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• Body recovered as Bossier officials search for missing teen boater

  June 2, 2021 12:54 PM

  BOSSIER PARISH - A body was recovered Wednesday morning, as Bossier Parish officials searched the waters of Lake Bistineau Spillway for a missing teen boater. According to a post on the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page , Bossier deputies recovered the body from Lake Bistineau just after 7... more »

• Five hurt in shootout near Shreveport medical clinic Play Video

  April 19, 2021 5:25 AM

  SHREVEPORT - A situation that local authorities described as a "gun battle" unfolded near a north Louisiana healthcare facility on Sunday night. According to KTBS , a shooting near a Shreveport pediatric clinic called Holliway Medical Center injured five people, and two among the wounded are in critical condition.... more »

• LSU medical schools under fire for sexual harassment allegations, bullying, Nazi jokes

  April 12, 2021 6:48 PM

  SHREVEPORT - Employees of LSU medical schools in Shreveport filed complaints with the federal government about Chancellor Dr. Ghali E. Ghali and other senior leadership members for sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliatory actions. The complaints, which were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by four employees, also... more »

• Shreveport area rocked by minor, 3.0 earthquake overnight

  April 1, 2021 10:52 AM

  SHREVEPORT — A 3.0 earthquake struck the Shreveport-Bossier area early Thursday (April 1) morning, rattling the ground but not causing any damage, WWL-TV reports. Labeled as a minor quake, the incident was felt by residents just north of Blanchard and east of the Texas border. Experts agree that a... more »

• Central Fire Dept sends help to Shreveport area firefighters experiencing water problems

  February 18, 2021 11:00 AM

  CENTRAL - The winter storm is causing plumbing problems that are affecting how quickly some fire departments can respond to emergency situations. Determined to assist their colleagues, the Central Fire Department sent help to their counterparts in the Shreveport/Bossier City area upon learning they were experiencing water issues. ... more »

• Two killed in Saturday night Shreveport area house fire

  December 28, 2020 5:59 AM

  CADDO PARISH - A deadly house fire claimed the lives of two individuals over the weekend, according to a report from the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM). The SFM says first responders with the Caddo Parish Fire District rushed to the scene of the blaze on North... more »

• Shreveport Mayor to run against Bill Cassidy for US Senate position

  July 22, 2020 1:49 PM

  SHREVEPORT - The Mayor of Shreveport is looking to unseat Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy. According to Shreveport-based ABC News affiliate, KTBS , Mayor Adrian Perkins officially launched his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Louisiana Wednesday morning, with a last-minute entrance into the competition. Perkins made the following statement... more »

• La. governor extends stay-at-home order through May 15 Play Video

  April 19, 2020 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The governor has extended many aspects of the stay at home order until May 15, adding fifteen days to some restrictions set to expire Friday. The governor said there were still areas of Louisiana where hospitalizations and coronavirus rates had not dropped to comfortable levels eyed... more »

• Louisiana principal arrested for multiple sex crimes involving students

  February 20, 2020 3:01 PM

  CLAIBORNE PARISH - A Homer school principal was arrested at his home Thursday morning for multiple sex crimes involving students. Louisiana State Police arrested Summerfield High School Principal Brian Biggs, 54, on 46 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles. ... more »

• State Police and FBI searching for armed bank robbers

  December 5, 2017 7:23 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Detectives from the Louisiana State Police Department along with the FBI are asking for the public's help in locating two people suspected of robbing two banks. On Nov. 10 at 10:25 a.m., authorities said two unknown suspects entered the Guaranty Bank in Epps and produced a handgun. The... more »

• Arrest made in mid-June beating death

  November 23, 2017 12:07 PM

  SHREVEPORT- A Louisiana man is facing murder charges after the investigation into the death of a man who was injured back in June. News outlets report 54-year-old Marvin Davis, of Shreveport, was arrested Tuesday in the death of 56-year-old Guy Bernard. He faces a charge of second-degree murder. Jail... more »

