<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shreveport - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Shreveport with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 06:38:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-distracted driving bill expected to come back next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anti-distracted-driving-bill-expected-to-come-back-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anti-distracted-driving-bill-expected-to-come-back-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Gov. John Bel Edwards' special session-opening address]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/read-gov-john-bel-edwards-special-session-opening-address/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/read-gov-john-bel-edwards-special-session-opening-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man set free 2 decades after Shreveport pizza deliveryman's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-set-free-2-decades-after-shreveport-pizza-deliverymans-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-set-free-2-decades-after-shreveport-pizza-deliverymans-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1 billion Cross Bayou Project to be discussed at Shreveport city council meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-billion-cross-bayou-project-to-be-discussed-at-shreveport-city-council-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-billion-cross-bayou-project-to-be-discussed-at-shreveport-city-council-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1 billion Cross Bayou Project to be discussed at Shreveport city council meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-billion-cross-bayou-project-to-be-discussed-at-shreveport-city-council-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-billion-cross-bayou-project-to-be-discussed-at-shreveport-city-council-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners fight against curbside garbage pile in their neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/homeowners-fight-against-curbside-garbage-pile-in-their-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/homeowners-fight-against-curbside-garbage-pile-in-their-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners fight against curbside garbage pile in their neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/homeowners-fight-against-curbside-garbage-pile-in-their-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/homeowners-fight-against-curbside-garbage-pile-in-their-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport building 2.4 acre park near downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-building-24-acre-park-near-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-building-24-acre-park-near-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss Nebraska winner of Miss USA competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-nebraska-winner-of-miss-usa-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-nebraska-winner-of-miss-usa-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[98 Degrees Gives Epic Performance Of Greatest Hits Medley At 2018 Miss USA Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking the stage at the Miss USA competition on May 21, 98 Degrees totally brought down the house! Performing 'I Do' &amp; '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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/98-degrees-gives-epic-performance-of-greatest-hits-medley-at-2018-miss-usa-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/98-degrees-gives-epic-performance-of-greatest-hits-medley-at-2018-miss-usa-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss USA 2018: Time, channel, streaming info for the Shreveport pageant]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-2018-time-channel-streaming-info-for-the-shreveport-pageant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-2018-time-channel-streaming-info-for-the-shreveport-pageant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge in Shreveport reverses DEA suspension of Louisiana drug wholesaler]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &amp; Dickson Co's operations on May 2. Morris &amp; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/federal-judge-in-shreveport-reverses-dea-suspension-of-louisiana-drug-wholesaler/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/federal-judge-in-shreveport-reverses-dea-suspension-of-louisiana-drug-wholesaler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hailey Colborn crowned Miss Teen USA 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hailey-colborn-crowned-miss-teen-usa-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hailey-colborn-crowned-miss-teen-usa-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guest column: Time to fix Louisiana's problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/guest-column-time-to-fix-louisianas-problems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/guest-column-time-to-fix-louisianas-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare for summer heat through the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prepare-for-summer-heat-through-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prepare-for-summer-heat-through-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder in connection with Shreveport woman's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Richardson, 49, was taken into custody in Love County Oklahoma following a traffic stop. He was taken into police custody without incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-charged-with-murder-in-connection-with-shreveport-womans-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-charged-with-murder-in-connection-with-shreveport-womans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's health advocates speak out against abortion and pay raise bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/womens-health-advocates-speak-out-against-abortion-and-pay-raise-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/womens-health-advocates-speak-out-against-abortion-and-pay-raise-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fights for life after Natchitoches shooting, teen arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fights-for-life-after-natchitoches-shooting-teen-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fights-for-life-after-natchitoches-shooting-teen-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the battle lines over US abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-battle-lines-over-us-abortion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-battle-lines-over-us-abortion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested for stealing thousands from gas station air-vacs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/suspect-arrested-for-stealing-thousands-from-gas-station-air-vacs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/suspect-arrested-for-stealing-thousands-from-gas-station-air-vacs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indicted Caddo commissioner's nonprofit had deals with parish entities, City of Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &amp; Neighborhoods that landed the brother-sister duo in hot water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/indicted-caddo-commissioners-nonprofit-had-deals-with-parish-entities-city-of-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/indicted-caddo-commissioners-nonprofit-had-deals-with-parish-entities-city-of-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Near record heat expected this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer's grip on the ArkLaTex will get a little tighter this weekend. More sizzling summer-like temperatures are in the forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-near-record-heat-expected-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-near-record-heat-expected-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autopsy reveals body found in Bayou Pierre is female, provides description]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsy-reveals-body-found-in-bayou-pierre-is-female-provides-description/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsy-reveals-body-found-in-bayou-pierre-is-female-provides-description/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 Mississippi and Louisiana Catfish Forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2018-mississippi-and-louisiana-catfish-forecast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2018-mississippi-and-louisiana-catfish-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. John T. Owings, 58, of Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dr-john-t-owings-58-of-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dr-john-t-owings-58-of-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dig, a dog person's dating app, is set to launch in Shreveport on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dig-a-dog-persons-dating-app-is-set-to-launch-in-shreveport-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dig-a-dog-persons-dating-app-is-set-to-launch-in-shreveport-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 homicides hit 1 Shreveport family in 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA["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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-homicides-hit-1-shreveport-family-in-3-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-homicides-hit-1-shreveport-family-in-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School prayer bill clears House amid efforts to fend off lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/school-prayer-bill-clears-house-amid-efforts-to-fend-off-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/school-prayer-bill-clears-house-amid-efforts-to-fend-off-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss USA 2018: What time, what channel, ways to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-2018-what-time-what-channel-ways-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-2018-what-time-what-channel-ways-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge's refusal to block statue removal stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judges-refusal-to-block-statue-removal-stands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judges-refusal-to-block-statue-removal-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where's Wesley? Butterfly release marks 17 years since boy's disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where's Wesley? Butterfly release marks 17 years since boy's dis - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wheres-wesley-butterfly-release-marks-17-years-since-boys-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wheres-wesley-butterfly-release-marks-17-years-since-boys-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-bullying bill that would have authorized use of force against...]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anti-bullying-bill-that-would-have-authorized-use-of-force-against/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anti-bullying-bill-that-would-have-authorized-use-of-force-against/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 fatal police shootings of suspects in Louisiana in days]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fatal-police-shootings-of-suspects-in-louisiana-in-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fatal-police-shootings-of-suspects-in-louisiana-in-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Shreveport police officer pleads guilty to sexual battery]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-shreveport-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-battery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-shreveport-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-battery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving Solutions uses faith to help treat women meth addicts]]></title><description><![CDATA["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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/loving-solutions-uses-faith-to-help-treat-women-meth-addicts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/loving-solutions-uses-faith-to-help-treat-women-meth-addicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss USA, Miss Teen USA contestants participate in Mardi Gras parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-contestants-participate-in-mardi-gras-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-contestants-participate-in-mardi-gras-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer break stressful for many working parents with young kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/summer-break-stressful-for-many-working-parents-with-young-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/summer-break-stressful-for-many-working-parents-with-young-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Minden plea bargain recommends $149,000 restitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/camp-minden-plea-bargain-recommends-149000-restitution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/camp-minden-plea-bargain-recommends-149000-restitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-year-old boy killed; death may inspire change]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-year-old-boy-killed-death-may-inspire-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-year-old-boy-killed-death-may-inspire-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy pees in middle of mom and dad's proposal video]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: Boy pees in middle of mom and dad's proposal video - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/boy-pees-in-middle-of-mom-and-dads-proposal-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/boy-pees-in-middle-of-mom-and-dads-proposal-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline to host job fair for Shreveport facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/airline-to-host-job-fair-for-shreveport-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/airline-to-host-job-fair-for-shreveport-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead behind Shreveport gas station]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-found-dead-behind-shreveport-gas-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-found-dead-behind-shreveport-gas-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss USA, Miss Teen USA contestants welcomed with barbecue, line dancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-contestants-welcomed-with-barbecue-line-dancing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-contestants-welcomed-with-barbecue-line-dancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elio Motors CEO reaffirms commitment to vehicle production in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-ceo-reaffirms-commitment-to-vehicle-production-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-ceo-reaffirms-commitment-to-vehicle-production-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elio Motors CEO reaffirms commitment to vehicle production in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-ceo-reaffirms-commitment-to-vehicle-production-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-ceo-reaffirms-commitment-to-vehicle-production-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up in smoke: Police ticket driver for lighting up with kid in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up in smoke: Police ticket driver for lighting up with kid in ca - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Officially, that's "Smoking in vehicle with a minor present." Either way, it's a C-note for a nicotine fix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/up-in-smoke-police-ticket-driver-for-lighting-up-with-kid-in-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/up-in-smoke-police-ticket-driver-for-lighting-up-with-kid-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family confirms identity of 4-year-old killed in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-confirms-identity-of-4-year-old-killed-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-confirms-identity-of-4-year-old-killed-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman shoots through door, wounding man in lower back]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-shoots-through-door-wounding-man-in-lower-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-shoots-through-door-wounding-man-in-lower-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo commissioner, sister plead not guilty to summer meals program fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioner-sister-plead-not-guilty-to-summer-meals-program-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioner-sister-plead-not-guilty-to-summer-meals-program-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD seek 2 gunmen accused of robbing Auto Zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seek-2-gunmen-accused-of-robbing-auto-zone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seek-2-gunmen-accused-of-robbing-auto-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLOL welcomes new colon rectal surgeon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Lady of the Lake has a new colon rectal surgeon on staff. R. Scott Daugherty Jr., MD, joined Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/olol-welcomes-new-colon-rectal-surgeon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/olol-welcomes-new-colon-rectal-surgeon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for Louisiana woman who has been missing for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was said to be on her way to Arkansas at the time. Police say she was also known to have visited the Monroe, East Texas, and Little Rock areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-searching-for-louisiana-woman-who-has-been-missing-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-searching-for-louisiana-woman-who-has-been-missing-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Moore keynote speaker at ULM commencement May 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Milton Moore III, of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal will be the keynote speaker at the University of Louisiana Monroe's Spring 2018 Commencement on Saturday, May 12. He received a Bachelor of Arts in history from LSU and his Juris Doctor from LSU Law School in 1976. Prior to election to the bench in 1988, Moore practiced general civil and criminal law in Monroe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-moore-keynote-speaker-at-ulm-commencement-may-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-moore-keynote-speaker-at-ulm-commencement-may-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man wrecks vehicle after being shot on I-20W at Traffic Street in Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bossier City police officers walk westbound Interstate 20 in the wake of a shooting and wreck that landed a man in a hospital ICU and led to part of the highway being shut down for hours. Part of Interstate 20 in Bossier City was closed after a man was shot while driving in Bossier City the evening of May 9. Westbound Interstate 20 is back open after a Shreveport man was shot and wrecked his vehicle while driving in Bossier City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-wrecks-vehicle-after-being-shot-on-i-20w-at-traffic-street-in-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-wrecks-vehicle-after-being-shot-on-i-20w-at-traffic-street-in-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge: Shreveport wholesaler can keep selling controlled drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Drug Enforcement Administration created "an imminent danger to public health or safety" by suspending a wholesaler's license to sell controlled drugs, a federal judge in Louisiana has ruled. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Foote handed down a temporary order late Tuesday to return the license and any confiscated drugs to Morris &amp; Dickson Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-shreveport-wholesaler-can-keep-selling-controlled-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-shreveport-wholesaler-can-keep-selling-controlled-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come and get it: Company offers 40,000 pounds of free cucumbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come and get it: Company offers 40,000 pounds of free cucumbers - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Freightway wanted to give all the cucumbers away to food banks, but they didn't have the manpower to handle the massive load of veggies. "Please let us know if anyone wants to come fill up a bag, a box, or a truck," Freightway said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/come-and-get-it-company-offers-40000-pounds-of-free-cucumbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/come-and-get-it-company-offers-40000-pounds-of-free-cucumbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Advocacy group encourages Louisiana women, minorities...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An industry advocacy group called Women Grow encouraged women and minorities to explore careers in the medical marijuana field at a marijuana business convention in New Orleans on Tuesday evening, WRBZ-TV reports. "We want them to have an equal opportunity to become the next billionaires in this industry," says Chanda Macias, the group's chairperson and a dispensary owner from Washington D.C. Women Grow hopes to bolster public support for Louisiana's emerging medical marijuana business and recru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-advocacy-group-encourages-louisiana-women-minorities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-advocacy-group-encourages-louisiana-women-minorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana nursing home residents, operators anxious over possible cuts to Medicaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana officials will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. May 9 to discuss notices being issued to more than 30,000 senior citizens in the state's nursing homes who are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage. Margaret Wright worries about her friends at Garden Park who are bedridden, can't eat without help or have nobody capable of giving them the care they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-nursing-home-residents-operators-anxious-over-possible-cuts-to-medicaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-nursing-home-residents-operators-anxious-over-possible-cuts-to-medicaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Man shoots son in self-defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just before 8 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Specialists Health System in 1500 block of Line Avenue. According to a Shreveport detective on scene, the man and his son were having a dispute in the parking lot when the son charged towards his dad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-man-shoots-son-in-self-defense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-man-shoots-son-in-self-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after shooting at Shreveport apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened just after 6 a.m. in the 2900 block of Peach Street at an apartment complex, according to Shreveport police Corporal Angie Wilhite. Police say a man forced his way into the home armed with a gun and shot the victim at least four times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-dead-after-shooting-at-shreveport-apartment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-dead-after-shooting-at-shreveport-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Siegel Group Continues Southern Expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Siegel Group Nevada, Inc. , a real estate investment and management company, announced today that it had acquired a 120-key extended-stay property located in Shreveport, Louisiana for $1,315,000. The Seller was a small regional bank that foreclosed on the property in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-siegel-group-continues-southern-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-siegel-group-continues-southern-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer investigated after video shows him cursing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are investigating a northwest Louisiana police officer after a video showed him cursing at and lifting a man who had been reported for loud music. Local media report that Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump says he has an ordered internal affairs inquiry into actions by Officer Gary Thomas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-officer-investigated-after-video-shows-him-cursing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-officer-investigated-after-video-shows-him-cursing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofits keeping close watch on feeding program fraud case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local agencies that feed children during the summer worry that feeding program guidelines could become stricter after a Caddo Parish commissioner and his sister allegedly turned a federal program into a personal piggybank. Josh Garrett, program coordinator at the Volunteers of America's Lighthouse program in Bossier City, says the feeding program is a lifeline for low-income kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nonprofits-keeping-close-watch-on-feeding-program-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nonprofits-keeping-close-watch-on-feeding-program-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Harmon, 59, of Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is facing hit-and-run charges after police say he crashed into a woman and left the scene Monday morning. Police say just before 7 a.m. a trash truck from On Time Waste was southbound on Airline Drive when it struck a car that was coming off the westbound off-ramp from Interstate 20. The driver of the trash truck reportedly stopped and check on the driver of the car but then left the scene in the truck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-harmon-59-of-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-harmon-59-of-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elio update: Overstock gives 84-mpg automaker a shot, with a cryptocurrency twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fledgling automaker Elio Motors said it has good news this week for its three-wheeled car, which has been delayed for several years. KTBS in Shreveport, Louisiana, reported last week that the company's founder, Paul Elio, would offer an update on the company's promises to build a small car that costs less than $8,000 and is reported to return more than 80 mpg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-update-overstock-gives-84-mpg-automaker-a-shot-with-a-cryptocurrency-twist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-update-overstock-gives-84-mpg-automaker-a-shot-with-a-cryptocurrency-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ark-La-Tex Dermatology to give free skin cancer screenings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dermatologists at Ark-La-Tex Dermatology , part of the Willis-Knighton Physician Network, will give free skin cancer screenings as part of Melanoma Monday on May 7. The doctors will offer screenings at their Bossier City and Shreveport locations in support of early detection of skin cancer. Bossier screenings will be from 8 a.m. to noon in Ark-La-Tex Dermatology's Bossier City office, 2300 Hospital Drive, Suite 400, with Dr. Futrell, and 1 to 4 p.m. with Dr. Baker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ark-la-tex-dermatology-to-give-free-skin-cancer-screenings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ark-la-tex-dermatology-to-give-free-skin-cancer-screenings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU choir members taking history-making trip to compete on the international stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSU choir members taking history-making trip to compete on the i - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Northwestern State University's choir is bound for Budapest this month to compete on the global stage. "To think that we're going and competing in a different country across the world is almost surreal," Northwestern State senior Eric Bourg says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-choir-members-taking-history-making-trip-to-compete-on-the-international-stage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-choir-members-taking-history-making-trip-to-compete-on-the-international-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dellien, Harrison set for Challenger final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Savannah Challenger will crown it's champion Sunday afternoon at The Landings, and it'll be a battle of two young, talented players. Harrison, a 23 year old from Shreveport, LA, advanced to the title match with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Reilly Opelka.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dellien-harrison-set-for-challenger-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dellien-harrison-set-for-challenger-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier lacks life saving devices at parks, fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are new questions Friday regarding the lack of AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, at public recreation fields in Bossier City and Shreveport. AEDs are used to send shocks into a patient after sudden cardiac arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-lacks-life-saving-devices-at-parks-fields/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-lacks-life-saving-devices-at-parks-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana has slowest GDP growth in the nation at -0.2%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state posted the slowest gross domestic product growth in the nation in 2017 at -0.2 percent. It's the second straight year Louisiana had a decline in the real GDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-has-slowest-gdp-growth-in-the-nation-at-02/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-has-slowest-gdp-growth-in-the-nation-at-02/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House keeps medical marijuana monopolies intact]]></title><description><![CDATA[House keeps medical marijuana monopolies intact The state has issued licenses for nine medical marijuana pharacies Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/05/04/house-keeps-medical-marijuana-monopoly-pharmacies-intact/580297002/ The future site of Hope Pharmacy, Shreveport's medical marijuana pharmacy. Doug and Jennifer Boudreaux and Chris Whittington will serve as owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/house-keeps-medical-marijuana-monopolies-intact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/house-keeps-medical-marijuana-monopolies-intact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Marucci named a supplier of national softball programs...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marucci Sports has become a supplier of the USA Softball Women's National Team and Junior Women's National Team programs. The Baton Rouge-based company's line includes gloves, bats, batting gloves, bag and other softball-related apparel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-marucci-named-a-supplier-of-national-softball-programs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-marucci-named-a-supplier-of-national-softball-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Shreveport church questions $500 water bills]]></title><description><![CDATA["Something is wrong. That's why we're trying to get to the bottom of it," said the chairman of Oakdale Baptist Church, Memphis Evans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/small-shreveport-church-questions-500-water-bills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/small-shreveport-church-questions-500-water-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man robs 70-year-old in church parking lot, knocks her to ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: Man robs 70-year-old in church parking lot, knocks her to - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Police know the suspect well. He's Gilbert D. Ostring, Jr., 48, a convicted felon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-robs-70-year-old-in-church-parking-lot-knocks-her-to-ground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-robs-70-year-old-in-church-parking-lot-knocks-her-to-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nungesser's weeklong multi-parish tour celebrating Louisiana tourism will skip New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser speaks during the 2016 P.R.I.D.E. Awards at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Shreveport in May 2016. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser's office today announced a "tourism tour" the lieutenant governor will be taking next week, "celebrating the impact tourism has on Louisiana and the state's economy as part of the 35th annual National Travel and Tourism Week" and "the just under $18 billion in dollars spent by domestic and international tourists."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nungessers-weeklong-multi-parish-tour-celebrating-louisiana-tourism-will-skip-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nungessers-weeklong-multi-parish-tour-celebrating-louisiana-tourism-will-skip-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier man awarded Fulbright scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport-Bossier native and Auburn University English professor will soon be packing his bags and embarking on the trip of a lifetime. Dr. Matthew Teutsch was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to to Norway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-man-awarded-fulbright-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-man-awarded-fulbright-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Storms increase Thursday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire I-30 corridor and points north are under a Slight Risk of severe weather Thursday afternoon and evening. On a scale of 1 to 5, a Slight Risk is 2 out of 5. Even though widespread severe weather is not expected, a few strong to severe storms will be possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-storms-increase-thursday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-storms-increase-thursday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galenfeha signs letter of intent to acquire Shreveport's Fleaux Services for $18 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galenfeha, Inc., a publicly-traded engineering services firm, on Thursday announced plans to acquire the Shreveport-based oil and gas measurement company Fleaux Services of Louisiana, LLC for $18 million. Galenfeha, Inc. is based in Fort Worth, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/galenfeha-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-shreveports-fleaux-services-for-18-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/galenfeha-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-shreveports-fleaux-services-for-18-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a hundred shell casings found near shot-up car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are investigating following an incident where officers found more than a hundred shell casings near a vehicle on Thursday morning. Officers were called just before 12:30 a.m. to the 1800 block of Midway Avenue to a shots fired call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/more-than-a-hundred-shell-casings-found-near-shot-up-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/more-than-a-hundred-shell-casings-found-near-shot-up-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted of flight, on the run for skipping trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana man who skipped his trial after jury selection has been convicted of aggravated flight from an officer, and is now on the run again. The Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office says the judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors could present evidence against 42-year-old Gabriel Jackson of Shreveport was present when the jury was seated Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-of-flight-on-the-run-for-skipping-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-of-flight-on-the-run-for-skipping-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after Bradley resident found with multiple head wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man was arrested this week on a charge of first-degree battery after another man was found with multiple head injuries and flown to a Shreveport, La., hospital, according to Lafayette County Sheriff's Office. Nelson Ikegulu, 21, of Bradley was arrested in connection with the crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-after-bradley-resident-found-with-multiple-head-wounds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-after-bradley-resident-found-with-multiple-head-wounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU selects members of 2018-19 Pom Pon Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Pom Pon Line are Ragan Aple, Kariah Sisk-Shaheed and Khaila Tucker of Shreveport, Taylor Bailey of Pineville, Bailey Begnaud, Destiny Kennerson and Denae Landry of Lafayette, Cassidy Blanchard of White Castle, Rianna Breaud of Reserve, Katie Bryant of Baton Rouge, Meagan Calhoun of Tioga, Jansen Chisley of Monroe, Kaylie Couch of Haughton, Bailey Dore` of Forest Hill and Jess Easley of Minden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-selects-members-of-2018-19-pom-pon-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-selects-members-of-2018-19-pom-pon-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverboat casinos inching toward land ina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverboat casinos inching toward land in Legislature Louisiana has 15 riverboat casinos. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/05/02/riverboat-casinos-inching-toward-land-legislature/572100002/ BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's 15 riverboat casinos, which haven't sailed in 17 years, are one paddle wheel turn closer to moving ashore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casinos-inching-toward-land-ina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casinos-inching-toward-land-ina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the Most Popular Roses of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHREVEPORT, La: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the peace rose today with the release of the Peace Rose Forever stamp. The stamp, which features the beautiful garden rose that revolutionized hybrid tea roses, was dedicated at the Gardens of the American Rose Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-most-popular-roses-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-most-popular-roses-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Views: Change is dirty word in state government]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a case of the lion laying down with the lamb at the State Capitol this year, when the head of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry publicly praised the head of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. The two have had very different conceptions of how Louisiana's chronically underfunded retirement systems should be run, but they - Stephen Waguespack and Cindy Rougeou, respectively - combined to support a new retirement plan for rank-and-file state workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-change-is-dirty-word-in-state-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-change-is-dirty-word-in-state-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family members: 80-year-old man dies following attack in broad daylight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members: 80-year-old man dies following attack in broad d - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Family members confirmed Tuesday that an elderly man died after Richmond police said he was attacked in broad daylight on Sunday. Police said an 80-year-old man was hit in the head and on his body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-members-80-year-old-man-dies-following-attack-in-broad-daylight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-members-80-year-old-man-dies-following-attack-in-broad-daylight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport gas station robbed at gunpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened around 12:45 a.m. at the Circle K in the 8900 block of Walker Road, that's in Shreveport's Southwood neighborhood, near Southwood High School. Police say a man entered the store with a gun and demanded money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-gas-station-robbed-at-gunpoint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-gas-station-robbed-at-gunpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 1 wounded by gunfire in Mooretown neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunfire in the city's Mooretown neighborhood was reported at 3:12 p.m. Monday, Caddo 911 dispatch records show. Witnesses have told authorities that they heard several gunshots in the 4300 block of Long Street, police Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-1-wounded-by-gunfire-in-mooretown-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-1-wounded-by-gunfire-in-mooretown-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 LSP Troopers arrested as a result of reporter's investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two current and two former Louisiana State Troopers were arrested Monday as a result of a series of investigative news reports. The reports aired on WAFB-TV as well as Raycom Media stations in New Orleans, Lake Charles and Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-lsp-troopers-arrested-as-a-result-of-reporters-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-lsp-troopers-arrested-as-a-result-of-reporters-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities ID man fatally shot during scuffle with police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was fatally shot when he reportedly tried to disarm a Shreveport police officer in the city's Red River District the evening of April 29. Authorities say the man struck the officer several times and knocked the officer's Taser out of the officer's control. The officer fired his gun multiple times, hitting the man in the upper body, when he tried to disarm the officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-id-man-fatally-shot-during-scuffle-with-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-id-man-fatally-shot-during-scuffle-with-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Space Station visible this week near Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station is visible throughout the United States this week, for seven days straight. The only kicker is that you have to wake up pretty early to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/international-space-station-visible-this-week-near-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/international-space-station-visible-this-week-near-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafters defeat Rangers 2-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Rafters are off to a good start, 2-0 on the season, coming into today's match-up with the Little Rock Rangers. New Coach Phillip Bohn settling in just fine and the Players are too, forward Brett Barker just misses with this nice header but the effort was there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rafters-defeat-rangers-2-0/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rafters-defeat-rangers-2-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Share to hit a milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old who shares her love of teddy bears with thousands of children will hit a milestone Monday. Julianna Gouthiere will donate 150 bears to the Shreveport Fire Department, putting her 5-year-old program over the 15,000 mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bear-share-to-hit-a-milestone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bear-share-to-hit-a-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fighting for his life, another arrested after shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man described as being in his late 20s was shot at least once in his chest and once in one of his arms 8:53 p.m. April 29 at Pierre Avenue at Ford Street in Shreveport. Police took one man into custody after a slow-speed chase to a residence on Metal Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fighting-for-his-life-another-arrested-after-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fighting-for-his-life-another-arrested-after-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot and killed by Shreveport officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was shot and killed Sunday evening after police say he got into a struggle with, and tried to disarm, an on-duty Shreveport officer. KSLA-TV in Shreveport is reporting the incident happened at 5:43 p.m. Sunday on Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway in downtown Shreveport, when the man, who had been barred from El Dorado Casino, was chased from the casino to the city's Red River District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-and-killed-by-shreveport-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-and-killed-by-shreveport-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Spotlight: Unlikely bills advancing in Louisiana Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-spotlight-unlikely-bills-advancing-in-louisiana-legislature/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-spotlight-unlikely-bills-advancing-in-louisiana-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensborough tornado restoration efforts fuses volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been weeks since a powerful tornado touched down in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood and left its damaging mark. Volunteers have been working restlessly to restore homes and move collapsed trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/queensborough-tornado-restoration-efforts-fuses-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/queensborough-tornado-restoration-efforts-fuses-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of 34th Engineer Battalion reunite, honor lives of fallen vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Vietnam veterans made their way to downtown Shreveport to honor their fellow servicemen killed in the line of duty. On Saturday, members of the 34th Engineer Battalion came together to celebrate and remember the lives of those who didn't return home from Vietnam during their tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/members-of-34th-engineer-battalion-reunite-honor-lives-of-fallen-vets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/members-of-34th-engineer-battalion-reunite-honor-lives-of-fallen-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABBA reunites: '70s pop stars record first new music in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABBA reunites: '70s pop stars record first new music in 35 years - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports ABBA was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. It's sold more than 10 million albums in the U.S. Dust off your platform shoes and bell-bottoms, because ABBA is set to release new music for the first time in more than three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/abba-reunites-70s-pop-stars-record-first-new-music-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/abba-reunites-70s-pop-stars-record-first-new-music-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another equal pay bill goes down in House committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a dispiriting exchange between a representative who did not expect her bill to pass and the Louisiana House Labor &amp; Industrial Relations Committee, committee members voted 7-4 to involuntarily defer, or shelve, a bill that would have addressed chronic pay inequity between men and women in Louisiana. House Bill 605 by Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, would have expanded existing equal pay protections from the public to the private sector and expanded the jurisdictions in which individ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/another-equal-pay-bill-goes-down-in-house-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/another-equal-pay-bill-goes-down-in-house-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Mesothelioma Compensation Center Now Urges a Public...