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• Worker claims he was fired for reporting a possible noose; company says he was just bad at his job Play Video

  September 5, 2023 5:11 PM

  MORGAN CITY - A welder for Performance Contractors said he found what appeared to be a hangman's noose at his job site last month in Morgan City, and his lawyer said he was fired after reporting it to his supervisors -- but company representatives are disputing the claim and say... more »

• Police: 14-year-old allegedly shot and killed 11-year-old in Morgan City

  February 13, 2022 1:35 PM

  MORGAN CITY - A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old Saturday night. The Morgan City Police Department said the shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. Saturday at a residence in the 2200 block of Maple Street in Morgan City. Officers responding to the shooting found an 11-year-old... more »

• Morgan City Police: Woman arrested after barricading herself in vehicle near structure fire

  November 26, 2021 11:58 AM

  MORGAN CITY - When a fire broke out at a Morgan City building on Thanksgiving Day, first responders arrived to find a woman locked in a nearby vehicle, who appeared to have intentionally barricaded herself inside of the automobile and seemed to be brandishing a knife. According to the... more »

• WANTED: Burglary suspects who took more than $2K worth of prescription drugs

  September 17, 2021 1:32 PM

  Morgan City Police need your help identifying the suspects of a business burglary. It happened the morning of September 4th, in the area of Victor II Blvd. Police say the suspects stole prescription narcotics worth more than $2,500. They were seen in what is... more »

• Morgan City teen reported missing over weekend found safe and sound

  December 12, 2020 11:08 PM

  MORGAN CITY - A 16-year-old who was reported missing in the Morgan City area on Saturday (Dec. 12) has been located, officials say. On Sunday morning, representatives of the Morgan City Police Department issued a news release stating that Yackelyn Gomez of Morgan City made contact with her family... more »

• Bayou Chene flood gate ready by next week Play Video

  May 30, 2019 11:29 PM

  MORGAN CITY - Residents in a five parish region will soon get relief after months of backwater flooding. The Bayou Chene flood gate should be complete by Wednesday, June 5, according to Tim Matte, director of the St. Mary Levee District. Residents in St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Iberville,... more »

• Distracted driver kills woman; family questions whether favoritism played role in lack of charges Play Video

  January 4, 2019 1:51 PM

  MORGAN CITY - The family of Tammy Warrington is demanding justice after their loved one was killed by a distracted driver and no charges resulted from it. Warrington died instantly after she was rolled over by an SUV back in September in the parking lot of a doctor's office. Warrington... more »

• Police warn residents of phone scam asking for social security numbers

  December 28, 2017 9:29 AM

  MORGAN CITY- The Morgan City Police Department is warning residents about scam phone calls asking residents for their social security number. Authorities say victims have received a call from a number that appears to originate from the Thibodaux area stating they are with Louisiana Medicaid. During the conversations, victims... more »

• Inmate faces additional charges after trying to disarm officers

  November 8, 2017 11:17 AM

  MORGAN CITY- Patrol and correction officers responded to the Morgan City Jail in regards to a combative inmate. The inmate was identified as 26-year-old David Turner. Authorities said during the encounter Turner allegedly struck patrol and correction officers and tried to disarm two officers of their tasers. Turner... more »

• Two teens arrested for shooting 4 people with BB guns

  September 25, 2017 9:43 AM

  MORGAN CITY- Officers from the Morgan City Police Department arrested two teens for shooting four victims with BB guns in Lakeside. Authorities responded to the area of Chestnut Drive where the shootings took place. At the scene, officers were given a description of a vehicle that had left the... more »

• WATCH: Alligator walks through Louisiana cemetery Play Video

  June 15, 2017 10:40 AM

  MORGAN CITY – To many, it might seem like quintessential Louisiana, but for people in this bayou community, it signals trouble ahead: an alligator trotting through a cemetery in town. Video of the small alligator walking through the Morgan City Cemetery was posted on Twitter overnight. The woman who... more »

• Police officer cited after crashing into Morgan City bar

  May 4, 2016 6:37 PM

  MORGAN CITY ( KATC-TV ) - New information and photos were released in a Friday night crash involving a police officer in Morgan City. A Patterson Police officer was cited with careless operation and placed on administrative after wrecking into three vehicles and a bar on 5th Street in... more »

• Fire department responds to utility fire; power restored after outage

  May 2, 2016 2:15 PM

  MORGAN CITY - A fire at a electricity substation knocked out power to some customers Monday morning. The fire sparked when a transformer blew at the Onstead Street substation, the city posted on its Facebook page. The fire department extinguished the fire and utility crews were assessing the damage... more »

• Boom to bust: Crude oil costing families Play Video

  February 23, 2016 12:30 AM

  MORGAN CITY- Going to the gas pump isn't the pain it used to be. Many drivers are loving the cheaper prices, but dropping oil prices are placing a burden on residents in places like Morgan City that rely heavily on the oil and gas industry. Offshore workers are being laid... more »

• Communities brace for possible Morganza spillway opening Play Video

  January 7, 2016 5:09 PM

  MORGANZA/PIERRE PART - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could open the Morganza Spillway as early as Monday to ease the pressure on levees in the Baton Rouge area and points farther south. The decision to possibly open the spillway Monday came at a meeting Thursday in Morgan City. ... more »