Funeral services for all three victims in last week’s triple murder will be held Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center. Police have arrested two suspects in the murders, and the investigation is continuing. Saturday’s…
Category: Murders
Police arrest suspect in triple murder in Monroe; all three shot in the head, one a 2-year-old baby
Monroe police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a brutal triple murder that left a 2-year-old girl and two adult men dead, each shot in the head, in a home invasion early Tuesday morning. According to police the…
Braggs charged with murder of Jeffery Hill
The Monroe Police Department has arrested a teen in connection with shooting incident on October 3 in the 1600 block of Erin Street, where 23-year-old Jeffery Hill was killed. The suspect, 18-year-old Cedric Braggs, was arrested after the incident by…
Black leaders condemn assasination of Charlie Kirk
The assassination of Charlie Kirk, the 32-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, gunned down Tuesday night outside a Phoenix rally, has drawn strong condemnation from Black community leaders. The suspect, a 28-year-old man, is in custody as authorities investigate the…
Monday murder breaks 78-day violence pause in Monroe
Monroe’s 78-day streak without a homicide ended tragically on Monday, August 4, 2025, with the shooting death of 38-year-old Aaron Dunn. Police were dispatched to 9 B Lock Drive following a domestic dispute call. Upon arrival, officers found Dunn, who…
Latron Jones convicted of murder, faces life sentence
On July 11, 2025, a unanimous jury in Ouachita Parish found Latron Thomas Jones, 34, guilty of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and felon in possession of a firearm following a five-day trial at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. The trial,…
81 year old to face execution for death of six year old son
A DeSoto Parish judge has scheduled the execution of Christopher Sepulvado, an 81-year-old death row inmate convicted of murdering his 6-year-old stepson in 1992. The execution date was set for March 17, following Governor Jeff Landry’s recent announcement of protocols…