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public utility district or energy workers in Louisiana can literally have similar levels of asbestos exposure to that of a US Navy Veteran or a shipyard worker." NEW YORK , NEW YORK , USA, April 27, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Louisiana Mesothelioma Compensation Center's number on goal is to see to it that a person with mesothelioma in Louisiana receives the very best possible financial compensation settlement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-compensation-center-now-urges-a-public/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-compensation-center-now-urges-a-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty of all charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Colorado man was found guilty on all counts in the murder and dismemberment of Clarendon native Ashley Mead on Thursday. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that jurors found 33-year-old Adam Densmore guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with a human body, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/guilty-of-all-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/guilty-of-all-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne wants to travel to South Africa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne has been indicted on federal charges for stealing more than $500,000 from a program meant to supply meals to children during the summer. According to a release from the United States Attorney David C. Joseph, Cawthorne, 51, and Belena C. Turner, 46, both of Shreveport, have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioner-lynn-cawthorne-wants-to-travel-to-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioner-lynn-cawthorne-wants-to-travel-to-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drives himself to hospital after shot to the knee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Robinson, 34, is recovering after being shot in the right knee while walking in Shreveport's Werner Park neighborhood. Robinson told officers it happened near the corner of Corbitt Street and Mansfield Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-drives-himself-to-hospital-after-shot-to-the-knee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-drives-himself-to-hospital-after-shot-to-the-knee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CABL: Outside forces should not derail Louisiana pension reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Erwin, president and CEO of the Council for a Better Louisiana, is urging the Louisiana Legislature to act on its own and advance legislation that drastically reforms the state's retirement system despite opposition from Gov. John Bel Edwards. "Legislation to reform one of Louisiana's major retirement plans is being shelved by the state retirement system that proposed it because of opposition from the governor," Erwin writes in a .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cabl-outside-forces-should-not-derail-louisiana-pension-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cabl-outside-forces-should-not-derail-louisiana-pension-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choking, shaking suspected in child's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Monroe woman and her boyfriend are charged with second-degree murder stemming from an investigation into an incident earlier this month that led to the death of the woman's two-year-old son. Though initial reports indicated the child suffered severe burns allegedly from a pot of hot water, medical professionals suggested the possibility of choking or shaking that caused brain bleeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/choking-shaking-suspected-in-childs-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/choking-shaking-suspected-in-childs-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate: Riverboat casinos can move to land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate: Riverboat casinos can move to land Shreveport-Bossier has six of the state's 15 riverboat casinos. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/24/senate-riverboat-casinos-can-move-land/543766002/ BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's 15 riverboat casinos could move to land in a bill passed by the Senate here late Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senate-riverboat-casinos-can-move-to-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senate-riverboat-casinos-can-move-to-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Crawfish Farm closed for season]]></title><description><![CDATA["Home Grown Tail, Always for Sale." That's the slogan for Caddo Crawfish Farm in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-crawfish-farm-closed-for-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-crawfish-farm-closed-for-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicyclist dead after being hit by vehicle in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police say a red pickup truck hit the man on a motorized bike. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet and had no reflective clothes on during the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bicyclist-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bicyclist-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CASA Superhero Run this Saturday in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday is going to be a beautiful day with plenty of sunny skies and a fantastic day to run for a good cause! Volunteers for Youth Justice is hosting a 5K, 10K, and Fun Run this weekend and all of the proceeds will benefit abused and neglected children in the ArkLaTex. The run will begin at 8 a.m in the Red River District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/casa-superhero-run-this-saturday-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/casa-superhero-run-this-saturday-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Senate approves moving riverboat casinos to land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Senate voted 22-14 to allow the state's 15 riverboat casinos to move ashore and accommodate larger electronic gambling machines after a month of delaying the vote on the proposal. The House will not take up the proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-approves-moving-riverboat-casinos-to-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-approves-moving-riverboat-casinos-to-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU says it will provide sexual harassment records to auditor]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU said it will provide sexual harassment data to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor that the auditor wasn't able to get before issuing a statewide report on sexual harassment complaints in state government. . LSU and the Louisiana Department of Justice, run by Attorney General Jeff Landry, were the only agencies to not hand over information about the number of sexual harassment complaints and investigations that took place within their departments from 2013 to 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-says-it-will-provide-sexual-harassment-records-to-auditor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-says-it-will-provide-sexual-harassment-records-to-auditor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Rain returns Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next big weather maker that will impact the ArkLaTex will arrive by the middle of the work week. The next big weather maker that will impact the ArkLaTex will arrive by the middle of the work week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-rain-returns-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-rain-returns-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lynching memorial evokes terror of victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice first glimpse them, eerily, in the distance: Brown rectangular slabs, 800 in all, inscribed with the names of more than 4,000 souls who lost their lives in lynchings between 1877 and 1950. Each pillar is 6 feet tall, the height of a person, and made of steel that weathers to different shades of brown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-lynching-memorial-evokes-terror-of-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-lynching-memorial-evokes-terror-of-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash remembered by friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memorial sits just before the intersection of Line Avenue and Monrovia where a fatal motorcycle accident happened on Thursday. According to the Shreveport Police accident report, a witness saw Harrell merging from the left lane to the right lane before losing control of the bike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-remembered-by-friends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-remembered-by-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group asks Shreveport leaders for better motorcycle safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, members of the Northwest Chapter of ABATE Louisiana met with city leaders to see what they can do to build greater awareness of motorcycle riders. They are a group that fights for legislation for bikers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/group-asks-shreveport-leaders-for-better-motorcycle-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/group-asks-shreveport-leaders-for-better-motorcycle-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana man sues police and city, says shooting unjust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Poole says Shreveport Police Cpl. Joe Briceno was wrong to shoot him following a low-speed chase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-man-sues-police-and-city-says-shooting-unjust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-man-sues-police-and-city-says-shooting-unjust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Manhunt underway for armed robbery suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers and state troopers are on the scene of a reported bank robbery on Pines Road in Shreveport, according to Corporal Angie Willhite. Cpl. Willhite, one of the police department's public information officers, told KSLA News 12 that several police units responded to 6800 Pines Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-manhunt-underway-for-armed-robbery-suspect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-manhunt-underway-for-armed-robbery-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbors, crews work to clear Queensborough of storm debris, damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repairs and outreach are going hand-in-hand in a Shreveport neighborhood hit by a tornado that hit a week ago on Friday night. Many residents in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood are still cleaning up after that storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/neighbors-crews-work-to-clear-queensborough-of-storm-debris-damages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/neighbors-crews-work-to-clear-queensborough-of-storm-debris-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a trial or not, unusual split-verdict law helps fill Louisiana prisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the time authorities fished Bobby Byrd out of the Red River in 2011, they were pretty sick of him. He'd led police on a chase through downtown Shreveport and into neighboring Bossier City before ditching his car and jumping into the drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/with-a-trial-or-not-unusual-split-verdict-law-helps-fill-louisiana-prisons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/with-a-trial-or-not-unusual-split-verdict-law-helps-fill-louisiana-prisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Postal Service issues new forever stamp for Peace Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a new Forever stamp celebrating one of the most popular roses of all time. The new Peace Rose Forever stamp features a detail from a photograph of the rose's blossom, its creamy yellow petals touched at the edges with pink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-postal-service-issues-new-forever-stamp-for-peace-rose/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-postal-service-issues-new-forever-stamp-for-peace-rose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La. House passes budget with proposed cuts to TOPS, hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety-net hospitals, nursing homes and state-run college tuition aid would take hefty cuts under a $27 billion operating budget passed Thursday in the Louisiana House. The spending proposal now goes to the state Senate, after state representatives backed it with a narrow 55-47 margin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-house-passes-budget-with-proposed-cuts-to-tops-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-house-passes-budget-with-proposed-cuts-to-tops-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation D-57 Yields 180 Arrests in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana State Police is proud to announce the culmination of "Operation D-57," named in honor of our fallen brother Senior Trooper Steven Vincent. Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office and Shreveport Field Office began the criminal apprehension and criminal suppression detail on April 2, 2018, and ran it through April 13, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/operation-d-57-yields-180-arrests-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/operation-d-57-yields-180-arrests-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statewide Uber one step closer to reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a 97-1 vote, the House passed legislation that would permit companies like Uber to operate across the state, without needing to make local agreements. The bill, by Speaker Taylor Barras, would bring Louisiana in line with the vast majority of other state's rideshare regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/statewide-uber-one-step-closer-to-reality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/statewide-uber-one-step-closer-to-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha Jane Anderson - April 19, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA["Today is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it!" The late Irene Cole taught us that scripture and it keeps reminding us to be glad! May we enjoy our work before us today, approaching it as if God is the only One for whom we are working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/martha-jane-anderson-april-19-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/martha-jane-anderson-april-19-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny Ruffin, convicted of resisting police officer with force.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy was, in fact, a man - reportedly Kenny Ruffin, a 31-year-old convicted felon well known to Shreveport police. The caller was desperate to get police to his neighborhood to help the defenseless utility crew working on his street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kenny-ruffin-convicted-of-resisting-police-officer-with-force/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kenny-ruffin-convicted-of-resisting-police-officer-with-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ochsner Health Center-Summa adds new family medicine physician to staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family medicine physician Dr. Kate Freeman has joined the staff of Ochsner Health Center-Summa, 9001 Summa Ave. She is accepting new patients. Freeman sees children and adults, taking an integrative, wellness-based approach through preventive medicine and good lifestyle habits, a news release said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-health-center-summa-adds-new-family-medicine-physician-to-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-health-center-summa-adds-new-family-medicine-physician-to-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Held Hostage By Ex-Boyfriend Livestreams Her Own Death on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rannita Williams, 27, was held hostage by ex-boyfriend Johnathan Robinson, 36, on Thursday, April 12. She streamed what would become her final minutes alive on Facebook, in hopes that her family and friends would come to her aid. Unfortunately, according to People , the mother-of-three ended up being fatally shot during the live broadcast .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-held-hostage-by-ex-boyfriend-livestreams-her-own-death-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-held-hostage-by-ex-boyfriend-livestreams-her-own-death-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pot licenses awarded for Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Pot licenses awarded for Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria A license for southeastern Louisiana is also set to be awarded today. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/18/medical-pot-license-awarded-alexandria/527308002/ BATON ROUGE - Medical marijuana licenses for Monroe, Shreveport and Alexandria have been awarded by the Louisiana Pharmacy Board here today even as some lawmakers criticized the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pot-licenses-awarded-for-monroe-shreveport-alexandria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pot-licenses-awarded-for-monroe-shreveport-alexandria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-week abortion ban advances in Capitol, but bill sparks concerns over unintended consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/15-week-abortion-ban-advances-in-capitol-but-bill-sparks-concerns-over-unintended-consequences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/15-week-abortion-ban-advances-in-capitol-but-bill-sparks-concerns-over-unintended-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First medical pot licenses issued in Lafayette,a]]></title><description><![CDATA[First medical pot licenses issued in Lafayette, other regions Licenses for Alexandria, Monroe, Shreveport set to be issued Wednesday. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/17/first-medical-pot-licenses-issued-lafayette-other-regions/523294002/ BATON ROUGE - Pharmacies in Acadiana and four other regions were awarded the first medical marijuana licenses in the state's history here Tuesday by the Louisiana Pharmacy Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-medical-pot-licenses-issued-in-lafayettea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-medical-pot-licenses-issued-in-lafayettea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical school leaders: Delay budget until special session]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of Louisiana's medical schools urged state senators Tuesday to stall a budget proposal for next year, until lawmakers consider whether to pass taxes to fill a shortfall looming in July. G.E. Ghali and Larry Hollier, chancellors of the LSU Health Sciences Centers in Shreveport and New Orleans, said the deep cuts proposed in the House version of the budget for the financial year that begins July 1 would ravage graduate medical education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/medical-school-leaders-delay-budget-until-special-session/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/medical-school-leaders-delay-budget-until-special-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surveyors confirm 20 Louisiana tornadoes in 2-day outburst]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2-year-old girl died when a tree fell on her travel trailer in Bossier Parish. No one was injured by any other tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/surveyors-confirm-20-louisiana-tornadoes-in-2-day-outburst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/surveyors-confirm-20-louisiana-tornadoes-in-2-day-outburst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioners approve nearly $12,000 in keno grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotts Bluff Area Tourism Director Brenda Leisy and Karla Niedan-Streeks told the board the three grants will be used for lighting at the Mitchell airport, $2,500 to sponsor this year's Old West Balloon Fest and $4,800 to fund a planning trip for the two women and two others to travel to Shreveport, Louisiana to get prepared to host the National Hot Air Balloon Championships in 2019,20, and 21. The lighting grant of $4,100 will have an in-kind match for the same amount from the city of Mitchell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioners-approve-nearly-12000-in-keno-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioners-approve-nearly-12000-in-keno-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler Administration calls tax renewals "critical"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Propositions 1 through 5 may look familiar. They are the same renewals that have been voted on every five years for the past 4 decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tyler-administration-calls-tax-renewals-critical/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tyler-administration-calls-tax-renewals-critical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge storm cleanup effort underway in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[One need look no farther than Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood to understand why city and Caddo Parish emergency leaders are requesting a disaster declaration the weekend's severe weather. By some estimates, it could take days, weeks or even months for Queensborough to fully recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/huge-storm-cleanup-effort-underway-in-shreveports-queensborough-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/huge-storm-cleanup-effort-underway-in-shreveports-queensborough-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bossier, Caddo disaster declarations signed; residents urged to report damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disaster declaration was signed Monday morning for Caddo Parish and was sent to the Louisiana governor's office to be considered for a federal disaster declaration. "State of Louisiana, we would like you to declare a disaster," said Robert Jump, deputy director of the Caddo Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-caddo-disaster-declarations-signed-residents-urged-to-report-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-caddo-disaster-declarations-signed-residents-urged-to-report-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belle of Baton Rouge part of $1.85B acquisition of Tropicana Entertainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Belle of Baton Rouge will be sold as part of a $1.85 billion acquisition of Tropicana Entertainment by Eldorado Resorts, which owns casinos in Shreveport and Lake Charles. that it has a definitive agreement to sell Tropicana Entertainments real estate to Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. and to merge its gaming and hotel operations into Eldorado Resorts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/belle-of-baton-rouge-part-of-185b-acquisition-of-tropicana-entertainment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/belle-of-baton-rouge-part-of-185b-acquisition-of-tropicana-entertainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport woman changes habits, loses more than 100 pounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her mother had taken to her a doctor, who prescribed diet pills. She began dropping pounds steadily, and when she returned for her senior year at Woodlawn High School the following school year, no one recognized her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-woman-changes-habits-loses-more-than-100-pounds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-woman-changes-habits-loses-more-than-100-pounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU Tiger Football Caravan to make three stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiger Athletic Foundation and LSU Athletics announced the LSU football coaches will tour Louisiana and Texas beginning Monday, April 23 at the Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City as part of the LSU Tiger Football Caravan. The Tiger Football Caravan will feature head coach Ed Orgeron along with other members of the LSU football coaching staff at the three stops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-tiger-football-caravan-to-make-three-stops/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-tiger-football-caravan-to-make-three-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping 2-year-old girl dies when tree rips RV in half during Louisiana storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2-year-old girl is dead after severe storms ripped through northeast Louisiana late Friday night and early Saturday morning. According to a news release from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office, a downed pine tree tore a family's RV in half at about 12:30 a.m. while they slept, falling directly onto the room where a 2-year-old girl and her 15-month-old sibling were sleeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sleeping-2-year-old-girl-dies-when-tree-rips-rv-in-half-during-louisiana-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sleeping-2-year-old-girl-dies-when-tree-rips-rv-in-half-during-louisiana-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy damage to Galilee Baptist Church in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several counties and parishes reported storm damage as a result of a series of intense thunderstorms that entered northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas Thursday afternoon before finally exiting northwest Lousiana just before 3 a.m. Saturday. The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office reports a two-year-old-girl was killed when a large tree fell on a mobile home in Haughton at the Hill Crest Mobile Home &amp; RV Park on Highway 80. Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/heavy-damage-to-galilee-baptist-church-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/heavy-damage-to-galilee-baptist-church-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-year-old girl killed after tree falls on Haughton home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Haughton have confirmed that one child is dead following a line of storms that came through Shreveport-Bossier. According to Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-year-old-girl-killed-after-tree-falls-on-haughton-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-year-old-girl-killed-after-tree-falls-on-haughton-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second bill to arm Louisiana school officials fails, 'beyond what most teachers want to do']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lily Wilder, a 15-year-old student, testified Thursday, April 12, 2018, against a bill that would have designated certain school officials to carry firearms. Lily Wilder, a 15-year-old student, testified Thursday, April 12, 2018, against a bill that would have designated certain school officials to carry firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/second-bill-to-arm-louisiana-school-officials-fails-beyond-what-most-teachers-want-to-do/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/second-bill-to-arm-louisiana-school-officials-fails-beyond-what-most-teachers-want-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On The Rise: Jordan Davis]]></title><description><![CDATA[For country singer Jordan Davis, music isn't just a passion project - it's in his blood. Davis is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana where he was raised surrounded by music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-rise-jordan-davis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-rise-jordan-davis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor proposes elimination of higher ed cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement regarding the improved forecast from the Revenue Estimating Conference and proposed that the available funds be used to erase the cut to higher education and reduce the cuts in other areas, such as law enforcement, health care, TOPS, and Go Grants. REC, the committee tasked with determining how much revenue the state can budget for in a fiscal year, increased the forecast for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 by $346 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/governor-proposes-elimination-of-higher-ed-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/governor-proposes-elimination-of-higher-ed-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He asked her, a Wanna be famous?a on Facebook Live a " then fired his rifle, La. cops say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Johnathan Robinson, 36, shot and killed Rannita Williams in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a rifle while the woman was on Facebook Live. Robinson asked Williams whether she "wanna be famous," police say, before firing the shots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/he-asked-her-a-wanna-be-famousa-on-facebook-live-a-then-fired-his-rifle-la-cops-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/he-asked-her-a-wanna-be-famousa-on-facebook-live-a-then-fired-his-rifle-la-cops-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy in Caddo Heights: Video captures terror of shooting that killed woman, wounded police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHREVEPORT, LA - Facebook Live video shared with KSLA News 12 appears to show a woman being forced to livestream during a standoff Thursday morning in Shreveport. That woman, apparently held against her will, was shot during the encounter about 11 a.m. at a home in the city's Caddo Heights neighborhood and later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tragedy-in-caddo-heights-video-captures-terror-of-shooting-that-killed-woman-wounded-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tragedy-in-caddo-heights-video-captures-terror-of-shooting-that-killed-woman-wounded-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook Live video appears to show woman being forced to livestream during standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facebook Live video shared with KSLA News 12 appears to show a woman being forced to livestream during a standoff Thursday morning in Shreveport. That woman was shot during the encounter about 11 a.m. at a home in the city's Caddo Heights neighborhood and later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/facebook-live-video-appears-to-show-woman-being-forced-to-livestream-during-standoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/facebook-live-video-appears-to-show-woman-being-forced-to-livestream-during-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cranes in the sky are evidence that Fat City revitalization is underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fat City, once known for its bars and nightclubs, is becoming a different kind of hot spot in Metairie. Construction is underway for some major developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cranes-in-the-sky-are-evidence-that-fat-city-revitalization-is-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cranes-in-the-sky-are-evidence-that-fat-city-revitalization-is-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cranes in the sky are evidence that Fat City revitalization is underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fat City, once known for its bars and nightclubs, is becoming a different kind of hot spot in Metairie. Construction is underway for some major developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cranes-in-the-sky-are-evidence-that-fat-city-revitalization-is-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cranes-in-the-sky-are-evidence-that-fat-city-revitalization-is-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Senate committee drops bill to arm school employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Senate education committee deferred a bill Thursday that would allow school personnel to carry guns on campus, and it would have also allowed employees to remove students from the school. against a bill that would allow school personnel to carry guns on campus, and it would have also allowed employees to remove students from the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-committee-drops-bill-to-arm-school-employees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-committee-drops-bill-to-arm-school-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport putting $1.5 million into renovating Bilberry Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an exciting day in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood as city officials broke ground Wednesday on some long-awaited improvements to Bilberry Park . Citizens with the Park Advisory Council for Bilberry say it's a new beginning for the park and believe it's going to give community members something they've been missing and needing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-putting-15-million-into-renovating-bilberry-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-putting-15-million-into-renovating-bilberry-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shine the Light on Sexual Assault Color and Glow Run April 13 in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Project Celebration and the Barksdale SARC are hosting the Shine the Light on Sexual Assault Color and Glow Run Friday, April 13. The event, which will take place rain or shine, will be held on the LSU- Shreveport campus from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Color Run starts at 6 p.m. and the Glow Run is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Participants can pay $25 for the Fun Run or pay $30 for both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shine-the-light-on-sexual-assault-color-and-glow-run-april-13-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shine-the-light-on-sexual-assault-color-and-glow-run-april-13-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threat of several inches of rain, severe weather for BR area, NWS warns; details on timing, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service said Wednesday morning that it's closely watching a cold front that'll push into the Pacific Northwest on Thursday and approach Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans by early Saturday. The weekend appears like it'll get off to a stormy start with the possibility of severe weather in south Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/threat-of-several-inches-of-rain-severe-weather-for-br-area-nws-warns-details-on-timing-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/threat-of-several-inches-of-rain-severe-weather-for-br-area-nws-warns-details-on-timing-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislature considers sweeping changes to investigations of doctor misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shelf cloud rolls behind the Louisiana State Capitol, caused by thunderstorm outflow, as storms move into the metro area, Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. A shelf cloud rolls behind the Louisiana State Capitol, caused by thunderstorm outflow, as storms move into the metro area, Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/legislature-considers-sweeping-changes-to-investigations-of-doctor-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/legislature-considers-sweeping-changes-to-investigations-of-doctor-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does your city rank on the Best Places to Live list?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does your city rank on the Best Places to Live list? - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Austin, TX, earns the top spot on the U.S. News &amp; World Report's 2018 list of Best Places to Live list. The Texas capital snapped up the honor for the second year in a row in the ranking of the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/where-does-your-city-rank-on-the-best-places-to-live-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/where-does-your-city-rank-on-the-best-places-to-live-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmaker: 'We can't abandon these children']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmaker: 'We can't abandon these children' Almost 200 foster children age out of the system each year before graduating from high school. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/09/lawmaker-we-cant-abandon-these-children/499647002/ Senate Bill 129 by Sen. Ryan Gatti, R-Bossier Shreveport, would raise the eligible age for foster care from 18 to 21 or upon high school graduation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawmaker-we-cant-abandon-these-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawmaker-we-cant-abandon-these-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Effort to extend time to sue insurance companies for bad faith sidelined by House panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans, left, and Rep. Alan Seabaugh, R-Shereveport, talk beforeaction in the House Ways &amp; Means Committee, Sunday Feb. 25, 2018 at the State Capitol. Seabaugh went on to much debate with Leger and offered up amendments to several bills, including Leger's, during the meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/effort-to-extend-time-to-sue-insurance-companies-for-bad-faith-sidelined-by-house-panel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/effort-to-extend-time-to-sue-insurance-companies-for-bad-faith-sidelined-by-house-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping crime victims takes center stage nationally, locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're learning more about this issue as the kickoff of National Crime Victims' Rights week got underway on this Monday morning. "National Crime Victims' Rights Week is a very special time to celebrate how far we have come in the fight for victims' rights," declared Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Vickie Johnson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/helping-crime-victims-takes-center-stage-nationally-locally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/helping-crime-victims-takes-center-stage-nationally-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police say crime declined in first 3 months of '18]]></title><description><![CDATA[You'll see a lot of negative numbers if you look at Shreveport police's crime comparison reports for the first two months of 2018. The city recorded 3 homicides in the first two months of the year compared to 9 in the first two months of 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-say-crime-declined-in-first-3-months-of-18/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-say-crime-declined-in-first-3-months-of-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person stabbed in right side; person of interest detained]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is wounded and a person of interest is being detained in the wake of a stabbing Monday night in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-person-stabbed-in-right-side-person-of-interest-detained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-person-stabbed-in-right-side-person-of-interest-detained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport 5th grader memorizes more than 5,000 digits of Pi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year for Southfield school's annual Pi day competition, 10-year-old Adriana Martin attempts to write down a specific digit of the number Pi, 3.14. It all started in kindergarten when her teacher challenged her class to try to learn just 20 digits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-5th-grader-memorizes-more-than-5000-digits-of-pi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-5th-grader-memorizes-more-than-5000-digits-of-pi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety-net hospitals, med school leaders sound budget alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana's health officials have ramped up their warnings to lawmakers about budget cuts, saying proposed reductions could devastate services at safety-net hospitals, cripple medical education programs and create damaging ripple effects for years. Lawmakers are debating how to close an estimated $700 million gap in the budget year that begins July 1. Health care services are the biggest target for cuts, because those programs account for nearly half of Louisiana's annual operating budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/safety-net-hospitals-med-school-leaders-sound-budget-alarm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/safety-net-hospitals-med-school-leaders-sound-budget-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student who went to school without a bra asked to cover up her chest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student who went to school without a bra asked to cover up her c - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Lizzy Martinez didn't wear a bra to school and was asked to put two Band-Aids over each nipple. MANATEE COUNTY, FL A Braden River High School student claims she was humiliated by school administrators and the school district after going to school without a bra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-who-went-to-school-without-a-bra-asked-to-cover-up-her-chest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-who-went-to-school-without-a-bra-asked-to-cover-up-her-chest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities investigating 'active device' found in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two men for stealing copper wire, police say. Commander Ramby Cormier says that at 2:52 p.m. on Apr. 6, JDPSO received a complaint of a burglary in process in Iowa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-investigating-active-device-found-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-investigating-active-device-found-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Scene With Julianne Chu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julianne Chu was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2018 in November; she had been a top-five runner-up four years in a row. Chu will represent Hawaii at the Miss USA pageant in Shreveport, La., next month; a win would make her the first Chinese-American to hold the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-scene-with-julianne-chu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-the-scene-with-julianne-chu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Gill: An unconstitutional law hangs around]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-an-unconstitutional-law-hangs-around/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-an-unconstitutional-law-hangs-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Gill: An unconstitutional law hangs around]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-an-unconstitutional-law-hangs-around/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-an-unconstitutional-law-hangs-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo transgender student seeks apology after school denies saying 'no' to yearbook picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport student is asking for an apology from the Caddo Parish School Board after they released a statement saying they never said she could not dress as a woman in her graduation pictures. Kami Pham is a senior at Southwood Highschool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-transgender-student-seeks-apology-after-school-denies-saying-no-to-yearbook-picture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-transgender-student-seeks-apology-after-school-denies-saying-no-to-yearbook-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damage survey for Coushatta tornado released]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service in Shreveport released the preliminary damage survey for a tornado that touched down near Wemple and traveled 10.26 miles eastward into Coushatta on Friday night. The details of the survey say minor tree damage was observed in Wemple, then the tornado traveled east across Bayou Pierre where trees were snapped and uprooted along highway 177.