The officer accused of abusing a homeless man and kicking him in the face has been formally charged, sidestepping a grand jury. District Attorney Steve Tew said Tuesday that his office has formally charged Jared Desadier with 1 count of…
Category: Crime
Twin remembers murder of brother by W. Monroe Police
It was 45 years ago, before cell phones and police body cams that the family of Kenneth Ray Sampson mourned the death of their son, brother, and uncle. He was unarmed, murdered by West Monroe Police and the grieving mother…
Debit Card Fraud
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Investigators are currently investigating the recent fraudulent use of a stolen debit card at a grocery store on LA 139 in Swartz and a convenience store on U. S. Hwy. 80 in Monroe. The suspect is shown…
Man arrested after kids call 911; he punched mom after bedroom quarrel
When two children saw a man punch and slap their mother during an argument, they called 911. The call resulted in the arrest of their dad. Wednesday, May 20th, Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputies arrested Shuron Amons, of 1805 Juliana Street…
Social media post of illegal weapons leads to 19 count arrest of local man
A Monroe man is behind bars after being charged with multiple counts of drug dealing and illegal possession of firearms. Monroe Police arrested Joseph Devon Jenkins on 19 charges after several people told police that they appeared in a posted…
During tornado scare, mom booked for child desertion
While South Monroe was hunkered down for protection from a tornado that tore through a portion of the Booker T. Neighborhood, one mother was arrested for leaving her four children unattended. Police arrested Lushonnoh Carter, 26, of 4308 Booker Street,…
Man sleeps in stolen vehicle, puzzled how he got there, booked
When the West Monroe Police Department noticed a man sitting in a truck sleep, they did a routine check of the plates and it turned out that the truck was stolen. When they woke up Johnathan Christopher Boyer, he was…