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…
Category: Police Arrests
Two with firearms arrested during homecoming block party
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…
Man accused of sexual assault of three minors
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…
54-year-old arrest record triggers civil rights memories
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…
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…
Vidrine arrested on felony charges, where’s the mugshot?
The recent arrest of former Monroe City Superintendent Brent Vidrine has sparked controversy and raised questions about equal treatment under the law, or least public exposure when accused of breaking the law. Vidrine was booked on one count of felony…