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DA’s Update: Two criminal cases began this week

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Free PressCourts, Crime

Editor’s note: District Attorney Steve Tew has supplied the following update on violent crime cases being prosecuted by his office. State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Taylor  The District Attorney’s Office filed a Motion to hold Jarvis Taylor without bond pending…

District Attorney Steve Tew, State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Taylor, State of Louisiana v. Richard Lee Gilbert

Man charged with two counts of raping live-in partner

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

A Monroe man has been arrested on two counts of rape and domestic abuse of his live-in partner. Monday, Monroe Police conducted a welfare check on an alleged female victim at 4105 Gaston Street. Based on accusations of the victim…

Dangelo Marquez Burgess

Shooter misses intended victim at gas station, jailed

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

He missed the person he allegedly fired at, but Vintrone Jackson was jailed Tuesday for shooting at his intended victim at a local corner store.   Monroe Police were called to Delta Mini Mart, 2100 Desiard on Tuesday in response…

Vintrone Jackson

DeSaree Player’s student assault case reset for third time

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Courts

No decision has been made about the fate of Carroll High School band director, DeSaree Player, her court date has been delayed again.    Player was suspended from her duties as Band Director of Carroll High School in December of…

Band Director of Carroll High School, DeSaree Player, student assault

Man charged with beating boyfriend with a hammer!

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

Henry Bernard Walker, 29, was arrested Tuesday after his live-in boyfriend told police that he was beaten by Walker with fists and a hammer.    Monroe Police arrested Walker at about 9:30 Tuesday night after his reported boyfriend told police…

Henry Bernard Walker

Former Monroe Narcotics officer’s DWI post mysteriously disappears

April 28, 2022April 29, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

A former Monroe Police narcotics officer who is now with the Attorney General’s office was booked for DWI last week, but his posting record mysteriously disappeared from the Sheriff’s online website.    Saturday, Louisiana State Police arrested Jeffery G. Gilbert…

Jeffery G. Gilbert

One arrest in two parish shootings, two injured

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating two shootings that occurred in the parish. A suspect in one of the shootings has been arrested. Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Jaundrick Truman Luckett, 23 of Lake Providence for the April 22nd attempted…

Jaundrick Truman Luckett, Ladarius Burns

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