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/damage-survey-for-coushatta-tornado-released/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/damage-survey-for-coushatta-tornado-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Fire Department responds to house fire on Merrick Street.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were no reported injured, everyone who was inside the house at the time was about to get out safely. The mayor of Vinton ends the week with good news for his town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-fire-department-responds-to-house-fire-on-merrick-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-fire-department-responds-to-house-fire-on-merrick-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather threat has passed for metro New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist in charge Mario Valverde says radar indicated Friday night that tornadoes had formed in the area. He says the agency will have to review Saturday to confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-threat-has-passed-for-metro-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-threat-has-passed-for-metro-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather threat has passed for metro New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist in charge Mario Valverde says radar indicated Friday night that tornadoes had formed in the area. He says the agency will have to review Saturday to confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-threat-has-passed-for-metro-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-threat-has-passed-for-metro-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence proving Louisiana teen's innocence in murder trial withheld, lawyers claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[These undated arrest photos made available by the Shreveport Police Department show Corey Williams under arrest. Defense attorneys are urging the nation's highest court to throw out a case in which they claim Louisiana prosecutors withheld evidence that an intellectually disabled 16-year-old boy falsely confessed to killing a pizza deliveryman in 1998.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/evidence-proving-louisiana-teens-innocence-in-murder-trial-withheld-lawyers-claim/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/evidence-proving-louisiana-teens-innocence-in-murder-trial-withheld-lawyers-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe storms possible today]]></title><description><![CDATA["The threat for severe storms will increase significantly as we move into the afternoon and evening hours, as a cold front brings these storms southward across the entire region. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats, but a few tornadoes and even some localized flooding cannot be ruled out," the Shreveport, La., NWS office said this morning in a hazardous weather outlook statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-storms-possible-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-storms-possible-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong storms moving across Louisiana bring hail, high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist in charge Mario Valverde says radar indicated Friday night that tornadoes had formed in the area. He says the agency will have to review Saturday to confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-storms-moving-across-louisiana-bring-hail-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-storms-moving-across-louisiana-bring-hail-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong storms moving across Louisiana bring hail, high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist in charge Mario Valverde says radar indicated Friday night that tornadoes had formed in the area. He says the agency will have to review Saturday to confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-storms-moving-across-louisiana-bring-hail-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-storms-moving-across-louisiana-bring-hail-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian struck in 9400 block of St. Vincent Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caught on camera: Dramatic footage of a pedestrian being struck during a hit-and-run crash Now witnesses and authorities are hoping someone can recognize the vehicle that sped off. Surveillance video captured the very moment that what appeared to be a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a man walking on a Shreveport sidewalk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pedestrian-struck-in-9400-block-of-st-vincent-avenue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pedestrian-struck-in-9400-block-of-st-vincent-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smiley: Filching Fido's fast food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Smiley: Years ago my friend Danny came home from school starving for a snack. He did a quick look into the pantry and saw these delicious-looking burgers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/smiley-filching-fidos-fast-food/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/smiley-filching-fidos-fast-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time line: Severe storms Friday and Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an Enhanced Risk of severe storms for the southern two thirds of the Ark-La-Tex and a Slight Risk from I-30 northward. Rain and storms will be on the increase later today as a strong cold front begins its trek south across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/time-line-severe-storms-friday-and-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/time-line-severe-storms-friday-and-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Also this week, President Trump continued to weigh in on the Amazon/USPS dispute.]]></title><description><![CDATA[4. President Trump again comments on Amazon-U.S. Postal Service deal : President Donald Trump seems determined to undermine the United States Postal Service's relationship with one of its biggest customers. 3. Burda sells rarest stamp in Czech philately : Auctioned for the first time in 90 years was the unique 4-koruna Austria Coat of Arms on granite paper with inverted black "POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919" overprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/also-this-week-president-trump-continued-to-weigh-in-on-the-amazonusps-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/also-this-week-president-trump-continued-to-weigh-in-on-the-amazonusps-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson Grabs Lead At Ray Scott]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Ray Scott National Championship is underway on the Red River near Shreveport &amp; Bossier City, LA and the first day has come to a close on April 5th with a challenging day for the anglers trying to gain early positions in the event. Angler John Anderson of McKinney, TX took the first lead over a field of 143 boaters with a total weight of 16.53 from a 5-fish bag after his first day on the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anderson-grabs-lead-at-ray-scott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anderson-grabs-lead-at-ray-scott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police blame rusty water heater in death of Iowa family at Mexican condo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police blame rusty water heater in death of Iowa family at Mexic - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Mexican police say the Sharp family was asphyxiated by propane gas from a rusted water heater at their beach condo. A rusty water heater is to blame for the deaths of four members of an Iowa family last month during their spring break vacation in Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-blame-rusty-water-heater-in-death-of-iowa-family-at-mexican-condo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-blame-rusty-water-heater-in-death-of-iowa-family-at-mexican-condo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 hurt when SUV rolls over several times on I-20W]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling west on Interstate 20 just after 9 a.m. when it wrecked at Jewella Avenue in Shreveport, police Cpl. Marcus Hines said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/5-hurt-when-suv-rolls-over-several-times-on-i-20w/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/5-hurt-when-suv-rolls-over-several-times-on-i-20w/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport student takes part in international space camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Byrd High School junior Zaige Wills was part of the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy, which aims to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math - STEM fields. "When I applied for this program I thought it would be a great opportunity to get my feet wet in the STEM field and see what it would be like to work there," Willis said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-student-takes-part-in-international-space-camp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-student-takes-part-in-international-space-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to shield physicians during investigations advances to Louisiana Senate floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS --Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, top, chats with Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, bottom, on the Senate floor during during the second special legislative session Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-to-shield-physicians-during-investigations-advances-to-louisiana-senate-floor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-to-shield-physicians-during-investigations-advances-to-louisiana-senate-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elvis and his Cadillac make an unscheduled stop in Caddo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guillermo F. Perez-ArgA1 4ello comments on Facebook that this photograph shared by Louisiana State Police shows Elvis Presley with lead guitarist Scotty Moore and Bill Black, whose upright bass is on the car. Affidavit for Elvis Presley's arrest April 3, 1955, for speeding on U.S. Highway 171 in Caddo Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elvis-and-his-cadillac-make-an-unscheduled-stop-in-caddo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elvis-and-his-cadillac-make-an-unscheduled-stop-in-caddo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew working to fix natural gas leak; power outages impact about 15,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Reliant Energy official said there is a break in a steel main. Workers have to turn off the natural gas service to fix the pipeline but should have it repaired within the next few hours, the official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/crew-working-to-fix-natural-gas-leak-power-outages-impact-about-15000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/crew-working-to-fix-natural-gas-leak-power-outages-impact-about-15000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Davis' Debut Set Finds 'Home' in Top Country Albums Chart's Top 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debut album from country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis , Home State , arrives at No. 6 on Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart , earning 11,000 equivalent album units in its first week ending March 31, according to Nielsen Music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jordan-davis-debut-set-finds-home-in-top-country-albums-charts-top-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jordan-davis-debut-set-finds-home-in-top-country-albums-charts-top-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Davis' Debut Set Finds 'Home' in Top Country Albums Chart's Top 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debut album from country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis , Home State , arrives at No. 6 on Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart , earning 11,000 equivalent album units in its first week ending March 31, according to Nielsen Music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jordan-davis-debut-set-finds-home-in-top-country-albums-charts-top-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jordan-davis-debut-set-finds-home-in-top-country-albums-charts-top-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents credit MLK visit as reason Old Galilee Church still stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, his life is being remembered as one of the reasons Shreveport's historic Old Galilee Baptist Church still stands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-credit-mlk-visit-as-reason-old-galilee-church-still-stands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-credit-mlk-visit-as-reason-old-galilee-church-still-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute arises over whether Sci-Port sought a $2 million loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are questions, by some, whether Sci-Port Discovery Center in downtown Shreveport is asking for a $2 million loan. Commissioner Steven Jackson said "the parish officials, myself, Dr. Wilson and Randy Lucky were asked to consider doing a $2 million loan to Sci-Port."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dispute-arises-over-whether-sci-port-sought-a-2-million-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dispute-arises-over-whether-sci-port-sought-a-2-million-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for alleged violent pimp accused of sex trafficking minor girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allen Nash, a violent pimp who used Facebook to recruit underage girls and women for sex work, did not want his girls sleeping through the night when they could be making him money, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. When one of them did so out of exhaustion, he dragged her out of a motel bed and "broke a toilet with her head."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trial-begins-for-alleged-violent-pimp-accused-of-sex-trafficking-minor-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trial-begins-for-alleged-violent-pimp-accused-of-sex-trafficking-minor-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested after hitting officer with car in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[TV reports that Shreveport Police issued a warrant for 30-year-old Tamara Lewis' arrest Monday. She is accused of hitting the officer who was working as a security officer after attempting to shoplift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-arrested-after-hitting-officer-with-car-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-arrested-after-hitting-officer-with-car-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every parish and county highlighted in yellow will be under a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 6 p.m. today. This watch does include Shreveport-Bossier and Texarkana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Season 2 of "Murder Chose Me" is "more gritty, more raw and shows the actual crimes"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rod Demery worked more than 250 cases in his 14 years as a Shreveport police homicide detective, solving and getting confessions in all of them. "I don't know that there's a systematic way of doing it or even a logical way of doing it," he said in discussing this season's lineup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/season-2-of-murder-chose-me-is-more-gritty-more-raw-and-shows-the-actual-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/season-2-of-murder-chose-me-is-more-gritty-more-raw-and-shows-the-actual-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Tiger Town prepares to close, owner honors husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever needed anything LSU in Shreveport, you likely found yourself in Tiger Town on East 70th Street. Due to more customers now buying gear online through Amazon and other digital retailers, Tiger Town has struggled to keep up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/as-tiger-town-prepares-to-close-owner-honors-husband/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/as-tiger-town-prepares-to-close-owner-honors-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man indicted on additional charges over alleged $96 million+ investment scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man indicted for allegedly scamming millions from investors and banks now faces several new fraud charges after failing to reach a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. David D. deBeradinis allegedly created fake identities, hired a professional make-up artist and manufactured false financial and business records to bilk investors and banks out of more than $96 million, court records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-indicted-on-additional-charges-over-alleged-96-million-investment-scam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-indicted-on-additional-charges-over-alleged-96-million-investment-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community News for March 29, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raygan Ray, daughter of Bro. Brian and Christi Ray of Robeline, started experiencing stomach issues about five years ago and was put on medication for autonomic stomach dysfunction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/community-news-for-march-29-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/community-news-for-march-29-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wreck blocks traffic on I-20 east near Monkhouse Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wreck happened just after 4 p.m. on Interstate 20 east near Monkhouse Drive in Shreveport. DOTD urges drivers to find another route at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wreck-blocks-traffic-on-i-20-east-near-monkhouse-drive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wreck-blocks-traffic-on-i-20-east-near-monkhouse-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people missing, found in Red River]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are believed to have jumped from the Highway 2 bridge, two weeks ago, after their vehicle was found abandoned in the middle of the bridge. Deputies have been diligently searching the Red River for the past two weeks for Jennifer Wilson, 53, and her son, Coty Wilson, 31. They were last seen around 4 p.m. on March 15 at a gas station in north Caddo Parish with Wilson's silver Chevrolet Impala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-people-missing-found-in-red-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-people-missing-found-in-red-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorneys for Alton Sterling's children react to body cam video, Salamoni's termination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than an hour after Chief Murphy Paul announced Salamoni's termination and Lake's suspension, attorneys for Alton Sterling's children called for reform. They say the video released today offered insight into what black people deal with across the country, calling on change within the Baton Rouge Police Department and nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attorneys-for-alton-sterlings-children-react-to-body-cam-video-salamonis-termination/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attorneys-for-alton-sterlings-children-react-to-body-cam-video-salamonis-termination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[71 people arrested in prostitution sting in Shreveport.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy-two people, including one minor, were rounded up during a four-day operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution in Shreveport. They were booked into Caddo Correctional Center, the Bossier City Jail or the Shreveport City Jail and mostly on prostitution- and/or drug-related charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/71-people-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/71-people-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council considers infrastructure items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Construction of Alexandria is the apparent low bidder for the St. Denis Water Line Replacement and Street Rehabilitation Project. At the City Council meeting Monday, an ordinance was introduced to award the bid to Progressive Construction for $793,520.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/city-council-considers-infrastructure-items/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/city-council-considers-infrastructure-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On gun control, when did we start trusting youth instead of experience?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On gun control, when did we start trusting youth instead of experience? The protesters in March for Our Lives are telegenic and exciting. They're also very wrong on gun control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-gun-control-when-did-we-start-trusting-youth-instead-of-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-gun-control-when-did-we-start-trusting-youth-instead-of-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston pastor, Louisiana financial planner accused of defrauding investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury indicted Gregory Alan Smith, 55, of Shreveport, La., and Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, 64, of Houston, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana announced Thursday. Smith and Caldwell are charged with six counts of wire fraud, four counts of money laundering and one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/houston-pastor-louisiana-financial-planner-accused-of-defrauding-investors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/houston-pastor-louisiana-financial-planner-accused-of-defrauding-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EF-1 tornado touches down in Natchitoches Parish Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damage from storms that tracked from Natchitoches Parish into Winn Parish on Wednesday is consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, according to findings from the National Weather Service office in Shreveport. The tornado touched down at 3:06 p.m. four miles northeast of the city of Natchitoches near Clarence, Louisiana in Natchitoches Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ef-1-tornado-touches-down-in-natchitoches-parish-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ef-1-tornado-touches-down-in-natchitoches-parish-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EF-1 tornado touches down in Natchitoches Parish Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damage from storms that tracked from Natchitoches Parish into Winn Parish on Wednesday is consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, according to findings from the National Weather Service office in Shreveport. The tornado touched down at 3:06 p.m. four miles northeast of the city of Natchitoches near Clarence, Louisiana in Natchitoches Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ef-1-tornado-touches-down-in-natchitoches-parish-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ef-1-tornado-touches-down-in-natchitoches-parish-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[71 arrested in 'Slick John' prostitution sweep in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/29/71-arrested-shreveport-prostitution-sting/469359002/ Seventy-one people have been arrested in a three-day sting named "Slick John" and aimed at fighting prostitution and human trafficking, according to the Shreveport Police Department. The sting was conducted March 20-23 and involved the Shreveport Police Department's vice unit, the FBI Crimes against Children Task Force, the Caddo-Shreveport Nar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/71-arrested-in-slick-john-prostitution-sweep-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/71-arrested-in-slick-john-prostitution-sweep-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado Watch issued until 9pm Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following Hazardous Weather Outlook was issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA at 12:09 PM. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tornado-watch-issued-until-9pm-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tornado-watch-issued-until-9pm-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where's the best tasting water in Louisiana?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where can you find the best tasting tap water in Louisiana? In St. Charles Parish, according to members of the Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage, and Industrials Wastes, Inc. Public waterworks officials from around the state recently rated tap water as part of the annual competition at the state conference in Shreveport on March 20. The parish, which also won first place in during regional competition on March 14, will compete in October for the best tasting water award in the South]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wheres-the-best-tasting-water-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wheres-the-best-tasting-water-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Caddo officials cannot be asked why they voted to move Confederate statue, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Shreveport ruled March 27 that 4 parish officials who voted to remove the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds cannot be forced to make a sworn statement about why they did so. The Caddo Commission won a small victory Tuesday in the legal battle over efforts to remove the Confederate monument in downtown Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-caddo-officials-cannot-be-asked-why-they-voted-to-move-confederate-statue-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-caddo-officials-cannot-be-asked-why-they-voted-to-move-confederate-statue-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-million dollar Riverview Theater facelift begins soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Riverview Theater has been a fixture of the performing arts in downtown Shreveport for half a century. In just a few months, it will get a much-needed facelift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/multi-million-dollar-riverview-theater-facelift-begins-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/multi-million-dollar-riverview-theater-facelift-begins-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family rescued from Shreveport duck pond reunite with good Samaritans who saved them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler recognized the good Samaritans who helped rescue a Shreveport family after their car crashed into Anderson Bayou on Tuesday. Authorities say the driver involved in the crash, Megan Victoria Brown, a mother of four, was pronounced dead shortly after being taken from the scene of the accident to University Health in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-rescued-from-shreveport-duck-pond-reunite-with-good-samaritans-who-saved-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-rescued-from-shreveport-duck-pond-reunite-with-good-samaritans-who-saved-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-vehicle wreck at Mansfield at W. 70th sends at least 1 person to a hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-vehicle wreck at 1:36 p.m. March 27 at Mansfield Road at West 70th Street in southeast Shreveport sent at least one person to a hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-vehicle-wreck-at-mansfield-at-w-70th-sends-at-least-1-person-to-a-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-vehicle-wreck-at-mansfield-at-w-70th-sends-at-least-1-person-to-a-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Heavy rain and strong storms move in today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of heavy rain and strong storms will return to the area today, and will be with us through Wednesday night. Waves of heavy rain and storms will develop along a slow-moving cold front that will push through the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-heavy-rain-and-strong-storms-move-in-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-heavy-rain-and-strong-storms-move-in-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitol Views: Health care spending, retirement reforms under review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Legislature started its third week of the regular session today by diving into a set of policy issues that take up quite a bit of room in the state budget-health care and retirement. With an expected budget shortfall for next fiscal year between $700 million and $1 billion-or significantly less, based on some Republican estimates-lawmakers are eager to find short-term and long-term savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/capitol-views-health-care-spending-retirement-reforms-under-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/capitol-views-health-care-spending-retirement-reforms-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music &amp; Mudbugs: CrawDebauchery Food &amp; Music Festival 2018 - Video &amp; Audio]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Floridians celebrated the onset of spring this past weekend with what has become an annual tradition, the 5th Annual CrawDebauchery Food &amp; Music Festival , which took place on the grounds of The Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Pompano Beach, Florida. Under sunny skies and with the scent of crawfish and other New Orleans delicacies boiling in the background, festivalgoers were treated to an inspired day of musical performances by The Struts , Anders Osborne , Maggie Koerner , Bonerama , S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/music-amp-mudbugs-crawdebauchery-food-amp-music-festival-2018-video-amp-audio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/music-amp-mudbugs-crawdebauchery-food-amp-music-festival-2018-video-amp-audio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Senate Committee rejects use of LGBT-friendly language in marriage laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, proposed legislation to change language in state laws about marriage and parental rights to be more inclusive of same-sex couples. The Senate Judiciary A Committee rejected the bill on a 4-1 vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-committee-rejects-use-of-lgbt-friendly-language-in-marriage-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-senate-committee-rejects-use-of-lgbt-friendly-language-in-marriage-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace Rose forever stamp to be issued April 21 in double-sided pane of 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States nondenominated Peace Rose forever stamp will be issued April 21 in a double-sided pane of 20. The design features a close-up photograph of the hybrid tea rose. United States stamps featuring roses have included bold presentations, such as the 18A Red Rose stamp from the 1981 Flower set of four .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/peace-rose-forever-stamp-to-be-issued-april-21-in-double-sided-pane-of-20/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/peace-rose-forever-stamp-to-be-issued-april-21-in-double-sided-pane-of-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Views: A new retirement plan for a mobile generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old saying is that demography is destiny, and nowhere is it more true than in public retirement systems, many of them - not only in Louisiana - providing old-style pension plans based on the conception that folks will work 30 years or more for the same employer. Actuaries for the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System estimate that only about 5 percent of today's workers will continue long enough to qualify for a full pension payout from LASERS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-a-new-retirement-plan-for-a-mobile-generation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-a-new-retirement-plan-for-a-mobile-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia author publishes novel on unexpected love and its obstacles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the novel, Michael Raven is a highly successful businessman who is accustomed to pursuing and acquiring anything and anyone he wants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/georgia-author-publishes-novel-on-unexpected-love-and-its-obstacles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/georgia-author-publishes-novel-on-unexpected-love-and-its-obstacles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU inducts outstanding alumni into Long Purple Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwestern State University honored six graduates by inducting them into the University's alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line. The 2018 inductees are Monty Chicola of Alexandria, Dr. Philip Cole of Shreveport, Linda Day of Baton Rouge, Justice James T. Genovese of Opelousas, the late Col.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-inducts-outstanding-alumni-into-long-purple-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-inducts-outstanding-alumni-into-long-purple-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWLA students lead the charge for "March For Our Lives" rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to advocate for gun control, thousands across the country are planning to storm the streets in Washington D.C. on Saturday. For those who cannot make the trip, there will be a March For Our Lives in Shreveport the same day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-students-lead-the-charge-for-march-for-our-lives-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-students-lead-the-charge-for-march-for-our-lives-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFD members gathered to remember the life of their 4-legged friend, Tracker/Source: KSLA News 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, the Shreveport Fire Department said their final goodbyes to Tracker, recognizing his and other K-9's successful careers. "He was by my side the entire 14 years four months everywhere I went he went," said Fire Engineer Rick Morrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-members-gathered-to-remember-the-life-of-their-4-legged-friend-trackersource-ksla-news-12/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-members-gathered-to-remember-the-life-of-their-4-legged-friend-trackersource-ksla-news-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court shoots down Governor's order barring LGBT discrimination against workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS - Gov. John Bel Edwards delivers the keynote address at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association annual meeting. Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS - Gov. John Bel Edwards delivers the keynote address at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association annual meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/supreme-court-shoots-down-governors-order-barring-lgbt-discrimination-against-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/supreme-court-shoots-down-governors-order-barring-lgbt-discrimination-against-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's going to the championship in the Strongest Town Contest?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started with 16 amazing towns. This week's round gave us the chance to really get to know four distinct communities through a series of podcast conversations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/whos-going-to-the-championship-in-the-strongest-town-contest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/whos-going-to-the-championship-in-the-strongest-town-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's going to the championship in the Strongest Town Contest?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started with 16 amazing towns. This week's round gave us the chance to really get to know four distinct communities through a series of podcast conversations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/whos-going-to-the-championship-in-the-strongest-town-contest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/whos-going-to-the-championship-in-the-strongest-town-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill would require 'In God We Trust' to be displayed in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 253, authored by State Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, builds upon existing state law governing the protection of student-initiated, student-led prayer. A Senate education committee Thursday unanimously passed it to the Senate floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-would-require-in-god-we-trust-to-be-displayed-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-would-require-in-god-we-trust-to-be-displayed-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill would require 'In God We Trust' to be displayed in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 253, authored by State Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, builds upon existing state law governing the protection of student-initiated, student-led prayer. A Senate education committee Thursday unanimously passed it to the Senate floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-would-require-in-god-we-trust-to-be-displayed-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bill-would-require-in-god-we-trust-to-be-displayed-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFD to hold service Friday for loyal, 4-legged team member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracker faithfully served the people of Shreveport and surrounding areas from March 2005 until his retirement from active service in 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-to-hold-service-friday-for-loyal-4-legged-team-member/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-to-hold-service-friday-for-loyal-4-legged-team-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominee for Western District U.S. Attorney heads to Senate for confirmation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A career federal prosecutor tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney for Louisiana's sprawling Western District is headed for a U.S. Senate confirmation vote after receiving a committee nod Thursday morning. David C. Joseph, who currently serves as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District, sailed through the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee without any discussion or opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nominee-for-western-district-us-attorney-heads-to-senate-for-confirmation-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nominee-for-western-district-us-attorney-heads-to-senate-for-confirmation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad and newborn daughter unable to fly land at Phoenix woman's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad and newborn daughter unable to fly land at Phoenix woman's h - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Rubin Swift and his newborn daughter weren't allowed to fly but a Phoenix woman allowed them to stay with her. Rubin Swift flew down from Ohio to pick up his baby daughter Ru-Andria who he just gained custody of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dad-and-newborn-daughter-unable-to-fly-land-at-phoenix-womans-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dad-and-newborn-daughter-unable-to-fly-land-at-phoenix-womans-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport officials waiting to assess flood damage in city parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Hymes with SPAR says his office has received several calls from concerns residents, wondering when they'll be able to visit their favorite parks again. "All we can do is just wait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-officials-waiting-to-assess-flood-damage-in-city-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-officials-waiting-to-assess-flood-damage-in-city-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport officials waiting to assess flood damage in city parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Hymes with SPAR says his office has received several calls from concerns residents, wondering when they'll be able to visit their favorite parks again. "All we can do is just wait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-officials-waiting-to-assess-flood-damage-in-city-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-officials-waiting-to-assess-flood-damage-in-city-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women forced into sex acts at West Monroe massage parlors to pay $40,000 debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers of two West Monroe massage parlors engaged in acts which were the result of sex trafficking according to records filed with the 4th Judicial District Court in Ouachita Parish. Those two massage parlors are Shangri-La Massage Therapy and Spa on North 7th Street and China Massage and Spa on Blanchard Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/women-forced-into-sex-acts-at-west-monroe-massage-parlors-to-pay-40000-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/women-forced-into-sex-acts-at-west-monroe-massage-parlors-to-pay-40000-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor shares story of when patient asked to die]]></title><description><![CDATA[My 54-year-old patient was alone in the intensive care unit, with no family or friends in his life. He slumped in his bed, gasping, staring up at me.