Monroe police are investigating a shooting resulting in the life of a person’s life on Hadley Street on March 27.

Monroe police are investigating a traffic fatality in the westbound lane of Interstate 20 near the Civic Center exit that occurred the afternoon of Monday, March 30.

Monroe police are investigating an incident in which several shots were fired by rival groups gathered at the Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary School in Monroe last week.

In response to the evidence that fraud schemes are being developed around the country to exploit the coronavirus epidemic, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that he has formed a multi-agency task force in the Western District of Louisiana to identify, investigate, prosecute, and …

Monroe police arrested two Monroe men on suspicion of simple burglary of a religious building last week after authorities learned of a burglary at the middle school on the Grace Episcopal Church campus.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of aggravated battery and domestic abuse battery earlier this month after a woman flagged down a police unit to say her boyfriend had battered her.

West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe on suspicion of aggravated assault last week in connection to a battery and assault incident.

A federal jury in Shreveport convicted a Shreveport man earlier this month on robbery and gun charges for his participation in five at-gunpoint robberies in Shreveport and one in Marshall, Texas.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport recently upheld a 25-year sentence for a man convicted of robbing a woman at gunpoint when she tried to withdraw funds from an automated teller machine in West Monroe in 2014.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe woman on suspicion of simple burglary last week after authorities learned of a break-in and theft of an Apple iPhone.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of aggravated battery last week after authorities learned of a domestic disturbance at a home on Davis Drive.

Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man for aggravated battery and aggravated assault last week after authorities learned of a disturbance at a house on East Olive Street in West Monroe.

A Youngsville man with business ties to former 5th District Congressman Vance McAllister pleaded guilty to wire fraud last week.

Ouachita Parish Metro Narcotics Unit agents arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute last week after authorities conducted a controlled delivery of a package containing one pound of marijuana to the suspect.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man for false impersonation of a peace officer last week after the suspect tried to gain access to the prison by claiming he was an investigator or narcotics agent.

Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man for felony theft last week after a loss prevention employee at the J.C. Penney department store in Monroe reported the suspect had taken $8,000 from store cash registers.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of simple battery and disturbing the peace last week after authorities received a 911 call in which the dispatcher heard someone say, “Give me my money or I'll kill you, b***h.”

Derrick Wayne Curry, 50, of Monroe, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Jmarreon D. Mack, 38, of Monroe, was sentenced to 17 and a half years in federal prison for felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

An Elayn Hunt Correctional Center employee was booked last week with simple battery following an internal investigation that determined the officer used excessive force on an inmate and lied about it.

The nephew of Hollywood filmmaker Tyler Perry, who was serving time in the Union Parish Detention Center at Farmerville, apparently hanged himself inside a cell Tuesday night.

Union Parish sheriff’s deputies investigating a burglary ended up charging two Downsville residents on narcotics counts.

A Monroe man was arrested on suspicion of simple battery of the infirm on Sunday after authorities responded to a home on Barlow Street because of a domestic disturbance.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse (aggravated battery) last week after authorities learned of a domestic disturbance at a home on Trichel Lane in Monroe.

A Monroe man has been arrested on warrants issued by Union Parish sheriff’s deputies in September 2018 involving a stolen pickup truck out of Ouachita Parish.

A Downsville couple residing on Tidwell Road were booked into the Union Parish Detention Center last week after a fight.

A Calhoun woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse (aggravated assault) last week after authorities received a domestic disturbance complaint.