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Drive-by shooting leaves man wounded in west Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - A shooting late Wednesday in west Shreveport could have been a lot worse than it was. Police say more than 50 rounds were fired from a suspect's vehicle in the 6100 block of Tierra Drive. According to SPD, two people were walking when the driver of an...
Man jailed, accused of Tierra Drive homicide suspected of separate fatal shooting
A man who was arrested for a fatal shooting on July 4 is named as a suspect in a May shooting that killed a woman and injured another in the parking lot of a South Shreveport Whataburger restaurant. | Ktalnews.com.
Bossier Police Seeking Identity of Strange Theft Suspect
The Bossier City Police (Property Crimes Division) needs the Public’s assistance in identifying an individual. On 05-06-24, An unknown male came to 2151 Airline Dr. Bossier City, La. 71111 and committed a Theft. If anyone knows the identity of this person or any information on the case, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Bossier City Police Department.
Shreveport Police Department asks for public help finding robbery suspect
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man and woman reportedly robbed a business on North Market Street, now SPD is releasing surveillance images of the suspects and their car. On July 14, at 11:55 a.m., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to an armed robbery at 1606 North Market Street. Officers spoke with the victim, who stated that a Black male and a Black female pulled up to the drive-thru window.
What's Happening: July 26-28
SHREVEPORT, La. - It's another weekend full of events in the ArkLaTex. The Fun Zone Glow Nights will be held at the Fun Zone Downtown Shreveport every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Admission is free. July 26 , 2024. 400 Texas Street. Price:Free Admission. Time:8:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Odis Simmons pleads guilty to home invasion
A Bethany man accused of a home invasion last year pleaded guilty as charged Tuesday, July 23, 2024, just as the first witness against him began to testify as his trial commenced in Caddo District Court. Caddo District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. immediately sentenced Odis Dewayne Simmons, 58, to...
Three Shreveport men convicted on federal firearms charges
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Three men from Shreveport each face years in federal for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. According to United States Attorney Brandon Brown’s office, DeAngelo A. Davidson, 33, Gmerrio L. Underwood, 24, and Casey R. Cawthorn, 24, were sentenced for their crimes committed in September of 2022.
Vandalism at Caddo Common Park leads to new hours
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—With school soon starting, electronic speeding cameras placed in local school zones will resume clocking drivers’ speeds and issuing citations. Shreveport City Council approved a hearing officer designated by the mayor to act as an independent third party for violation concerns from the public. The devices will only operate in school zones one hour before and after school times.
Excessive rainfall expected through Thursday
A flood watch has been issued for Southwest Louisiana through 7 a.m. Thursday as excessive rainfall is expected to inundate the area throughout today. Four to eight inches —with localized heavier amounts — is possible and conditions will be favorable for flash flooding, according to National Weather Service’s Lake Charles Senior Meteorologist Donovan Landreneau. […]
Lawson gets his day in court; sentenced to 45 years
Greg Lawson of Ringgold finally had his day in court on Thursday, July 18, after District Judge Rick Warren denied a motion for a new trial the previous Monday. Lawson has now been sentenced to 45 years in prison without the possibility of parole for attempted second-degree murder. Lawson spent...
West Shreveport carjacking under investigation
SHREVEPORT, La. - Police are investigating a carjacking that happened late Wednesday in west Shreveport, with multiple scene locations. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. near Walmart and Wendy's on Pines Road. Police got a statement from the victim in the parking lot of Wendy's. He said he met a...
Community legal clinics set for August
SHREVEPORT, La. - Got legal questions? Volunteers for Youth Justice-My Community Cares has teamed with the Shreveport Bar Foundation to bring another legal clinic to the community. Attorney Mary Winchell will provide information that will cover domestic violence and family law, public benefits, housing, and consumer health and protection. If...
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO of AmeriCorps, visited a staging area Wednesday in the town of Violet, where he got a look at huge piles of oyster shells, many collected from Louisiana restaurants, that are being used to build reefs along the vulnerable coast. The new reefs also provide new breeding ground for more oysters.
Big Lots Set To Close Up To 40 Locations
Dozens of Big Lots® stores are preparing to close roughly a month after the company warned in a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that between 35 and 40 locations could shutter this year. In the SEC filing, company leaders noted inflation and difficulties in competing, saying they...
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