Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Investigators are currently investigating the recent fraudulent use of a stolen debit card at a grocery store on LA 139 in Swartz and a convenience store on U. S. Hwy. 80 in Monroe. The suspect is shown…
Category: Crime
Man arrested after kids call 911; he punched mom after bedroom quarrel
When two children saw a man punch and slap their mother during an argument, they called 911. The call resulted in the arrest of their dad. Wednesday, May 20th, Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputies arrested Shuron Amons, of 1805 Juliana Street…
Social media post of illegal weapons leads to 19 count arrest of local man
A Monroe man is behind bars after being charged with multiple counts of drug dealing and illegal possession of firearms. Monroe Police arrested Joseph Devon Jenkins on 19 charges after several people told police that they appeared in a posted…
During tornado scare, mom booked for child desertion
While South Monroe was hunkered down for protection from a tornado that tore through a portion of the Booker T. Neighborhood, one mother was arrested for leaving her four children unattended. Police arrested Lushonnoh Carter, 26, of 4308 Booker Street,…
Man sleeps in stolen vehicle, puzzled how he got there, booked
When the West Monroe Police Department noticed a man sitting in a truck sleep, they did a routine check of the plates and it turned out that the truck was stolen. When they woke up Johnathan Christopher Boyer, he was…
Second suspect nabbed in Shelling Parking Lot shooting
A second man has been arrested in connection with a March 24th shooting on the parking lot of Shelling Elementary. Ouachita Parish sheriff deputies have executed an arrest warrant for Devonta Dreshawn Johnson, 26, of 213 Selman Drive, and charged…
Former Mayoral candidate arrested for breaking car windows
A former candidate for Monroe Mayor was arrested recently on multiple charges of damage to property. According to police reports, Tremaine Gordon, of 2504 Coolidge, was arrested on April 4th after his father called police complaining that Gordan was moving…