MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe police responded to a robbery call at the Oliver North Apartments in Monroe.
The victim told police he had pulled into the complex to ask for directions when a black male with a gun approached him and demanded money.
According to police, the suspect took an undetermined amount of cash and drove off in a vehicle.
Based on the victim's description, police say they quickly located the suspect by a patrolman in South Monroe.
Monroe Police Detectives say they've arrested a 37 year old man, Deraryll J. Cole, in connection with the robbery.
Cole has been booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center on one count of Armed Robbery, one count of Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and also for being in possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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.
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.
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:18 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:18:31 GMT
SAN ANTONIO, Tx. (KNOE 8 News) - Downpours in Texas have caused flash flooding in some parts of the state. The severe weather claimed the life of one person.
SAN ANTONIO, Tx. (KNOE 8 News) - Downpours in Texas have caused flash flooding in some parts of the state. The severe weather claimed the life of one person.
