Shreveport news

• Anti-distracted driving bill expected to come back next year

  23-05-2018 06:38
  A bill to make it illegal for drivers to hold their cell phones as they talk on them and drive at the same time found a surprising amount of success but ultimately failed to cross the finish line. It's author, Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval, says the surprising momentum the legislation gained indicates a growing interest in safer roads.
  
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• Read Gov. John Bel Edwards' special session-opening address

  23-05-2018 01:57
  I want to give a special thanks to Dr. Joseph Savoie and the entire University of Louisiana, Lafayette team for their hospitality. They have worked extremely hard to make this event happen, and I can't thank each enough.
  
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• Man set free 2 decades after Shreveport pizza deliveryman's murder

  22-05-2018 21:09
  A Louisiana judge has ordered the release of an inmate whose attorneys have accused prosecutors of withholding "staggering" evidence of the man's innocence in a pizza deliveryman's killing two decades ago. Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart agreed to a joint resolution in Corey Williams ' case that called for his immediate release from Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in exchange for a plea to lesser offenses, according to defense attorney Amir Ali.
  
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• $1 billion Cross Bayou Project to be discussed at Shreveport city council meeting

  22-05-2018 21:09
  Shreveport City Council members will make a vote on a resolution involving a $1 billion project for the Cross Bayou area just north of downtown.
  
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• Homeowners fight against curbside garbage pile in their neighborhood

  22-05-2018 16:27
  Imagine spending thousands and thousands of dollars - or more - to renovate your older home and the property, along with many of your neighbors. Now imagine piles of garbage, broken furniture, even clothing all piled up at the curb next door.
  
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• Shreveport building 2.4 acre park near downtown

  22-05-2018 11:33
  Mayor Ollie Tyler unveiled plans Monday morning for a 2.4-acre park set to be built in the Shreveport Common, which is located just west of downtown. The park is being funded by a $1.2 million grant from the Economic Development Agency.
  
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• Miss Nebraska winner of Miss USA competition

  22-05-2018 09:11
  In this photo provided by The Miss Universe Organization, Sarah Rose Summers, Miss Nebraska USA 2018, is crowned Miss USA and congratulated by fellow contestants at the conclusion of the event, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Shreveport, La. In this photo provided by The Miss Universe Organization, Sarah Rose Summers, Miss Nebraska USA 2018, is crowned Miss USA and congratulated by fellow contestants at the conclusion of the event, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Shreveport, La.
  
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• 98 Degrees Gives Epic Performance Of Greatest Hits Medley At 2018 Miss USA Competition

  22-05-2018 06:50
  Taking the stage at the Miss USA competition on May 21, 98 Degrees totally brought down the house! Performing 'I Do' & 'The Hardest Thing,' the boyband's high energy was infectious! WHAT a performance! 98 Degrees gave one memorable show at the 2018 Miss USA competition on May 21. Singing "The Hardest Thing I've Ever Had To Do" and "I Do ," the group hit the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum stage in Shreveport, Louisiana, and delivered not only amazing vocals, but also impressive movements! Nick Lach
  
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• Miss USA 2018: Time, channel, streaming info for the Shreveport pageant

  22-05-2018 02:12
  What, Saturday's royal wedding wasn't enough to satisfy your appetite for tiaras? Then you'll want to be sure to watch the 2018 Miss USA pageant, which plays out Monday night at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport. The pageant has actually been going on for several days now, with 51 contestants -- one from each state, as well as the District of Columbia -- taking part in preliminary competitions.
  
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• Federal judge in Shreveport reverses DEA suspension of Louisiana drug wholesaler

  21-05-2018 21:35
  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has reversed an order that halted a Louisiana drug wholesaler's opioid sales over allegations it failed to report suspiciously large orders by pharmacies, In an effort to battle the national opioid crisis, the DEA suspended Shreveport-based Morris & Dickson Co's operations on May 2. Morris & Dickson immediately disputed the charge and a U.S. District Court Judge in Shreveport entered a temporary order that blocked the DEA from enforcing its suspen
  
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• Hailey Colborn crowned Miss Teen USA 2018

  21-05-2018 14:24
  Wichita Northwest High School student Hailey Colborn won the Miss Teen USA pageant on Friday in Shreveport, Louisiana. Colborn won the title over finalists from Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and Illinois.
  
