Funeral services for all three victims in last week’s triple murder will be held Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center. Police have arrested two suspects in the murders, and the investigation is continuing. Saturday’s…
Category: Crime
Jury says Richwood lockup liable for inmate’s death, awards $42 million to family
On October 21, 2025, a federal jury in the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, awarded $42.75 million to the family of Erie Moore Sr., who died in 2015 from injuries sustained while incarcerated at Richwood Correctional Center,…
Police arrest suspect in triple murder in Monroe; all three shot in the head, one a 2-year-old baby
Monroe police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a brutal triple murder that left a 2-year-old girl and two adult men dead, each shot in the head, in a home invasion early Tuesday morning. According to police the…
Supreme Court considers removing Judge over “Stolen Valor” military rank claims
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court is weighing the fate of East Baton Rouge Parish Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts after the state’s Judiciary Commission recommended her removal from the bench, citing a “pervasive pattern” of dishonesty during her 2020 campaign…
Man arrested on 20 charges
Think you have problems? Try trading places with Gibson Leon Wilson of Monroe. Wilson was arrested on October 17, 2025, by the West Monroe Police Department and now faces a total of 20 separate charges ranging from felonies to misdemeanors.…
Double shooting nets two arrests last week
A shooting on Beale Street has led to two arrests and multiple charges after a weeklong investigation by the Monroe Police Department and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, officers responded to a call about gunfire in…
Braggs charged with murder of Jeffery Hill
The Monroe Police Department has arrested a teen in connection with shooting incident on October 3 in the 1600 block of Erin Street, where 23-year-old Jeffery Hill was killed. The suspect, 18-year-old Cedric Braggs, was arrested after the incident by…