STAFF and WIRE REPORTS

'Drunker than Cooter Brown'

Fifty-year-old Richard Willyard, of Lot 8, Golden Meadow, made an admission to Lafourche deputies few officers have heard.

Shortly after 5 p.m. March 2, deputies pulled Willyard over after witnesses reported his red Dodge Dakota had been spotted spinning tires and maneuvering recklessly, authorities said. During the traffic stop, all signs indicated the Golden Meadow man had over-imbibed, according to Lafourche deputies. His speech was slurred and body swayed as he stood, the sheriff's office reported.

But it was what Willyard said during a field sobriety test that sealed his fate. According to deputies, he refused the test, admitting "he couldn't see straight because he was drunker than Cooter Brown."

Willyard's luck worsened when deputies learned he didn't have a driver's license, insurance, an inspection sticker or registration for his vehicle. Also, the truck's license plate was "not on file."

An open 32-ounce can of beer was retrieved from the center console, deputies said.

Willyard was charged with reckless operation of a vehicle, DWI (second offense), not having a driver's license, open container in vehicle, having a switched license plate and on an outstanding warrant for open burning.

He was released from Lafourche Parish Jail after posting a $1,700 bond.

Melissa Faye Adams must have thought cursing at the Chauvin residents across the fence alone didn't fully demonstrate her ire. So, she dropped her pants and flashed her buttocks for emphasis, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.

Adams, 35, of 2607 Isabel Drive, Houma, was walking along the sidewalk in the 4900 block of Bayouside Drive in Chauvin Friday evening when she encountered barking dogs, authorities said. The animals were secured inside a fence, but the barking apparently aggravated Adams, the sheriff's office reported.

Adams responded with her own barking, authorities said. She began loudly threatening the pets' owners if they did not stop the dogs' barking, according to a sheriff's office report. When the barking continued, deputies said Adams' pants allegedly came down.

She was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace by loud and abusive language, obscenity and simple assault. Adams was also wanted for prostitution and rioting.

As she was being booked into the Terrebonne Parish Jail, deputies found a burned glass pipe in her possession, resulting in an additional possession of drug paraphernalia charge.

Adams' bond was set at $11,000.

An 11-year-old temporarily shut down classes last Wednesday morning at South Thibodaux Elementary after a rumor circulated that the fifth grader was carrying a gun, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said.

The school was temporarily forced into a lockdown shortly after 8 a.m., authorities said.

After searching the boy and the school, Webre said no weapons were found.

By 9:30 a.m., students returned to class, he said.

The fifth grader is facing a terrorizing charge, Webre said. He was released into his parent's custody. The sheriff said the Lafourche Parish School Board will decide what, if any, disciplinary action the boy will face.

Dominique Talley, 17, of 326 Polk St., Houma, got a weapons lesson he won't soon forget.

The Terrebonne High student was arrested last Monday after the school's resource officer received a tip that he was carrying a weapon on campus, Houma Police said. Officer Corey Johnson, the school's assigned policeman, learned Talley reportedly showed the gun to another student.

When Johnson confronted Talley, he discovered a Daisy model 93 BB pistol in the teen's possession, according to police.

Talley was charged with carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon on school property, authorities said.

Honduran national Jose Cardona was arrested Thursday night without incident in connection with threatening to kill a 38-year-old Golden Meadow woman, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office reported.

Cardona, 34, of 20754 La. Highway 1, Golden Meadow - originally from Ceteca, Honduras - allegedly gained entry into the woman's Larose home Valentine's Day, wrapped his arm around her throat, struck her in the head and pulled her hair, authorities said.

"If you don't belong to me, you belong to nobody," Cardona repeated, according to the victim's statement to deputies. "I'm going to kill you."

Cardona reportedly dragged the woman out of her home and tried to force her into his vehicle; however, she managed to escape and called the sheriff's office, authorities reported. When deputies arrived at the woman's residence, Cardona had fled the area, the sheriff's office reported.

District Judge John Leblanc signed warrants for Cardona's arrest on March 3. The following day, at approximately 6 p.m., Cardona met with deputies at the South Lafourche Substation and was arrested.

Cardona is being held at the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in lieu of $7,000 bond.

Immigration officials have placed a hold on his release pending an investigation as to whether he should be deported, authorities said.

Lynnell Allen sits in the Lafourche Parish Detention Center today in lieu of a $10,000 bond. His offense - allegedly driving after his license had been suspended because of an earlier 3rd DWI offense, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office reported.

Allen, 27, of 115 Johnson Ridge, Thibodaux, reportedly left the scene of a disturbance around 4 p.m. March 3, authorities said.

As a Lafourche deputy was gathering information about the incident, he was informed that Allen did not have a driver's license because of the prior DWI arrests, a sheriff's report said. Soon after, the deputy spotted Allen driving a white van on St. Mary Street in Thibodaux and made the traffic stop, authorities said.

New Orleanian Reynel Martinez came to Lafourche Parish March 3 without his driver's license - again.

Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputies stopped Martinez on La. Highway 308 around 5:30 p.m. near Bollinger's Shipyard in Lockport, according to the arrest report. He was clocked traveling 65 mph in a posted 40 mph speed zone, authorities said.

Martinez, 33, of 6813 Lake Kenilworth, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest issued in 2008 for not having a driver's license and careless operation of a motor vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Now, he's facing two new counts: no driver's license and speeding.

The sheriff's office reports he's still at the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in lieu of a $2,100 bond.

Morgan City Police arrested three St. Mary resident on drug-related charges after executing a search warrant late March 2 at 723 Louisiana St. in Morgan City.

Police charged Mathew Joseph, 60, of Louisiana Street, with possession of drug paraphernalia, crack cocaine, marijuana, keeping a disorderly place and on a warrant for failing to appear in district court on a cocaine possession charge; Barry Johnson, 49, of Seventh Street, Morgan City, with possession of drug paraphernalia and crack cocaine; and Candice Givens, 36, of Emy Lane, Patterson, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

As agents entered the residence, they reportedly found the trio sitting in the living room. Smoke was still rising from a crack pipe sitting on a table in the room, authorities said.

During a search of the residence, agents also reportedly found drug paraphernalia, marijuana and cocaine.

Authorities said the charge for keeping a disorderly place was added after agents determined that he was allowing the residence to be used for narcotics activity.

The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force reported the following recent arrests:

• Thomas Beoddy, 55, of 705 Third St., Morgan City, was arrested March 3 for possession of cocaine.

Beoddy was detained after ignoring a stop sign on Franklin and Front streets, authorities said. Agents reportedly found a small bag of cocaine in his jacket pocket.

• Kentrell Davis, 24, and Kenneth Allridge, 44, both of 1335 Second St., Morgan City, were arrested March 2 shortly before 5 p.m. Davis is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana (second offense). Meanwhile, Allridge is facing charges of possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, Darvocet and warrants for issuing worthless checks and violating probation.

After executing a search warrant at the Second Street address, agents found cocaine and marijuana in Davis' bedroom and marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a Darvocet pill in Allridge's room.

• Jack D. Reed, 50, of 722 La. Highway 182, Apt. 5, Morgan City, was arrested March 1 and charged with possession of Lorcet.

After Reed reportedly failed to signal at Onstead and Sixth streets, agents conducted a traffic stop. Agents reportedly found 11 Lorcet pills in Reed's possession.

• Robert Stansbury, 26, of 1400 N. Third St., Morgan City, was arrested March 1 for distributing Lorcet.

Agents learned from a suspect in another arrest that Stansbury had allegedly sold him Lorcet. After making contact with Stansbury, deputies made the arrest.