A date has not been announced, but it appears that a deal has been cut for Amazon to open a distribution center in Monroe that may hire as many as 100 people if the company follows its national pattern. The…
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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…
Chief denies three murders in five days report, says crime is down!
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…
Crime site still lists Monroe among most dangerous, city in denial
Before Monroe police can complete one violent crime case, its investigators are chasing another; it’s a problem that Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis rarely talks about in public and other city officials never mention at Council meetings. While the city is…
Monroe still ranked among nation’s most dangerous cities by FBI
Monroe has changed its logo, rebuilding its downtown and working to clean up its image, but it has failed miserably at changing its image as one of the most dangerous cities of its size in the United States. Monroe’s…
Derrick Cowart killed in shooting, suspect arrested
The Monroe Police Department made an arrest in a deadly Saturday night shooting. According to Michael Fendall of MPD, officers responded to a shooting at 406 Magnolia Street shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021. Inside the residence, officers……
Southside Shootout hospitalizes man who preaches against violence
Damian Coleman, a Southside Street Preacher, has been preaching against violence in all of Monroe’s hotspots and halls of government. Saturday he was accidentally shot twice in a shootout on So. 2nd Street. He survives and plans to continue preaching…