In a case that exemplifies the troubled relationship between law enforcement and Black citizens in Louisiana, former state trooper Kory York walked free this week with a suspended sentence for his role in Ronald Greene’s 2019 death. The outcome stands…
The legal proceedings for Brent Vidrine, the former superintendent of Monroe City Schools in Louisiana, have encountered another delay. Vidrine’s arraignment, initially scheduled for Wednesday in the Fourth District Court, has been postponed for the second time due to legal…
A suspect in a violent shootout on Lincoln Road has been jailed after he posted a video on Facebook bragging about his deed. Jayden Juneau, 19, was arrested after police say he went on Facebook Live brandishing a weapon and…
Two men were arrested on firearm charges during Carroll High School’s Homecoming parade and block party on Thursday, September 19, 2024, according to the Monroe Police Department. At approximately 10 PM, officers working the event observed 25-year-old Keyshawn Lenard walking…
On September 13, 2024, local authorities formally arrested Jonathan Spearman following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults involving three juveniles. The Monroe Police Department initiated the investigation on September 12 after receiving a report from an informant claiming Spearman had…
Monroe police are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred last weekend, leaving eight people injured. Authorities suspect the shootings were retaliatory in nature. The first incident took place in the Trichell area, where six individuals were wounded by gunshots. Later…
Last week, a single arrest record from 1970 resurfaced, to shed light on a largely forgotten chapter of Monroe’s civil rights history. The revelation came two weeks ago when Roosevelt Wright Jr., publisher of the Free Press, and former Civil…
