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Richland Parish man accused of shooting his father

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:41am

A Richland Parish man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father.
Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley said his office received a 911 call at 3:02 p.m. on June 2 reporting a shooting had taken place at 157 Legacy Drive in Rayville.
When the RPSO and Rayville Police Department arrived on the scene, officers discovered Tony D. Griffin deceased inside the residence. Deputies and police officers began an investigation which revealed Zachary Kyle Griffin, the 23-year-old son of the victim, had been in a verbal altercation with his father just prior to the shooting. 

Police Report

Tue, 05/23/2023 - 4:27pm

Rayville Police Chief Markus Turner announced the Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 15-21.

• Charzetta Barker, 39; theft less than $300, possession of Schedule 1 and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Sammie Williams, 64; shoplifting (two counts).

• Shartie Jones, 46; simple battery.

Police Report

Tue, 05/16/2023 - 3:18pm

Rayville Police Chief Markus Turner announced the Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 7-14.

• Earl L. Rice, 46; no motor vehicle inspection sticker, driving under suspension, no insurance, no registration and improperly stopped.

• Bobby Lawson , 55; speeding, careless operation, no driver’s license and failure to register.

Police Report

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 2:31pm

Rayville Police Chief Markus Turner announced the Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 1-7.

• Demarcus Thompson, 26, failure to appear on damage to property.

• Melissa King, 55, criminal mischief and filing a false police report.

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The Rayville Police Department issued a total of 15 traffic citations this week. That number includes eight for speeding, three for no driver’s license, two for failure to yield/school bus loading and one each for no seatbelt and failure to carry registration.

Delhi officer charged with domestic battery

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 2:30pm

A Delhi police officer has been arrested for domestic abuse as a result of an incident which took place in November, 2022 in West Monroe.

Delhi Police Chief Roy Williams said 23-year-old DPD officer Kevin Fair was booked into the Ouachita Parish Detention Center on May 5 on charges of domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse strangulation. He was released on $15,000 bond.

Due to the arrest, Fair was also subject to a protection order. Williams said this would lead to his dismissal from the police department.

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