St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 23 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Lee Anne Bruce, 44, Franklin, LA, was arrested on September 11, 2023, at 11:55 pm for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Bail has not been set at this time.

Ron Delone Leonard, 42, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on September 11, 2023, at 11:55 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $26,896.86.

All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office