Berwick

  August 3, 2010 6:00 PM

  Two people were killed Monday when their vehicle ran a stoplight and was struck by a GMC C-400 driven by Michael Gesling, 65. Lillian Christensen, 22, of Berwick and Nikalas Duval, 18, of Patterson were pronounced dead at the scene. Apparently after the 2001 Ford Escort ran the... more »

• Berwick Man Arrested for Cruelty to Animals

  March 23, 2010 2:22 PM

  Sheriff David A. Naquin announced the arrest of Freddie Sellers Sr. 68 yoa of 1812 Thorguson Road, Berwick on the charges of one count of Cruelty to Animals and one count of Failing to Properly Dispose of Decomposing Animals. Sheriff Naquin advised the St. Mary Parish... more »

• Animal Cruelty Investigation

  February 26, 2010 7:19 PM

  A St. Mary Parish rancher is under investigation after complaints of animal cruelty. Between 15 and 20 livestock were found dead, and as many as 200 others are being medically evaluated. When asked about the condition of the livestock on his ranch, owner Freddie Sellers replied, "they're in good condition."... more »

• Two arrested for drug possession in Bayou Vista

  December 1, 2009 10:33 AM

  The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Press Release Date: December 1, 2009: The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept.., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha Police Dept.. report the following arrests: ... more »

• Franklin man arrested for cultivation of Marijuana

  November 30, 2009 8:35 AM

  The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Funded by the Louisiana Law Enforcement Commission Through the Evangeline Law Enforcement Commission District Press Release Date: 11-30-09 The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Patterson Police Department Franklin Police Dept.,... more »

• 18 year old arrested for possession of marijuana

  November 20, 2009 8:52 AM

  Press Release; Date: 11-20-09 The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Patterson Police Department Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha Police Dept., report the following arrests: Scott Moreno age 18yoa of Second... more »

• St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Arrests

  November 17, 2009 8:58 AM

  The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Patterson Police Department Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha Police Dept., report the following arrests: Jesse Edmond age 22 of 618 J. A. Hernandez St. Franklin, La.... more »

• Governor Jindal Awards over $24 Million in Grants to St. Mary Parish

  September 21, 2009 3:29 PM

  PATTERSON - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal awarded four grants totaling $24,331,770 to St. Mary Parish that will go towards hurricane recovery, hazard mitigation and infrastructure improvements. Governor Jindal awarded the funds to local officials in a ceremonial check presentation during a townhall meeting in Patterson as part of his "Louisiana... more »