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doctor-shares-story-of-when-patient-asked-to-die/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doctor-shares-story-of-when-patient-asked-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 arrested, 2 others on the lose after violent stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is behind bars after Shreveport police say they connected him to a stabbing that sent two women to the hospital Tuesday morning. Officers arrested 36-year-old Bryan Todd on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-arrested-2-others-on-the-lose-after-violent-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-arrested-2-others-on-the-lose-after-violent-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No walkout; Loyola Prep students turn to faith to honor FL school shooting victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loyola College Prep sophomore Ella Mason read 17 names to honor the 17 lives lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. But for 17 minutes, Mason read the names - each punctuated by the toll of a bell - exactly a month and more than 1,000 miles from the Florida school shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-walkout-loyola-prep-students-turn-to-faith-to-honor-fl-school-shooting-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-walkout-loyola-prep-students-turn-to-faith-to-honor-fl-school-shooting-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire burns Ranch Lane house; 5 people, 2 pets get out safely]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in a wheelchair, three other adults, a child and their two pets made it out safely March 14 when fire damaged their home on Ranch Lane in Shreveport. The owner and some of the occupants of a house on Ranch Lane indicated a fire there March 14 possibly was started by a space heater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-burns-ranch-lane-house-5-people-2-pets-get-out-safely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-burns-ranch-lane-house-5-people-2-pets-get-out-safely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSC employee pulls woman from sinking car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana Public Service Commission staffer was one of the heroes diving into a Shreveport bayou to pull a woman and three children from a sinking vehicle after a three-car accident. Hunter Coleman, an enforcement agent in the office of PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell, said he was driving from dinner when came upon an accident scene at East King's Highway and Shreveport-Barksdale Highway in east Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/psc-employee-pulls-woman-from-sinking-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/psc-employee-pulls-woman-from-sinking-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials say they shouldn't testify about monument removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four members of a local governing board in Louisiana have asked a court to rule that they don't have to answer questions in depositions for a lawsuit over their votes to remove a Confederate monument from courthouse grounds. The four members of the Caddo Parish Commission voted in favor of a resolution last year authorizing removal of the monument at the Caddo courthouse in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/officials-say-they-shouldnt-testify-about-monument-removal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/officials-say-they-shouldnt-testify-about-monument-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over $1 million in grants awarded to four Louisiana Civil Rights preservation projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $1 million in African American Civil Rights grants will be directed to four projects in Louisiana designed to preserve historic Civil Rights sites and stories. Just under $500,000 will help fund the rehabilitation of the Robert "Bob" Hicks House and 1906 Mill House, $500,000 will go to the City of Shreveport for the preservation of the Old Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, $25,000 will go to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Educational Pavilion and Central City Civil Right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/over-1-million-in-grants-awarded-to-four-louisiana-civil-rights-preservation-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/over-1-million-in-grants-awarded-to-four-louisiana-civil-rights-preservation-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate panel forwards bills addressing fraud and inefficiencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The importance of reducing fraud and inefficiencies was a common theme in the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee Monday, as senators expressed concerns about maintaining a tight purse in the face of the state's unresolved fiscal cliff. Three bills tackling fraud and state spending oversight - Senate Bills 220, 239 and 259 - passed out of committee and moved to the Senate floor for consideration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senate-panel-forwards-bills-addressing-fraud-and-inefficiencies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senate-panel-forwards-bills-addressing-fraud-and-inefficiencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[318 Restaurant Week offers deals for lunch, dinner for 5 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning March 13, 318 Restaurant Week will have eateries throughout Shreveport-Bossier City cooking up one-of-a-kind menus and serving unique deals over the course of five days. "This year, I'm gonna feature something called Feather Gumbo, because its all feather no squeal," Marilynn's Place owner Robert "Boz" Boucum said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/318-restaurant-week-offers-deals-for-lunch-dinner-for-5-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/318-restaurant-week-offers-deals-for-lunch-dinner-for-5-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[318 Restaurant Week offers deals for lunch, dinner for 5 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning March 13, 318 Restaurant Week will have eateries throughout Shreveport-Bossier City cooking up one-of-a-kind menus and serving unique deals over the course of five days. "This year, I'm gonna feature something called Feather Gumbo, because its all feather no squeal," Marilynn's Place owner Robert "Boz" Boucum said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/318-restaurant-week-offers-deals-for-lunch-dinner-for-5-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/318-restaurant-week-offers-deals-for-lunch-dinner-for-5-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman critically hurt when car plunged into bayou dies; good Samaritans save 3 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead, 2 other adults are in a hospital and three children are safe following a three-vehicle wreck during which one car plunged into a Shreveport bayou. "I just saw a guy in a Jeep take his clothes off and start running in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-critically-hurt-when-car-plunged-into-bayou-dies-good-samaritans-save-3-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-critically-hurt-when-car-plunged-into-bayou-dies-good-samaritans-save-3-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman critically hurt when car plunged into bayou dies; good Samaritans save 3 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead, 2 other adults are in a hospital and three children are safe following a three-vehicle wreck during which one car plunged into a Shreveport bayou. "I just saw a guy in a Jeep take his clothes off and start running in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-critically-hurt-when-car-plunged-into-bayou-dies-good-samaritans-save-3-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-critically-hurt-when-car-plunged-into-bayou-dies-good-samaritans-save-3-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500K awarded to preserve historic Shreveport church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old Galilee Missionary Baptist was founded by former slaves and was visited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/500k-awarded-to-preserve-historic-shreveport-church/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/500k-awarded-to-preserve-historic-shreveport-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessmen could control north Louisiana medical marijuana market]]></title><description><![CDATA[William "Bill" Windham and Gregory Morrison have jointly filed applications to become approved medical marijuana pharmacies through their companies NorLa Pharmacy of Shreveport and Delta MedMar of West Monroe. The Shreveport company has been ranked No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/businessmen-could-control-north-louisiana-medical-marijuana-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/businessmen-could-control-north-louisiana-medical-marijuana-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 10 years for bringing meth from Dallas to Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of drug ring that was distributing methamphetamine in the Shreveport area is going to prison for 10 years. Dallas resident Carlos Delarosa then must serve five years on federal supervised release once he is released from prison, a judge has decided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-gets-10-years-for-bringing-meth-from-dallas-to-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-gets-10-years-for-bringing-meth-from-dallas-to-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should public school teachers carry handguns? Debate coming in Louisiana Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainbow is seen over the memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. ORG XMIT: FLLAU201 A rainbow is seen over the memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/should-public-school-teachers-carry-handguns-debate-coming-in-louisiana-legislature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/should-public-school-teachers-carry-handguns-debate-coming-in-louisiana-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should public school teachers carry handguns? Debate coming in Louisiana Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainbow is seen over the memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. ORG XMIT: FLLAU201 A rainbow is seen over the memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/should-public-school-teachers-carry-handguns-debate-coming-in-louisiana-legislature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/should-public-school-teachers-carry-handguns-debate-coming-in-louisiana-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News Minute: Here is the latest Louisiana news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CST]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Shreveport has sentenced a Texas man to 10 years in prison in connection with a methamphetamine distribution ring. Twenty-two-year-old Carlos Delarosa of Dallas had pleaded guilty in August to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-louisiana-news-from-the-associated-press-at-240-am-cst/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-louisiana-news-from-the-associated-press-at-240-am-cst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He preached under one of the tallest crosses in the U.S. a " until his arrest for meth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landmark along U.S. 80 is a point of pride, adding a reverent gravitas to his pulpit at Haughton's Church of the Cross, an Assemblies of God congregation just east of Shreveport. But he's been forced to leave the church in shame after his arrest Wednesday night for possession of methamphetamine, in his Bossier City home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/he-preached-under-one-of-the-tallest-crosses-in-the-us-a-until-his-arrest-for-meth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/he-preached-under-one-of-the-tallest-crosses-in-the-us-a-until-his-arrest-for-meth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss USA pageant looks to return to Louisiana, is reported to be scouting in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Miss USA pageant looks to return to Louisiana for the first time since Baton Rouge hosted the annual production in 2015. A film tax credit application for the pageant has been filed with Louisiana Economic Development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-pageant-looks-to-return-to-louisiana-is-reported-to-be-scouting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-usa-pageant-looks-to-return-to-louisiana-is-reported-to-be-scouting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Credit rating agency concerned about partisan gridlock...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The special session failure by Louisiana lawmakers to close a budget gap only four months away raised alarms Wednesday with a national credit rating agency. S&amp;P Global Ratings issued an update about the 15-day session, noting that legislative gridlock has emerged as a credit weakness for Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-credit-rating-agency-concerned-about-partisan-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-credit-rating-agency-concerned-about-partisan-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bossier City teen Garrett Jacobs competes on 'American Idol']]></title><description><![CDATA["I really like blues rock. I'd say my style is if Bill Withers and Chris Stapleton had a baby, that's me," Benton High senior Garrett Jacobs says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-city-teen-garrett-jacobs-competes-on-american-idol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-city-teen-garrett-jacobs-competes-on-american-idol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport street renamed in honor of pastor's slain son, Larry Brandon III]]></title><description><![CDATA[The street in the city's Mooretown neighborhood was renamed after the boys transitional home for homeless boys founded by Bishop Larry L. Brandon. "I love the word transitional because that means that this is not somewhere that they're going to be stuck in," Caddo Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-street-renamed-in-honor-of-pastors-slain-son-larry-brandon-iii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-street-renamed-in-honor-of-pastors-slain-son-larry-brandon-iii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFD K-9 dies after 9 years with search and rescue team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracker faithfully served the people of Shreveport and surrounding areas from March 2005 until his retirement from active service in 2014. During Trackers 9 years of service to the department, he was deployed on many missions as part of the SFD Search and Rescue team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-k-9-dies-after-9-years-with-search-and-rescue-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-k-9-dies-after-9-years-with-search-and-rescue-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug sting in east Shreveport results in 26 facing charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also booked into Caddo Correctional were 39-year-old Rajohn Chatman, of Shreveport, on a charge of pandering, and 36-year-old Rebecca Lynn Parker, of Keithville, on one count of theft and as an in-state fugitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/drug-sting-in-east-shreveport-results-in-26-facing-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/drug-sting-in-east-shreveport-results-in-26-facing-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug sting in east Shreveport results in 26 facing charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also booked into Caddo Correctional were 39-year-old Rajohn Chatman, of Shreveport, on a charge of pandering, and 36-year-old Rebecca Lynn Parker, of Keithville, on one count of theft and as an in-state fugitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/drug-sting-in-east-shreveport-results-in-26-facing-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/drug-sting-in-east-shreveport-results-in-26-facing-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder Chose Me To Return to Investigation Discovery for Second Season April 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigation Discovery's MURDER CHOSE ME, featuring legendary Shreveport, Louisiana homicide detective Rod Demery returns for its second season on Wednesday, April 4 at 10/9c, only on ID. The series follows Demery as he reflects on memorable cases from his 14 years as a homicide detective, where he miraculously achieved a confession and 100% solve rate in the more than 250 homicide cases where he served as lead detective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/murder-chose-me-to-return-to-investigation-discovery-for-second-season-april-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/murder-chose-me-to-return-to-investigation-discovery-for-second-season-april-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STPSO to hold news conference on killings of couple found in submerged car]]></title><description><![CDATA[STPSO to hold news conference on killings of couple found in sub - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports The St. Tammany Parish sheriff will hold a news conference Wednesday at 10 a.m. to discuss details and possibly release autopsy findings on the causes of death for two friends whose bodies were found in a submerged car. The bodies of Raegan Elizabeth Day and Dustin Hartline were recovered Monday fin the area of the East Pearl River Boat Launch on Highway 90. Four people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/stpso-to-hold-news-conference-on-killings-of-couple-found-in-submerged-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/stpso-to-hold-news-conference-on-killings-of-couple-found-in-submerged-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in three women is affected by domestic violence in their lifetime.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates in Caddo Parish say the need continues to go up. Project Celebration, Inc. can currently house 21 people at its safe house in Caddo Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-in-three-women-is-affected-by-domestic-violence-in-their-lifetime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-in-three-women-is-affected-by-domestic-violence-in-their-lifetime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana peach farmers loved the cold winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Mitcham, the owner of Mitcham Farms in Ruston, LA, says most of his peach trees require about 850 chill hours, and this year they got a lot more than that. "We had about 1,017 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-peach-farmers-loved-the-cold-winter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-peach-farmers-loved-the-cold-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana peach farmers loved the cold winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Mitcham, the owner of Mitcham Farms in Ruston, LA, says most of his peach trees require about 850 chill hours, and this year they got a lot more than that. "We had about 1,017 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-peach-farmers-loved-the-cold-winter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-peach-farmers-loved-the-cold-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart credits part of the success of the meal kit program in Shreveport.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is making a major step forward in the competitive and quickly expanding market of meal kits. And the giant retailer credits at least part of that decision on the success of the pilot meal kit program in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walmart-credits-part-of-the-success-of-the-meal-kit-program-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walmart-credits-part-of-the-success-of-the-meal-kit-program-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made over shooting in which 7-year-old was wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOKED: Anthony J. Dotie, 29, of the 3400 block of Jackson Street in Shreveport, one count each of child desertion and obstruction of justice Shreveport police suspect that 29-year-old Anthony J. Dotie hid the rifle in a closet and told paramedics that the wounded 7-year-old had been cut on a broken window. Detectives think two children were mimicking a video game and playing with a .22-caliber rifle designed to look like an AR-15 when the 13-year-old, believing the rifle to be an unloaded BB gu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arrest-made-over-shooting-in-which-7-year-old-was-wounded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arrest-made-over-shooting-in-which-7-year-old-was-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man found guilty on drug, gun charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roosevelt Thomas Ardison Jr., 41, was arrested in June 2017 during a citywide sweep intended to patrol known drug trafficking areas, according to a news release from the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office. He was arrested in front of a "trap house" in the 1600 block of Oakdale Street while holding hands with a 3-year-old girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-found-guilty-on-drug-gun-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-found-guilty-on-drug-gun-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target is launching same-day grocery deliveries in New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dana Jacobs, a spokeswoman for Shipt , the web-based grocery delivery and mobile app, confirmed the service will launch grocery deliveries from Target stores in the New Orleans area starting March 13. Shipt will also start same-day deliveries from Target stores in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Shreveport, according to a news release. Target purchased Shipt for $550 million in December 2017 in a bid to rapidly expand same-day delivery across its national retail footprint and compete with retailers l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/target-is-launching-same-day-grocery-deliveries-in-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/target-is-launching-same-day-grocery-deliveries-in-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frost, light freeze possible Thursday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring-like temperatures in the ArkLaTex may have you thinking the winter season is over, but low temperatures this week may give us another taste of winter. The StormTracker 12 team is tracking clears skies all across the area over the next few days, which will warm up quickly during the day, but then temperatures will drop quickly at night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/frost-light-freeze-possible-thursday-morning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/frost-light-freeze-possible-thursday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reruns Are Fun holding spring, summer consignment sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 22 years, Reruns Are Fun has been all about moms helping other moms clean out their closets, make some extra money and find deals on things they may need for their children. The venture that began with 32 consigners in a carport in Shreveport's Southern Hills neighborhood now involves 800 to 900 consigners for each sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/reruns-are-fun-holding-spring-summer-consignment-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/reruns-are-fun-holding-spring-summer-consignment-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport again prepares to clean up its flooded parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews will have to wait for the ground to dry out once floodwaters recede, said Charles Hymes, manager of SPAR's maintenance division. Workers will take a close look at the fishing dock at C. Bickham Dickson Park and bridges at Hamel Park, Hymes said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-again-prepares-to-clean-up-its-flooded-parks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-again-prepares-to-clean-up-its-flooded-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find missing 10-year-old boy in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa is experiencing a large water main breakage, according to Municipal Clerk Sandra Turley. About half of the town will be without water, while the rest of the residents will experience low water pressure until the repair is complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-find-missing-10-year-old-boy-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-find-missing-10-year-old-boy-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find missing 10-year-old boy in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa is experiencing a large water main breakage, according to Municipal Clerk Sandra Turley. About half of the town will be without water, while the rest of the residents will experience low water pressure until the repair is complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-find-missing-10-year-old-boy-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-find-missing-10-year-old-boy-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special session ends without budget deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valerie Ponseti reports from the Capitol that the House adjourned sine die after asking for and receiving permission from the Senate to do so. House members had been at a stalemate for virtually the entire two-week session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-ends-without-budget-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-ends-without-budget-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special session ends without budget deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valerie Ponseti reports from the Capitol that the House adjourned sine die after asking for and receiving permission from the Senate to do so. House members had been at a stalemate for virtually the entire two-week session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-ends-without-budget-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-ends-without-budget-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troopers looking for persons of interest in identity theft case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport / Bossier City - Troopers are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating two individuals that are considered persons of interest in a local identity theft case. The case involves people conducting fraudulent transactions at several business locations in Shreveport and Bossier City during February and March of 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/troopers-looking-for-persons-of-interest-in-identity-theft-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/troopers-looking-for-persons-of-interest-in-identity-theft-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderate flooding continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The river is expected to crest near 31.5 feet after midnight Sunday and remain there through Monday then start a slow fall, according to the National Weather Service office in Shreveport. At 31, the Weather Service says, expect floodwaters to flow over Russell between Shreveport-Blanchard Highway and Interstate 220 in north Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/moderate-flooding-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/moderate-flooding-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James: Next cold front arrives Monday and brings in showers and storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eyes are on our next cold front that will arrive on Monday. This front will push from northwest to southeast across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-next-cold-front-arrives-monday-and-brings-in-showers-and-storms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-next-cold-front-arrives-monday-and-brings-in-showers-and-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-9 Rico, a State Police super sniffer, retires: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rico, a Louisiana State Police canine credited with helping officers seize more than $4 million in illegal drugs during his career, has retired, KSLA in Shreveport reports. Rico, a Belgian Malinois, is trained to sniff out marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and methamphetamine and had a nine-year career with State Police Troop G in the northwest corner of the state, the television station reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/k-9-rico-a-state-police-super-sniffer-retires-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/k-9-rico-a-state-police-super-sniffer-retires-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking rainfall pushes back I-49 construction completion date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-breaking rainfall has caused the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to put the construction along Interstate-49 construction in North Caddo Parish on hold. "Currently the construction yard is also submerged we've seen that happen a couple of times with the historic flooding that we've had in 2015 and 2016 and it's not anything new, but it does impede construction progress and construction activity at the site," said DOTD Spokeswoman Erin Buchanan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/record-breaking-rainfall-pushes-back-i-49-construction-completion-date/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/record-breaking-rainfall-pushes-back-i-49-construction-completion-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing boater recovered from lake in Caddo Parish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search crews from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office recovered the body of a Shreveport man in a Caddo Parish waterway today, March 2. The body of Jack Cobb, 33, was recovered from Wallace Lake and turned over to the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office to determine an official cause of death. LDWF agents and CPSO deputies were alerted about the missing boater around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 near the Cypress Garden Boat Launch on Wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-of-missing-boater-recovered-from-lake-in-caddo-parish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-of-missing-boater-recovered-from-lake-in-caddo-parish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Notes: It's not just the partisanship that's making Louisiana Legislature resemble Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accompanied by his wife Donna Edwards, right, who gets a kiss and a hug from Rep. Rob Shadoin, R-Ruston, Gov. John Bel Edwards, center, shakes hands with Rep. Thomas Carmody Jr., R-Shreveport, left, while entering the House chamber to address the joint session during opening day at the Louisiana legislature Monday April 10, 2017, in Baton Rouge. When they're not voting on anything that would bail the state out of its fiscal mess - and that's been most of the time during this special session call]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grace-notes-its-not-just-the-partisanship-thats-making-louisiana-legislature-resemble-congress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grace-notes-its-not-just-the-partisanship-thats-making-louisiana-legislature-resemble-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged killers of 82-year-old Shreveport woman will not face death penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy Jemane Narcisse, 25, of Alexandria, and Kiana Deraneka Williams, 25, of Ville Platte Roy Jemane Narcisse and Kiana Deraneka Williams face second degree murder charges in stabbing death of 82-year-old woman Two alleged killers, charged with fatally stabbing an 82-year-old woman in her Anderson Island home, will not face the death penalty. Instead, 25-year-old Roy Jemane Narcisse and 25-year-old Kiana Deranka Williams will stand trial for second-degree murder before a Caddo Parish jury in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alleged-killers-of-82-year-old-shreveport-woman-will-not-face-death-penalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alleged-killers-of-82-year-old-shreveport-woman-will-not-face-death-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bossier man gets 12 years on 4th-offense DWI conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bossier City man will spend the next 12 years in jail for driving drunk and crashing his car into posts guarding a Barksdale Air Force Base gate. U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks decided that 56-year-old Leandrew Smith also must serve three years on federal supervised release once he is released from prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-man-gets-12-years-on-4th-offense-dwi-conviction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-man-gets-12-years-on-4th-offense-dwi-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport MEPS celebrates Black History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, MEPS sponsored a Black History Month Program featuring keynote speaker, Pastor Theron Jackson, who gave an inspiring speech, highlighting perseverance as demonstrated through the African American experience. This year's program commemorates the centennial of the end of the First World War in 1918, and highlights the service and sacrifice of African Americans during wartime from the Revolutionary War to present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-meps-celebrates-black-history-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-meps-celebrates-black-history-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Bama Division set to visit Lay Lake-- February 27, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT: The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League tournament season will continue Saturday, March 10, for Bama Division anglers with an event on Lay Lake. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in the one-day tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/t-h-marine-flw-bass-fishing-league-bama-division-set-to-visit-lay-lake-february-27-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/t-h-marine-flw-bass-fishing-league-bama-division-set-to-visit-lay-lake-february-27-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana school board fills vacancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish School Board has filled a vacancy left when a long-time board member died earlier this month. The Times reports the board Tuesday selected Durwood Hendricks Jr. on a 6-5 vote to replace Larry Ramsey, who died of pancreatic cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-school-board-fills-vacancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-school-board-fills-vacancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German stocks - Factors to watch on February 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $240 million to settle private U.S. antitrust litigation accusing it of conspiring with other banks to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate. People familiar with the matter said on Tuesday that wage talks were making progress but so far had fallen short of an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-february-28/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-february-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU Names Six Alumni to Long Purple Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwestern State University will honor six graduates by inducting them into the University's alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line. The 2018 inductees are Monty Chicola of Alexandria, Dr. Philip Cole of Shreveport, Linda Day of Baton Rouge, Justice James T. Genovese of Opelousas, the late Col.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-names-six-alumni-to-long-purple-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-names-six-alumni-to-long-purple-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary taxes could lower Louisiana's credit rating again. Gov. Edwards warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards said a temporary tax proposal the Louisiana House is considering could cost the state more money in the long run. Gov. John Bel Edwards and several other Democrats have expressed concern that a proposal to approve another round of temporary sales taxes would result in Louisiana's credit rating being downgraded again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/temporary-taxes-could-lower-louisianas-credit-rating-again-gov-edwards-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/temporary-taxes-could-lower-louisianas-credit-rating-again-gov-edwards-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got a question for Jefferson Parish's next school superintendent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superintendent of DeSoto Parish public schools Cade Brumley, left and former Jefferson Parish school system administrator Glenn Mayeaux, right, have applied to be superintendent of the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The School Board will interview them during a special board meeting Monday .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/got-a-question-for-jefferson-parishs-next-school-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/got-a-question-for-jefferson-parishs-next-school-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got a question for Jefferson Parish's next school superintendent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superintendent of DeSoto Parish public schools Cade Brumley, left and former Jefferson Parish school system administrator Glenn Mayeaux, right, have applied to be superintendent of the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The School Board will interview them during a special board meeting Monday .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/got-a-question-for-jefferson-parishs-next-school-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/got-a-question-for-jefferson-parishs-next-school-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LifeShare Blood Services buys building for new Baton Rouge storefront]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport-based LifeShare Blood Services has purchased a nearly 2.5-acre site and building at Essen and Anselmo lanes that will become its new Baton Rouge storefront. The company, which operates a facility on North Boulevard, bought the property at 5745 Essen for $4.1 million in a deal that closed earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lifeshare-blood-services-buys-building-for-new-baton-rouge-storefront/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lifeshare-blood-services-buys-building-for-new-baton-rouge-storefront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit-and-run victim's family pleads for driver to come forward; mourners hold vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends and members of the family and community gathered Monday night to remember the man killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday night. Candles were laid out and balloons were let go during a vigil in the parking lot of County Market in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hit-and-run-victims-family-pleads-for-driver-to-come-forward-mourners-hold-vigil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hit-and-run-victims-family-pleads-for-driver-to-come-forward-mourners-hold-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal would name 7 miles of I-49 in Trey Auld's honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana House Bill 124 would designate the 7-mile stretch of I-49 between East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in south Shreveport and Stonewall-Frierson Road in northern DeSoto Parish as the John "Trey" Auld II Memorial Expressway. The idea behind House Bill 124 is to remember Trey Auld every time you drive Interstate 49 south of Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/proposal-would-name-7-miles-of-i-49-in-trey-aulds-honor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/proposal-would-name-7-miles-of-i-49-in-trey-aulds-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana governor declares emergency in Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches, 7 other parishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo sheriff's deputies saved four cows and two Longhorns on Feb. 26 from the rising waters of Twelve Mile Bayou. Caddo sheriff's deputies saved four cows and two Longhorns from the rising waters of Twelve Mile Bayou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-governor-declares-emergency-in-bossier-caddo-natchitoches-7-other-parishes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-governor-declares-emergency-in-bossier-caddo-natchitoches-7-other-parishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Seabaugh could land federal judgeship]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Alan Seabuagh, R-Shreveport, is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and is pictured here in a file photo. Republican state Rep. Alan Seabaugh of Shreveport is under consideration for a federal judicial nomination by President Donald Trump to the Western District of Louisiana's Alexandria Division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rep-seabaugh-could-land-federal-judgeship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rep-seabaugh-could-land-federal-judgeship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a slow start, the special session showing signs of life as tax bills advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tax bills that will help the state overcome a looming one billion dollar budget deficit are heading to the House floor. Some Republicans were seeking to make permanent a quarter of a temporary one-cent sales tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/after-a-slow-start-the-special-session-showing-signs-of-life-as-tax-bills-advance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/after-a-slow-start-the-special-session-showing-signs-of-life-as-tax-bills-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorist hits pedestrian then leaves him to die in the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened at 7:39 p.m. Sunday on Hearne Avenue between Glenwick and Grassmere streets in Shreveport, Caddo 911 dispatch records show. The man was trying to cross from west to east near Springs of Grace Baptist Church in the 6300 block of Hearne Avenue when he was hit by the car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorist-hits-pedestrian-then-leaves-him-to-die-in-the-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorist-hits-pedestrian-then-leaves-him-to-die-in-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorist hits pedestrian then leaves him to die in the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened at 7:39 p.m. Sunday on Hearne Avenue between Glenwick and Grassmere streets in Shreveport, Caddo 911 dispatch records show. The man was trying to cross from west to east near Springs of Grace Baptist Church in the 6300 block of Hearne Avenue when he was hit by the car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorist-hits-pedestrian-then-leaves-him-to-die-in-the-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/motorist-hits-pedestrian-then-leaves-him-to-die-in-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jersey Boys,' 'Madam Secretary' actor strikes a new note with Shreveport Symphony]]></title><description><![CDATA[A familiar face you've likely seen right here on KSLA was in Shreveport on Saturday evening to make a debut performance alongside the Shreveport Symphony. "I've never performed with a 60-piece orchestra before, so I'm a little frightened but very excited," Bergen said before the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jersey-boys-madam-secretary-actor-strikes-a-new-note-with-shreveport-symphony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jersey-boys-madam-secretary-actor-strikes-a-new-note-with-shreveport-symphony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 killed in East Shreveport crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just after 11 a.m. in the 3200 block of E. 70th Street, according to a news release. