A Monroe man has been booked on charges of second-degree murder after he came to the Police Department and reported that he and the victim had a fight that resulted in the victim’s death. According to police reports, Jakeno Frantae…
Category: Murders
Dice game shooting tags Wright as suspect; 2nd shooting
A man who is already on the wanted list of local law enforcement officers, is now on the list for the third time, and he hasn’t been caught yet. Deajohn Spencer Wright, of Monroe, is on the watch list of…
Robinson murdered in Christmas night shooting, Smart confesses
Monroe Businessman D’Angelo Robinson was killed late Christmas night by a 17-year old who has confessed to the Monroe Police Robinson, who owned Read More
Gray charged with murder of William DeGrate
Monroe Police have made an arrest in a murder that occurred Sunday morning on Morton Street. Police have charged Jerry Glynn Gray, of 826 Bryant Street, with the murder of William DeGrate. According to the police report, the…
Cell phone pings leads to two life sentences for 2012 murderer
Editor’s Note: This report is another in a series of reports on more than 150 people who have been charged in murder related cases in the area since 2011. We know they were suspects, but what happened afterwards? In…
2012 Drug deal ends with two dead, three accused get 30 years to 19 months
As murders in our city increase, our continuing series looks as the last 120 murders to see how the suspects were treated in court. Slaps on the wrists or stiff penalties? Huttig Arkansas is just fifty miles from Monroe, even…
Funeral set for 15 year old victim
Funeral services for a 15 year old youth, whose cause of death is still under investigation, is scheduled for next week, The funeral service for Davontae D Johnson (15) of Monroe, will be held Wednesday July 12 at the Greater…