The upcoming Ouachita Parish NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, set for July 20, 2024, at the Monroe Civic Center, is expected to shine a spotlight on the critical issue of crime in the community. With the theme “Courage to Stand Up…

The upcoming Ouachita Parish NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, set for July 20, 2024, at the Monroe Civic Center, is expected to shine a spotlight on the critical issue of crime in the community. With the theme “Courage to Stand Up…
By Damin Coleman Monroe is safer, police morale is high, there are fewer murders, and crime is on the decline! That’s the official position of Mayor Oliver Ellis and Police Chief Victor Zordan. In a press conference Wednesday, Chief Zordan…
As the Ellis administration ends its first year in office, the mayor and his administration are making the rounds to various neighborhoods answering questions and pushing one theme: Crime is trending down and things are looking up for Monroe. …
Since 2011 the number of violent crimes that resulted in murder or attempted murder charges has risen dramatically. Recently the FBI’s official data listed crimes in local communities across the nation and compared them. Among cities the size of…
Couple goes down for various CDSs and paraphernalia On Sunday, December 17, 2017, at 0010 hours, according to the official report, two West Monroe Police officers went to a residence to make contact with Christine Smith, in reference to a…
One violation turns into two arrests for this pair On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 2245 hours, according to the official report, a Louisiana State Police officer observed a black Toyota 4 Runner on US 80 heading westbound at LA…
Aggravated flight from an officer Monday, November 6, 2017, at approximately 2300 hours, a Louisiana Police officer observed a tan Lincoln Town car traveling southbound on US 165. The vehicle drove onto the shoulder of the road for approximately 25…