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One dead after shootout at family gathering near elementary school in Shreveport
One person is dead after a shooting at a family gathering in central Shreveport near the campus of the now-closed Werner Park Elementary School. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Westover Road and Velva Street, and learned that a family gathering had been taking place near the intersection before the shooting. One victim was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
Bossier man convicted of raping one child, behaving indecently with another
BENTON, La. (KSLA) — A Bossier City man faces a mandatory life sentence after being convicted of raping a child over a period of several years. A Bossier District Court jury unanimously found 52-year-old Cristian Jose Vargas Borbon guilty of first-degree rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 13.
Man found guilty of capital murder in double homicide
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Our news partners at KETK report that a man was found guilty on Monday of capital murder in the deaths of two people who were shot after a trail ride in Cherokee County. According to the district attorney’s office, a witness testified that Devon Harris, of Shreveport, La., was driving back to Louisiana from a trail ride in Cherokee County with friends when they began arguing. Harris, also known as “Nooney Bugg,” pulled the car over on Highway 79 North near Rusk County, officials said, before he grabbed a pistol and shot both Ronnie Pearson, 20, and Jakari Hogan, 23.
Henderson to serve life-plus prison term
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Shreveport woman who shot her husband and then doused his body with gasoline must serve life in prison, and then some, a Caddo district judge has ruled. Charlene Henderson, 45, found guilty in June of the May 16, 2022 second-degree murder of Larry Clark, also 45, was sentenced Tuesday to the mandatory life term. She was sentenced to another 20 years in prison, to be served consecutively, for conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old man for multiple firearm offenses
Shreveport, LA – According to the CPSO officials, detectives reportedly arrested 44-year-old Joseph following a series of firearm-related offenses. The incident occurred on July 5, 2024, at approximately 11:35 PM. Robinson was taken into custody after firing multiple rounds into the air in the parking lot of the Outlaw...
DeSoto officers recognized for lifesaving efforts during trail ride shooting in Grand Cane
GRAND CANE, La. (KSLA) - Two deputies with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office are being recognized for lifesaving efforts at a recent shooting. Officials with the sheriff’s office say the shooting happened back on July 6 in Grand Cane near the Dave Means 4H building on Highway 171 in Grand Cane. The shooting happened during a trail ride being held at the location.
Shreveport Police Investigating Hearne Ave Homicide
SHREVEPORT, LA Shreveport Police Investigate Homicide. On July 15th, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Shreveport Police Patrol Officers responded to a shots fired call at Westover Street and Velva Street. While responding, officers observed two vehicles leaving the scene in opposite directions on Hearne Avenue. Officers attempted to stop both vehicles, but neither yielded to emergency lights or sirens.
Shreveport man sentenced for murder of acquaintance
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man who shot and killed an acquaintance will serve the rest of his life in prison. On July 17, Torail Thomas, 44, was sentenced to the mandatory term for the second-degree murder of Da’Twaine Broomfield in the Highland neighborhood on Nov. 10, 2022. Broomfield...
Coroner ID's Shreveport's 36th homicide victim
Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has named the 36th homicide victim in Shreveport for 2024. On July 15, Brion Morris, 21, was wounded in an altercation at Westover Road and Velva Street just after 11:45 p.m. He was transported to Ochsner LSU Heatlh where he was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m. ...
Bossier Sheriff’s Detectives Need Help Identifying Juveniles
Detectives with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help with identifying four juveniles who are. believed to be responsible for damaging the windows on a vehicle by shooting them with pellet guns at the. Bossier Instructional Center near the campus of Airline High School. The incident occurred...
Louisiana caretaker found guilty of shaking toddler to death
SHREVEPORT, La. (TCN) -- A woman has been convicted of killing a toddler she was caring for in her home in 2020. The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office announced that a jury found 42-year-old Tatianna Burns guilty on Thursday, July 11, of second-degree murder in connection with the death of an 18-month-old child, identified by the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate as Angel Wong. Burns is set to appear in court again on July 23 and faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
Shreveport Man Wanted for Battery of a Pregnant Woman
Officers from the Shreveport Police Department responded to a report of a violent domestic incident in the 4300 block of Illinois Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who reported that her live-in boyfriend and the father of her children, Phillip Crutchfield, had battered her. The victim is seven months pregnant.
Help needed finding missing Elm Grove man
BOSSIER PARISH, La. - Bossier deputies need help finding a missing man from Elm Grove with possible medical issues. Joseph Sturdivant was being treated in the back of an ambulance by EMTs for a medical issue, when for an unknown reason he jumped out of the back of the vehicle and ran into some nearby woods near Fairview Point Road on July 16.
Shreveport Police use emergency powers to sweep through rotted Linwood Homes complex
Shreveport Police swept through the ruins of the abandoned Linwood Homes apartment complex early Friday morning, about two weeks after the mayor granted them the power to do so. A few dozen officers suited-up in Special Response Team equipment roamed through the Cedar Grove-area complex looking to see if anyone...
Caddo DA: Case of Shreveport man accused of killing child burglar doesn't fit justification law
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A Shreveport man who was criminally charged after he shot and killed a 12-year-old boy involved in a car burglary outside his home was not in danger when he opened fire, authorities say in the wake of the manslaughter indictment. Kelvin Boles, 32, faces up to 40...
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