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman trapped inside a Chevrolet HHR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-killed-in-east-shreveport-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-killed-in-east-shreveport-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unique fitness class bonds mothers and babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 24th Lauren LeBlanc held a 30-minute workout session at her studio Sleek Physique , 6607 Line Ave., in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/unique-fitness-class-bonds-mothers-and-babies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/unique-fitness-class-bonds-mothers-and-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe Weather Alert Day: Strong to severe storms expected Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stormtracker 12 Weather Team has declared Saturday a Severe Weather Alert Day for the possibility of strong to severe storms throughout the afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center has issued an enhanced risk of severe weather in the northern ArkLaTex around the I-30 corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-alert-day-strong-to-severe-storms-expected-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-alert-day-strong-to-severe-storms-expected-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Circle K sells Nicholson Drive location a CC's...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Circle K Stores Inc. has sold its location at the intersection of Nicholson and Brightside drives to a Baton Rouge-based limited liability company called Tribal Real Estate Holdings. The deal closed on Wednesday, says Mark Hebert of Kurz and Hebert Commerical Real Estate, who manages the LLC. The price is listed as $10 and other good and valuable considerations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-circle-k-sells-nicholson-drive-location-a-ccs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-circle-k-sells-nicholson-drive-location-a-ccs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CC's Coffee House opens Shreveport location in expansion that will triple its 40 stores by 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[CC's Coffee House has opened a location in Shreveport and is developing a second one as part of an expansion into the area announced in early 2017. For the last several years, family-owned company CC's has been opening locations across southeast Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ccs-coffee-house-opens-shreveport-location-in-expansion-that-will-triple-its-40-stores-by-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ccs-coffee-house-opens-shreveport-location-in-expansion-that-will-triple-its-40-stores-by-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father-son team's hunt for wild hogs leads to some big catches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video shows a successful trapping of 8 feral hogs just a week ago right on the edge of the Southern University campus in north Shreveport. "Camera right here with a battery pack," pointed Josh Wilcher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/father-son-teams-hunt-for-wild-hogs-leads-to-some-big-catches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/father-son-teams-hunt-for-wild-hogs-leads-to-some-big-catches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six NSU alumni inducted into Long Purple Line for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwestern State University will honor six graduates by inducting them into the University's alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line. The 2018 inductees are Monty Chicola of Alexandria, Dr. Philip Cole of Shreveport, Linda Day of Baton Rouge, Justice James T. Genovese of Opelousas, the late Col.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/six-nsu-alumni-inducted-into-long-purple-line-for-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/six-nsu-alumni-inducted-into-long-purple-line-for-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteer Louisiana announces 2018 Champions of Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer Louisiana is proud to announce nine 2018 Champions of Service. These Champions of Service were selected from a pool of statewide nominees - people, groups and businesses in Louisiana - who demonstrate compassion and dedication, leadership and initiative or innovation and creativity in addressing community challenges while serving others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteer-louisiana-announces-2018-champions-of-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteer-louisiana-announces-2018-champions-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteer Louisiana announces 2018 Champions of Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer Louisiana is proud to announce nine 2018 Champions of Service. These Champions of Service were selected from a pool of statewide nominees - people, groups and businesses in Louisiana - who demonstrate compassion and dedication, leadership and initiative or innovation and creativity in addressing community challenges while serving others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteer-louisiana-announces-2018-champions-of-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteer-louisiana-announces-2018-champions-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagnant and unsettled into the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana seems to be the stopping point for a major front that has brought frigid conditions to some parts of the country, but the front seems to have stalled leaving Acadiana on the warm muggy side. While temperatures Thursday morning fell to around 50 in Shreveport here in Acadiana we never once dropped below 70 as warm, moist air continues to stream into the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/stagnant-and-unsettled-into-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/stagnant-and-unsettled-into-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators express frustration over $1 billion budget shortfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussion heated up at Tuesday's House Ways and Means Committee hearing, as legislators expressed frustration over the inability of their colleagues to reach an agreement on how to deal with the state's projected $1 billion budget shortfall. While the lawmakers agreed that revenue-raising measures are necessary to lower the deficit, many were reluctant about to publicly offer tax proposals, including their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/legislators-express-frustration-over-1-billion-budget-shortfall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/legislators-express-frustration-over-1-billion-budget-shortfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman accused of threatening LSUS staff to be extradited]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Times reports 36-year-old Amanda Charlene Sutherland was arrested Sunday and appeared in court Monday in King County, Washington. The newspaper cites an area station report that says Sutherland accused the court of abducting her Monday, saying "there's no evidence, no grounds for any crimes I've committed, ever."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-accused-of-threatening-lsus-staff-to-be-extradited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-accused-of-threatening-lsus-staff-to-be-extradited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special session to tackle TOPS scholarship program funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hype is over after Monday's kickoff of the special session in Baton Rouge. Now comes the heavy lifting for state lawmakers to avoid the so-called 'fiscal cliff' facing Louisiana with its $1 billion shortfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-to-tackle-tops-scholarship-program-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-to-tackle-tops-scholarship-program-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special session to tackle TOPS scholarship program funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hype is over after Monday's kickoff of the special session in Baton Rouge. Now comes the heavy lifting for state lawmakers to avoid the so-called 'fiscal cliff' facing Louisiana with its $1 billion shortfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-to-tackle-tops-scholarship-program-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/special-session-to-tackle-tops-scholarship-program-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert Day: Heavy rainfall impacting your Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alert Day has been issued for Wednesday due to the potential heavy rain and flash flooding in the ArkLaTex. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, and southwestern Arkansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alert-day-heavy-rainfall-impacting-your-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alert-day-heavy-rainfall-impacting-your-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 arrested in connection with massive drug sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Narcotics Unit has put 10 people behind bars after a massive drug and firearm roundup following a two-week operation. The operation between Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and the Shreveport Police Department began on Jan. 29 and ended Feb. 10. During the sting, agents seized nearly 5 pounds of marijuana, 1.3 grams of methamphetamine, 100 pills of ecstasy, 7 firearms, 2 prescription pills and $1,939 in cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/10-arrested-in-connection-with-massive-drug-sting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/10-arrested-in-connection-with-massive-drug-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash flooding possible in area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flash flood watch is in effect for portions of Southwest Arkansas, Southeast Oklahoma and Northeast Texas until Thursday morning. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain are expected, with possibly more in isolated areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flooding-possible-in-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flooding-possible-in-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport building and street re-opened after partial roof collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mystery didn't last too long about what caused the sound of a huge boom heard 'round downtown Shreveport late on this Monday morning. It all began just after 11:20 in the morning at the old Uneeda Biscuit building in the 700 block of Milam Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-building-and-street-re-opened-after-partial-roof-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-building-and-street-re-opened-after-partial-roof-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Man caught on camera breaking into home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who was caught on surveillance video breaking into a home Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-man-caught-on-camera-breaking-into-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-man-caught-on-camera-breaking-into-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76 inmates released since Louisiana criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since November, 76 Louisiana inmates who were released on parole as a result of the state's criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested.( Since November, 76 Louisiana inmates who were released early as a result of the state's criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested, according to a report in the Shreveport Times. According to the Times, the offenders were arrested on charges including bank fraud, parole violations, aggravated assault and armed robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-inmates-released-since-louisiana-criminal-justice-overhaul-have-been-re-arrested-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-inmates-released-since-louisiana-criminal-justice-overhaul-have-been-re-arrested-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76 inmates released since Louisiana criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since November, 76 Louisiana inmates who were released on parole as a result of the state's criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested.( Since November, 76 Louisiana inmates who were released early as a result of the state's criminal justice overhaul have been re-arrested, according to a report in the Shreveport Times. According to the Times, the offenders were arrested on charges including bank fraud, parole violations, aggravated assault and armed robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-inmates-released-since-louisiana-criminal-justice-overhaul-have-been-re-arrested-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-inmates-released-since-louisiana-criminal-justice-overhaul-have-been-re-arrested-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76 Louisiana inmates re-arrested after earlya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy-six offenders released early through a new state prison reform have re-offended and been re-arrested since November. The Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Act, 10 bills passed in 2017 with bipartisan support, expands parole opportunities, reduces sentence length for certain crimes and re-calculates release dates for eligible state inmates - all with the goal to reduce the state's prison population by 10 percent and save $262 million over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-louisiana-inmates-re-arrested-after-earlya/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/76-louisiana-inmates-re-arrested-after-earlya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men, 1 juvenile arrested in connection to Cherokee Park shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sh'William Cheevis, 19 is charged with two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and one count of being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Shreveport police received multiple calls regarding shots fired in Shreveport's Cherokee Park neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-1-juvenile-arrested-in-connection-to-cherokee-park-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-1-juvenile-arrested-in-connection-to-cherokee-park-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men, 1 juvenile arrested in connection to Cherokee Park shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sh'William Cheevis, 19 is charged with two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and one count of being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Shreveport police received multiple calls regarding shots fired in Shreveport's Cherokee Park neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-1-juvenile-arrested-in-connection-to-cherokee-park-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-1-juvenile-arrested-in-connection-to-cherokee-park-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19-year-old Shreveport man allegedly stabs mother and her boyfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says deputies responded to a call Friday night about a woman badly cut with a knife. Deputies found Wright's son, Dustin Eschenbach, at a relative's home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/19-year-old-shreveport-man-allegedly-stabs-mother-and-her-boyfriend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 03:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/19-year-old-shreveport-man-allegedly-stabs-mother-and-her-boyfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men shot in Cherokee Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been shot and police are working to find the gunman in Shreveport's Cherokee Park neighborhood on Saturday. Shreveport police got the call to the corner of Choctaw Trail and Algonquin Trail regarding a series shots fired call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-shot-in-cherokee-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-shot-in-cherokee-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men shot in Cherokee Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been shot and police are working to find the gunman in Shreveport's Cherokee Park neighborhood on Saturday. Shreveport police got the call to the corner of Choctaw Trail and Algonquin Trail regarding a series shots fired call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-shot-in-cherokee-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-shot-in-cherokee-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chili fans raise funds for veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event took in $1,814. The money will help the council replace medical transport vans, which are used to take veterans to the VA center in Shreveport, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/chili-fans-raise-funds-for-veterans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 07:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/chili-fans-raise-funds-for-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt underway for motorcyclist who ditched bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police and the Louisiana State Police are searching for a person who ran from authorities after a traffic stop. A massive police presence was in the area of Colquitt Road at Walker Road and Mansfield Road around 11:30 a.m. According to Trooper Glenn Younger, the driver of a motorcycle did not stop when a state trooper tried to pull the driver over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/manhunt-underway-for-motorcyclist-who-ditched-bike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/manhunt-underway-for-motorcyclist-who-ditched-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Offers a Us Navy Veteran in ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call us at 866-714-0303 so you have direct access to some of the nations most experienced fulltime mesothelioma attorneys, who have a track record of getting top compensation results for Navy Veterans" NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, February 16, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Our number one goal is making certain a US Navy Veteran in Louisiana receives the very best possible financial compensation settlement if they have been diagnosed with mesothelioma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-now-offers-a-us-navy-veteran-in-/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-now-offers-a-us-navy-veteran-in-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police think they have robber who uses a bat, preys on women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario Roberson, 32, faces a charge of resisting an officer for fleeing from the Shreveport police station while being questioned by detectives. He was caught after a brief foot chase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-think-they-have-robber-who-uses-a-bat-preys-on-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-think-they-have-robber-who-uses-a-bat-preys-on-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish parent sounds off after tragic FL high school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the tragic and horrific shooting that's taken place at a Florida high school and left 17 dead, a parent in Caddo Parish, who is speaking to KSLA News 12 anonymously, is voicing her concerns about school safety. "What is the school district in our area doing to minimize their kinds of interactions at the local schools?" she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-parent-sounds-off-after-tragic-fl-high-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-parent-sounds-off-after-tragic-fl-high-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish parent sounds off after tragic FL high school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the tragic and horrific shooting that's taken place at a Florida high school and left 17 dead, a parent in Caddo Parish, who is speaking to KSLA News 12 anonymously, is voicing her concerns about school safety. "What is the school district in our area doing to minimize their kinds of interactions at the local schools?" she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-parent-sounds-off-after-tragic-fl-high-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-parent-sounds-off-after-tragic-fl-high-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in custody following spray of gunfire that struck ex's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is in police custody following his alleged role in a shooting into his estranged girlfriend's home late last year. LaBroderick Butler, 26, is charged with a count of aggravated criminal property damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-in-custody-following-spray-of-gunfire-that-struck-exs-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-in-custody-following-spray-of-gunfire-that-struck-exs-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert Forecast: Few breaks in the clouds today, with a wet weekend ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the rest of today, there will be plenty of cloud cover, but similarly to yesterday, I expect a few breaks in the clouds. Therefore, we could see a little bit of sunshine today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-forecast-few-breaks-in-the-clouds-today-with-a-wet-weekend-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-forecast-few-breaks-in-the-clouds-today-with-a-wet-weekend-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of man on Talbot St.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 2.5 months after a man was mortally wounded, Shreveport police now think they have his killer in custody. And 26-year-old Furlonzo Renandez Moran, of the 100 block of Holtzman Avenue in Shreveport, is being held in Caddo Correctional Center on a charge of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-on-talbot-st/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-on-talbot-st/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson in Netflix movie about TX...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four members of the six-man posse, who ambushed and killed fugitive criminals Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker near Gibsland, Louisiana on May 23, 1934.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kevin-costner-woody-harrelson-in-netflix-movie-about-tx/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kevin-costner-woody-harrelson-in-netflix-movie-about-tx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the 8 Louisiana schools nominated for Blue Ribbon awards in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lusher Charter School , a kindergarten through 12th-grade school in Uptown New Orleans, and eight other public schools have been nominated by Louisiana to contend for a Blue Ribbon award, one of the U.S. Department of Education's highest honors. Lusher is the only New Orleans public school to make the list of nominees, which also includes institutions in Lake Charles, Shreveport and Denham Springs among other cities, according to a Louisiana Department of Education news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/see-the-8-louisiana-schools-nominated-for-blue-ribbon-awards-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/see-the-8-louisiana-schools-nominated-for-blue-ribbon-awards-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the 8 Louisiana schools nominated for Blue Ribbon awards in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lusher Charter School , a kindergarten through 12th-grade school in Uptown New Orleans, and eight other public schools have been nominated by Louisiana to contend for a Blue Ribbon award, one of the U.S. Department of Education's highest honors. Lusher is the only New Orleans public school to make the list of nominees, which also includes institutions in Lake Charles, Shreveport and Denham Springs among other cities, according to a Louisiana Department of Education news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/see-the-8-louisiana-schools-nominated-for-blue-ribbon-awards-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/see-the-8-louisiana-schools-nominated-for-blue-ribbon-awards-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans artist gives Trump treatment to popular message: 'Make crawfish 1.97/lb again']]></title><description><![CDATA[With that in mind, New Orleans artist Aaron Angelo has started selling "MAKE CRAWFISH $1.97/LB AGAIN" hats modeled after the "Make America Great Again" hats Donald Trump's campaign used during the 2016 presidential election. "Hate'em or Love'em, nothing wrong with having a little fun with this statement piece," he posted on the ETSY page for his NOLAOnePointFiveArt business .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-artist-gives-trump-treatment-to-popular-message-make-crawfish-197lb-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-artist-gives-trump-treatment-to-popular-message-make-crawfish-197lb-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans artist gives Trump treatment to popular message: 'Make crawfish 1.97/lb again']]></title><description><![CDATA[With that in mind, New Orleans artist Aaron Angelo has started selling "MAKE CRAWFISH $1.97/LB AGAIN" hats modeled after the "Make America Great Again" hats Donald Trump's campaign used during the 2016 presidential election. "Hate'em or Love'em, nothing wrong with having a little fun with this statement piece," he posted on the ETSY page for his NOLAOnePointFiveArt business .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-artist-gives-trump-treatment-to-popular-message-make-crawfish-197lb-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-artist-gives-trump-treatment-to-popular-message-make-crawfish-197lb-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Bean salvages cars and says it's important to know how to spot flood damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the weeks and months after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the gulf coast, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a public service announcement , warning would be car buyers to be wary of flood damage. "Just because we were not in the storm's eye does not mean we are not at risk," said Landry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doug-bean-salvages-cars-and-says-its-important-to-know-how-to-spot-flood-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doug-bean-salvages-cars-and-says-its-important-to-know-how-to-spot-flood-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Bean salvages cars and says it's important to know how to spot flood damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the weeks and months after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the gulf coast, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a public service announcement , warning would be car buyers to be wary of flood damage. "Just because we were not in the storm's eye does not mean we are not at risk," said Landry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doug-bean-salvages-cars-and-says-its-important-to-know-how-to-spot-flood-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doug-bean-salvages-cars-and-says-its-important-to-know-how-to-spot-flood-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shroud of Turin at heart of exhibit in March, research trip in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be the centerpiece of a special public exhibit March 17 at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shroud-of-turin-at-heart-of-exhibit-in-march-research-trip-in-april/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shroud-of-turin-at-heart-of-exhibit-in-march-research-trip-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish deputies corral lost goat named Rowdy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana sheriff's office is looking for the owner of a brown male goat named Rowdy. He's not a baaaad goat, but will be sold at auction if his owner cannot be found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-deputies-corral-lost-goat-named-rowdy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-deputies-corral-lost-goat-named-rowdy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caregiver arrested for stealing identity of woman she cared for]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport woman has been arrested for identity theft for allegedly stealing the identity of the woman she was caring for. Authorities say Dorothy Edwards worked for a 65-year-old disabled woman for more than a year and used her identity to steal more than $20,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caregiver-arrested-for-stealing-identity-of-woman-she-cared-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caregiver-arrested-for-stealing-identity-of-woman-she-cared-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caregiver arrested for stealing identity of woman she cared for]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport woman has been arrested for identity theft for allegedly stealing the identity of the woman she was caring for. Authorities say Dorothy Edwards worked for a 65-year-old disabled woman for more than a year and used her identity to steal more than $20,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caregiver-arrested-for-stealing-identity-of-woman-she-cared-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caregiver-arrested-for-stealing-identity-of-woman-she-cared-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACFE names Bruce Dorris as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners appointed a new CEO and president, Bruce Dorris, succeeding longtime leader Jim Ratley, who will be retiring. Dorris, a former prosecutor who specialized in cases involving white collar crime, has been vice president and program director at the ACFE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/acfe-names-bruce-dorris-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/acfe-names-bruce-dorris-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Miss signee Trivenskey Mosley. Courtesy: KTBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Miss football focused on the defensive side of the ball during this signing season. Of the Golden Eagles 23 signees, 14 are expected to line up on defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-miss-signee-trivenskey-mosley-courtesy-ktbs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-miss-signee-trivenskey-mosley-courtesy-ktbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands brave frigid day for the Krewe of Highland parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Highland's annual quirky Marid Gras parade rolled through Shreveport's historic Highland neighborhood on Feb. 11. The Krewe of Highland, an annual and quirky parade held the Sunday before Fat Tuesday, features zany and eclectic floats. "It's in the middle of a neighborhood instead of downtown, where you have access to people camping out all night and bringing alcohol with them," Haughton resident Nicole Bottom said of the Krewe of Highland parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/thousands-brave-frigid-day-for-the-krewe-of-highland-parade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/thousands-brave-frigid-day-for-the-krewe-of-highland-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport's Pleasant Hill Baptist celebrates its 102nd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gospel recording artist Doug Williams, of the gospel music group The Williams Brothers, and Andre Tate were guest performers during the programs. The theme of this year's celebration was "Reflecting on the past, rejoicing in the present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-pleasant-hill-baptist-celebrates-its-102nd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-pleasant-hill-baptist-celebrates-its-102nd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire damages Shreveport house]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze in the 2000 block of Wyoming Circle was reported at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-damages-shreveport-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-damages-shreveport-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fingerprints link 18-year-old to Western Hills burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the Shreveport Police Department's Property Crimes Unit have a man in custody accused of burglarizing a residence in late December 2017. Princeston Adams, 18, of the 4200 block of South Hampton Road is charged with one count of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fingerprints-link-18-year-old-to-western-hills-burglary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fingerprints-link-18-year-old-to-western-hills-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14-year-old injured in Shreveport shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police got the call just after 6:30 p.m. to the 700 block W. 69th Street near the closed Dollar General. Shreveport Police Spokesman Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/14-year-old-injured-in-shreveport-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/14-year-old-injured-in-shreveport-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This City in Louisiana That Isn't New Orleans Has Some Very Good Food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport isn't trying to emulate the state's most famous city, but some traditions here will feel awfully familiar. Nearly a century ago, at the bottom of a hill in a modest neighborhood of shotgun homes that had cropped up on the fringe of downtown Shreveport, Louisiana , a man named John Fulco opened a corner grocery store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-city-in-louisiana-that-isnt-new-orleans-has-some-very-good-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-city-in-louisiana-that-isnt-new-orleans-has-some-very-good-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elsa Gillis Source: WSOC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elsa Gillis joined the Eyewitness News team in November 2015 as a reporter, and she's thrilled to be in Charlotte. Originally from Newtown, Connecticut, Elsa is excited to make Charlotte her new home and explore all the city and beautiful North Carolina have to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elsa-gillis-source-wsoc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elsa-gillis-source-wsoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana governor rejects sales tax renewal in negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards says he's flexible on tax ideas to close a $1 billion budget gap and stave off deep cuts to services, except for one proposal: A long-term renewal of the 1% sales tax whose expiration is creating most of the shortfall. For Republican lawmakers willing to vote for taxes, Edwards appears to be taking one of the most significant revenue-raising measures off the table, even though it's something they could possibly support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-governor-rejects-sales-tax-renewal-in-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-governor-rejects-sales-tax-renewal-in-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NLEP elects,welcomes new board members, officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NLEP's new board members were elected by nearly 200 investors for multi-year terms, and the Board in turn elected four board officers. The 2018 NLEP Board Chair is Valarie Jamison, Caddo Parish Purchasing Manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nlep-electswelcomes-new-board-members-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nlep-electswelcomes-new-board-members-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NLEP elects,welcomes new board members, officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NLEP's new board members were elected by nearly 200 investors for multi-year terms, and the Board in turn elected four board officers. The 2018 NLEP Board Chair is Valarie Jamison, Caddo Parish Purchasing Manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nlep-electswelcomes-new-board-members-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nlep-electswelcomes-new-board-members-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple find silver lining after pine tree clobbers their house]]></title><description><![CDATA["It was like huge, big flashes of light and what sounded like an explosion with the power going out," homeowner Alan Dyson said, recalling what happened about 4:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Robinson Place. He and his wife, Debbie Hollis, say they were fast asleep when the decades-old pine tree came crashing down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/couple-find-silver-lining-after-pine-tree-clobbers-their-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/couple-find-silver-lining-after-pine-tree-clobbers-their-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bossier City: Potential loss of DiamondJacks Casino not a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 1994, Louisiana riverboats have contributed more than $2 billion in state taxes and more than half a billion dollars in local tax revenue. Last year alone, DiamondJacks Casino paid out more than $4 million in taxes, according to figures from Louisiana State Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-city-potential-loss-of-diamondjacks-casino-not-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bossier-city-potential-loss-of-diamondjacks-casino-not-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 homes evacuated as crew works to fix natural gas leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some homes are being evacuated in the immediate area of a natural gas leak in Shreveport. A SporTran bus is being brought in to be placed on standby and give the evacuees a place to get out of the cold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/3-homes-evacuated-as-crew-works-to-fix-natural-gas-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/3-homes-evacuated-as-crew-works-to-fix-natural-gas-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 homes evacuated as crew works to fix natural gas leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some homes are being evacuated in the immediate area of a natural gas leak in Shreveport. A SporTran bus is being brought in to be placed on standby and give the evacuees a place to get out of the cold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/3-homes-evacuated-as-crew-works-to-fix-natural-gas-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/3-homes-evacuated-as-crew-works-to-fix-natural-gas-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State director of Americans for Prosperity to speak at Ascension GOP Roundtable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans for Prosperity State Director John Kay is the featured speaker at February's Ascension GOP Roundtable, sponsored by Ascension Republican Women. It's scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Gonzales Clarion Inn, 1500 W. La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/state-director-of-americans-for-prosperity-to-speak-at-ascension-gop-roundtable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/state-director-of-americans-for-prosperity-to-speak-at-ascension-gop-roundtable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of 4th-offense DWI after passing out in his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drunken driver previously convicted in three Louisiana parishes, including Bossier and Caddo, now is going to prison for a dozen years. A Caddo District Court judge decided Tuesday that 64-year-old David Duane Holley must serve those 12 years at hard labor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-convicted-of-4th-offense-dwi-after-passing-out-in-his-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-convicted-of-4th-offense-dwi-after-passing-out-in-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New push to oust Education Superintendent John White fails in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Superintendent of Education John White makes a point while speaking at the annual meeting of Jump Start, which allows high school students to get workforce training in addition to regular academic classes, Tuesday Jan. 23, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. A new bid to oust state Superintendent of Education John White was rejected by 19th Judicial District Court Judge Todd Hernandez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-push-to-oust-education-superintendent-john-white-fails-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-push-to-oust-education-superintendent-john-white-fails-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing another in the head]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of stabbing another man in the head in Shreveport's Cedar Grover neighborhood in late 2015 will go on trial Wednesday. Christopher Lamar Johnson, 46, is charged with attempted second-degree murder for the Oct. 29, 2015, attack that left the victim, 43-year-old Dameon Jefferson, with the loss of movement in most of his limbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attempted-murder-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-another-in-the-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attempted-murder-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-another-in-the-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing another in the head]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of stabbing another man in the head in Shreveport's Cedar Grover neighborhood in late 2015 will go on trial Wednesday. Christopher Lamar Johnson, 46, is charged with attempted second-degree murder for the Oct. 29, 2015, attack that left the victim, 43-year-old Dameon Jefferson, with the loss of movement in most of his limbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attempted-murder-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-another-in-the-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/attempted-murder-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-another-in-the-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Add Another Boy From the Boot to #CarterBoys18 - Frogs Secure Commitment of ArDarius Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Frog Fam, ArDarius! The electric play-making safety has apparently backed out of his commitment to LSU the day before signing day, choosing instead to sign with TCU. Washington, who had been pledged to the Tigers for nearly a year, was pursued hard by Gary Patterson and TCU, who see a ton of promise in the small but dynamic three star athlete out of Evangel Christian in Shreveport, LA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/add-another-boy-from-the-boot-to-carterboys18-frogs-secure-commitment-of-ardarius-washington/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/add-another-boy-from-the-boot-to-carterboys18-frogs-secure-commitment-of-ardarius-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janae Williams rehearing for performance at Carnegie Hall/Source: Williams' family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport teen spent a week in New York City, as part of the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. While in NYC she rehearsed and trained with master conductors, performed on stage at Carnegie Hall and even had time to take in the sights and sounds of the Big Apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/janae-williams-rehearing-for-performance-at-carnegie-hallsource-williams-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/janae-williams-rehearing-for-performance-at-carnegie-hallsource-williams-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janae Williams rehearing for performance at Carnegie Hall/Source: Williams' family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport teen spent a week in New York City, as part of the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. While in NYC she rehearsed and trained with master conductors, performed on stage at Carnegie Hall and even had time to take in the sights and sounds of the Big Apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/janae-williams-rehearing-for-performance-at-carnegie-hallsource-williams-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/janae-williams-rehearing-for-performance-at-carnegie-hallsource-williams-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police nationwide, are warning users not to share graphic video containing child pornography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police across the country are warning Facebook users about a disturbing video circulating on the social network. The video contains graphic images of child porn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-nationwide-are-warning-users-not-to-share-graphic-video-containing-child-pornography/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-nationwide-are-warning-users-not-to-share-graphic-video-containing-child-pornography/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'll have fries with that: Study says French fry cooking oil helps hair growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll have fries with that: Study says French fry cooking oil hel - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Am I supposed to eat the french fries or rub them into my thinning hair? I think I'm being punked by Japanese food scientists. The method uses the same type of silicon added to cooking oil by some fast-food restaurants, including McDonald's, to keep it from frothing, Newsweek reported .