• VIDEO: truck flies through the air, crashes after high speed chase Play Video

  March 1, 2017 12:31 PM

  SHREVEPORT – Cameras captured a dramatic moment near Shreveport Tuesday when a pickup truck ran off the road and was launched into the air. Authorities in Webster Parish say the incident happened after police stopped the driver for speeding. While police were speaking with the driver, the passenger jumped... more »

• St. Amant native killed on duty as Shreveport cop memorialized on bridge today

  October 22, 2016 12:09 PM

  SHREVEPORT - A St. Amant native who was killed in the line of duty as a Shreveport Police officer last year will be memorialized in namesake on a bridge that crosses Lake Bistineau. Thomas LaValley was killed in August 2015 after being shot multiple times after answering a call... more »

• Man escapes Shreveport Police custody at University Health

  October 14, 2016 12:13 PM

  SHREVEPORT – Shreveport Police are searching for a prisoner who managed to escape from custody early Friday morning while being transported to University Health. Police are searching for 24-year-old Ralphell Young around the hospital area. Police say that Young escaped on Friday around 3:30 a.m. He was last seen... more »

• FBI warns of safety concerns for public, law enforcement this weekend

  July 8, 2016 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The FBI released a strongly-worded warning about threats to peoples' safety Friday evening. In the memo - known as a 'Gold Code' - federal authorities warned Baton Rouge-area and Shreveport-area law enforcement agencies to "threats to law enforcement and potential threats to the safety of the... more »

• Troopers seize more than 450 lbs. of pot in traffic stop

  April 19, 2016 12:24 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Louisiana State Police arrested a Shreveport man and made a massive drug bust on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish Saturday morning. Carl Fuller gave troopers permission to search his vehicle after they stopped him on I-10 East near LA-415 in Port Allen. Investigators say they... more »

• Construction accident at Shreveport hospital, workers trapped

  April 8, 2016 12:14 PM

  SHREVEPORT- Authorities are responding to a construction accident at Willis Knighton Hospital in the 2600 block of Greenwood Road. Construction crews were doing work when a building collapsed while at least 18 workers were inside. Reports say that three people have been rescued since the collapse, but others may be... more »

• Gov. Edwards to tour northern La. flood damage Friday

  March 11, 2016 5:44 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- Governor John Bel Edwards is making a trip to survey the damage left behind by massive flooding in northern Louisiana. A spokesperson for the Edwards administration says the governor plans to visit Shreveport, Bossier City and a shelter in Monroe on Friday, weather permitting. Weather officials near... more »

• Southern University System announces finalists for Shreveport campus leadership

  February 2, 2016 12:55 PM

  SHREVEPORT - The Southern University Board of Supervisors has announced three finalists in their search for an individual to take over the main leadership role at the school’s Shreveport campus. According to the SU board, the finalists are Rodney Ellis, Johnny Moore and Boyce Williams. “Our efforts to... more »

• State Police release details about abductors of 2-year-old, 7-year-old

  January 14, 2016 1:09 PM

  SHREVEPORT - Louisiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state continue to actively aid Shreveport Police in locating a missing 2-year-old, 7-year-old and their abductors. LSP identified one of the kidnappers as Keith Rogers. They said Rogers was last seen wearing a black jacket, bright yellow... more »

• Wreck on I-49 delays travel through Shreveport

  December 24, 2015 4:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities warned drivers about delays along I-49 near Shreveport after a wreck on Christmas Eve. KTBS reported the wreck involved multiple vehicles and happened just before 2 p.m. at the I-49 Terry Bradshaw / Inner Loop interchange. Police said one person was taken to the... more »

• Educators surprised with national award, $25,000 prize

  October 28, 2015 5:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three Louisiana educators have received a national award as well as checks for $25,000 for their work in their respective school districts. The Milken Family Foundation acknowledged the work of Port Allen Middle School teacher Jessica Major and Plaquemine High School Principal Chandler Smith during award... more »

• Fugitive sex offender arrested in Shreveport

  August 20, 2015 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Attorney General “Buddy” Caldwell’s office announced Thursday that a fugitive with a history of evading sex offender registration in Texas and Louisiana was captured in Shreveport. Agents with the Attorney General’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured Kentrell Debose, 27, Tuesday in Shreveport. Caldwell’s office said Debose... more »