MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - State police say the chief of the Kentwood Police Department has been arrested and booked with malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice.
59-year-old Gregory Newton is reported to have surrendered to state detectives early Wednesday.
The arrest followed an investigation that began last month when state police detectives received a citizen complaint alleging that approximately $2,000 in currency recovered from a burglary had been misappropriated.
Newton was jailed in Tangipahoa Parish with bond set at $50,000.
While in Mississippi, Leland Mayor James Lowe has demoted interim Police Chief Scott Tarpley to lieutenant because of what the mayor called poor leadership over the past five months.
Lowe had suspended Tarpley on Monday for traveling to Meridian this week for U.S. Department of Homeland Security training without notification.
Tarpley had been serving as interim chief since the board of aldermen voted to demote former Chief Leon Hicks last August.
Lowe said that Lt. Karen Taylor will be handling the daily operations for the police department until a permanent chief is hired, a process that's expected to begin in July.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:45:18 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many in the ArkLaMiss are opening up their wallets for monetary donations or personal products to tornado ravaged Oklahoma.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many in the ArkLaMiss are opening up their wallets for monetary donations or personal products to tornado ravaged Oklahoma.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:43:31 GMT
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) - An East Texas pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) - An East Texas pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:12:50 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.It happened just before 9 P.M., at the Windsor Inn, off Washington Street. So far, it
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.
