A Monroe man is in custody following a shooting that took place Saturday evening in a Cotton Bayou neighborhood. According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call around 9:06 p.m. on May 24 regarding a shooting…
Category: Crime
Man booked for murdering girlfriend
A Monroe man is behind bars following a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday, April 26, 2025, on Post Oak Drive. Deputies with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and discovered a female victim who had died from…
Man accused of beating girlfriend caught in the act
A local man was arrested in the early morning hours of April 9 after allegedly assaulting a woman who suffered extensive facial trauma, according to police reports filed yesterday. Curtis Standley was taken into custody at approximately 12:17 a.m. Wednesday…
Woman arrested three dead dogs found in her home
A Monroe woman was arrested Tuesday on multiple counts of animal cruelty following the discovery of three deceased German Shepherd puppies at a residence on Ouachita Avenue. Vanessa Ballard, 38, was taken into custody on April 8 and booked into…
“Catfish” Coleman arrested for St. Mary Church fire
A 49-year-old Monroe man has been arrested in connection with a fire that damaged a historic Black church last month, authorities confirmed yesterday. Nicky L. “Catfish” Coleman was taken into custody on April 8, 2025, and charged with simple arson…
Man arrested on multiple protective order violations
A Richwood man was arrested Tuesday following an alleged domestic dispute at the Parkview Apartments complex. Montrel Deon Burton, 27, of 5220 Highland Road, was taken into custody on April 1 after police responded to a complaint from a Parkview…
Pastor says St. Mary’s church fire no accident
A historic Black church in Monroe is picking up the pieces after a fire damaged the building on Sunday, with church leaders suggesting the blaze may have been intentionally set. The Monroe Fire Department responded to a structure fire at…