Monroe Metro News

West Monroe Police report they arrested a suspect for his third drunken-driving offense early this morning.

Monroe police uncovered more than they expected when they located a man wanted on a warrant out of Bossier Parish on Tuesday.

The new tennis complex at Forsythe Park was dedicated today, in memory of a long-time engineer.

A 22-year-old Monroe man received 20 years at hard labor this morning after pleading guilty in June to charges stemming from a January attack on a homeless man.

A man was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center on rape charges Monday, but West Monroe Police said the alleged juvenile victim told an interviewer she lied because she was angry with the suspect.

A Monroe mother was arrested Monday afternoon after she left her children - they are ages 3 and 1 - alone to make what she said was a very important phone call.

MONROE A 14-year-old Ferriday boy accused of stabbing his stepgrandfather to death is being held at the Renaissance Home for Youth in Alexandria.

West Monroe Police arrested a man Monday who led them on a foot chase and was found to be in possession of 40 Xanax bars when he was captured.

A ring of cyber-thieves has stolen tens of thousands of credit card numbers from Louisiana and Mississippi restaurants this year, leading to over $1 million in losses for the banks that issued them.

Experts say a slow exodus of private primary care physicians in the Monroe area could lead to a health care crisis.

The city of Monroe will celebrate with Mayor Jamie Mayo on Aviation Day at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, beginning with a news conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Taking a page from Texas Interstate 10 billboards luring teachers from Louisiana with higher pay promises, University of Louisiana at Monroe President James Cofer envisions a similar tactic to attract ...

A patient at LSU Health Sciences Center, E.A. Conway campus, was arrested late Sunday on drug charges after a nurse found a large amount of crack cocaine in the patient's possession.

Cotton Land Cluster Dog Show will return to Monroe Aug. 29-Sept. 1 for its 36th annual showing.

West Monroe police arrested William K. Zeagler, 17, early this morning after he and two juveniles reportedly stole gas cans from local residences.

A jury should be seated today and opening statements made in the 4th Judicial District Court trial of Franklin C. Redfearn, who is accused of the aggravated rape of a 5-year-old girl.

Two male burglars are on the loose after West Monroe police say they broke into a Cypress street pawn shop and stole over three thousand dollars worth of guns.

Friday, August 1st. , and Saturday August 2nd.- members of the West Monroe High School Class of 67 met at the Hob Nob in West Monroe..Friday night everybody met to greet classmate David Shelton from Brunswick, ...

Monroe's Public Works Department has restored operations to a stormwater pump station off Forsythe Avenue after the pump failed to work during this morning's rain.

Defense attorneys reiterated Friday that their clients are innocent of 'the wrongheaded charges' brought against 5th Judicial District Attorney Billy Coenen and co-defendants Terry Denmon and Mike Thompson.