MONROE (AP) — A 22-year-old West Monroe man has admitted to  shooting a bald eagle found beheaded in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck said Tuesday.
 
Einck said Jeffrey M. Miles pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Monroe to one count of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Hayes scheduled sentencing Jan. 3. Miles remains free on personal recognizance.
 
The maximum penalty is a $100,000 fine and a year in jail.