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Man charged in hit and run death of 61-year-old

August 21, 2025September 18, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

Monroe police have arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that claimed the life of a pedestrian earlier this month. On August 11, 2025, around 8:48 p.m., officers responded to South 3rd Street and Plum Street after reports…

Derrick Richardson, hit and run

Judge Lehy issues house arrest sentence for repeat hit and run driver

May 1, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

A Monroe man has been sentenced to house arrest in connection with the 2019 hit-and-run death of a local teenage skateboarder. Daniel Lynn Ross Jr., 51, was sentenced to four years of house arrest after pleading guilty to charges stemming…

Ashley Dorsey, Daniel Ross Jr., hit and run, Judge Scott Lehy

Hit and Run victim Frazier on life support, suspect arrested

February 13, 2025February 20, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Police Arrests

A hit-and-run incident in West Monroe has left a 19-year-old fighting for his life and a suspect behind bars. On February 9, 2025, West Monroe Police Department officers discovered Alonzo B. Frazier lying in a ditch on Glenwood Drive. The…

Alonzo Frazier, hit and run, Shana Marks, West Monroe Louisiana

Man arrested in hit and run death of Leroy Dorsey

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Funeral services for a man who was a hit-run victim will be held Saturday, while the man accused of his death is behind bars. According to Monroe Police, Jeremy James has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the…

hit and run, Jeremy James, Leroy Dorsey

Two youth killed crossing dark highway 165, driver arrested

January 30, 2021February 3, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

  The families of two young women are mourning their untimely death in wake of an accident on Highway 165.   The Louisiana State Police Troop F are investigating a highway accident on highway 165 that left Briana Neal, 17,…

Briana Neal, hit and run, Shedricka Hollis

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