Money Death Threat

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A Ouachita Parish man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a female victim with death if she didn't give him money. Robert Whitfield, 50, was recently taken into custody for allegedly kidnapping the victim in addition to making the threat. According to Monroe Police (MPD), on July 23, 2024, Whitfield and the victim were at a Chase bank, where the victim reported to an employee that Whitfield had threatened to kill her. When officers interviewed the victim, she stated that Whitfield had punched her in the face while they w...