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Category: Crime

Man charged with two counts of raping live-in partner

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

A Monroe man has been arrested on two counts of rape and domestic abuse of his live-in partner. Monday, Monroe Police conducted a welfare check on an alleged female victim at 4105 Gaston Street. Based on accusations of the victim…

Dangelo Marquez Burgess

Shooter misses intended victim at gas station, jailed

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

He missed the person he allegedly fired at, but Vintrone Jackson was jailed Tuesday for shooting at his intended victim at a local corner store.   Monroe Police were called to Delta Mini Mart, 2100 Desiard on Tuesday in response…

Vintrone Jackson

DeSaree Player’s student assault case reset for third time

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Courts

No decision has been made about the fate of Carroll High School band director, DeSaree Player, her court date has been delayed again.    Player was suspended from her duties as Band Director of Carroll High School in December of…

Band Director of Carroll High School, DeSaree Player, student assault

Man charged with beating boyfriend with a hammer!

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

Henry Bernard Walker, 29, was arrested Tuesday after his live-in boyfriend told police that he was beaten by Walker with fists and a hammer.    Monroe Police arrested Walker at about 9:30 Tuesday night after his reported boyfriend told police…

Henry Bernard Walker

Former Monroe Narcotics officer’s DWI post mysteriously disappears

April 28, 2022April 29, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

A former Monroe Police narcotics officer who is now with the Attorney General’s office was booked for DWI last week, but his posting record mysteriously disappeared from the Sheriff’s online website.    Saturday, Louisiana State Police arrested Jeffery G. Gilbert…

Jeffery G. Gilbert

One arrest in two parish shootings, two injured

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating two shootings that occurred in the parish. A suspect in one of the shootings has been arrested. Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Jaundrick Truman Luckett, 23 of Lake Providence for the April 22nd attempted…

Jaundrick Truman Luckett, Ladarius Burns

Woman waves gun at troubling juveniles, gets arrested

April 13, 2022April 25, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

When Terri Morrison was being harassed by a group of neighborhood teenagers, she waved a gun a them to scare them off. The kids complained and she went to jail. It all happened on Tuesday, April 12 when Monroe Police…

Terri Morrison

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
Thomia Alexander, Shareese Turner, Deterrias Hutchinson, Willie Cook, Ruben Turner, Alvin Marshall, Bobby Sumler, Geraldine Reed, Daniel M. Reed, Allen Brown, Rhonda Adams, Deshanae McMillian, Karmel Jones, Donald Craft, Raegan Ford (6)
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Thomia Alexander, Shareese Turner, Deterrias Hutchinson, Willie Cook, Ruben Turner, Alvin Marshall, Bobby Sumler, Geraldine Reed, Daniel M. Reed, Allen Brown, Rhonda Adams, Deshanae McMillian, Karmel Jones, Donald Craft, Raegan Ford. (4)
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--- This week in 1984 Buford Huckleberry quit the JTPA program to begin a career at Allstate. Read More. (38)
--- This week in 1984 Supt. James Stafford reflects on tenure, denies he was racist. Read More. (38)
--- This week in 1986 Carrie Stivers, 102 years old, talked about her love life. Read More (36)
--- This week in 1986 Irma Long was named "Teacher of the Year." Read More (36)
On this day in 2010, Kelsi Crain was crowned Miss Louisiana at the Monroe Civic Center. (12)

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Brown sets record straight on murder site

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