Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on several charges including attempted second-degree murder and domestic abuse (aggravated assault and child endangerment) after authorities responded to a shooting on Breece Circle.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport recently upheld a 20-year sentence for a Bastrop woman convicted of manslaughter after she stabbed her boyfriend to death in early 2018.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe woman on suspicion of child desertion last week after someone found a 2-year-old child wandering without supervision.

The state Department of Corrections (DOC) terminated former Louisiana State Penitentiary employee Lieutenant Barrett Boeker last week.

Ouachita Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested a Monroe man for aggravated assault and domestic abuse involving a dangerous weapon last week after investigating a disturbance at an apartment in Town and Country.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on several charges including illegal carrying of weapons in presence of drugs last week after authorities executed a warrant at the suspect's home.

Richwood police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of aggravated assault last week after authorities received an incident complaint from a convenience store on Standifer Avenue and Reddix Lane.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse battery (strangulation) last week after authorities received complaints of a disturbance at a home on Barlow Street.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested two Monroe men last week after authorities received a complaint of a man walking down McGee Street while carrying a “sawed-off” shotgun.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on several charges including aggravated battery last week after authorities learned of a disturbance on Spurgeon Drive in Monroe.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of illegal use of a weapon last week after authorities responded to a shots fired call on North 21st Street and Adams Street.

Three state inmates being sought in a manhunt after escaping from their work-release program in Ouachita Parish have been found in eastern Union Parish after the vehicle two of them were in crashed into flames last week.

West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man on suspicion of aggravated battery on Sunday after authorities learned of a domestic disturbance on Sholars Street.

West Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of obscenity on last week after authorities learned the suspect was refusing to leave a local hospital and loitering.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment) last week after authorities received a complaint about a domestic dispute in Richwood.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on several charges including home invasion and two counts of aggravated battery last week after authorities learned of a disturbance on Cooper Street.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man for tattooing a runaway juvenile from Union Parish last week after authorities learned of the juvenile's presence at the Red Roof Inn in West Monroe.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Calhoun man on a host of charges including aggravated flight from an officer last week after authorities were notified the suspect was not acting normal and driving on a tractor.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse battery and disturbing the peace last week after authorities learned of someone using loud and profane language to cause a disturbance at a local car sales lot.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of resisting an officer last week after authorities investigated a theft complaint on Winnsboro Road.

Brian Skinner, 44, a former Shreveport police officer, appeared in federal court on April 16 before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote, and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute anabolic steroids, according to U.S. Attorney David Joseph's office

Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on several drug dealing charges on Saturday after authorities received an anonymous CrimeStoppers tip that the suspect was staying at a local motel.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment) last week after authorities received a complaint that the suspect had slammed his girlfriend's head against a bathroom tub several times.

Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man on several charges including aggravated flight from an officer after a vehicle pursuit and stand-off last week.

Monroe police are continuing their search for Demarrius “Dee Man” Alexander as a suspect in a fatal shooting that took place at 202 Hippolyte earlier this month.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 500 block of Richard Linder Road in Calhoun on Sunday.

Monroe police arrested two women on drug dealing charges last week after authorities received a complaint that two people were offering drugs at the Raceway convenience store on South College Avenue.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of aggravated assault and disturbing the peace last week after authorities responded three times to one location where the suspect had threatened harm and death to other people.

Monroe police arrested a Monroe woman on four counts of child desertion last Sunday after authorities learned of children left alone outside on Booker Street.