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…
Category: Murders
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…
Son charged with murder of father, services set
Police are investigating the death of Demetrius “Tony” DeBurr who was allegedly killed on Friday, November 29th in the King Oaks subdivision. His son, Daniel Edward Lee DeBurr, 26, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder of his father.…