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Sen. John Kennedy asking public to ‘not jump to conclusions’ after Trump shot at rally
In a Monday statement, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said political violence "has no place in America" after Donald Trump was shot in the ear and led off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
High insurance premiums affect home-buying decisions
Earlier this year, CNBC reported that 31 percent of Gen Z can’t afford to buy or rent, and 2023 was the least affordable home buying year in more than a decade. In Southwest Louisiana, high interest rates and inflation aren’t the only thing keeping young adults living at home and hampering the real estate market. […]
Lottery warning to check tickets for unclaimed $50,000 Powerball prize and winner only has hours left to get the money
LOTTERY players have been warned about a fast-approaching deadline for a five-figure prize pot. The winning Powerball ticket was bought earlier this year, but the owner still has yet to come forward and collect the money. Lousiana Lottery officials are desperately searching for the ticket holder before time runs out and the $50,000 prize pot […]
Ramsey’s hot streak continues with Junior Amateur Championship win
No matter where he’s teed off in the state of Louisiana this summer, youngster Grey Ramsey has proven he can take on any course in any condition. And now, he can add Junior Amateur Champion (12-13 year-old division) and an automatic spot on the Louisiana team at the 2024 Junior River Cup to be held in September following his win last week LGA Junior Amateur Championship at the Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles, La.
Former Haughton, Razorbacks star Peyton Stovall selected on Day 2 of Major League Baseball draft
When Peyton Stovall was old enough to put a baseball bat in his hands, there was a baseball bat in his hands. Although he was a star football player at Haughton, when colleges showed interest, then-head coach Jason Brotherton would tell the inquiring coaches, ‘He’s a baseball guy.’”
Become an Instant Millionaire With Any of These 27 Texas Lottery Scratch Offs
Me and a coworker were talking recently about what seven figure money number we'd be comfortable having in our bank account. My answer was $2.5 million. I could buy a house and a good car for my fiancé and me, about $500,000 for those. We could pay for our wedding and have a nice honeymoon, about $50,000 for those. That's my Lindale math working there but I think those numbers are reasonable. Everything else would sit in the bank to take care of everything else.
Man arrested for reportedly shooting woman on Werner Ave.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to reports of a shooting just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 15. The incident happened in the 4900 block of Werner Avenue. Officials say a female victim was suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital by a private...
Shreveport Police Take Felon With a Firearm Off The Street
On July 12th, members of the Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Abatement Team (VCAT) conducted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of North Market. During the stop, officers made contact with Adrian Maythorn, 24 years of age. VCAT members found that Maythorn was armed with a handgun. Further investigation revealed...
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.
Louisiana woman accused of fatally shaking baby sentenced
A Shreveport woman accused of shaking an 18-month-old baby to death will serve a mandatory life sentence after she was found guilty of second-degree murder. Per The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, the convicted woman, identified as Tatianna Burns, fatally shook the young victim Angel Wong in June 2020. Wong had been...
Ringo Award-nominated Comic Creator Coming to Geek’d Con
Shreveport's comic con, Geek'd Con, is coming back to Downtown Shreveport this August. The 2024 Geek'd Con will take place August 16th, 17th, and 18th, at the Shreveport Convention Center. Tickets for this year's Geek'd Con are available right now. You can get yours here. The guest lineup will include...
1 killed, 1 arrested in Werner Park shooting; victim identified
SHREVEPORT, La. – Shreveport police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting Monday night in the Werner Park neighborhood that claimed a man's life. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim as Brion Morris, 21. He was taken to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he died.
1 dead after exchange of gunfire on Westover Road; 1 suspect arrested
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to reports of a shooting at around 11:48 p.m. on Monday, July 15. The incident happened on Westover Road, near Mansfield Road. Police say two men were standing outside when they fired shots at a group of people down the street. Two of...
Hot & sunny for Tuesday before rain returns tomorrow
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Sunny skies loom over the entire ArkLaTex region for Tuesday with no chances to see any rain showers. High temperatures get into the mid to upper 90′s with the feels like temperatures sitting in the 100-110 range. Rain showers and storms return to the region...
Heat advisory in effect Tuesday
SHREVEPORT, La. - Do what you can to beat the heat Tuesday as we're in for yet another scorcher. The National Weather Service-Shreveport has a heat advisory is in place from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday for the entire region. Our afternoon heat index values could reach 106. Highs...
Dr. Dana Kress to be honored by the Académie française
SHREVEPORT, LA – Dr. Dana Kress, longtime professor of French at Centenary and executive director of the Centenary College of Louisiana Press, has been awarded a prestigious international prize from the Académie française in Paris. The Prix du rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises, one of the Académie’s annual Grands Prix, recognizes Kress’s accomplishments in spreading the influence and raising the prestige of the French language through his work as the founder and champion of Les Éditions Tintamarre, the heritage language imprint of the Centenary Press dedicated to preserving and publishing American literature written in languages other than English.
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