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Search Yields Arrest and Recovery of Stolen Items
A joint investigation of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Monroe Police Department has resulted in the arrest of Michael L. Butler, age 26, of Monroe. On September 11th, Ouachita...
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Ouachita Sheriff’s Office Deputies Guest Speakers at Ouachita Sail & Power...
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Mike Moore, Uniform Patrol Division Commander, and Reserve Deputy Blake Mashaw, Asst. Commander of the OPSO Reserve Unit, met with the local Ouachita Sail and...
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Wanted for Violation of a Protective Order
Ouachita Sheriff’s Investigators are looking for Gregory F. Hobson. A Fourth Judicial District warrant for Violation of a Protective Order has been issued for Hobson, no bond. He is described as a...
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Ouachita Sheriff’s Deputies Discuss Safety Measures at Realtor Board Meeting
The Northeast Louisiana Board of Realtors invited members of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office to speak at their September 25th monthly meeting on the topic of Safety Practices for Realtors....
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Suspect Sought in Business Burglary
Ouachita Sheriff’s Investigators are investigating a business burglary on Old Sterlington Road in east Ouachita Parish that occurred on September 24, 2014. Surveillance photos indicate the suspect is...
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Sheriff Russell Recognizes 20th Anniversary of OPSO Chaplain Corps
Members of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Chaplain Corps met with Sheriff Jay Russell and members of his staff recently to recognize their 20th anniversary. The Chaplain Corps began under the...
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Ouachita Sheriff’s Deputies Make Arrest in Fraudulent Repair Work Investigation
Resulting from an investigation by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit, John E. Burrell, age 62, of Monroe has been arrested on the charges of 1 ct. of Theft of Assets of an Aged or...
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Task Force Statistics for Ocotober Released
The Ouachita Parish Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force conducted street operations on October 16, 17 and 18, 2014. All areas of Ouachita Parish were targeted. The Task force is comprised of sheriff’s...
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Arrests Made in Shooting Incident
On October 23, 2014, Ouachita Deputies responded to a report of a house being damaged by gunshots on Deloach St. in Monroe. Investigation revealed several suspects had been at the location and...
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Arrest Made in Vehicle Burglary Investigation in Eastern Ouachita Parish
An investigation of vehicle burglaries in the Eastwood Estates Subdivision area in Monroe has resulted in clearance of several of the burglaries and the recovery of merchandise. Tyler Beach, age 22,...
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Sheriff’s Office Investigates Armed Robbery of Credit Union-Suspect Arrested
UPDATE: ARREST MADE IN ROBBERY CASE Based on information received at the scene, a traffic stop was executed on a vehicle matching a possible suspect vehicle near the area of the robbery. Subsequent...
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Sheriff Russell Issues Phone Scam Warning
Sheriff Jay Russell has issued a warning of a phone scam to Ouachita Parish residents. The Ouachita Sheriff’s Office has received complaints of residents receiving a phone call from someone...
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Bayou Kennel Club Donates to OPSO K-9 Unit
Each year, the Bayou Kennel Club in Monroe hosts the Cottonland Cluster Dog Show. Dogs from all parts of the country, plus Mexico and Canada, come to the show to compete. This year, one-hundred,...
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Public Service Announcemount
A Public Service Reminder from Sheriff Jay Russell and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office
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You Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department SCAT team has once again begun the annual “Santa Claus Patrol”. This unique patrol involves members of this unit wearing plain clothes and driving unmarked...
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Ouachita Sheriff’s Investigators Seek Your Help in 1986 Double Homicide Cold...
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in the continuing investigation into the 1986 homicides of Jerry Dorrell Honeycutt and Michelle King Stegall. During the early morning...
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Sheriff Russell Warns of Phone Scam Involving Jury Duty
Ouachita Sheriff’s investigators are currently investigating an apparent phone scam concerning jury duty. Ouachita residents have reported receiving a phone call from a person identifying themselves...
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Sheriff Russell Warns of False U. S. Treasury Notifications
Sheriff Jay Russell warns of another scam that is targeting potential victims via mail. A recent scam involves parish residents receiving a letter that appears official but has a fake U.S. Department...
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OPSO Mourns Passing of Retired Cpl. Sam Rainwater
In January, 1993, Sam Rainwater began his career at the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office after serving over 20 years as an educator in Ouachita Parish. Deputy Rainwater was assigned to the...
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Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Selects Deputy of the Year
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce Deputy Michael Todd McLain has been selected as Deputy of the Year for 2014. Deputy McLain is a seven year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office and...
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