Monroe Kidnapping suspect caught after weeks on the run
UPDATE: 8/12/2025– According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, Rickey Wayne Knotts has been taken into custody after several weeks of evading law enforcement. He is accused of kidnapping a young boy after failing to return from a late-night ATV ride with a group. Knotts is facing the following charges: MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)– Rickey Wayne […]
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)-- Rickey Wayne Knotts, 38, has been on the run for just over a week. He is facing felony charges, including kidnapping, cruelty to a juvenile, and false imprisonment. On July 23, a 9-year-old boy was reported missing after he and Knotts didn't return from riding ATVs with…
Monroe, La (KTVE/KARD)-- Last night, 9-year-old Karson Kovac was reported missing after he and 40-year-old Ricky Knotts didn't return from riding ATVs with their group. Th Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office responded around 11:57pm, launching a search of the area. This search for Karson continued until 4:30 AM when a family…
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