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Shreveport Police Arrest Felon With Automatic Weapon
On July 22 at approximately 10:00 AM, members of the Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Abatement Team responded to the 4200 block of Lakeshore Street in reference to a domestic violence call. With the assistance of patrol officers and Shreveport Police K-9 units, 25-year-old Leon Williams was arrested and found to be in possession of an automatic weapon. No injuries were reported.
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.
What Louisiana City Has Most DWI Arrests?
SHREVEPORT, LA – I recently heard some shocking stats about drunk driving in Louisiana and I have been wondering why Shreveport leads this dangerous category by such a wide margin. You be the judge of what the numbers show. Shreveport Police made 625 DWI arrests in 2023 and there...
Maggie Lee’s Closet holding Khaki Fair Uniform Giveaway
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Maggie Lee’s Closet is holding a Khaki Fair Uniform Giveaway. The event is set for 5 p.m. on July 26 at the Highland Center (520 Olive Street). The giveaway is for students in kindergarten through eight grade. The child must be present and bring their school I.D.
Shreveport groups to throw City Wide KickBack
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Multiple Shreveport groups are coming together to host a City Wide KickBack before kids head back to school. The event is being held by Friends in Unity, One Mind Set, Bloom the World, Friends of Devin, and Fadekangz N More. The fifth annual gathering will take...
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.
Radiologic Sciences students win quiz bowl, faculty member honored
A team of five students from Northwestern State University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences program won the annual Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists Quiz Bowl Competition. The competition was part of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists’ 66th annual meeting held in Shreveport. The team lost its...
Louisiana Weather: Heavy Rain and Moderate Temperatures Expected
Shreveport, LA – Rainy weather and moderate temperatures are set to dominate the forecast across Louisiana this week. Residents should prepare for persistent rainfall and cloud cover. According to the US National Weather Service in Shreveport, today will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures climbing to the mid-80s in...
Scout Comics Editorial Director Comes Back to Shreveport
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...
KTBS 3's Jeff Beimfohr interviews GOP Lawmaker Elbert Guillory
SHREVEPORT, La. - KTBS 3's political reporter Jeff Beimfohr interviewed GOP lawmaker Elbert Guillory Tuesday on the 4 p.m. show. Guillory is running for Louisiana's new 6th Congressional District. ----- Click on the video attached to this report for the full interview.
What is listeria and how to prevent it
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Listeria cases continue to rise across the United States. According to federal health officials, dozens of people were hospitalized due to a listeria outbreak. KSLA News 12 spoke to an infectious disease expert who explained that listeria is a bacteria and a cause of food-borne illness....
Youth baseball: Six DYB World Series tournaments to be held at Tinsley Park
Shreveport-Bossier Press Release and Staff Reports. Tinsley Park is hosting six Diamond (formerly Dixie) Youth Baseball World Series tournaments starting Thursday. The Division II AAA (10U), Majors (12U) and Ozone(12U) tournaments are Thursday through July 31. The Division I tournaments are Aug. 2-7. According to a Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission press...
'Tis the season for Christmas in July in Shreveport. Here are three ways to participate.
Shop, give, volunteer. Here are three ways to celebrate Christmas in July in Shreveport. The "fresh, fabulous, and funky" multi-vendor boutique, The Grove, is having a Christmas in July night-out-door-busters sale from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at 107 Spring Street in downtown Shreveport. See a sneak peek of the goodies on their Facebook page.
Threat of rain and break from summer heat to continue
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Expect the clouds and occasional periods of rain to continue across the ArkLaTex for the next several days. Temperatures will remain well below normal this week and will likely return to normal next week. Rain returned to the ArkLaTex on Tuesday and has been concentrated...
Community rallies to support 11-year-old ahead of major brain surgery
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)-The community is coming together to support 11-year-old Hadden Bruns, who has been battling intractable epilepsy since he was just eight and a half months old. Kendra Scott is one of several businesses stepping up to help raise funds for Hadden’s upcoming third major brain surgery. From July...
HIV is no longer a death sentence. But under Louisiana law, it can be a prison sentence.
Robert Suttle thought enlisting in the Air Force after college in 2003 would give his life structure. Instead, the enlistment process gave the Shreveport resident a life-changing diagnosis: He was HIV positive at age 24. Suttle was in shock. He didn’t know anyone with HIV. Even as a young gay...
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