A 29-year-old Caucasian woman named Chelsea Rice from Monroe, Louisiana, passed away on April 3, 2022. Born on June 30, 1992, she was a mother to two daughters. Her funeral services were held at Griffin Funeral Home in West Monroe, with interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun. Publicly available information regarding her death does not indicate any foul play, and her passing has not been officially linked to any criminal investigation.
There have been no announcements of arrests or suspects in connection with her death.
On the same day, April 3, 2022, authorities in Monroe responded to a double homicide on Desiard Street. The victims in this incident were identified as Joseph Moore and Jacqueline Rice. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Investigators at the scene discovered a significant quantity of methamphetamine and other injectable narcotics. At the time of the initial reports, no suspects had been identified in the shooting deaths of Moore and Jacqueline Rice, and the investigation was ongoing. Law enforcement has requested that anyone with information regarding the double homicide contact Crime Stoppers. There have been no subsequent public announcements detailing any arrests, charges, or progression in the case.