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Bossier sheriff's deputies honored by state senator
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Five Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies were recognized today for their life-saving efforts. State Sen. Adam Bass recognized four deputies for their rescue efforts when a 79-year-old woman with dementia was reported missing in January. K-9 deputies Cpl. Cody Smith, Deputy Thomas Teutsch and Deputy Daryl Rogers...
SPD extended heartfelt thanks to the wonderful citizens and businesses that support them every day
Shreveport, LA – According to the statement, the Shreveport Police Department extended heartfelt thanks to the wonderful citizens and businesses that support them every day. Per reports, Shreveport Police Department officials released the following statement:. “The Shreveport Police Department wants to thank the great citizens and businesses that support...
'A hole in your soul': Family of Shreveport July 4th mass shooting victims have no answers
It's been one year since Shamika Dorsey and LaShanda Carter's sons were murdered in the mass shooting that consumed a 4th of July block party in Shreveport's MLK neighborhood. After a year of dealing with the weight of grief and the challenges of picking up the pieces for their families, both women and their families are still finding the strength to take things one day at a time.
Victim Named In Shreveport’s 32nd Homicide of 2024
A man shot and mortally wounded in the Eden Gardens neighborhood late Friday, June 28, 2024, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office. Jacoby Willis, 46, of Dallas, Texas, was talking to another individual at a residence in the 7200 block of Bethany Street when a family member heard several shots. The family member checked on Mr. Willis, who had been shot in the neck and was unresponsive. He was transported to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he succumbed to his wound at 11:59 p.m.
Shreveport Police Arrest Two and Seize Guns and Drugs
The Shreveport Police Department's Street-Level Interdiction Unit has successfully arrested two individuals in connection with gun-related offenses. This follows an in-depth investigation that led officers to a residence on the 9400 block of Boxwood Drive. - **Reginald Doyle** (Pictured) - One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted...
Shreveport man missing since June found safe, police report
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - UPDATE: On Tuesday, July 2, the Shreveport Police Department reported missing man, Randy McGlynn, was found safe. Information provided by Shreveport Police Department:. Shreveport police detectives are asking for the public’s help to locate a man missing since late June. On June 27, 2024, a...
Chief Smith promoted 3 jailors and 2 vehicle technicians, marking significant milestones in their careers and enhancing the leadership team in a ceremony held at the Shreveport Police Complex
Shreveport, LA – According to the police officials, provisional Jail Superintendent Inetta Adams was officially appointed as Jail Superintendent, making history as the first woman to command the Shreveport City Jail. Adams has been serving the department with distinction since May 1993. Police Vehicle Technician II, Roy Brammer, was...
Child, adults seriously injured in Caddo Parish crash
SHREVEPORT, La. - Five people, including a child, were badly hurt in a two-vehicle head-on collision in Caddo Parish, according to the Caddo Sheriff's Office. It happened just before 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 9700 block of Woolworth Road, also known as Parish Road 7. The stretch of road where...
1 dead, 1 arrested after shooting at Shreveport apartment complex
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man has died as a result of a shooting that happened at around 9:45 p.m. on Monday, July 1 the at Enclave Apartments on Grimmett Drive. Police have since arrested 38-year-old Jeremy Hill on a charge of second-degree murder. He surrendered to authorities just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. No bond amount has been set.
Henry Whitehorn becomes Caddo's first Black sheriff after dramatic election
Sheriff Henry Whitehorn was sworn in Monday evening at the Shreveport Convention Center in front of a crowd so large that there weren't enough seats. His path to becoming Caddo Parish sheriff didn't prove to be an easy one, which was commemorated by the passionate members of the community who showed up to celebrate him. After he took the oath and before starting his inaugural address, Whitehorn had to pause for a moment because the crowd started to chant "sheriff" in excitement.
Shreveport police searching for missing man
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Shreveport police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. Officials with the Shreveport Police Department say that on June 27, a man reported his friend, Randy McGlynn, missing. McGlynn was last seen around June 20 in the 3400 block of Greenwood Road. Police...
Bossier Police Looking for Suspect in Vehicle Theft
The Bossier City Police (Property Crimes Division) needs the Public’s assistance in identifying an individual. On 06/04/2024, an unknown black male entered a vehicle without consent at a residence in Bossier City and stole items. If anyone knows the identity of the individual or any information on the case please contact Crime Stoppers or the Bossier City Police Department.
Shreveport’s gun violence and incarceration issues go ‘hand in hand,’ residents say
On a friend's red-and-green-painted porch in the Lakeside neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, Carl Law is wrangling his two-year-old son, Blaze. Anxious for his dad's attention, Blaze pulls on his dad's T-shirt. The toddler's interruptions burble beneath Law's voice as he describes his relationship with his own father — one built through jail phones.
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