WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The New Orleans community laid to rest one of the two St. John Parish Sheriff's Deputies killed in Thursday's shoot out. We're learning that five of the seven charged in the St. John Parish shooting have ties to the ARKLAMISS.
44 year old Terry Lynn Smith, 24 year old Brian Lyn Smith, and 22 year old Derrick D. Smith, all have records with the Moorehouse Parish Sheriff's Office, with small criminal history, burglaries.
The last record of charges for Brian was 2008, Derick 2007, and Terry in 2001, but they aren't the only ones, 23 year old Brittney Keith has been arrested by the West Monroe Police Department.
J. Gabbs says, "Keith has a DWI, possession both of drug paraphernalia and possession of stolen property nothing that would have flagged her as an extremist or anything that would have stood out to us."
Officers tell us 37 year old Chanel Melissa Skains, has a connect in Moorehouse Parish but doesn't have a previous record.
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-25 17:48:48 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:40:16 GMT
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:47:06 GMT
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from Morehouse Parish.25-year-old Christopher Allen Jones walked away from a work detail on Friday afternoon. Neighboring
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from Morehouse Parish.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe lawmaker is pushing a bill to allow Louisiana's public school students to pray before and after school and even invite religious leaders on campus? Our Nolan Crane explains.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe lawmaker is pushing a bill to allow Louisiana's public school students to pray before and after school and even invite religious leaders on campus? Our Nolan Crane explains.