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ill-have-fries-with-that-study-says-french-fry-cooking-oil-helps-hair-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ill-have-fries-with-that-study-says-french-fry-cooking-oil-helps-hair-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say DNA evidence links man to 2017 vehicle burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man is in police custody after his DNA reportedly linked him to the scene of a vehicle burglary that happened more than a year ago. Demarcus Washington, 42, is charged with one count of simple burglary and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-say-dna-evidence-links-man-to-2017-vehicle-burglary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-say-dna-evidence-links-man-to-2017-vehicle-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport family makes surprising discovery after fire destroys their home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before midnight, a grease fire scorched Stroud's home. At the time of the fire, four other people and her two dogs were inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-family-makes-surprising-discovery-after-fire-destroys-their-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-family-makes-surprising-discovery-after-fire-destroys-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU study puts school's statewide economic impact at $5.1 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana State University had a $5.1 billion economic impact on Louisiana in 2017 thanks to the jobs it created, the lifetime earnings of grads and a range of other factors, according to a study by LSU's Economics &amp; Policy Research Group. The study is the first time the school has measured its impact both systemwide and individually for each of its eight campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-study-puts-schools-statewide-economic-impact-at-51-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lsu-study-puts-schools-statewide-economic-impact-at-51-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man charged following alleged role in gun-related incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bertrand Payne, 54, is charged on one count each of assault by drive-by shooting and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm, according to the Shreveport Police Department. Just before 2 p.m. on Jan. 30, SPD patrol officers got a call to Jewella Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-charged-following-alleged-role-in-gun-related-incidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-charged-following-alleged-role-in-gun-related-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 fires break out in Shreveport homes overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two families in Shreveport were able to escape from danger when fires broke out in their homes on Sunday night and Monday morning. The first fire was called in just before midnight on Sunday to the 1000 block of E. Wyandotte in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fires-break-out-in-shreveport-homes-overnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fires-break-out-in-shreveport-homes-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 fires break out in Shreveport homes overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two families in Shreveport were able to escape from danger when fires broke out in their homes on Sunday night and Monday morning. The first fire was called in just before midnight on Sunday to the 1000 block of E. Wyandotte in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fires-break-out-in-shreveport-homes-overnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-fires-break-out-in-shreveport-homes-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a Knee and Taking Down a Monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHREVEPORT, La. - As Confederate monuments across the country were being removed in October, sometimes under the cover of night, the Caddo Parish Commission in Shreveport, La., voted 7 to 5 in favor of removing its own, a 30-foot stone sculpture that has loomed over the entrance to the parish courthouse since 1906.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/taking-a-knee-and-taking-down-a-monument/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/taking-a-knee-and-taking-down-a-monument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverboat casino owner considering possible move to Tangipahoa Parish]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, rural Tangipahoa Parish - just west of St. Tammany Parish - is being eyed for a potential riverboat casino. The owners of the DiamondJacks riverboat casino in Bossier City announced Friday that they are considering whether to upgrade their facility there or move it to the Tangipahoa River just south of Interstate 12. For Peninsula Pacific, a Los Angeles-based company, to make the move, the Legislature would have to make several changes in state law, and the voters of Tangipah]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casino-owner-considering-possible-move-to-tangipahoa-parish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casino-owner-considering-possible-move-to-tangipahoa-parish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverboat casino owner considering possible move to Tangipahoa Parish]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, rural Tangipahoa Parish - just west of St. Tammany Parish - is being eyed for a potential riverboat casino. The owners of the DiamondJacks riverboat casino in Bossier City announced Friday that they are considering whether to upgrade their facility there or move it to the Tangipahoa River just south of Interstate 12. For Peninsula Pacific, a Los Angeles-based company, to make the move, the Legislature would have to make several changes in state law, and the voters of Tangipah]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casino-owner-considering-possible-move-to-tangipahoa-parish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casino-owner-considering-possible-move-to-tangipahoa-parish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surveillance video shows brazen pawn shop theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying four men involved in an early January pawn shop theft. On January 10, SPD said they were called to USA Pawn on N. Market Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/surveillance-video-shows-brazen-pawn-shop-theft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/surveillance-video-shows-brazen-pawn-shop-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport businessman defrauded $96 million from investors, institutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging a Shreveport businessman with scamming more than $96 million from investors and financial institutions, according to U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook. David D. deBerardinis, 56, of Shreveport, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of attempted bank fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-businessman-defrauded-96-million-from-investors-institutions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-businessman-defrauded-96-million-from-investors-institutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardi Gras celebrations poised to begin across the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Centaur Parade will be held on Saturday in Shreveport, La. Texarkana has its very own Mardi Gras celebration rolling downtown on Saturday, Feb. 10, with an appropriate theme of "All That Jazz."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-celebrations-poised-to-begin-across-the-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-celebrations-poised-to-begin-across-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardi Gras celebrations poised to begin across the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Centaur Parade will be held on Saturday in Shreveport, La. Texarkana has its very own Mardi Gras celebration rolling downtown on Saturday, Feb. 10, with an appropriate theme of "All That Jazz."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-celebrations-poised-to-begin-across-the-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-celebrations-poised-to-begin-across-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds 8 bridges on I-20 in Shreveport-Bossier City area to be structurally deficient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report finds 8 bridges on I-20 in Shreveport-Bossier City area t - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Eight bridges along Interstate 20 in Shreveport-Bossier City are considered structurally deficient. That's the finding of a report released by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-finds-8-bridges-on-i-20-in-shreveport-bossier-city-area-to-be-structurally-deficient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-finds-8-bridges-on-i-20-in-shreveport-bossier-city-area-to-be-structurally-deficient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodrick Hicks, 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Block Boyz has agreed to testify against fellow gang members in exchange for a reduced charge. The group is prevalent in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rodrick-hicks-22/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rodrick-hicks-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Kyle Craft's Full Circle Nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kyle Craft made his debut album-2016's Dolls of Highland -he did so on a laptop in a laundry room in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played almost all the parts himself , and recorded with the freedom that comes with being relatively unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/welcome-to-kyle-crafts-full-circle-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/welcome-to-kyle-crafts-full-circle-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport family of 4 loses everything in house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport family of four escaped their burning home with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Now, they are working to rebuild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-family-of-4-loses-everything-in-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-family-of-4-loses-everything-in-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed by deputy's car identified as missing Shreveporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing Shreveport man is the person who died after being struck by a car being driven by a Caddo sheriff's deputy, the coroner's office reports. Morris had been reported as missing only hours before the accident about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, the coroner's office says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-killed-by-deputys-car-identified-as-missing-shreveporter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-killed-by-deputys-car-identified-as-missing-shreveporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused U.S. Army deserter arrested at New Orleans cruise ship dock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sircaria Coleman deserted her post as a U.S. Army company commander more than five years ago, but her run from the law ended when she walked onto a cruise ship dock in New Orleans this week, authorities said. Coleman was arrested Monday morning when the Carnival Triumph set sail on a five-day Caribbean cruise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/accused-us-army-deserter-arrested-at-new-orleans-cruise-ship-dock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/accused-us-army-deserter-arrested-at-new-orleans-cruise-ship-dock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport's main campus closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[LifeCare Hospitals Of Shreveport 's Linwood Avenue campus will "discontinue patient care services" either on or before March 31, according to an email from Laura Elkins, a senior account executive for Lovell Communications, Inc. Elkins wrote that she anticipates most of the patients at the main campus will be able to complete their recovery. Further admissions will be limited at the main campus, and other patients that need ongoing care will be transferred to another facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lifecare-hospitals-of-shreveports-main-campus-closing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lifecare-hospitals-of-shreveports-main-campus-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for next step in court battle over Confederate statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has penciled in a timeline for when the battle over Caddo Parish's Confederate monument will play out in court. On Friday, a federal judge refused to halt removal of the monument from the north side of the Caddo Courthouse grounds in downtown Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/date-set-for-next-step-in-court-battle-over-confederate-statue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/date-set-for-next-step-in-court-battle-over-confederate-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents concerned after busted pipe turns into stream in front of homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pipes affected during the winter freeze are now starting to bust. And according to residents, they're causing a leaky mess all over the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-concerned-after-busted-pipe-turns-into-stream-in-front-of-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-concerned-after-busted-pipe-turns-into-stream-in-front-of-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 escape fire that destroys house on Portland Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people escaped a blaze that destroyed a house just down the street from Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport, authorities say. The fire on Portland Avenue between Milam and Ashton streets was reported at 6:10 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-escape-fire-that-destroys-house-on-portland-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-escape-fire-that-destroys-house-on-portland-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested following lockdown situation at Northwest Louisiana Technical College]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is in police custody following a situation that placed a Shreveport technical college on lockdown, late Tuesday morning. "What they were told was there was a man armed with a gun involved in some sort of domestic argument with another man and a female," said Shreveport police Spokeswoman Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-following-lockdown-situation-at-northwest-louisiana-technical-college/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-following-lockdown-situation-at-northwest-louisiana-technical-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Mardi Gras Parades scheduled this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Mardi Gras parades will be held this weekend on Saturday, Feb. 3. Here's what you need to know regarding road closures, parade routes and detours. Over 60 police officers will be working the parade in patrol cars, on foot, on horses and motorcycles to assist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-mardi-gras-parades-scheduled-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-mardi-gras-parades-scheduled-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family fights off intruder who came in door, then a window]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sure, it was mistake; our front door was open. To be honest, it was a Sunday afternoon and our children were coming in and out and playing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-fights-off-intruder-who-came-in-door-then-a-window/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/family-fights-off-intruder-who-came-in-door-then-a-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Javonte D. Sanders, 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of second-degree murder in 2010 will face a Caddo Judge in a bench trial starting Monday after a tip in a cold case led to his arrests. According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office, the case remained cold for several years, but three years after the slaying, authorities received a tip that led to evidence that placed 26-year-old Javonte D. Sanders at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/javonte-d-sanders-26/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/javonte-d-sanders-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974) and The Third Reich...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent expanded reissues of the first two proper releases by The Residents opened their ample vault of tapes and allows us to peer inside the earliest mad musical manifestations of possibly America's most enigmatic musical troupe. The 2018 pREServed Editions of Meet The Residents and The Third Reich 'N Roll come remastered courtesy of the Cryptic Corporation and Cherry Red Records , with gobs of previously unreleased material, some demos and other songs that hadn't seen the light of day unti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-residents-meet-the-residents-1974-and-the-third-reich/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-residents-meet-the-residents-1974-and-the-third-reich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands march for life, raise their voices against abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people converged on Northwest Louisiana Saturday morning for the 5th annual Life March. Pro-life supporters began their rally in Bossier City and marched across the Texas Street Bridge into downtown Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/thousands-march-for-life-raise-their-voices-against-abortion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 05:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/thousands-march-for-life-raise-their-voices-against-abortion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Trips &amp; Beyond: Mardi Gras in NWLA Northwestern Louisiana really...]]></title><description><![CDATA[All around Louisiana communities have put their own stamp on the annual Carnival season. From the raucous parades and parties of Mardi Gras in New Orleans to the Courir de Mardi Gras or chicken runs in the Cajun parishes, each area of the state has given the celebration its own lively characteristics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/day-trips-amp-beyond-mardi-gras-in-nwla-northwestern-louisiana-really/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/day-trips-amp-beyond-mardi-gras-in-nwla-northwestern-louisiana-really/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Trips &amp; Beyond: Mardi Gras in NWLA Northwestern Louisiana really...]]></title><description><![CDATA[All around Louisiana communities have put their own stamp on the annual Carnival season. From the raucous parades and parties of Mardi Gras in New Orleans to the Courir de Mardi Gras or chicken runs in the Cajun parishes, each area of the state has given the celebration its own lively characteristics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/day-trips-amp-beyond-mardi-gras-in-nwla-northwestern-louisiana-really/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/day-trips-amp-beyond-mardi-gras-in-nwla-northwestern-louisiana-really/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookkeeper for Louisiana high school pleads to theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bookkeeper for a north Louisiana high school has pleaded guilty to malfeasance in office after being accused of theft. The Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office says 54-year-old Bridget Lee, of Shreveport, entered the plea Monday before state District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. Lee, who worked at Woodlawn High School, was caught after a surprise audit revealed more than $2,000 missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bookkeeper-for-louisiana-high-school-pleads-to-theft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bookkeeper-for-louisiana-high-school-pleads-to-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5th annual Life March to be held in Downtown Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[People will take to the streets in Downtown Shreveport on Saturday morning to participate in this year's Life March. The march will begin at 9:55 a.m. at the north lot of the Louisiana Boardwalk where marchers will walk over the Texas Street Bridge into Festival Plaza for the main program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/5th-annual-life-march-to-be-held-in-downtown-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/5th-annual-life-march-to-be-held-in-downtown-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge refuses to block removal of Confederate monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has refused to block the removal of a Confederate monument that was erected on courthouse grounds in north Louisiana more than a century ago. United Daughters of the Confederacy's Shreveport chapter sought a court order to stop Caddo Parish officials from moving the monument, but U.S. District Judge Robert James on Friday rejected the organization's request for a preliminary injunction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-refuses-to-block-removal-of-confederate-monument/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-refuses-to-block-removal-of-confederate-monument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverboat casinos gain steam to expand gambling on land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chairman of a gaming task force said Thursday it would recommend that the Louisiana Legislature allow riverboats to place slot machines on land up to 1,200 feet from the shore to generate more revenue and compete with casinos in Mississippi. Ronnie Jones, chairman of the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force, announced the recommendation at a meeting of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, which regulates the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casinos-gain-steam-to-expand-gambling-on-land/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/riverboat-casinos-gain-steam-to-expand-gambling-on-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier Disabled American Veterans Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSLA Salutes takes us inside an ArkLaTex Bingo Hall. A place where you combine fun, fellowship and giving to those who've served.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-disabled-american-veterans-chapter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-disabled-american-veterans-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier Disabled American Veterans Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSLA Salutes takes us inside an ArkLaTex Bingo Hall. A place where you combine fun, fellowship and giving to those who've served.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-disabled-american-veterans-chapter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-bossier-disabled-american-veterans-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krewe of Centaur Parade XXVII Planned for Saturday, February 3 in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Krewe of Centaur Parade XXVII Planned for Saturday, February 3 in Shreveport Massive Mardi Gras parade will be led by Grand Marshal Trace Adkins and the Louisiana Tech University Band of Pride SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA - The Krewe of Centaur, one of the largest parading Mardi Gras krewes in Louisiana, will host their annual parade on in downtown Shreveport at the intersection of Lake Street and Clyde Fant Parkway and will proceed along the parade route via Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport-Barksdale H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/krewe-of-centaur-parade-xxvii-planned-for-saturday-february-3-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/krewe-of-centaur-parade-xxvii-planned-for-saturday-february-3-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber files application to operate in Shreveport, LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the process could take 3-5 business days to get all the approvals needed for the ride-booking company to start. Lyft began their operations back in October, after Shreveport City Council members removed a liability clause from the city's regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/uber-files-application-to-operate-in-shreveport-la/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/uber-files-application-to-operate-in-shreveport-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man indicted, accused of bilking investors and banks out of $96 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury has indicted a Shreveport businessman in connection with the theft by fraud of more than $96 million from investors and financial institutions. David D. deBerardinis, 56, of Shreveport, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of attempted bank fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-indicted-accused-of-bilking-investors-and-banks-out-of-96-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-indicted-accused-of-bilking-investors-and-banks-out-of-96-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organist Dennis Montgomery will perform with NOLA Black Chorale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Montgomery III will be guest organist at the performance of the New Orleans Black Chorale at Northwestern State University, an event that will commemorate Black History Month with a musical concert entitled "Down by the Riverside: Celebrating Ancestries, Lives and Legacies." A native of Shreveport, Montgomery was nine years old when he began playing music at Stonewall Baptist Church and St. Mary's Baptist Church in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/organist-dennis-montgomery-will-perform-with-nola-black-chorale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/organist-dennis-montgomery-will-perform-with-nola-black-chorale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Listen: Kyle Craft, 'Full Circle Nightmare']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Craft's Full Circle Nightmare comes out Feb. 2. Peter Karavias/Courtesy of the artist hide caption Since his debut album, Dolls Of Highland, came out in 2016, Kyle Craft has made one thing abundantly clear: For him, songcraft is king. The Shreveport, La., native, who wandered across the country plying his music before finally settling in Portland, Ore., stuffed Dolls with striking imagery, rich wordplay, and a rambling poetic energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-listen-kyle-craft-full-circle-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-listen-kyle-craft-full-circle-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana tax preparer pleads to filing false returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who owned a Shreveport tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns even after her electronic filing number was revoked. U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook says 47-year-old Deborah A. Turner, of Shreveport, pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. Magistrate Mark L. Hornsby to one count each of making and subscribing a false tax return and aiding and assisting in making and subscribing a false return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-tax-preparer-pleads-to-filing-false-returns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-tax-preparer-pleads-to-filing-false-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulty Furniture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport woman warns others to check and re-check any big ticket item they plan to purchase after her desire to buy new living room furniture quickly turned into a nightmare. "I said 'ooo' I found the perfect set, and he said OK we have that in stock for you, I said OK, and he said OK we can have it out to you tomorrow, I said OK well that was a Tuesday we went in, Wednesday we did receive it."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/faulty-furniture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/faulty-furniture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Gulf Coast chefs, restaurant owners urge defeat of...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of Gulf Coast chefs and restaurant owners is urging lawmakers to vote against a federal fisheries bill that reauthorizes a law passed in 1976 to govern federal fisheries. In a letter, members of the coalition-who hail from New Orleans, Lake Charles, Lafayette and even Tennessee-say the bill, which normally enjoys bipartisan support, was marked up in a committee and now increases the risk of overfishing in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-gulf-coast-chefs-restaurant-owners-urge-defeat-of/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-gulf-coast-chefs-restaurant-owners-urge-defeat-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputies: Pajama-clad cyclist apparently hit-and-run victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says fingerprints identified the victim as 49-year-old Christopher Sheldon of Shreveport. His body was found about 3:45 a.m. Monday, face-down and partly atop his bicycle, just south of Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/deputies-pajama-clad-cyclist-apparently-hit-and-run-victim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/deputies-pajama-clad-cyclist-apparently-hit-and-run-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputies: Pajama-clad cyclist apparently hit-and-run victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says fingerprints identified the victim as 49-year-old Christopher Sheldon of Shreveport. His body was found about 3:45 a.m. Monday, face-down and partly atop his bicycle, just south of Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/deputies-pajama-clad-cyclist-apparently-hit-and-run-victim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/deputies-pajama-clad-cyclist-apparently-hit-and-run-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornadoes in January not common, but not unheard of]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 21, 2017, 12 tornadoes touched down in or just outside the ArkLaTex: 2 EF-0 tornadoes, 6 EF-1 tornadoes and 4 EF-2 tornadoes. The tornado even on Jan. 21, 2018 was not a tornado outbreak like the one the year before, but the same storm produced several different tornadoes on its over 200-mile track from east Texas to southwest Arkansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tornadoes-in-january-not-common-but-not-unheard-of/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tornadoes-in-january-not-common-but-not-unheard-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student sues over prayer in Louisiana schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day starts the same: Announcements, birthdays and school events are broadcast over the public address system. What comes next is what she dreads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-sues-over-prayer-in-louisiana-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-sues-over-prayer-in-louisiana-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar breaking ground in West Monroe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's called Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar, a restaurant featuring a taste of Louisiana, served up in a game-day atmosphere. The 9,100 sq.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walk-ons-bistreaux-and-bar-breaking-ground-in-west-monroe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walk-ons-bistreaux-and-bar-breaking-ground-in-west-monroe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl shot while asleep in bed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are searching for the person or persons responsible for a shooting that injured a teenage girl who was asleep in her bed. Police say a young girl, either 13 or 14, was shot in the arm by a high powered rifle while sleeping in her bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/teen-girl-shot-while-asleep-in-bed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/teen-girl-shot-while-asleep-in-bed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Deadline to register for LSU's F. King Alexander and...]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU President F. King Alexander will join East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent Warren Drake to discuss their visions for preparing students for success after high school. Drake also will discuss the issues facing the school system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-deadline-to-register-for-lsus-f-king-alexander-and/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-deadline-to-register-for-lsus-f-king-alexander-and/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather possible as storms move through tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A round of strong to severe storms will track across the ArkLaTex this evening and into the overnight hours. Storms will track through the north and northwest corner of the area including Idabel, De Queen, Texarkana and Mount Pleasant between 8pm and 11pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-possible-as-storms-move-through-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/severe-weather-possible-as-storms-move-through-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Baton Rouge school enrollment declines slow, but fails to make up ground lost after floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The East Baton Rouge Parish school system, while still one of the largest public school districts in Louisiana, is experiencing a drop in student enrollment for the third year in a row, though at a slower rate than in the past. That's the bottom line finding from the latest official state enrollment count, taken on Oct. 1. The school system has not only failed to regain students it lost in the wake of the August 2016 floods but is losing additional students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/east-baton-rouge-school-enrollment-declines-slow-but-fails-to-make-up-ground-lost-after-floods/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/east-baton-rouge-school-enrollment-declines-slow-but-fails-to-make-up-ground-lost-after-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Baton Rouge school enrollment declines slow, but fails to make up ground lost after floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The East Baton Rouge Parish school system, while still one of the largest public school districts in Louisiana, is experiencing a drop in student enrollment for the third year in a row, though at a slower rate than in the past. That's the bottom line finding from the latest official state enrollment count, taken on Oct. 1. The school system has not only failed to regain students it lost in the wake of the August 2016 floods but is losing additional students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/east-baton-rouge-school-enrollment-declines-slow-but-fails-to-make-up-ground-lost-after-floods/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/east-baton-rouge-school-enrollment-declines-slow-but-fails-to-make-up-ground-lost-after-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire department featured in new web cooking series]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Fire Chief John Wynn and the Natchitoches Fire Department is the first department to be featured in FireHouse Food Destinations, an upcoming food destination web series. The show gives a sneak peek into the day-to-day tasks of local firemen and shares the how-to's of their favorite recipes, while giving focus to the background of the city where they're stationed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-department-featured-in-new-web-cooking-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-department-featured-in-new-web-cooking-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's March 2018 Shreveport-Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's March Shreveport-Bossier will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Jan. 20 at the Caddo Parish Courthouse. The rally is designed to encourage and empower people to support women's rights, human rights, civil rights, social and environmental justice and to encourage participation in 2018 midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/womens-march-2018-shreveport-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/womens-march-2018-shreveport-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek bank robber in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's help to find the owner or driver of a pickup truck believed to be involved in a robbery at a bank Wednesday morning. Police responded to reports of a robbery at the Carter Federal Credit Union located inside the Kroger Shopping Center in the 6600 block of Youree Dr. just before 10:30 a.m. The alleged gunman rushed around the counter, pointed a silver handgun at the clerk and demanded money, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-bank-robber-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-bank-robber-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Memorial Library to hold #Adulting program for teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, a program will be held for teens offering a chance for them to learn how to sew a button, work a microwave and sort laundry properly. The course titled #Adulting will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Hamilton/South Caddo Branch of Shreve Memorial Library, located at 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on and Wed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-memorial-library-to-hold-adulting-program-for-teens/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-memorial-library-to-hold-adulting-program-for-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies 3 days after being hurt in wreck that also injured infant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who was ejected from a vehicle during a rollover wreck earlier this week has died, a hospital official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-dies-3-days-after-being-hurt-in-wreck-that-also-injured-infant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-dies-3-days-after-being-hurt-in-wreck-that-also-injured-infant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Film Prize kicks off its 2018 filmmaking competition]]></title><description><![CDATA["We invite all filmmakers, cast, crew, film enthusiasts and the whole Northwest Louisiana community to celebrate this new year of Film Prize with us." Louisiana Film Prize , begun in 2012, aims to encourage filmmakers to choose Northwest Louisiana and, more particularly, Shreveport as the site to make their movies and try out new ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-film-prize-kicks-off-its-2018-filmmaking-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-film-prize-kicks-off-its-2018-filmmaking-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillip Yong, 23,]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man wanted in connection with a stabbing at a downtown Shreveport nightclub turned himself into the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Thursday morning. Back on Dec. 17, 2017, Shreveport police were called to the 400 block of Spring Street at the Sand Bar on reports of a large fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/phillip-yong-23/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/phillip-yong-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car comes off street, runs into youths standing next to van at gas pumps in store parking lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car ran off a street and struck two children standing beside a van parked at the gas pumps in a convenience store parking lot. It happened at 3:59 p.m. Thursday at Circle K at Bert Kouns Industrial Loop at Dean Road in southwest Shreveport, Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/car-comes-off-street-runs-into-youths-standing-next-to-van-at-gas-pumps-in-store-parking-lot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/car-comes-off-street-runs-into-youths-standing-next-to-van-at-gas-pumps-in-store-parking-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic flowing again on I-49 north in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town of Kinder is turning off water from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, then from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday morning. The town is also under a boil advisory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-flowing-again-on-i-49-north-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-flowing-again-on-i-49-north-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 shot while traveling on Terry Bradshaw Passway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is fighting for his life after he was shot while riding in a vehicle on Shreveport's Terry Bradshaw Passway. Shreveport police got the call at 12:30 a.m. According to Shreveport Police Department's major incident report, three people were traveling east when gunshots rang out, striking one of the passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-while-traveling-on-terry-bradshaw-passway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-while-traveling-on-terry-bradshaw-passway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana losing battle to keep roads open, replenishing salt supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large swaths of Interstates 10, 12 and 110 in Baton Rouge-as well as major roads in Lake Charles, Shreveport, and north of Opelousas-were still shut to motorists as of 3 p.m. Neither the governor's office nor the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has said when the interstates and highways would re-open. "During a large freeze event like this, the goal of DOTD is to keep a major thoroughfare open for those who have to travel," says Shauna Sanford, a spokeswoman for Gov. John]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-losing-battle-to-keep-roads-open-replenishing-salt-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-losing-battle-to-keep-roads-open-replenishing-salt-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana losing battle to keep roads open, replenishing salt supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large swaths of Interstates 10, 12 and 110 in Baton Rouge-as well as major roads in Lake Charles, Shreveport, and north of Opelousas-were still shut to motorists as of 3 p.m. Neither the governor's office nor the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has said when the interstates and highways would re-open. "During a large freeze event like this, the goal of DOTD is to keep a major thoroughfare open for those who have to travel," says Shauna Sanford, a spokeswoman for Gov. John]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-losing-battle-to-keep-roads-open-replenishing-salt-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-losing-battle-to-keep-roads-open-replenishing-salt-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman robs credit union branch inside Shreveport grocery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened around 10:30 Wednesday morning at the Carter Federal Credit Union branch inside the Kroger on Youree Drive. Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake are under a low water advisory, according the National Weather Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-robs-credit-union-branch-inside-shreveport-grocery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-robs-credit-union-branch-inside-shreveport-grocery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman robs credit union branch inside Shreveport grocery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened around 10:30 Wednesday morning at the Carter Federal Credit Union branch inside the Kroger on Youree Drive. Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake are under a low water advisory, according the National Weather Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-robs-credit-union-branch-inside-shreveport-grocery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-robs-credit-union-branch-inside-shreveport-grocery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezing road conditions in Acadiana, openings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road conditions may change as the weather continues Tuesday. Below is a list of roads that may have ice accumulating and may cause a hazard for motorists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/freezing-road-conditions-in-acadiana-openings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/freezing-road-conditions-in-acadiana-openings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brrrrrrrrr! Record low temps freeze Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record low temperatures for Jan. 17 were set or approached throughout the state this morning as Louisiana remained in the grips of the big chill. Shreveport, though covered in ice, came close to a record at 12 degrees, but the record was 11 set in 1930.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brrrrrrrrr-record-low-temps-freeze-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brrrrrrrrr-record-low-temps-freeze-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brrrrrrrrr! Record low temps freeze Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record low temperatures for Jan. 17 were set or approached throughout the state this morning as Louisiana remained in the grips of the big chill. Shreveport, though covered in ice, came close to a record at 12 degrees, but the record was 11 set in 1930.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brrrrrrrrr-record-low-temps-freeze-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brrrrrrrrr-record-low-temps-freeze-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frigid weather settles on Baton Rouge, officials monitor conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect the closure of city-parish offices at noon today. Baton Rouge is getting another dose of wintry weather today, with a hard freeze expected tonight and a possible mix of sleet and snow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/frigid-weather-settles-on-baton-rouge-officials-monitor-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/frigid-weather-settles-on-baton-rouge-officials-monitor-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lanny Keller: Politics could align for state budget deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards, left, shakes hand with Dept. of Transportation &amp; Development Secretary Shawn Wilson, center, at a ceremony marking the start of the state's expansion of I-10 from Highland Road to La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lanny-keller-politics-could-align-for-state-budget-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lanny-keller-politics-could-align-for-state-budget-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Alert: Schools, businesses closed Tuesday, Wednesday due to weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bossier School District spokeswoman Sonja Bailes said in a release that all Bossier schools and centers will again be closed Wednesday, January 17 due to winter weather and dangerous driving conditions. Rural roads in Bossier Parish are especially icy and treacherous, and with temperatures expected to only plummet overnight, Bossier Schools cannot risk buses transporting children tomorrow morning to school, according to Bailes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-schools-businesses-closed-tuesday-wednesday-due-to-weather/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-alert-schools-businesses-closed-tuesday-wednesday-due-to-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow and ice coat South, closing freeways, runways, schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexi Mojsejenko brushes snow off her car on Oldham Ave. during the morning snow in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. A winter weather advisory is in effect for today with snow in the forecast the midday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/snow-and-ice-coat-south-closing-freeways-runways-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/snow-and-ice-coat-south-closing-freeways-runways-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 million Americans are in the path of winter storm systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[This storm isn't about how much snow is falling but WHERE! 2-3" in Memphis &amp; Shreveport, LA. #NewOrleans &amp; Florida Panhandle you are next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/100-million-americans-are-in-the-path-of-winter-storm-systems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/100-million-americans-are-in-the-path-of-winter-storm-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As snow coats roads in Deep South, Louisiana freeway closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters say snow falling in Louisiana during the pre-dawn hours prompted the closure of multiple interstates as a winter weather system took aim at other states across the Deep South. Snow was falling before dawn Tuesday in Louisiana and Mississippi, and was expected to move into Alabama and Georgia later Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/as-snow-coats-roads-in-deep-south-louisiana-freeway-closes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/as-snow-coats-roads-in-deep-south-louisiana-freeway-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures in the ArkLaTex]]></title><description><![CDATA[This closure includes the northbound lanes of I-49 between Bert Kouns and I-20, as well as the southbound lanes from I-20 to LA 3132 . I-220 is closed in both directions due to winter weather conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/road-closures-in-the-arklatex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/road-closures-in-the-arklatex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency Info: Union Parish E-911/OHSEP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is a news release issued by a third party agency. KNOE / Gray Television has not independently verified the information and makes no claims regarding its accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/emergency-info-union-parish-e-911ohsep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/emergency-info-union-parish-e-911ohsep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krewe of Sobek 15th Annual Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday afternoon Krewe of Sobek rolled through the Queensborough neighborhood, they were the first parade to roll in Shreveport this Mardi Gras season. This year's theme: sports mania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/krewe-of-sobek-15th-annual-parade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/krewe-of-sobek-15th-annual-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-fire chief claims job loss due to book]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than three decades, Kelvin Cochran built a record of service and expertise that made him one of the most respected Fire Chiefs in the country. He was the first African-American Fire Chief in Shreveport, Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ex-fire-chief-claims-job-loss-due-to-book/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ex-fire-chief-claims-job-loss-due-to-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher to present cello recital Jan. 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cellist Paul Christopher will present a recital Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/christopher-to-present-cello-recital-jan-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/christopher-to-present-cello-recital-jan-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher to present cello recital Jan. 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cellist Paul Christopher will present a recital Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/christopher-to-present-cello-recital-jan-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/christopher-to-present-cello-recital-jan-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speakers announced for MLK Day Youth Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keynote speaker for the MLK Day Youth Program, Monday, Jan. 15 will be Natchitoches native and citizen the Rev. Brad Holden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/speakers-announced-for-mlk-day-youth-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/speakers-announced-for-mlk-day-youth-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speakers announced for MLK Day Youth Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keynote speaker for the MLK Day Youth Program, Monday, Jan. 15 will be Natchitoches native and citizen the Rev. Brad Holden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/speakers-announced-for-mlk-day-youth-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/speakers-announced-for-mlk-day-youth-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana's failed bid to lure Toyota-Mazda plant included more...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana put forth what state economic development officials say was a strong, competitive package in its bid to land a coveted $1.6 billion joint venture plant by Toyota and Mazda that was awarded Wednesday to Alabama. Louisiana Economic Development officials say the state offered the automakers a total incentive package that would have topped $500 million, including tax incentives and abatements, workforce training, grant money for construction of the plant and an adjacent mixed-use developme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisianas-failed-bid-to-lure-toyota-mazda-plant-included-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisianas-failed-bid-to-lure-toyota-mazda-plant-included-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Hayride material from Brown's personal collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families in Louisiana have memories of gathering around the family radio in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s to listen to Louisiana Hayride, a live music show broadcast from Shreveport and local radio station, KWKH. This week, Centenary College in Shreveport proudly announced Centenary Archivist Chris Brown recently had the pleasure of seeing an important multi-year project come to fruition when he was recognized for contributing to a new 20-CD historical box set celebrating the music and history of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-material-from-browns-personal-collection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-material-from-browns-personal-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Hayride material from Brown's personal collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families in Louisiana have memories of gathering around the family radio in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s to listen to Louisiana Hayride, a live music show broadcast from Shreveport and local radio station, KWKH. This week, Centenary College in Shreveport proudly announced Centenary Archivist Chris Brown recently had the pleasure of seeing an important multi-year project come to fruition when he was recognized for contributing to a new 20-CD historical box set celebrating the music and history of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-material-from-browns-personal-collection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-material-from-browns-personal-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gem, Mineral Society to hold show Jan. 26-28 in Rose Garden Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nina Hustus and Don Gednetz of Shreveport, Louisiana, attend a previous East Texas Gem and Mineral Society Show at Tyler Rose Garden Center. This year, the show is set for Jan. 26-28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gem-mineral-society-to-hold-show-jan-26-28-in-rose-garden-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gem-mineral-society-to-hold-show-jan-26-28-in-rose-garden-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the first event of it's kind in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first annual "Pardi Gras" will be held Friday night at 8 pm at the Silver Lake Ballroom on 900 Market Street. The party is being thrown by Hemingway West Marketing &amp; Web Design and La Rousse Events, LLC. DJ Thomas is the Sales Manager at Hemingway West and says the idea for the party is create something new to go along with the Mardi Gras tradition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/its-the-first-event-of-its-kind-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/its-the-first-event-of-its-kind-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron Lewis, 26, and Amanda Williams, 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of 55-year-old Bryan Savage was found n the back of the house in the 8900 block of Woolworth Road shortly after 5:30 a.m. Bryan Savage's body was found inside this home in the 8900 block of Woolworth Rd. by firefighters called to the scene for a garage fire. A Caddo Parish jury is now hearing testimony in the murder case against a Bossier City man accused of the 2016 death of a Shreveport man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cameron-lewis-26-and-amanda-williams-28/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cameron-lewis-26-and-amanda-williams-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwest LA groups come together against human trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 15 agencies, offices, and non-profits will join together Thursday morning to hold a ceremony recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The second annual event brings together Shreveport-Bossier, both parishes and a host of law enforcement agencies and non-profits dedicated to the prevention and eradication of human trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/northwest-la-groups-come-together-against-human-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/northwest-la-groups-come-together-against-human-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around Ascension for Jan. 11, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trinity AME Church, at 1420 S. Darla Ave. in Gonzales, welcomes the Rev. Ritney A. Castine and his wife, Lauren, with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/around-ascension-for-jan-11-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/around-ascension-for-jan-11-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms and a few flakes to end the work week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong cold front will bring in a round of storms on Thursday followed by a big temperature drop as we head into the weekend. Severe weather is not expected but a few storms with heavy downpours and some gusty wind is possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/storms-and-a-few-flakes-to-end-the-work-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/storms-and-a-few-flakes-to-end-the-work-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man accused of impersonating officer during traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man pulled over for speeding flashed a badge at Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's deputies, but ended up arrested, according to a release. Here are mugshots received from Central Louisiana law enforcement agencies for the week of Jan. 8, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-impersonating-officer-during-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-impersonating-officer-during-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group offers grief support to Shreveport-Bossier area for more than 2 decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last 24 years the counseling group, A Place That Warms The Heart, has served as a safe haven for those dealing with grief at all stages of life The Group has served the Shreveport-Bossier area for more than two decades, providing grief support for people of all ages. The groups provide an opportunity to talk about life and death, helping others work through their loss, to a point to where the grief is manageable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/group-offers-grief-support-to-shreveport-bossier-area-for-more-than-2-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/group-offers-grief-support-to-shreveport-bossier-area-for-more-than-2-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu outbreak swamps Shreveport hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[All hospitals in Shreveport are on diversion due to the high number of flu cases in the area, according to Bill Sharp, the head of communications at University Health. When hospitals are on diversion, it means that its administration has informed its emergency medical services that the hospital is full.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flu-outbreak-swamps-shreveport-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flu-outbreak-swamps-shreveport-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezing temps tamp down invasive aquatic plant that's been overtaking Louisiana lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[While recent freezing temperatures in Louisiana caused water pipelines to freeze , school closures and may have even resulted in fish kills , there is some good news, according to the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The cold weather has helped reduce an invasive aquatic plant that's been taking over lakes in the state, including Lake Bistineau near Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/freezing-temps-tamp-down-invasive-aquatic-plant-thats-been-overtaking-louisiana-lakes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/freezing-temps-tamp-down-invasive-aquatic-plant-thats-been-overtaking-louisiana-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport agrees to allow drinking outside restaurants, caf  s with outdoor seating]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city previously had a process for businesses to get outside seating approved, but it didn't include consideration of serving alcohol. "It would still be regulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-agrees-to-allow-drinking-outside-restaurants-caf-s-with-outdoor-seating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-agrees-to-allow-drinking-outside-restaurants-caf-s-with-outdoor-seating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is third time the charm for tax swap for infrastructure dollars proposal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bipartisan group of lawmakers is planning to try for the third time in three years to pass a bill that would allow manufacturers to pay an up front set fee to local taxing authorities in lieu of their property taxes. The payments instead of ad valorem taxes, or PILOT, would allow local governments to receive money early that can then be spent on roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/is-third-time-the-charm-for-tax-swap-for-infrastructure-dollars-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/is-third-time-the-charm-for-tax-swap-for-infrastructure-dollars-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 3 sent to hospital after driver hits 7 vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three people were sent to the hospital Tuesday morning after a driver reportedly hit seven vehicles in Shreveport. One of those crashes happened when the driver rear-ended a car at the intersection of Jewella Avenue and Greenwood Road, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-3-sent-to-hospital-after-driver-hits-7-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-3-sent-to-hospital-after-driver-hits-7-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Fire Dept. to host open house for prospective fire fighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you dream of becoming a professional firefighter? Well, you can take the first step this weekend at Shreveport Fire Department's open house this weekend. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on Saturday, Jan 13. Fire and Police Training Academy at 6440 Greenwood Road, according to a news release from Shreveport Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-fire-dept-to-host-open-house-for-prospective-fire-fighters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-fire-dept-to-host-open-house-for-prospective-fire-fighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport among the worst cities to keep a New Year's Resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to New Year's resolutions, getting fit is one of the most popular and also the most broken one. Before you blame yourself completely for your failure you should know your location can affect how successful you are with your fitness goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-among-the-worst-cities-to-keep-a-new-years-resolution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-among-the-worst-cities-to-keep-a-new-years-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport among the worst cities to keep a New Year's Resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to New Year's resolutions, getting fit is one of the most popular and also the most broken one. Before you blame yourself completely for your failure you should know your location can affect how successful you are with your fitness goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-among-the-worst-cities-to-keep-a-new-years-resolution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-among-the-worst-cities-to-keep-a-new-years-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texan going to prison for trying to prostitute child in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each of the three has been convicted of one count of illegal transportation of an individual to engage in prostitution. They were arrested at a Shreveport hotel after bringing the minor to the city Oct. 6, 2015, according to their guilty pleas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/texan-going-to-prison-for-trying-to-prostitute-child-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 03:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/texan-going-to-prison-for-trying-to-prostitute-child-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man was shot twice while trying to buy drugs, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of Jerry James took him to University Health in Shreveport about 8 p.m. seeking treatment for two gunshot wounds to the 30-year-old's upper leg and hip area, police Cpl. Angie Willhite said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-was-shot-twice-while-trying-to-buy-drugs-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-was-shot-twice-while-trying-to-buy-drugs-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor store operator notices change since Sunday sales became legal in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operator of a Shreveport liquor store says it has seen an increase in business since Sunday liquor sales became legal in mid-October. Jump Off Liquor opened in the 3700 block of Greenwood Road in October just before Sunday liquor sales became legal in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/liquor-store-operator-notices-change-since-sunday-sales-became-legal-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/liquor-store-operator-notices-change-since-sunday-sales-became-legal-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 2 youths accused of burglarizing Goodwill Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received a report just after 6:30 p.m. about a suspicious person at Goodwill Industries in the 6000 block of Linwood Avenue. Officers arrived to find 18-year-old Brianna R. Taylor, of the 100 block of West 78th Street in Shreveport, carrying several bags as she was leaving the building, booking records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-2-youths-accused-of-burglarizing-goodwill-industries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-2-youths-accused-of-burglarizing-goodwill-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[While not technically a "bundle," I am using my personal column to discuss the most important recorded music release of the past year, if not decade. Music, as we presently know it, would be very different had the Louisiana Hayride not existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-the-louisiana-hayride-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-the-louisiana-hayride-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready, here it comes: large employers may face IRS penalties under Affordable Care Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS has begun sending warnings to employers that they may owe tens of thousands of dollars or more in penalties under the Affordable Care Act, but it appears few, if any, local businesses have been targeted. Neither the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber nor GNO Inc. have gotten complaints from members about the penalty letters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/get-ready-here-it-comes-large-employers-may-face-irs-penalties-under-affordable-care-act/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/get-ready-here-it-comes-large-employers-may-face-irs-penalties-under-affordable-care-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for allegedly beating 2-year-old taken into custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyries L. Bryant, 20, second-degree cruelty to a juvenile, two counts of domestic abuse battery, simple criminal property damage, resisting an officer, unauthorized use of an access card, and no driver's license. He was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force, along with help from the Shreveport Police Department's K-9 team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wanted-for-allegedly-beating-2-year-old-taken-into-custody/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wanted-for-allegedly-beating-2-year-old-taken-into-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLK Holiday changes for garbage, recycling in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Shreveport has released an updated trash and recycling schedule for the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Trash collection will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 6. All residents should put out their trash on the following day Bulk collections and heavy items will not be collected during this time, but residents can arrange for a pickup by calling the Solid Waste Office at 673-6300.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mlk-holiday-changes-for-garbage-recycling-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mlk-holiday-changes-for-garbage-recycling-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man struck by vehicle, pinned under car in Cedar Grove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police got the call just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of St. Vincent Avenue and W. 84th Street. That's in Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-struck-by-vehicle-pinned-under-car-in-cedar-grove/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-struck-by-vehicle-pinned-under-car-in-cedar-grove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great-grandmother, 2 children die in early morning house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two young children and their great-grandmother were killed overnight when their house caught fire. Two others were hurt and are now in the fight of their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/great-grandmother-2-children-die-in-early-morning-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/great-grandmother-2-children-die-in-early-morning-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters pay respect to fallen soldier by running 5k in his honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fairfield Fire Department remembering a fallen hero by traveling to Louisiana for the annual 5k held in his honor. Erie native, Senior Airman Bryan Bell, was killed in action in 2012 while serving in Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/firefighters-pay-respect-to-fallen-soldier-by-running-5k-in-his-honor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/firefighters-pay-respect-to-fallen-soldier-by-running-5k-in-his-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former LC president suing college again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former president of Louisiana College in Pineville is suing the school again, this time charging discrimination in a federal court. In a suit filed Dec. 27 in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Joe Aguillard is claiming he was discriminated against for his "disability" - he had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-lc-president-suing-college-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-lc-president-suing-college-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man suspected of robbing woman in parking lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOKED: Jamarcus Leandre Sewell, 26, of the 3400 block of Stonewall Street in Shreveport, one count each of armed robbery and possession of marijuana Detectives' investigation into the robbery of a woman in a parking lot has led to the arrest of a Shreveport man. Jamarcus Leandre Sewell, 26, of the 3400 block of Stonewall Street, is being held in Caddo Correctional Center on one count each of armed robbery and possession of marijuana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-robbing-woman-in-parking-lot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-robbing-woman-in-parking-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police identify suspect in home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say they have a warrant to arrest 32-year-old Frederick D. Cooper, of the 3000 block of Judson Street in Shreveport, on a charge of armed robbery. A man and woman told investigators that two males entered their home the 900 block of Beauregard Drive just before 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 and demanded money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-identify-suspect-in-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-identify-suspect-in-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport K9 nabs alleged burglar dubbed 'Oil Slickster']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Haughton man dubbed the "Oil Slickster" burglar by the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is in custody after allegedly breaking into a south Shreveport business. A police K9 found 48-year-old Ricko Ball, of the 1000 block of Vickie Lane, hiding in a bathroom at Summer Grove Auto Care in the 9200 block of Mansfield Road just before midnight Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-k9-nabs-alleged-burglar-dubbed-oil-slickster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-k9-nabs-alleged-burglar-dubbed-oil-slickster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport's first homicide of 2018 rattles some residents of city's Broadmoor neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA["What if it was a stray bullet? What if it hit one of my neighbors?" Broadmoor resident Yolan Clinton asked. "I fear for my neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-first-homicide-of-2018-rattles-some-residents-of-citys-broadmoor-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-first-homicide-of-2018-rattles-some-residents-of-citys-broadmoor-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport's first homicide of 2018 rattles some residents of city's Broadmoor neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA["What if it was a stray bullet? What if it hit one of my neighbors?" Broadmoor resident Yolan Clinton asked. "I fear for my neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-first-homicide-of-2018-rattles-some-residents-of-citys-broadmoor-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-first-homicide-of-2018-rattles-some-residents-of-citys-broadmoor-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeSoto coroner's office IDs woman killed in house explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA["She was an independent, elderly lady who got along by herself," said Chuck Pourciau, pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport. The fire at Young's house in the 200 block of Atkins Lane in Frierson was reported at 2:49 p.m. Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/desoto-coroners-office-ids-woman-killed-in-house-explosion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/desoto-coroners-office-ids-woman-killed-in-house-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Rules in Favor of Fired Christian Fire Chief: Gov't Can't Put Out Fire of Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than three decades, Kelvin Cochran built a record of service and expertise that made him one of the most respected Fire Chiefs in the country. He was the first African-American Fire Chief in Shreveport, Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-rules-in-favor-of-fired-christian-fire-chief-govt-cant-put-out-fire-of-faith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-rules-in-favor-of-fired-christian-fire-chief-govt-cant-put-out-fire-of-faith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gators compete in Shreveport Posted at]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wewahitchka Jr./Sr. High School wrestling team competed in a two-day tournament, the Evangel Holiday Classic, in Shreveport, LA last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gators-compete-in-shreveport-posted-at/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gators-compete-in-shreveport-posted-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport temp agency takes issue with WalletHub jobs study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Simpson Personnel Services in Shreveport has been working to land jobs for people, both temporary and full time, since 1974. "We know for a fact that we have over 130 job opportunities right now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-temp-agency-takes-issue-with-wallethub-jobs-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-temp-agency-takes-issue-with-wallethub-jobs-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fatally shot in Shreveport; another man being questioned]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead and another is being questioned by violent crimes detectives following a shooting Wednesday evening in east Shreveport. Witnesses have indicated to police that the men, both in their mid-50s to early 60s, were arguing when one armed himself with a handgun and allegedly shot the other, police Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fatally-shot-in-shreveport-another-man-being-questioned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-fatally-shot-in-shreveport-another-man-being-questioned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans, Baton Rouge in soup for jobs and healthy lifestyles]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you seek a job and a healthy lifestyle environment, New Orleans and Baton Rouge might not be the place for you. In a new data study for the New Year, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, two Louisiana cities who are known for their Fat Tuesday's, and rich foods might need to do a lot more pumping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-baton-rouge-in-soup-for-jobs-and-healthy-lifestyles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-baton-rouge-in-soup-for-jobs-and-healthy-lifestyles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter cold causes Shreveport charities to see increase in visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[But with bitterly cold temperatures, shelters and charities in Shreveport are asking for the public's help as they work to house and feed a growing number of people in need. "Right now, because of this weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bitter-cold-causes-shreveport-charities-to-see-increase-in-visitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bitter-cold-causes-shreveport-charities-to-see-increase-in-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardi Gras season is short this year, but businesses are ready]]></title><description><![CDATA["We have taken all of the Cajun Christmas out of here at Tubbs, and now we are filling it up with Mardi Gras. The Bossier City business sells 10,000 king cakes a year not to mention thousands of beads, shirts and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-season-is-short-this-year-but-businesses-are-ready/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mardi-gras-season-is-short-this-year-but-businesses-are-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 17 this morning, it was the coldest temperature Shreveport has seen in four years.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures Tuesday morning fell to some of the coldest readings in several years. Widespread readings in the low to mid teens were found all across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-17-this-morning-it-was-the-coldest-temperature-shreveport-has-seen-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-17-this-morning-it-was-the-coldest-temperature-shreveport-has-seen-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard Freeze Warning: Baton Rouge area feels coldest temps in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARD FREEZE WARNING: Baton Rouge area feels coldest temps in 3 y - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports The local area is about to see its coldest temperatures in 3 years. A surge of Arctic air will be arriving into South Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi through the day Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hard-freeze-warning-baton-rouge-area-feels-coldest-temps-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hard-freeze-warning-baton-rouge-area-feels-coldest-temps-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Woman shows up to hospital with gunshot wound to the face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are investigating after a woman showed up to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the face early Monday morning. First responders also picked up another man just before 2 a.m. on Linda Street, between Bryan Circle and Gorton Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-woman-shows-up-to-hospital-with-gunshot-wound-to-the-face/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-woman-shows-up-to-hospital-with-gunshot-wound-to-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot in leg at Shreveport apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police say the man shot in the leg was taken to University Health hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. First responders also picked up another man just before 2 a.m. on Linda Street, between Bryan Circle and Gorton Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-leg-at-shreveport-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-leg-at-shreveport-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plumbers preparing for freezing pipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the threat of freezing temperatures looming for East Texas, one profession is preparing to be on call 24-7. Plumbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/plumbers-preparing-for-freezing-pipes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/plumbers-preparing-for-freezing-pipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This booking photo of Leon D. Stevenson is from May 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leon D. Stevenson, 29, is charged with Felony Domestic Abuse Battery, Simple Criminal Property Damage. He was also brought up on a Shreveport Police Department warrant for telephone harassment, and a fugitive warrant out of Caddo Parish, according to a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-booking-photo-of-leon-d-stevenson-is-from-may-2017/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-booking-photo-of-leon-d-stevenson-is-from-may-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard Freeze Watches issued for East Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service office in Shreveport, LA has issued Hard Freeze Watches for the majority of East Texas from Sunday night until 9 a.m. Wednesday. A Hard Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hard-freeze-watches-issued-for-east-texas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hard-freeze-watches-issued-for-east-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't forget about Lyft on New Year's Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[As law enforcement agencies get ready to take to the streets this weekend to keep drunk drivers off the road - Lyft drivers will also be there to get you home safely. Jennifer Edwards is a P.E. teacher and part-time Lyft driver in Shreveport who says she's ready for the busiest weekend of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dont-forget-about-lyft-on-new-years-eve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dont-forget-about-lyft-on-new-years-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic cold front hits area today]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arctic cold front is expected to move into the area late today, bringing the coldest air so far this season. High temperatures Sunday will likely occur during the morning, with temperatures expected to gradually fall during the day, according to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arctic-cold-front-hits-area-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arctic-cold-front-hits-area-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic cold front hits area today]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arctic cold front is expected to move into the area late today, bringing the coldest air so far this season. High temperatures Sunday will likely occur during the morning, with temperatures expected to gradually fall during the day, according to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arctic-cold-front-hits-area-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arctic-cold-front-hits-area-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana regulators file report on SWEPCO transmission project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana Public Service Commission staff filed with the commission its report on Southwestern Electric Power Co.' s application for the certification of the Leaside Way Transmission Project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-regulators-file-report-on-swepco-transmission-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-regulators-file-report-on-swepco-transmission-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana regulators file report on SWEPCO transmission project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana Public Service Commission staff filed with the commission its report on Southwestern Electric Power Co.' s application for the certification of the Leaside Way Transmission Project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-regulators-file-report-on-swepco-transmission-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-regulators-file-report-on-swepco-transmission-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court overturns woman's murder conviction in...