Gun Danger

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. An alleged threat by an armed person is a sure recipe for someone to land themselves in heartbreak hotel. It may also be hot outside, but there are some things one can’t blame on the heat. Guns should not be seen as the first means to settle an altercation, but many do not learn. On Monday, August 20, 2023, a Monroe man was placed under arrest for allegedly running into a fence and making threats with a gun. According to officials with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office, Henry Purdy, 50, pulled into an individual’s driveway,...