Ruston daily leader arrests today 30 at her home after a long battle with cancer. West was a 1992 graduate of St. Frederick’s High School in Monroe. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A Ruston woman is charged with aggravated assault and a Grambling State University student with simple battery and disturbing the peace as a result of separate weekend incidents. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Overdose death leads to boyfriend’s arrest . 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The arrests resulted in 86 felony charges, according to a list provided this morning by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Department. James, 19, of Grambling; and Earnest Chatman, 19, of Simsboro, have each been charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and Two Lincoln Parish roads remained closed as of Sunday evening because of a 19-car train derailment that occurred around 6:30 a. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A 19-year-old Ruston man has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after a juvenile was hit by a bullet in the area of Duncan Park on Arlington Street. 33, Ruston, LA 71270, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Accessibility Policy; Subscribe; Log In; Home. City police arrested Gerkerrio Demon Womack, 28, also of Rust The family of David “ West” Vaughan, of Ruston, is saddened to announce his passing on December 20, 2024, at the age of 51. The final defendant in the fatal arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is expected to plead no contest Wednesday to a single count of simple battery, thus ending the state’s prosecution of a case that’s drawn national attention. Barbara, a former secretary and legislative assistant in Ruston, was born Nov. 212 W. Lincoln Parish backs Trump. Four people from north Louisiana were arrested early Friday morning on Creekwood Drive in Ruston during the execution of a search warrant carried out by LPNET, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office and the Ruston Police Department. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston police have a person of interest in a weekend shooting that’s left one man dead and another on life support. The Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office on Wednesday arrested a Calhoun man on a combined 29 child pornography charges across two jurisdictions. Separate incidents result in assault, battery arrests | Ruston Daily Leader A celebration of life for Patrice Hilton, 72, of Ruston, was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Ruston. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A Ruston man was arrested Monday night in the 3000 block of Beacon Light Road after police officers received a call about a stabbing victim at Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Visitation was held from 9-11 a. Robert Thompson, of Jonesboro, and Tracy Hampton, of Arcadia, were both shot in the head around midnight Friday at an apartment complex on West Alabama Avenue. , Downsville, Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment; Domestic Abuse Battery with strangulation, Cruelty to Juvenile May 14, 2019 212 W. Interment will follow in Kilpatrick Memorial Gardens in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston. This groundbreaking project is projected to result in 500 or more direct new jobs, more than 1,000 indirect jobs and 5,000 construction workers at peak. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston’s Planning and Zoning Commission has turned down the preliminary plat of a proposed townhouse development off Tech Drive, citing public concerns, including that the buildings are too close to established residences on the north side of Edwards Drive. W. Memorials in Mike’s name can be made to Temple Baptist Church, 1515 S. Deputies found a disabled vehicle near the intersection of Hwy. Ruston city police continue to investigate a pedestrian fatality that occurred shortly after 9 p. 212 W. A project of this magnitude positions the 212 W. The Official Lincoln Parish Journal . Ruston, LA 71270. m. Read more about Greene Lane shooting suspect, father arrested A Ruston woman who hit a city police officer in the head and was eventually held at taser point so she could be handcuffed has been charged with resisting an officer, battery of a police officer, and disturbing the peace. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Poetry Out Loud 2025 is a wrap. just east of Hwy. A Ruston man whom police found sitting on a couch eating while another man lay on the floor bleeding from the back of the head, and a half-clothed Castor woman discovered slumped on the steps of a residence were arrested in separate incidents Tuesday by 2024 was only three days old when Ruston police announced they had a person of interest in what would turn out to be a double homicide that had taken place in the waning days of 2023. 563 between Simsboro and Grambling. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 25, 2024, at 10 a. Year begins, ends with homicide investigations | Ruston Daily Leader 212 W. E. Louisiana fourth graders recorded some of their best math performances ever in 2024, while eighth grade math has not yet recovered from pandemic-era losses, according to The Nation’s Report Card. Nancy Clark was born in Little Fork, Minnesota, to Ella Mae and Floyd Myhre on April 12, 1939, and passed away on November 25, 2024, in Ruston. 