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• Guest column: Time to fix Louisiana's problems

  20-05-2018 02:35
  Two and half years ago, I took the oath of office to be governor of our great state under very difficult circumstances. The shortfall was historically high at more than $2 billion.
  
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• Prepare for summer heat through the weekend

  19-05-2018 08:57
  Friday started with a small cluster of storms that moved from North Texas into the I-20 corridor in East Texas and NW Louisiana. It produced dime to nickel size hail and 40-50 mph wind gusts.
  
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• Man charged with murder in connection with Shreveport woman's death

  19-05-2018 04:58
  Stephen Richardson, 49, was taken into custody in Love County Oklahoma following a traffic stop. He was taken into police custody without incident.
  
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• Women's health advocates speak out against abortion and pay raise bills

  19-05-2018 02:52
  On the final day of the 2018 regular legislative session, a group of Louisiana women admonished their legislators for approving a ban on abortion after 15 weeks and failing to pass equal pay laws. The group, the Advocates for Women's Health, held a news conference sponsored by Planned Parenthood to protest bills they say are bad for women.
  
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• Man fights for life after Natchitoches shooting, teen arrested

  18-05-2018 22:44
  A Natchitoches man is fighting for his life after being shot Thursday night and a teen is behind bars facing attempted murder charges. Police were called out to a shooting near Lafayette Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive just before 9 p.m. Morris was first taken to a hospital in Natchitoches but later transferred via helicopter to a hospital in Shreveport.
  
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• On the battle lines over US abortion

  18-05-2018 18:34
  Thousands of anti-abortion activists from around the US gather in Washington, DC in January for the annual "March for Life" Organisations that offer or mention abortion to their patients will lose federal funding under new plans being drawn up by President Trump's team. One clinic and its foes consider what's next in America's polarised abortion debate.
  
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• Suspect arrested for stealing thousands from gas station air-vacs

  18-05-2018 14:09
  Duson Police have arrested a man they believe stole thousands of dollars in quarters from coin-operated machines in 7 states, including Louisiana. Edward Little has since posted bond, but authorities believe he hit air-vac machines in Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.
  
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• Indicted Caddo commissioner's nonprofit had deals with parish entities, City of Shreveport

  18-05-2018 10:00
  It could be months, maybe years, before a jury decides whether Caddo Parish Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne and his sister Belena C. Turner are guilty of stealing more than $536,000 of federal taxpayer money. Meantime, KSLA Investigates is learning more about United Citizen & Neighborhoods that landed the brother-sister duo in hot water.
  
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• First Alert: Near record heat expected this weekend

  18-05-2018 07:53
  Summer's grip on the ArkLaTex will get a little tighter this weekend. More sizzling summer-like temperatures are in the forecast.
  
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• Autopsy reveals body found in Bayou Pierre is female, provides description

  18-05-2018 03:52
  After an autopsy was performed by Forensic Pathologists at University Health -Shreveport it was determined that the body discovered is possibly a white female approximately 5 feet, 4 inches with what appears to be butterflies tattooed on both lower legs, flowers on front of left thigh with a star beneath it and a tattoo of some sort on underside of right forearm with an unknown word. The victim was wearing a T-shirt with a tri-colored pineapple on front and is possibly between the ages of 30-40
  
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• 2018 Mississippi and Louisiana Catfish Forecast

  17-05-2018 12:47
  The Magnolia and Bayou states have countless locations where anglers can pursue catfish, both big monsters and eating size cats. Photo By Ron Sinfelt According to the freshwater fisheries biologists in Mississippi and Louisiana, the catfish forecast couldn't be much brighter.
  
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• Dr. John T. Owings, 58, of Shreveport

  17-05-2018 08:22
  The trauma medical director at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport is accused of illegally getting more than $200,000 in disability payments. A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted 58-year-old Dr. John T. Owings, of Shreveport, on one count each of theft of government property and concealing that he was ineligible for Social Security benefits, the U.S. attorney's office reports.
  
