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…
Category: Crime
Employee Arrested in $7,400 fake Dog Food return scheme
On August 31, 2024, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested Candice Kindrix, 32, of West Monroe, Louisiana, on charges of felony theft and criminal conspiracy at a Dollar General store located at 1200 Thomas Rd., West Monroe. According to the affidavit…
Three arrested after Bowling Alley shootout
Three men have been arrested following a violent altercation that occurred on August 30, 2024, near Bayou Bowl on Horseshoe Lake Road in Monroe, Louisiana. The incident, which authorities describe as a premeditated attack, resulted in a shooting and a…
Supreme Court rules Judge Hunter not eligible for Supreme Court run, Guidry wins
In a significant ruling handed down on August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Louisiana disqualified Judge Marcus L. Hunter from running for the position of Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for District Two. The court’s decision reversed…
Shooter arrested: 7 attempted murders, same day in two places
Jamarion J. Godfrey, a 17-year-old resident of Richwood, Louisiana, has been arrested twice in August 2024 on multiple gun violence charges including four for attempted murders, with as many as three attempted murder charges pending. Reportedly, three of the victims…
Judge Hunter’s Supreme Court race lingers in balance
Judge Marcus Hunter, a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court District 2 seat, finds himself in a state of uncertainty as a legal challenge to his candidacy makes its way through the court system. The dispute began last week when…
Woman charged with stabbing victim, dumping knife in river
Jackie Dean, a 34-year-old woman residing at 804 Standifer Avenue in Monroe, Louisiana, was arrested on July 24, 2023, and charged with aggravated second-degree battery and obstruction of justice. According to the probable cause statement, Monroe Police Department officers responded…