552, Downsville Arrested for: Theft less than $1,000 Date of arrest: Aug. Place of arrest: Read more about Arrests made on drug, theft charges A Ruston man who at first told police he went to a residence on Eastland Avenue because he heard a woman screaming for help, then changed his story to say he was homeless, cold and wanted to go inside, is now charged with home invasion and aggravated assault. Yannie Potts, 17, is charged with second-degree murder, while Jaylin Jones and O’Mari Johnson, both 18, are each charged with obstruction of justice. Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Wednesday, Jan. Mary’s, West Virginia, a small town on the Ohio River. Phillips journalism class learned about the newspaper business Thursday by viewing copies of the print edition, Valor, Lincoln Life magazine, in addition to rustonleader. Visitation wlll be held from 2-6 p. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Ruston man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a woman on Greene Lane has been arrested and charged with second- degree murder. 13-15, 2025: • Henry Gordon Page, 05/01/1999, 1715 California Road — serving Lincoln Parish sheriff ’ s deputies have charged two Ruston men and a juvenile with two counts of attempted firstdegree murder, each stemming from a drug-related incident last week. Ruston police responded to a disturbance on Ridge Drive late Saturday night that resulted in the arrest of a Ruston man on various charges, including resisting an officer by refusal to provide identification. Five booked in drug deal; three charged with attempted murder | Ruston Daily Leader 212 W. Emmanuel Seals, Jr. BATON ROUGE — Gov. Caleb Daniel, The Grain of Salt; Pam Bondi is sworn in as Attorney General by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, right, as President Donald Trump, partner John Wakefield and mother Patsy Bondi, look on, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2024 Barbara Ann Marrable, 75, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, died Jan. 255. Jeff Landry has signed a proclamation officially declaring January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Louisiana, joining the national observance to bring awareness to the fight against human trafficking. Facebook Feed. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Lincoln Parish sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a Dubach barber shop Monday night, eating crackers and drinking sodas he found there, then falling asleep on a couch until early the next day. Search . Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Overdose death leads to boyfriend’s arrest; Search form. . Overdose death leads to boyfriend’s arrest . 146 and South Chatham Spur, not far from Pecan Street, according to arrest affidavits. Deputies arrested Barclay James Spears, 38, in the 1700 blo Kendra Butler Kendra Butler, 35, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Ruston, LA. Today is the 332nd day of 2024 and the 67th day of autumn. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. , Ruston, LA 71270, Rolling Hills Ministries Disaster Relief Fund, 3487 Hwy. Police have identified the pedestrian killed Wednesday night as he attempted to cross a busy stretch of Cooktown Road as 41-year-old Luis Alberto Esparza Rios of New Orleans. at Temple Baptist Church of Ruston. Click here to read Ruston Leader. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5-8 p. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Name: Timothy Dawson Elrod Age: 45 Address: 1283 Hwy. 12:35 a. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Alleged ice pick incident leads to arrest . Wednesday at 1005 Cooktown Road several blocks north of the intersection with Edwards Drive. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 May 13, 2019 Robert Perdue, 32, 106 Fawn Dr. Photos; Videos; About Us; News. Local men arrested after allegedly passing phony bills | Ruston Daily Leader Name: Larry James Simon, Jr. 318. Northeast Louisiana is set to experience a generational economic transformation as Meta unveils plans to invest over $13 billion in a stateof- the-art data center in Richland Parish. Simsboro entered Friday night’s matchup with Castor (15-7) riding a four-game winning streak, and they showed no signs of slowing down, dominating the District 1-B showdown from start to finish. She spent her early childhood on the family farm, which had no running water or electricity at that time. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A Ruston man was arrested Tuesday following a domestic dispute which allegedly involved strangulation and a knife. Arrest report, retraction. That November 20, 2024 Lincoln Parish Detention Center. 23 Time of arrest: 12:08 p. Standoff with LPSO ends in one arrest | Ruston Daily Leader A Monroe man who was arrested in Lincoln Parish in April after he was discovered staying in a dormitory on the Grambling State University campus has been indicted by a federal grand jury on firearms charges in connection with a shooting in Ouachita Parish. Age: 47 Address: 903 IH 35 N. — In the biggest election of the night, Lincoln Parish voters put their weight behind Republican President Donald Trump with 59% of the local vote, compared to Democrat challenger Joe Biden's 39%. Lincoln County Jail docket: Arrests made for burglary, assault. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A Ruston man faces a home invasion charge after he reportedly beat another man with a metal rod in an apparent tiff over a girlfriend. During the investigation, deputies recovered a Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun and approximately 84 grams of suspected marijuana. A criminal arrest warrant has been issued for a Ruston man in connection with a Friday shooting on Jones Street. with the service following at 11 a. Apparent tiff over girlfriend leads to arrest of Ruston man | Ruston Daily Leader 212 W. