Was former Police Chief Reggie Brown wrongfully terminated as a member of the Monroe Police Department? Famed Civil Rights attorney Carol Powell Lexing says Brown is the victim of a political assassination in the wake of the 2020 Mayoral election.…
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Police investigating Jessica Lee murder
Monroe Police are investigating the murder of a woman found in an Evangeline Street Apartment this week. According to police shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2021, the Monroe Police Department responded to 3000 Evangeline Street, Apt. 15 in reference…
Parkview murder suspects arrested, violence continues
The city’s murder of the week scenario continues as police have arrested two juveniles connected with the shooting death of one person and injury to another on May 1st. The Monroe Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call in…
City tight lipped after man dies in police custody, protest
Black groups have joined the grieving family of David Harris who died while in police custody Saturday, resulting calls for an independent investigation and autopsy. The city’s refusal to explain the death prompted an immediate response from the local NAACP…
Gangland shooting on Standifer Streets leaves one dead, one injured
A man is dead and police are sorting out rumors trying to see why he was shot more than a dozen times Monday night. The Monroe Police Department is currently investigating the shooting death of 38-year-old Marvin Lewis of Monroe…
Report shows MPD had no probable cause to stop brutality victim
On April 21, 2020 officers of the Monroe Police Department Stopped Timothy Williams in the 700 Block of North 4th Street, an arrest that resulted in several officers being placed on administrative leave and one being charged in connection with…
Old Chief reappointed as new interim chief for Monroe Police
There is a new chief of police for the City of Monroe, but the new interim chief is actually the old permanent chief, who has been asked to step out of retirement and hold down the job while the…