Monroe police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a brutal triple murder that left a 2-year-old girl and two adult men dead, each shot in the head, in a home invasion early Tuesday morning. According to police the…
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Monday murder breaks 78-day violence pause in Monroe
Monroe’s 78-day streak without a homicide ended tragically on Monday, August 4, 2025, with the shooting death of 38-year-old Aaron Dunn. Police were dispatched to 9 B Lock Drive following a domestic dispute call. Upon arrival, officers found Dunn, who…
Latron Jones convicted of murder, faces life sentence
On July 11, 2025, a unanimous jury in Ouachita Parish found Latron Thomas Jones, 34, guilty of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and felon in possession of a firearm following a five-day trial at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. The trial,…
81 year old to face execution for death of six year old son
A DeSoto Parish judge has scheduled the execution of Christopher Sepulvado, an 81-year-old death row inmate convicted of murdering his 6-year-old stepson in 1992. The execution date was set for March 17, following Governor Jeff Landry’s recent announcement of protocols…
20 year old dies in possible retaliation murder
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…
Lampley found guilty of 2019 Heckard murder
After a week-long trial at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in the case of State of Louisiana v. Charles Ray Lampley. On Friday afternoon, Lampley was found guilty of second-degree murder and possession of…
Murder, shootings, shooter scares continue, as leaders discuss trash pickup
A murder, a shooting, an active shooter school lockdown, and a mall shooter scare, all in the same week? It’s getting to be so routine in Monroe that shootings and murders are not even mentioned at Monroe City Council…