Crime & Courts

Teen arrested in Monroe homicide case

An 18-year-old was arrested Saturday in the July 11 shooting death of a Monroe man.

Jadis Deon’tae Cole, 18, of Marsvhille has been charged with first-degree murder, the Monroe Police Department said Monday.

He is accused of shooting 30-year-old Carroll Willis Griffin just before 1 a.m. July 11. Griffin was found outside his car parked on East Hudson Street in Monroe.

Cole is being held in the Union County Jail.

This story was originally published July 20, 2015 at 11:10 AM with the headline "Teen arrested in Monroe homicide case."

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