MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Morgan City Police are searching for an inmate who escaped the Riverbend Detention Center on Monday, Nov ...

MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) – A homicide that has gone unsolved fore more than 25 years has been solved in Morgan City.

The man was being held at River Bend on armed robbery, home invasion and carnal knowledge charges; he escaped Monday morning.

The Morgan City Police Department said a murder from 1998 has now been solved by detectives. The victim was Amber Garcia. The ...

Recently, 26 years after Garcia’s death, police said newly discovered DNA evidence has linked Pittman to her murder, as well.

On October 8, 1998, the Morgan City Police Department responded to Youngs Road regarding a body that had been discovered behind Youngs Park. The body was identified as Garcia. Detectives determined ...

The body of Amber Lynn Jenkins Garcia was found 26 years ago in a wooded area of Young’s Memorial Park in Morgan City. Thanks ...

Assistant Chief Leo Niemczyk will be promoted to replace Acting Chief Richard Del Toro, who was the Republican nominee for St ...

On October 8, 1998, the Morgan City Police Department responded to Youngs Road, regarding a body that had been discovered behind Youngs Park near the wooded area. The body of Amber Lynn Jenkins ...

A man behind bars for killing a woman nearly 26 years ago is facing new charges after DNA evidence allegedly connected him to a homicide cold case from that same year.