Authorities exhume bodies in Monroe cold cases more than 40 years old
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)– On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Ouachita Parish authorities announced they have exhumed two bodies as part of a cold case investigation that happened in Monroe more than 40 years ago. Over time, investigators have speculated that the murders may be linked, suggesting the women could have been victims of the same perpetrator. […]
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- In October 2025, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office began investigating a child sexual abuse complaint in Monroe, La. During the investigation, authorities learned that 40-year-old Curtis J. Stevenson, Sr., allegedly forced an underage family member to have sex with him on multiple occasions. According to court…
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- The husband of a former Louisiana Department of Health employee is accused of Medicaid fraud, authorities said. Dominque Higgins, 36, of Monroe, and his wife, Courtney Higgins, a former LDH employee, allegedly concealed their income and marital status to receive Medicaid benefits. The Louisiana Bureau of…
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)--A missing persons case from West Monroe in 2018 evolved into an unresolved homicide investigation, with the body of Donald Atkins still not recovered. Donald Atkins was reported missing on September 14, 2018, after last being seen by his sister on September 2, 2018. The Ouachita Parish…