A man who was already waiting trial on an attempted second-degree murder charge was charged again this week, this time with murder in connection with a shooting incident Monday at Kingsway Apartments. According to the Monroe Police Department,…
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Parkview Apartments up for sale for $15.5 million
Parkview and Trichell Apartments is up for sale! After decades in the Southside community, the Turrentine family is dumping the infamous Parkview and Trichell Apartments. On April 1, 2021, A Baton Rouge based realtor called, CBRE Affordable…
Belton running for Attorney General
District Attorney John Belton spoke to the Louisiana District Attorneys Association on Monday, March 29, 2021, saying, “I am acting on the advice and encouragement from District Attorneys as well as other law enforcement officials across our state to run…
James Sharp award winner forced to resign over malpractice guilty plea
A Monroe attorney praised by the City of Monroe for judicial excellence in the spirit of the late James Sharp, as been forced to permanently resign from the practice of law by the Louisiana Supreme Court. On March 23rd,…
Eight year old boy raped, mother booked for child desertion
A West Monroe woman has been charged with child desertion after a neighborhood man reportedly raped her son while she was running errands. West Monroe police arrested Takisha Marie Bruno of 205 Linderman Street in West Monroe, on charges…
Services for local carpenter set for Saturday
Funeral services will be held Saturday for a local carpenter who died last week. Services for Taras Undre Rodgers, 55, will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation for family and friends will…
Armed with three Master’s Degrees, Jennifer wants to help children achieve!
By Richarda Winder-Robinson Free Press Reporter Many children who grow up in Monroe, LA have an intense desire to leave the area at the first opportunity that presents itself. Then there are some who remain in the city after high…