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• Dig, a dog person's dating app, is set to launch in Shreveport on Thursday

  17-05-2018 08:22
  Looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right that can accept and adore you and your four-legged friend? Well, in the Shreveport area, you may want to download a new app on your phone. Dig, a dog person's dating app, is set to launch in Shreveport on Thursday.
  
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• 2 homicides hit 1 Shreveport family in 3 days

  17-05-2018 08:22
  "I don't understand how they took my child because he didn't deserve that," Debra Williams said of her son Derrell Williams. Shreveport police found the 32-year-old man just before 5 a.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Coty Street.
  
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• School prayer bill clears House amid efforts to fend off lawsuits

  17-05-2018 04:08
  A Louisiana Senate-passed bill aimed at allowing public school teachers to join student-led prayer cleared the House Wednesday 99-0 after a change to fend off a possible legal challenge. The change says, "If a school employee present to supervise the gathering chooses, he may quietly bow his head during a student-led, student-initiated prayer so that the employee may treat the students' religious beliefs and practices with deference and respect."
  
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• Miss USA 2018: What time, what channel, ways to watch

  16-05-2018 23:38
  Miss USA 2017 Kara McCullough will crown her successor at the 2018 Miss USA pageant at George's Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 2018 Miss USA competition is being held in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the 20th anniversary of the pageant's first appearance in the city.
  
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• Judge's refusal to block statue removal stands

  16-05-2018 18:56
  A federal judge in Louisiana has again refused to block removal of a Confederate monument from the grounds of a local courthouse. U.S. District Judge Robert James this week denied a motion to reconsider his January decision against the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
  
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• Where's Wesley? Butterfly release marks 17 years since boy's disappearance

  16-05-2018 14:04
  Where's Wesley? Butterfly release marks 17 years since boy's dis - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports A butterfly release was held Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversary since the disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan A butterfly release was held Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversary since the disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan A butterfly release was held Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversary since the disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan It's been 17 years since a little bo
  
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• Anti-bullying bill that would have authorized use of force against...

  16-05-2018 09:23
  An anti-bullying bill that would have permitted public school officials to use physical force against students taking part in bullying was shelved Tuesday in the Louisiana House Education Committee. The unsuccessful bill, authored by state Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, aimed to strengthen current anti-bullying procedures and give additional protection to victims to prevent suicides by children who are victims of bullying.
  
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• 2 fatal police shootings of suspects in Louisiana in days

  16-05-2018 04:52
  The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office told Shreveport media that the mother of 33-year-old Benjamin Lee Sellers had called authorities, saying Lee attacked her Friday. A sheriff's release Monday says the responding officer, Lt.
  
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• Former Shreveport police officer pleads guilty to sexual battery

  15-05-2018 23:47
  A former police lieutenant in Louisiana has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery after being accused of inappropriate physical contact with women he commanded. Caddo Parish district attorney's spokesman John Andrew Prime says 48-year-old Stephen Wayne Plunkett of Bossier City pleaded guilty Monday.
  
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• Loving Solutions uses faith to help treat women meth addicts

  15-05-2018 21:23
  "What I wanted was more like a home where we could feel like a family ... where we could come together and love," said Goeders, head of the pharmacology, toxicology and neuroscience department at LSU Health Sciences Center. On a sprawling 12 acres in Shreveport, he bought a 4,000-square-foot house meant to serve as a bastion of love, respect and devout faith for recovering female addicts.
  
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• Miss USA, Miss Teen USA contestants participate in Mardi Gras parade

  15-05-2018 16:40
  The events continue for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA contestants with a Mardi Gras in May parade Monday afternoon. Contestants and their families from all across the United States came to enjoy this fun event.
  
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• Summer break stressful for many working parents with young kids

  15-05-2018 11:59
  Summertime doesn't just mean sun and smiles because many families face some tough choices with the kids out of school. Those on very tight budgets must weigh whether or not to send their kids to a daycare center or let them stay home, depending on their age.
  