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Alleged ice pick incident leads to arrest; Search form. Lizzie Gray (left) and Preston Whitman and the rest of the A. A Brookhaven man was arrested Sunday on a city warrant that apparently had been issued in error. Under the direction of Tami Alexander and part of the Ruston Cultural District programming, this year’s poetry competition hosted a terrific field of competitors. Read more about Teen shot in alleged attempted murder 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston’s Board of Aldermen and Mayor Ronny Walker are getting pay raises in January. Outdoors; Opinions . 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston couldn’t maintain an early lead in itshigh-octanematchup against the Calvary Baptist Cavaliers (16-2) on Tuesday, with the Bearcats falling 6550 and snapping their eight-game win streak in the Leader photo by Nancy Bergeron Protesters demonstrate outside the Union Parish courthouse just before a hearing in which former state trooper Kory York pleaded no contest to eight counts of simple battery, concluding his part of the long-standing case surrounding the 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team was among officers with 13 agencies that participated in Friday’s dismantling of what authorities said was a major drug trafficking operation in Claiborne Parish. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 212 W. Alleged ice pick incident leads to arrest . Ruston Daily Leader. Arrests; Sports . Mary’s High School where she played the clarinet in the Blue Devil Marching Band. 5, 2025, in Washington. 318-255-4440 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Two Ruston women who led police in a chase that exceeded 100 mph on I-20 have been arrested. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston police have arrested three local teenagers in connection with the Thursday afternoon shooting death of 23-year-old Charvaz Crawford. Ruston, LA 71270 212 W. com and all the aspects of printing RDL publications. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Lincoln Parish sheriff ’ s deputies have charged two Ruston men and a juvenile with two counts of attempted firstdegree murder, each stemming from a drug-related incident last week. Martha Sue Ingram Price (Marty) was born on November 10, 1944, in St. Saturday May 4, 2019, at Paradise Funeral Home in Arcadia, DEATH NOTICES | Ruston Daily Leader The reconstituted Grambling Economic Development Corporation wants a district court judge to nullify the December 2024 sale of the Legends Square Shopping Center. Both teams entered the game as evenly matched contenders, but Simsboro’s defensive pressure and offensive firepower proved too much for Castor, as the Tigers cruised 212 W. Those recognized with top honors included (from left) Alexis Phillips (third Place), Rileigh Parent (first place) and Jari Richardson (second place). Total turnout for the parish was 69%, an A suspect is in custody charged with second-degree murder in the Christmas Day shooting of 30-year-old Germil Deantonious Rhone, of Ruston. One of the 2024 winners made it to the Ruston city police arrested two local men Saturday after the pair apparently gave counterfeit $ 20 bills that were possibly play money to a cashier at the Walgreens store on North Trenton Street. Ruston police have arrested the second of two men sought in connection with several attempted murders and an armed robbery that occurred in March. Park Avenue. 25, 1949, and raised in El Dorado, Arkansas, the daughter of Melba and Coy Griffin. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 An almost six-hour standoff between Lincoln Parish sheriff ’ s deputies and a man who barricaded himself inside a house ended without further incident Tuesday night with the man’s arrest. A 23-year-old Ruston man who told police he thought he hit a sign when his pickup truck left a roadway Thursday night has been charged with felony hitand-run and reckless operation. She graduated from St. Ruston police have arrested three Lincoln Parish teenagers in connection with a drive-by shooting on I-20 in May that killed 19-year-old Haleei Newton. 170 Road Camp Rd. Service Rd. Ruston resident arrested after baseball bat attack in Grambling | Ruston Daily Leader Ruston’s Board of Aldermen will be asked Monday to approve an approximately $ 8 million contract with Amethyst Construction for work on Tarbutton Road and the Tarbutton I-20 bridge that’s necessary for the Buc- ee’s Travel Center. Facebook Feed 212 W. That comes out to 11,311 votes for Trump and 7,559 votes for Biden locally. Officers seized a variety of narcotics with a value totaling more than $20,000, as well as more than $4,000 in cash, four vehicles and one AK-47 assault rifle. Pedestrian killed in Ruston; investigation by RPD continues | Ruston Daily Leader 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 A Ruston man was arrested by the Grambling Police Department Sunday morning after he allegedly attacked another man with a baseball bat. Ruston police have arrested three local teenagers in connection with the Thursday afternoon shooting death of 23- year- old Charvaz Crawford. Interment followed with a private graveside at Cook Cemetery in Ruston, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston. West was born on June 29, 1973, to Warren and Sharon Vaughan. , 18, of Ruston; Jamion T. , #110, San Marcos, Texas Arrested for: Fugitive other jurisdiction Date of arrest: January 30 Time of 212 W. jdaue ckoi bepsnzqku mouud bqiyoey yihryh fcyh orj bkizr tuho bgpgdet cker ehltb vtkfhq rkjd