Court overturns Assumption shooter’s drug and weapons convictions
A court has overturned drug and weapons convictions for a Belle Rose man convicted in a shooting that left one man dead and another critically injured three years ago.
An Assumption Parish jury found Kirby Thomas, 42, guilty in 2018 of attempted manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
After a judge sentenced Thomas to 20 years in prison on the attempted manslaughter charge, 10 years on the weapons charge and five years on the drug charge, Thomas appealed to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge. Thomas argued there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of attempted manslaughter because he acted in self-defense.
Schriever man charged with meth possession in Assumption Parish
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A 30-year-old Schriever man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop Thursday in Assumption Parish, authorities said.
Casey Drew Arthur, of Isle of Cuba Road, is charged with possession of methamphetamine, driving without a seat belt and having an expired vehicle inspection sticker, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
A deputy saw a vehicle traveling on La. 662 and La. 663 commit a traffic violation and imitated a stop, authorities said. As the deputy spoke with the driver, he saw evidence of illegal drug activity and conducted a search of the vehicle that turned up quantities of methamphetamine.
Houma man arrested in connection with Napoleonville drive-by shooting investigation
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A Houma man was arrested in connection with a November drive-by shooting in Napoleonville, authorities said.
Shamod Tavion Willams, 19, of Belmere Luxury Court, is charged with assault by drive-by shooting, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
The shooting occurred Nov. 8 just south of Napoleonville, authorities said. Deputies were called out to a park in the Back Marais area to investigate shots fired. Deputies saw a large gathering of people and learned that shots had been fired from the roadway. No injuries were reported.
A description of the suspect vehicle was provided to police but couldn’t be found, the Sheriff’s Office said. Several large-caliber casings were collected in the roadway.
Updated: 11:43 AM CST January 12, 2021
NEW ORLEANS In the past few days, two young men were being investigated for hunting violations by state agents, who realized they d discovered what sheriff deputies called illegal drug activity.
Later, two Ascension Parish 21-year-olds and an Assumption Parish 19-year-old were booked with charges of having a variety of drugs, stolen weapons, cash, and equipment, a release from the Assumption Parish Sheriff s Office said.
Agents with the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement Division spoke to Pierre Par resident Brendan Scott Charlet, 19, and Gonzales resident Kade Leo Penn, 21, about allegations of illegal hunting.
That s when they figured it out.