Monroe police are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man Monday in what authorities believe may be connected to an earlier incident. Clay Smith, 20, was fatally shot outside a residence on Breece Circle near…
Tag: Crimes
Muhammad says council members last to know about murders
Monroe City Council member Verbon Muhammad voiced strong concerns Tuesday about the lack of communication between law enforcement and elected officials following serious crimes in their districts, announcing plans to introduce an ordinance addressing the issue. During Tuesday’s council meeting,…
14 days of unreported murders, suicide and shootings
The first half of October has been filled with murder, shootings, and suicide, specifically in the Southside. Despite the city leadership’s assurance that the violence is under control, a series of heinous crimes in the last two weeks begs to…
Man arrested after stolen sofa is posted on internet
A homeowner scanned social media recently and to her surprise, she recognized her missing sofa on the screen. The victim had earlier reported to police that she had vacated her West Monroe home after the last flood. However,…
Police arrest Reed for Parkview shooting; unrelated murder being investigated
Police are still trying to clear up one shooting and have arrested a suspect in a second shooting that happened in Monroe Wednesday that left one man dead. Police have charged Leophus Reed, Jr. of 125 Stacy Blvd, with…
Woman charged with manslaughter after bragging about stabbing boyfriend to death in 2016
A woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death 21 months ago, reportedly defending herself from domestic abuse, was arrested Wednesday after she reportedly bragged about killing him. Police arrested Brandy Latrice Wiley of Monroe on charges of Manslaughter…
Suspect nabbed with stolen computer in his back pack
When they walk in the local Sam’s Club on Frontage Road members show their cards, when they walk out they show their receipts, however Saturday night a local man tried to walk out without a receipt for the computer in…