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Man dies after being struck by loose trailer while mowing his yard
BENTON, LA – Donald Ward, 66, of Benton, LA died Sunday, July 14, 2024, 10 days after he was injured in a bizarre accident. According to a preliminary Louisiana State Police report, at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4, LSP Troop G was notified of a vehicle crash involving a truck and a man operating a lawnmower at his residence.
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...
Bossier City man found guilty of raping a juvenile under 13
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A Bossier Parish jury has found a Bossier City man guilty of First Degree Rape of a child and Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile Under Thirteen. A unanimous jury convicted Cristian Borbon, 52, after he sexually abused a young boy for several years. The...
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.
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.
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. ...
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...
Bossier Sheriff Holds Swearing-in Ceremony for New Deputies
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington recently administered the Oath of Affirmation in a swearing-in ceremony for two new deputies who are transferring from other positions within the Bossier Sheriff’s Office. The swearing-in ceremony for new Deputies Jake Little and Terrance Danford was held in the Sheriff’s Conference Room in the...
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