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• Man accused of burning child with heater

  March 19, 2013 8:37 AM

  WEST MONROE- Deputies say a 22 year-old West Monroe man was booked at Ouachita Correctional Center after being arrested on several charges, including burning his 3-year-old child with a space heater. Authorities tell The News-Star Vincent Tyler Froust allegedly threw a woman on a bed and choked her while their... more »

• Officials identify 2 children killed in fire

  January 23, 2013 8:51 AM

  WEST MONROE- Ouachita Parish fire investigators have identified the two children who died in a West Monroe house fire on Monday. Investigator Curt Meachum tells The News-Star the victims were 16-month-old Josephine McMurry and 3-year-old Gwendolyn McMurry. Meachum says the girls' father, Morgan McMurry, is in a burn unit at... more »

• Man accused of being drunk, deer-stand squatting arrested

  December 12, 2012 3:30 PM

  WEST MONROE- One man learned a hard lesson: don't use another man's deer stand. Michael Ray Heisler was arrested after someone called authorities and reported him for being in their deer stand. Heisler was booked into jail on charges of trespassing and possession of a weapon by a convicted... more »

• Man accused of kidnapping wife

  December 10, 2012 11:05 AM

  WEST MONROE- A 39-year-old West Monroe man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his wife and forcing her to buy crack cocaine. The News-Star reports Marvin Christopher Jenkins was booked with battery-domestic violence abuse, simple kidnapping, possession of cocaine and obstruction of justice. The arrest report states that Jenkins hit... more »

• West Monroe man accused of broom attack

  November 5, 2012 2:12 PM

  WEST MONROE - Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies have booked a 39-year-old West Monroe man with domestic abuse battery and aggravated battery. Deputies were called to St. Francis Medical Center Sunday where a woman said James Lee McDaniel, her ex-husband, allegedly pushed her down and hit her on the right side... more »

• Fire destroys 3 million crickets

  April 25, 2012 9:56 PM

  WEST MONROE, La. (AP) - The owner of Armstrong's Cricket Farm in West Monroe says Monday night's fire destroyed 3 million crickets. Jack Armstrong estimates his loss to the building and the inventory at $500,000. Fire investigator Charlie Simmons says the fire was confined to only one of the multiple... more »

• Beer salute leads to arrest on 4th DWI charge

  August 9, 2011 12:19 PM

  WEST MONROE, La. - West Monroe police booked a man with fourth-offense DWI after another driver reported that he lifted a beer in salute, then wove off and onto the road. The sheriff's office website showed 32-year-old Larry C. Baker of Chatham was in jail Monday in lieu of... more »

• Police cast doubt on 'puppy patrol' pitch

  February 27, 2011 10:59 AM

  WEST MONROE- West Monroe police are warning Ouachita Parish residents to disregard calls asking them to donate to an organization claiming to raise money to pay for police dogs. People identifying their organization as "Puppy Patrol" have been calling local residents, asking them to donate to an address in... more »

• Daycare worker accused of biting baby

  December 30, 2010 10:02 AM

  WEST MONROE- A 20-year-old daycare worker is accused of biting a 5-month-old boy on the cheek. Alexis Binford of West Monroe was booked into the Ouachita Parish jail Wednesday on one count of cruelty to a juvenile. The baby's father told police Tuesday that his son had been... more »

• Louisiana man's crime spree ends in Oklahoma

  November 21, 2010 9:26 AM

  WEST MONROE- West Monroe police say they believe that family problems sparked a crime spree that ended with the gunman man killing himself in Oklahoma. Detective Sgt. Tim Zeigler tells The News-Star that until Friday, 26-year-old Stephen "Lane" Salsbury's only criminal record was three seat belt violations. He didn't... more »

• La. man pleads not guilty in infant son's death

  October 28, 2010 7:56 AM

  A 38-year-old West Monroe man has pleaded not guilty in the death of his infant son. James Edward "Juicy" Clampit is charged with one count of negligent homicide. Police say the 11-month-old boy's death was attributed to a head injury. According to court documents, Clampit and his wife, Crystal, got... more »

• The 'Ike' gets team penning championship

  September 29, 2010 5:28 AM

  West Monroe's Ike Hamilton Expo Center is getting ready for one of the largest events in its nine-year history. The "Ike" will host the 2010 U.S. Team Penning Association's World Championship and Show from Oct. 28-Nov. 2. It's expected to draw riders from all over the United States and from... more »

• UPS driver killed in one-vehicle crash

  August 17, 2010 7:29 AM

  State police say a 41-year-old West Monroe man died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash in Caldwell Parish. Troopers say a UPS delivery van was northbound on La. Highway 846 approaching a left hand curve Monday when it ran off the road and overturned. Investigators say the driver, 41-year-old... more »

• West Monroe man booked on carnal knowledge charge

  July 9, 2010 8:00 AM

  A West Monroe man is accused of having intercourse with a minor. Edward Fuller was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center on felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies say the victim was in good condition when she was found... more »

• Police: 5-month-old unrestrained, driver DWI

  June 18, 2010 11:18 AM

  West Monroe police pulled over a car in which a child was not restrained and ended up booking the driver for a third driving under the influence charge. The News Star reported Friday that Karissa Strickland, 32 of Calhoun, La., was stopped by West Monroe Police on Friday. ... more »

• End near for townhouse teetering next to Ouachita

  May 4, 2010 5:23 AM

  Demolition on a West Monroe townhouse on the bank of the Ouachita River that was near collapse is almost finished. Its foundation began to shift last July. A state district judge ruled in November that the house should be condemned and destroyed, but high water kept demolition from beginning until... more »

• Man arrested over blue light

  April 12, 2010 11:57 AM

  A man was arrested for displaying a blue light and drug charges in West Monroe. Charles Zimek was pulled over when a police officer noticed a blue light that he said mimicked police lights on his car. Officers also say they found a pipe used for smoking meth,... more »

• Parent arrested after dog attacks foster care worker

  March 23, 2010 4:47 PM

  Louisiana Department of Social Services secretary Kristy Nichols said Tuesday that the parent of a foster child was arrested following an incident in Ouachita Parish on Monday. Nichols said a foster care worker sustained multiple injuries after being attacked by a dog during a visit to the parent's home.... more »

• West Monroe man convicted of arson

  February 11, 2010 11:48 AM

  A Ouachita Parish jury has convicted a 38-year-old West Monroe man of burning down an apartment building after his girlfriend threw him out. It took two hours Wednesday to find Charles Lindsey guilty of aggravated arson and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Nobody was hurt in the... more »

• West Monroe man convicted of arson

  February 11, 2010 8:33 AM

  A Ouachita Parish jury convicts a 38-year-old West Monroe man of burning down an apartment building after his girlfriend threw him out. Jurors took two hours Wednesday to find Charles Lindsey guilty of aggravated arson and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Nobody was hurt in the fire Aug. 22,... more »

• Woman killed by hit-and-run driver

  February 8, 2010 7:20 AM

  A 34-year-old West Monroe woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash as she attempted to cross La. Highway 167. State police say the crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday when Rachel Walker was crossing the highway from the east side. Troopers say as Walker attempted to cross the southbound... more »