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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.
'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.
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...
Shreveport Police Chief Promotes Jailors and Vehicle Techs
Chief Wayne Smith promoted three jailors and two vehicle technicians in a ceremony held at the Shreveport Police Complex this afternoon. Provisional Jail Superintendent Inetta Adams was officially appointed as Jail Superintendent, becoming the first woman to ever serve as the commander of the Shreveport City Jail. She has been serving since May 1993.
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...
Early morning fire destroys vacant house on Quinton Street
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Vagrants may be to blame for a fire that destroyed a vacant house early Wednesday morning. The one-story structure located in the 2500 block of Quinton Street suffered extensive damage despite the efforts of 23 firefighters who fought the place for almost 20 minutes. Signal 51 reported...
Shreveport Man Arrested for Grimmett Drive Murder
SHREVEPORT, LA- Shreveport Police Make Arrest in Overnight Homicide. Shreveport Police have made an arrest following last night’s homicide in north Shreveport. On July 1, 2024, just after 9:45 p.m., Shreveport Police patrol officers responded to the 2100 block of Grimmett Drive on reports of a shooting. Arriving officers located a man suffering from multiple gunshot injures. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Gun violence and incarceration issues go ‘hand in hand’ in this Louisiana city, 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.
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 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...
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 Police investigating shooting; man shot in the hand
SHREVEPORT, La. - Police are investigating a shooting they say left one man shot in the hand. It happened just before 9:30pm on East 84th Street in the area of Thornhill Avenue and Range Lane. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police. No...
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