15-year-old girl drowns while swimming in Ouachita River with friends, Monroe PD confirms

15-year-old girl drowns while swimming in Ouachita River with friends, Monroe PD confirms

MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 6:47 PM, the Monroe Police Department responded to a drowning at the Ouachita River. Upon arrival, officers were advised that a 15-year-old female subject was swimming with her friends in the river when her friends observed that she had gone underwater and had not resurfaced. According to authorities, the Monroe Police Department's dive team responded to the scene and recovered the victim…