Sixth suspect in death of Monroe County woman Kayla Sedoskey taken into custody

Police arrested a sixth person in connection with the death of Kayla Sedoskey, whose body was found in an abandoned Monroe County detention center.

• May 5, 2023

Drunk driver arrested after Ohio police chase ends in Monroe County

A 36-year-old woman was taken into custody Sunday for fleeing and eluding and operating while intoxicated after leading police on a chase that started in Ohio and ended in Monroe County.

• Apr 24, 2023

Several guns taken off streets following large bust in Monroe

Authorities recovered several stolen firearms and ammunition in Monroe.

• Mar 29, 2023

EPA plans to stop 6 power plants from dumping toxic coal ash into unlined ponds

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it plans to stop six coal-fired power plants, including two in Michigan, from continuing to dump coal ash into unlined ponds.

• Jan 25, 2023

Monroe Middle School closed Thursday due to bomb threat

Monroe Middle School is closed Thursday, a day after the school was evacuated due to a reported bomb threat.

• Dec 1, 2022

Monroe Public Schools cancels 2 bus routes for rest of week due to bus driver shortage

Monroe Public Schools (MPS) canceled two public school bus routes for the rest of the week due to a substitute bus driver shortage in Monroe.

• Nov 14, 2022

One dies at scene of train vs. pedestrian crash in Monroe

The Monroe Public Safety Department (MPSD) said Ryan Vance Hall, of Monroe, was walking on the CSX railroad tracks when he was struck by a northbound train at approximately 2:20 a.m.

• Oct 28, 2022

Monroe girl, 14, electrocuted by downed power line

A 14-year-old girl in Monroe has been electrocuted after accidentally touching an electrical line that had fallen during the storms that happened Monday evening.

• Aug 30, 2022