West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe woman on suspicion of armed robbery last Saturday after authorities received an armed robbery complaint from Riverbend Drive.
West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe woman on suspicion of armed robbery last Saturday after authorities received an armed robbery complaint from Riverbend Drive.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards secured re-election during Saturday's general election, which also featured close legislative and parish races, too.
Monroe police arrested a Monroe man for resisting an officer and several other charges last week after the clerk at a store on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive notified authorities that the suspect was drinking beer and refusing to leave.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man for resisting an officer last week after the suspect reportedly tried to start fights and get himself killed.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man for theft of a motor vehicle on Sunday after a complainant reported finding his 2004 Nissan Xterra missing from the carport.
A federal judge has sentenced a 37-year old Monroe resident to 42 years in prison following his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and phencyclidine (PCP), announced U.S. Attorney David Jos…
Delhi farmer Thomas “Tommy” Dickerson was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison for lying to more than seven financial institutions, insurance providers and government entities so he could steal more than $18 million.
A Monroe couple was sentenced to 69 years collectively in prison for robbing three financial institutions at gunpoint and for multiple firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney David Joseph’s office.
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Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says the accusations that he was involved in purposefully turning off the air conditioning or depriving attendees of concession stand goods during President Trump’s rally at the Monroe Civic Center last week are false and politicized.
A task force is looking into whether Louisiana should establish a “business court,” which they say could become a selling point for companies considering a move to the state.
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The West Monroe Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday to file an application with the state to become a certified retirement community.
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Nearly 21,000 people from Ouachita Parish participated in early voting for the Nov. 16 general election to be held Saturday, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana recently launched the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force to incorporate a victim-centered approach to prosecuting criminals.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeast Louisiana has been awarded accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. As the accrediting agency for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) across the country, National Children’s Alliance aw…
A state official on Tuesday suggested Louisiana should enact stricter home construction standards to mitigate flood risk, but an industry representative said that would make houses unaffordable for the middle class.
Aaron Mitchell Adcock, 42, of Rayville, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, to two years in prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and five years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, to run consecutively.
Northern Louisiana’s cost of living reached a three-year low, according to the recently updated Cost of Living Index.
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The West Monroe police officer accused of sharing a homemade sex video will stand trial for a felony revenge porn offense next week though text messages recently obtained by The Ouachita Citizen show a West Monroe High School teacher admitting guilt for widely sharing the video or images from it.
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office recently recovered the body of Justin Dilmore, 31, of Monroe, from Bayou DeSiard.
A Bossier City woman lost her life last week after the vehicle she was driving traveled off the road and struck a large tree in Franklin Parish.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is cosponsoring legislation to disrupt criminal and terrorist organizations that use the illegal tobacco trade to fund their activities.
The public is invited to attend one of two visioning sessions to discuss preliminary project concepts for the City of West Monroe’s Downtown Streetscape and Placemaking project.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Lafayette man on suspicion of disturbing the peace through drunkenness last week after authorities learned of a man lying asleep on a bridge near Hwy 546 in West Monroe.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of drug dealing charges last week after authorities stopped the suspect for a traffic violation.
University of Louisiana-Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man for unauthorized entry of a business and damage to property last week after authorities received a possible burglary complaint at ULM's Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe woman on suspicion of shoplifting last week after authorities learned of a shoplifter running at the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Glenwood Drive.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man on suspicion of resisting arrest and possession of methamphetamine last week after authorities learned of a 911 hang-up call on Ervin Cotton Road.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment last week after authorities learned of a disturbance on Lisa Drive.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign fixed large Trump/Pence 2020 flags to wooden house flag poles and PVC pipes outside the Monroe Civic Center Tuesday as they prepared to wait in line for the president’s rally Wednesday night.
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The Ouachita Parish Police Jury voted earlier this week to offer the former Calhoun Research Station property for sale for $9.9 million.
The Ouachita Parish Women’s Republican Club elected a new club president and other officers to serve a two-year term leading the group’s educational and political activist programs.
Monroe City Schools has completed its replacement of every desktop computer in the school system in light of a cyber-attack in July that afflicted several school systems.
City of Monroe officials broke ground Tuesday on a project building a new Breard Street Fire Station at the corner of Breard and Betin streets.
First Horizon National Corp. and IberiaBank Corporation recently announced reaching a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals.
A Ville Platte man lost his life last week after being struck head-on by an 18-wheeler.
Compete LA is an innovative initiative by the University of Louisiana System to assist adults ready to complete their college degrees.
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In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, throughout the month of November, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is promoting awareness of, and education about, diabetes in Louisiana.
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Five New Orleans area individuals were recently arrested for their role in an insurance fraud scheme centered on staged accidents between private passenger automobiles and large trucks.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Calhoun woman on suspicion of possession of heroin with intent to distribute last week after authorities stopped the suspect's vehicle for a traffic violation.
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Some 6,100 people in Ouachita Parish participated in early voting for the Nov. 16 general election as of Tuesday, according to Secretary of State’s office records.
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The cities of Monroe and West Monroe are teaming up to provide Christmas events for citizens on Dec. 7 for what will be Twin Cities Christmas Festival Day.
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President Donald Trump called on voters in northern Louisiana to vote for Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election to replace the “radical, liberal Democrat” Gov. John Bel Edwards campaigning for re-election.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on several drug dealing charges last week after authorities observed a vehicle traveling south on U.S. Hwy 165, with sparks flying from the vehicle's front driver's side wheel.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man on suspicion of criminal trespass last Sunday after authorities received a trespassing complaint from a house on Pleasant Valley Drive.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of disturbing the peace through drunkenness last Saturday after authorities learned of a naked man tearing up a chicken coop on West Olive Street.
University of Louisiana-Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of disturbing the peace through intoxication last week after authorities learned a suspect stumbling and screaming on a campus sidewalk.
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