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• Camp Minden plea bargain recommends $149,000 restitution

  15-05-2018 07:10
  A third defendant has pleaded guilty in a case involving an industrial explosion at a site leased from the Louisiana National Guard. Kenneth Lampkin was program manager for Explo Systems LLC, which abandoned thousands of tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant at Camp Minden in 2013.
  
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• 4-year-old boy killed; death may inspire change

  15-05-2018 02:34
  Twyla Smith, 39, told a Times reporter that the 4-year-old boy killed Thursday was her grandson, Messiah Murphy. Grandmother of boy killed: 'Use Messiah's death as a catalyst for change in Shreveport' Twyla Smith, 39, told a Times reporter that the 4-year-old boy killed Thursday was her grandson, Messiah Murphy.
  
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• Boy pees in middle of mom and dad's proposal video

  14-05-2018 21:51
  WATCH: Boy pees in middle of mom and dad's proposal video - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports Dropping to one knee, he popped the question while his daughter shot the video at a fountain in Bay City, MI. Standing right behind the couple was their son, Owen.
  
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• Airline to host job fair for Shreveport facility

  14-05-2018 17:07
  Western Global Airlines will hold a job fair on Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15 to find potential employees to work at its new Shreveport aircraft maintenance facility. The job fair will take place at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before attending, applicants are encouraged to visit the recruitment website at WGAJobsLouisiana.com, where they may upload resumes and learn about job openings.
  
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• Man found dead behind Shreveport gas station

  14-05-2018 12:22
  It happened just before 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Centenary Blvd and Olive Street behind the Circle K gas station. When police arrived on scene they found a person who had been shot.
  
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• Miss USA, Miss Teen USA contestants welcomed with barbecue, line dancing

  14-05-2018 07:45
  Barbecue and line dancing were used to welcome the 102 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA contestants to Shreveport-Bossier City. Miss Teen USA contestant Savannah Miles, of Georgia, said she's looking forward to using her platform to inspire younger girls to strive for their dreams.
  
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• Elio Motors CEO reaffirms commitment to vehicle production in Shreveport

  12-05-2018 00:22
  Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors, is expected in Shreveport to discuss the status of his plans to build his three-wheel vehicle in Shreveport. Elio Motors has promised to bring 1,500 jobs to Caddo Parish to build three-wheeled cars at the old General Motors plant in Shreveport.
  
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• Up in smoke: Police ticket driver for lighting up with kid in car

  11-05-2018 22:09
  Up in smoke: Police ticket driver for lighting up with kid in ca - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports Officially, that's "Smoking in vehicle with a minor present." Either way, it's a C-note for a nicotine fix.
  
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• Family confirms identity of 4-year-old killed in shooting

  11-05-2018 22:09
  Twyla Smith says she is the grandmother of 4-year-old Messiah Murphy who was shot to death around 11 p.m. Police say they got a call from a woman saying she was in front of the police station with a young child in her car who had been shot. Investigators believe the shooting took place in the 100 block of North Pierre Avenue near the intersection of Buena Vista Street, according to SPD Corporal Angie Willhite.
  
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• Gunman shoots through door, wounding man in lower back

  11-05-2018 10:22
  Someone walked up to the front door of a residence in Shreveport's Caddo Heights neighborhood and fired a gun, wounding a man. It happened at 10:02 p.m. Thursday in the 4100 block of Joplin Street, according to Caddo 911 dispatch records.
  
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• Caddo commissioner, sister plead not guilty to summer meals program fraud

  11-05-2018 10:22
  Caddo Parish Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne and his sister, Belena C. Turner, pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday. Both were indicted for stealing over $500,000 from a program meant to supply meals to children during the summer.
  
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• SPD seek 2 gunmen accused of robbing Auto Zone

  11-05-2018 05:48
  Shreveport police are asking the public's help in identifying two gunmen accused of stealing from an Auto Zone Wednesday night. Officers were called to the Auto Zone automotive store in the 3400 block of Greenwood Road on reports of a robbery.
  
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