An investigation by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit has led to the arrest of a suspect on child pornography charges.

Tyler Scott Johnson has been arrested and charged with 1 ct. of Computer-aided Solicitation of a Minor, 1 ct. of Pornography Involving Juveniles-Production, and 1 ct. of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles.

The OPSO investigation revealed the suspect allegedly contacted a juvenile female using Snapchat, under the account name of kevinbolsey20.  The suspect exchanged messages and eventually asked for pornographic photographs.

Monroe mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe is announcing the installation of 300 University of Louisiana Monroe and Delta Community College flags throughout the city.

60 flags will be installed in each of the five districts. This project is a partnership with ULM and Delta Community College that promotes a relationship between the city and its colleges.

The WMWO Chamber and the City of West Monroe are hosting a free community hiring fair. Over 50 local businesses will be on site and in person at the free event. Businesses will be hiring on the spot and participants can apply online for other jobs in our community.  Each attendee will be entered to win our hourly door prizes.

West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell strongly encourages the public to spread the word about this free opportunity.

MONROE, LA –Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has added an interview agreement with Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, to its growing list of partnerships with collegiate institutions across the country. The new agreement provides a guaranteed on-campus interview at one of four VCOM campuses for Centenary students who meet both the general admission requirements for the medical college and a set of additional benchmarks, including GPA, competitive MCAT scores and community service hours.