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman's first-degree murder conviction has been overturned by a state appeals court, which found the jury was given faulty instructions to consider a legal theory that was not valid at the time of the crime. Kimberly Andrews was 16 when Marine Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/appeals-court-overturns-womans-murder-conviction-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/appeals-court-overturns-womans-murder-conviction-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TxDOT pretreating area roadways for possible winter precipitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Transportation's Atlanta District is pretreating major highways, bridges and overpasses in preparation of winter weather predicted for New Year's weekend. There is a 20 percent chance of rain late Saturday, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after midnight, according to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/txdot-pretreating-area-roadways-for-possible-winter-precipitation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/txdot-pretreating-area-roadways-for-possible-winter-precipitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TxDOT pretreating area roadways for possible winter precipitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Transportation's Atlanta District is pretreating major highways, bridges and overpasses in preparation of winter weather predicted for New Year's weekend. There is a 20 percent chance of rain late Saturday, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after midnight, according to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/txdot-pretreating-area-roadways-for-possible-winter-precipitation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/txdot-pretreating-area-roadways-for-possible-winter-precipitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipe-bustin' weather headed for Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Arctic blast will blow through Louisiana this weekend and bring the state its coldest weather in three years to ring in the New Year. And the freeze is going to penetrate all of Louisiana from Shreveport and Monroe to Alexandria and Acadiana to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pipe-bustin-weather-headed-for-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pipe-bustin-weather-headed-for-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired SPD officer erects crosses to illustrate city's homicide rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Shreveport police lieutenant has turned her front yard into a graveyard to draw attention to deadly violence on the city's streets. Robin Snyder has erected 50 crosses in front of her house on Ockley Drive to help people visualize Shreveport's rising homicide rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/retired-spd-officer-erects-crosses-to-illustrate-citys-homicide-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/retired-spd-officer-erects-crosses-to-illustrate-citys-homicide-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Within hours, police catch 3 of 4 wanted on various charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED: John Cooper, 32, of the 3100 block of Knight Street in Shreveport, 1 count of domestic abuse battery BOOKED: Melissa Renee Burgess, 22, of the 1400 block of Missouri Avenue in Shreveport, 2 counts of cruelty to a juvenile BOOKED: Shataria Nicole People, 23, of the 1400 block of Missouri Avenue in Shreveport, 2 counts of cruelty to a juvenile BOOKED: Larry Dannell Foster, 64, of the 3400 block of Palm Road in Shreveport, 1 count of aggravated battery Within hours of the request for help D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/within-hours-police-catch-3-of-4-wanted-on-various-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/within-hours-police-catch-3-of-4-wanted-on-various-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport church buys toys and necessities for children in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Shreveport church wants to make sure that as many kids as possible got a Christmas. They collected toys and other necessities for them to unwrap this Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-church-buys-toys-and-necessities-for-children-in-need/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-church-buys-toys-and-necessities-for-children-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire damages Shreveport house; dishwasher suspected as cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dishwasher is suspected of causing fire Monday night that resulted in moderate fire and smoke damage to the kitchen of a Shreveport house, authorities said. The fire in the 1100 block of Gooseberry Hill was reported at 9:59 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-damages-shreveport-house-dishwasher-suspected-as-cause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-damages-shreveport-house-dishwasher-suspected-as-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zimmerman's Furniture display]]></title><description><![CDATA["If I ever won the lottery, I would give up every single penny for someone to tell me where her remains are." Family members last heard from 32-year-old Rebecca Pauline Gary on December 27, 1988.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/zimmermans-furniture-display/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/zimmermans-furniture-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman suspected of setting house on fire with 2 people inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police arrested 67-year-old Rosetta B. Wilson, of the 3000 block of Claiborne Avenue, at 4:30 a.m. Sunday on a charge of entering and remaining after being forbidden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-suspected-of-setting-house-on-fire-with-2-people-inside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-suspected-of-setting-house-on-fire-with-2-people-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNT graduate receives diploma four years after life-threatening vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays are for spreading joy and celebrating with family - and this time, for recent University of North Texas graduate Amber Lacy, for celebrating her completion of college. In 2013, after finishing high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lacy was in a car crash that left her with brain trauma, a collapsed lung and a broken collarbone, forcing her to relearn basic skills such as reading, writing and getting dressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/unt-graduate-receives-diploma-four-years-after-life-threatening-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/unt-graduate-receives-diploma-four-years-after-life-threatening-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grinch steals Christmas from Shreveport mother of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHREVEPORT, LA - A Shreveport mother of five, who wishes not to disclose her identity, says a grinch robbed her of all her children's presents, candy, ornaments, and more. The woman, who is being referred to as Ms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grinch-steals-christmas-from-shreveport-mother-of-5/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grinch-steals-christmas-from-shreveport-mother-of-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Express makes stop in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials say Santa will reply to all letters he receives . The lobby of Government Plaza located downtown at 505 Travis Street, and the Bilberry Park Community Center located at 1902 Alabama street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/santa-express-makes-stop-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/santa-express-makes-stop-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Tap: Get in the holiday spirit with these 7 Christmas ales]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are dozens of Christmas ales on the shelves these days. How do you know which one to grab? The short answer is: you don't.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-tap-get-in-the-holiday-spirit-with-these-7-christmas-ales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-tap-get-in-the-holiday-spirit-with-these-7-christmas-ales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities identify body found in drainage ditch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana coroner's office has released the name of a man whose body was found in a south Shreveport drainage ditch. Authorities say 36-year-old Arthur Belle was identified via fingerprints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-identify-body-found-in-drainage-ditch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-identify-body-found-in-drainage-ditch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged for stealing more than $30,000 from elderly Shreveporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida man is facing two charges of identity theft for reportedly stealing the personal information of two Caddo Parish residents, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator. Kevin James Lynch, 50, is accused of obtaining a $32,000 line of credit in the name of an 81-year-old Shreveport man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-charged-for-stealing-more-than-30000-from-elderly-shreveporter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-charged-for-stealing-more-than-30000-from-elderly-shreveporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in south Shreveport drainage ditch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were first alerted just before noon near the intersection of Old Mansfield Road and Southside Drive in Shreveport's Brookwood neighborhood. That's not too far from Summer Grove Baptist Church .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-found-in-south-shreveport-drainage-ditch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-found-in-south-shreveport-drainage-ditch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLU sues a Louisiana district over school prayer, enforced religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[For students in the Webster Parish school district in Louisiana, according to court documents filed by the ACLU on Monday , Christian proselytization is inescapable. From elementary school throughout graduation, the ACLU alleges, the school exerts immense pressure on students and their parents not only to be Christian but to be showily public about their faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/aclu-sues-a-louisiana-district-over-school-prayer-enforced-religion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/aclu-sues-a-louisiana-district-over-school-prayer-enforced-religion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ochsner in tentative deal to run north Louisiana hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Management of the state-owned safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana could soon be changing hands under a move announced Tuesday by Gov. John Bel Edwards, which is aimed at ending years of disputes over operations of the facilities. Southeast Louisiana-based Ochsner Health System has tentatively agreed to take over day-to-day oversight of the Shreveport and Monroe facilities from BRF, which has managed the hospitals for four years as criticism mounted over its lack of experience and its unpaid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-in-tentative-deal-to-run-north-louisiana-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-in-tentative-deal-to-run-north-louisiana-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystikal Reportedly Pleads Not Guilty To Rape And Kidnapping Allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reports surfaced of rapper Mystikal being indicted on rape and kidnapping charges, his bond was set at $3 million. Now, the New Orleans native-born Michael Tyler-has pleaded not guilty to second-degree kidnapping, and first-degree rape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikal-reportedly-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-kidnapping-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikal-reportedly-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-kidnapping-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair arrested for threatening to shoot up classroom in Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bossier City police have arrested a 17-year-old and 12-year-old for terrorizing after they reportedly made telephone threats to a middle school student over the weekend. Authorities say De' Various Da' Justin Davis, 17, of Shreveport and a 12-year-old Bossier City male, called a Cope Middle School student Saturday and made threats to shoot up his classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pair-arrested-for-threatening-to-shoot-up-classroom-in-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pair-arrested-for-threatening-to-shoot-up-classroom-in-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 14-year-old from Shreveport could be in Monroe area]]></title><description><![CDATA[They need your help finding Malia Hogan. According to Shreveport Police Department's Youth Services Bureau, Malia ran away from a group home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-14-year-old-from-shreveport-could-be-in-monroe-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-14-year-old-from-shreveport-could-be-in-monroe-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents express high hopes for film industry in Shreveport in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago, changes to the film tax programs in Louisiana caused uncertainty for filmmakers. Many productions left Louisiana, especially in Northwest Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-express-high-hopes-for-film-industry-in-shreveport-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-express-high-hopes-for-film-industry-in-shreveport-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit: Louisiana school district promotes religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christy Cole's federal lawsuit against the Webster Parish School District in northwest Louisiana was filed in Shreveport by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union. Cole is identified as the mother of two daughters in district schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-louisiana-school-district-promotes-religion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-louisiana-school-district-promotes-religion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit: Louisiana school district promotes religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christy Cole's federal lawsuit against the Webster Parish School District in northwest Louisiana was filed in Shreveport by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union. Cole is identified as the mother of two daughters in district schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-louisiana-school-district-promotes-religion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-louisiana-school-district-promotes-religion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents face charges for leaving baby home alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Sheriff's deputies were investigating a battery complaint against the father, 24-year-old Seth Sepulvado, when they learned of the incident. Patrol deputies and detectives were called to the 400 block of Mars Dr. in Shreveport on Dec. 6 to investigate a complaint that Sepulvado had physically struck the 6-month-old baby days earlier leaving marks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/parents-face-charges-for-leaving-baby-home-alone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/parents-face-charges-for-leaving-baby-home-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents face charges for leaving baby home alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Sheriff's deputies were investigating a battery complaint against the father, 24-year-old Seth Sepulvado, when they learned of the incident. Patrol deputies and detectives were called to the 400 block of Mars Dr. in Shreveport on Dec. 6 to investigate a complaint that Sepulvado had physically struck the 6-month-old baby days earlier leaving marks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/parents-face-charges-for-leaving-baby-home-alone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/parents-face-charges-for-leaving-baby-home-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor's tax plan, sexual harassment policies and a hospital...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed reducing sales and income tax exemptions for businesses and individuals Monday to avoid a billion-dollar-plus state budget gap next year when the state's sales tax rate automatically drops by 20 percent. Story by NOLA.com The Times-Picayune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/governors-tax-plan-sexual-harassment-policies-and-a-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/governors-tax-plan-sexual-harassment-policies-and-a-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ochsner strikes deal to operate safety net hospitals in Shreveport, Monroe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ochsner Health System has reached a tentative agreement to take over operation of the state's safety net hospitals in Monroe and Shreveport, The USA Today Network of Louisiana reports. Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to announce Ochsner's partnerships with the state, LSU and current hospital operator BRF on Tuesday in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-strikes-deal-to-operate-safety-net-hospitals-in-shreveport-monroe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-strikes-deal-to-operate-safety-net-hospitals-in-shreveport-monroe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge cuts bond in half for coach accused of sex crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge reduced bond by about half Monday for a Shreveport area youth athletics coach accused of sex crimes involving a minor. Samuel Stephen Brock, 55, of Shreveport, remains in Caddo Correctional Center, where he has been held since being booked late the night of Nov. 21. Brock faces two counts of molestation of a juvenile and three counts of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a student.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-cuts-bond-in-half-for-coach-accused-of-sex-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-cuts-bond-in-half-for-coach-accused-of-sex-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge cuts bond in half for coach accused of sex crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge reduced bond by about half Monday for a Shreveport area youth athletics coach accused of sex crimes involving a minor. Samuel Stephen Brock, 55, of Shreveport, remains in Caddo Correctional Center, where he has been held since being booked late the night of Nov. 21. Brock faces two counts of molestation of a juvenile and three counts of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a student.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-cuts-bond-in-half-for-coach-accused-of-sex-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-cuts-bond-in-half-for-coach-accused-of-sex-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper Mystikal pleads not guilty to rape, kidnapping charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mystikal entered a not-guilty plea to charges related to a 2016 incident in which he was accused of assault. The 46-year-old Louisiana rapper, real name Michael Lawrence Tyler, waived an arraignment in Caddo District Court on Monday, according to KSLA News .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-mystikal-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-kidnapping-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-mystikal-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-kidnapping-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 co-owner pleads guilty in Camp Minden explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors agreed to drop 27 other counts against Explo Systems co-owner David Smith of Winchester, Kentucky, as part of a plea agreement filed Thursday in federal court in Shreveport. Online court documents show Explo Systems co-owner David Perry Fincher of Burns, Tennessee, and four executives from Louisiana remain scheduled for trial April 26. Fincher, Smith and operations manager William Terry Wright of Bossier City also face state charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-co-owner-pleads-guilty-in-camp-minden-explosion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-co-owner-pleads-guilty-in-camp-minden-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church, Christian Service hold their first Christmas dinner in Christian Service's new facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Service and New Birth Baptist Church expected to feed Christmas dinner Sunday to more than double the number they normally serve. For 11 years at Christmastime, New Birth Baptist has been offering a dinner to celebrate the season for those in need in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/church-christian-service-hold-their-first-christmas-dinner-in-christian-services-new-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/church-christian-service-hold-their-first-christmas-dinner-in-christian-services-new-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested over shooting in Shreveport already accused of killing a man in Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alonzo Jerome Spires Jr., 19, of Shreveport, and 17-year-old Devonta Davis, of Bossier City, are to be brought to Caddo Parish to face charges in connection with the shooting in Shreveport . Those charges arise from the shooting just before 11:30 p.m. July 29 outside El Compadre Mexican Restaurant &amp; Seafood in the 500 block of East Kings Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-arrested-over-shooting-in-shreveport-already-accused-of-killing-a-man-in-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-men-arrested-over-shooting-in-shreveport-already-accused-of-killing-a-man-in-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church's ministry outreach aims to change lives of others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Saturday morning, a group of men gathers at a church in the MLK neighborhood - they gather in faith, hoping to change the lives of not only each other but people in the community. Every Saturday for 25 years, Pastor Benjamin Blake has been using his faith to change the lives of people in his community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/churchs-ministry-outreach-aims-to-change-lives-of-others/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/churchs-ministry-outreach-aims-to-change-lives-of-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church's ministry outreach aims to change lives of others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Saturday morning, a group of men gathers at a church in the MLK neighborhood - they gather in faith, hoping to change the lives of not only each other but people in the community. Every Saturday for 25 years, Pastor Benjamin Blake has been using his faith to change the lives of people in his community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/churchs-ministry-outreach-aims-to-change-lives-of-others/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/churchs-ministry-outreach-aims-to-change-lives-of-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty in Minden incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHREVEPORT, La. Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that the co-owner of Explo Systems Inc. pleaded guilty to conspiracy and false statements concerning the storage of munitions at Camp Minden that led to an explosion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-pleads-guilty-in-minden-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-pleads-guilty-in-minden-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autopsy: Man and woman found in lake drowned]]></title><description><![CDATA[An autopsy report shows that both the man and woman found dead in a St. Landry Parish lake drowned, according to Major Eddie Thibodeaux, spokesman for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. "On Sunday, December 10, 2017, a local fisherman decided to exit I-49 and try his new rod &amp; reel before heading out to Toledo Bend for a fishing trip," said Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsy-man-and-woman-found-in-lake-drowned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsy-man-and-woman-found-in-lake-drowned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autopsies show man, kidnapped woman drowned in St. Landry lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autopsies revealed that a man and a woman he allegedly kidnapped from an Alexandria motel drowned in a St. Landry Parish lake. Here are mugshots received from Central Louisiana law enforcement agencies for the week of Nov. 27, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsies-show-man-kidnapped-woman-drowned-in-st-landry-lake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/autopsies-show-man-kidnapped-woman-drowned-in-st-landry-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Darkness: Monroe sex trafficking victim shares dark story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sex trafficking. Slavery. Women and children sold for sex. These are things that happen in poor third world countries or the dank, concrete basements of inner-city slums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/out-of-darkness-monroe-sex-trafficking-victim-shares-dark-story/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/out-of-darkness-monroe-sex-trafficking-victim-shares-dark-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival Nova Is Laid-Back and Heartbroken]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is my 'woosah' day," says LaLa Nova, born LaTosha Thomas. "It's a thing from the movie Bad Boys , with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith," she explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rival-nova-is-laid-back-and-heartbroken/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rival-nova-is-laid-back-and-heartbroken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness Challenge Friday: Pickleball]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's Fitness Challenge Friday involved a sport that was invented in the 1960's but is now becoming more and more popular. Shayne took on a pickleball challenge at the BHP Billiton YMCA in Shreveport near Clyde Fant Parkway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fitness-challenge-friday-pickleball/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fitness-challenge-friday-pickleball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit to block Confederate monument takedown can't seek damages from those who voted to remove it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Nov. 4, 2011, photo, Sean Bordelon, left, and Raphiel Heard, of Shreveport, pause after reading the inscription on the Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport. Local officials have voted to remove the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds in the northwest Louisiana parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-to-block-confederate-monument-takedown-cant-seek-damages-from-those-who-voted-to-remove-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lawsuit-to-block-confederate-monument-takedown-cant-seek-damages-from-those-who-voted-to-remove-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lia Ali Kazan / St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman has been identified as 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport. The Alexandria Police Department, earlier this week, was working a disappearance of a woman from an Alexandria Motel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lia-ali-kazan-st-landry-parish-sheriffs-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lia-ali-kazan-st-landry-parish-sheriffs-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinic eases hassle at Christmas for therapy patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40 patients at CHRISTUS Health Kids Clinic celebrated Christmas early when they met Santa at the clinic in Shreveport. The visit was a way to allow kids with special needs an opportunity to meet Santa and celebrate Christmas hassle free during the holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/clinic-eases-hassle-at-christmas-for-therapy-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/clinic-eases-hassle-at-christmas-for-therapy-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty, gets 40 years for raping juvenile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish district attorney's spokesman John Andrew Prime says Jonas Jaggers Coffman of Shreveport pleaded guilty Monday, the day his trial was to begin. He says in a news release that District Judge John Mosely Jr. sentenced Coffman to 40 years on a charge of forcible rape and 10 for molesting a minor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-pleads-guilty-gets-40-years-for-raping-juvenile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-pleads-guilty-gets-40-years-for-raping-juvenile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence Bowl expected to bring in big bucks]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're hoping it's going to bring a lot of families downtown to the Red River District so they remember there is still a Red River District to enjoy," said Mike Fuqua, of Fully Stacked Bar and Grill. "We're really excited this year because they have Florida State University coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/independence-bowl-expected-to-bring-in-big-bucks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/independence-bowl-expected-to-bring-in-big-bucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport native to play 'nastiest old judge' Tuesday on 'NCIS: New Orleans']]></title><description><![CDATA[He's Ted Ferguson , who grew up in Mooretown and started his acting career on a children's science show that aired on KSLA in the 1950s. Ferguson returned to KSLA, this time to the station on Fairfield Avenue, in 1982 to work as an audio director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-native-to-play-nastiest-old-judge-tuesday-on-ncis-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-native-to-play-nastiest-old-judge-tuesday-on-ncis-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge throws out water billing error lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Caddo Parish judge throws out the water billing error lawsuit Monday against the City of Shreveport and city officials. The court found no confidential information was disclosed and the City of Shreveport had the right to correct billing errors without paying $1.8 million to Scott Pernici and Michael Wainwright, who filed the lawsuit in October of 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-throws-out-water-billing-error-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-throws-out-water-billing-error-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shea Patterson leaving Oxford for Ann Arbor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport, LA native played in 10 games in two seasons with the Rebels, completing 238-of-392 passes for 3,139 yards and 23 touchdowns. Patterson suffered a season ending knee injury against LSU on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Tigers easily beat the Rebs, 38-21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shea-patterson-leaving-oxford-for-ann-arbor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shea-patterson-leaving-oxford-for-ann-arbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapped Shreveport woman's body found in St. Landry Parish lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called on Sunday to a local motel after someone reported that a 21-year-old woman staying there had not returned since the previous night, a release from Alexandria Police say. Detectives learned today that her personal items were found in the Lake, the release states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kidnapped-shreveport-womans-body-found-in-st-landry-parish-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kidnapped-shreveport-womans-body-found-in-st-landry-parish-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of abducted Shreveport woman found in St. Landry Parish lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. LANDRY PARISH, La. - The body of a 21-year-old Shreveport woman was found in Lake Dubuisson early this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-of-abducted-shreveport-woman-found-in-st-landry-parish-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-of-abducted-shreveport-woman-found-in-st-landry-parish-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts announces theme for statewide scholarship arts contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts announced a call for entries for the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 9th Annual Art Contest. The 2018 GRFA Scholarship Art Contest, "Monsters, Myths, and Legends," has a special meaning to the Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/george-rodrigue-foundation-of-the-arts-announces-theme-for-statewide-scholarship-arts-contest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/george-rodrigue-foundation-of-the-arts-announces-theme-for-statewide-scholarship-arts-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USM senior defensive back Curtis Mikell (19). Courtesy: WDAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Golden Eagles' long journey this season has led them to an 8-4 regular season finish and Independence Bowl matchup with Florida State in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 27. "It's been a long ride going through training camp and the season," said USM senior defensive back Curtis Mikell. "It's always just work but you have to keep your body right and just keep fighting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/usm-senior-defensive-back-curtis-mikell-19-courtesy-wdam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/usm-senior-defensive-back-curtis-mikell-19-courtesy-wdam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire fears: reducing risks, reporting negligent landlords and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport resident Lori Grogan has put cross decals on her light fixtures because she's afraid that faulty wiring will cause a fire. One day Grogan turned on the lights in the apartment's bathroom - and they sparked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-fears-reducing-risks-reporting-negligent-landlords-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 04:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-fears-reducing-risks-reporting-negligent-landlords-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New heart monitor syncs with patient's smartphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bossier man is the first patient in Northwest Louisiana to receive a new heart monitor that syncs with his smartphone. Heart defects can cause major issues like strokes and heart attacks and according to a Shreveport cardiologist, some of the defects can be a mystery to diagnose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-heart-monitor-syncs-with-patients-smartphone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-heart-monitor-syncs-with-patients-smartphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New heart monitor syncs with patient's smartphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bossier man is the first patient in Northwest Louisiana to receive a new heart monitor that syncs with his smartphone. Heart defects can cause major issues like strokes and heart attacks and according to a Shreveport cardiologist, some of the defects can be a mystery to diagnose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-heart-monitor-syncs-with-patients-smartphone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-heart-monitor-syncs-with-patients-smartphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demarcus McDowell]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is behind bars after police think he is responsible for robbing four businesses dating as far back as April 2017. Authorities working an armed robbery initiative received a Crime Stoppers tip about Demarcus McDowell's whereabouts on Dec. 7 around 10:30 p.m. He was wanted by the Shreveport Police Department with one count of armed robbery stemming from a Thrifty Liquor store robbery on Nov. 9. In that robbery, he reportedly jumped across the counter and held a handgun to the back of the cas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/demarcus-mcdowell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/demarcus-mcdowell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 72, run over by husband in brewery parking lot: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 72-year-old Bossier City woman died late Thursday after being run over by her husband in the parking lot of a brewery, the Shreveport Times reported. Jeanelle Berger suffered fatal injuries when she was hit by her husband's vehicle just after 8 p.m. in a parking lot at Great Raft Brewery in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-72-run-over-by-husband-in-brewery-parking-lot-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-72-run-over-by-husband-in-brewery-parking-lot-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-year sentence in north Louisiana meth case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been sentenced in a north Louisiana federal courtroom to serve 12 years in prison for conspiring to transport methamphetamine. Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook says in a news release that the sentence was handed down in Shreveport this week in the case of 37-year-old Maquel L. Shelby, of Hawthorne, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/12-year-sentence-in-north-louisiana-meth-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/12-year-sentence-in-north-louisiana-meth-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saia Establishes Employee Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saia, Inc. has established the Saia Employee Relief Foundation, Inc. in order to provide assistance to employees who have been directly affected by a natural disaster or who have had some type of unexpected hardship. "The catalyst for the foundation's creation was Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which had a detrimental impact on Saia personnel," said Saia President and CEO Rick O'Dell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/saia-establishes-employee-foundation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/saia-establishes-employee-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Governor creates group to study sexual harassment...]]></title><description><![CDATA[After one of his top aides resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, Gov. John Bel Edwards is creating a seven-member study group to review Louisiana's policies for handling sexual misconduct claims. The governor's , released Wednesday, requires all executive branch agencies to review their own sexual harassment and workplace discrimination policies and submit a report on them by Jan. 1. Task force members will then comb through the policies, evaluating their effectiveness while suggesting ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-governor-creates-group-to-study-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-governor-creates-group-to-study-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Oaks Medical Center appoints emergency director, assistant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Brandon C. Cambre has been named medical director of North Oaks Medical Center's Emergency Department with Dr. John R. Krieg serving as assistant medical director, effective Nov. 1. Cambre succeeds Dr. Mark Haile in the position. Haile has been serving as interim medical director since the death of 22-year medical director Dr. Jay Smith on July 21, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/north-oaks-medical-center-appoints-emergency-director-assistant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/north-oaks-medical-center-appoints-emergency-director-assistant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest suspect in shooting that sent 2 to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that sent two men to the hospital early Wednesday morning. Online records show 40-year-old Carlos M. Smith, of the 7600 block of Altus Street in Shreveport, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. and booked into the City Jail at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday on two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-suspect-in-shooting-that-sent-2-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-arrest-suspect-in-shooting-that-sent-2-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman seeks pledge med school will stay in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham wants any deal renegotiating management of north Louisiana's safety-net hospitals to include promises LSU will maintain its medical school in the region. The Republican congressman from northeast Louisiana sent Gov. John Bel Edwards a letter Wednesday requesting the language be included in any contracts for a new company to manage the hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/congressman-seeks-pledge-med-school-will-stay-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/congressman-seeks-pledge-med-school-will-stay-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Alford: 'Look-at-me' politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we learned heading into last weekend, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has decided to vote in favor of Kyle Duncan, the president's 5th Circuit nominee, whenever the next opportunity arises. This follows weeks of speculation, some of it in national media coverage, about why Kennedy was withholding support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeremy-alford-look-at-me-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeremy-alford-look-at-me-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Alford: 'Look-at-me' politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we learned heading into last weekend, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has decided to vote in favor of Kyle Duncan, the president's 5th Circuit nominee, whenever the next opportunity arises. This follows weeks of speculation, some of it in national media coverage, about why Kennedy was withholding support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeremy-alford-look-at-me-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeremy-alford-look-at-me-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida State safety to enter 2018 NFL Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post shared on Instagram, James said that he is going "on to the next chapter" of his life and will be entering into the 2018 NFL Draft. It was announced Sunday that Florida State will play Southern Miss in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Dec. 27. His decision comes after the fallout from Jimbo Fisher's departure from FSU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-state-safety-to-enter-2018-nfl-draft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-state-safety-to-enter-2018-nfl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida State safety to enter 2018 NFL Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post shared on Instagram, James said that he is going "on to the next chapter" of his life and will be entering into the 2018 NFL Draft. It was announced Sunday that Florida State will play Southern Miss in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Dec. 27. His decision comes after the fallout from Jimbo Fisher's departure from FSU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-state-safety-to-enter-2018-nfl-draft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-state-safety-to-enter-2018-nfl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner releases name of victim in deadly Talbot Street shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish Coroner's office has released the name of a gunshot victim whose body was found in Shreveport's Allendale neighborhood Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-releases-name-of-victim-in-deadly-talbot-street-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-releases-name-of-victim-in-deadly-talbot-street-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner releases name of victim in deadly Talbot Street shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish Coroner's office has released the name of a gunshot victim whose body was found in Shreveport's Allendale neighborhood Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-releases-name-of-victim-in-deadly-talbot-street-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-releases-name-of-victim-in-deadly-talbot-street-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I-220W reopens 2 hours after wreck involving truck, 8 other vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The westbound side of the Interstate 220 bridge over Red River is back open hours after being closed as a result of a wreck. All lanes are open on I-220 West on the Red River Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-220w-reopens-2-hours-after-wreck-involving-truck-8-other-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-220w-reopens-2-hours-after-wreck-involving-truck-8-other-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I-220W reopens 2 hours after wreck involving truck, 8 other vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The westbound side of the Interstate 220 bridge over Red River is back open hours after being closed as a result of a wreck. All lanes are open on I-220 West on the Red River Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-220w-reopens-2-hours-after-wreck-involving-truck-8-other-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-220w-reopens-2-hours-after-wreck-involving-truck-8-other-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texarkana Shop with a Cop helps fulfill the wishes of nearly 200 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texarkana Shop with a Cop helps fulfill the wishes of nearly 200 - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports A Texarkana police officer stands by Dec. 5 as a young man checks out his goods during the annual Shop with a Cop event. This year's Shop with a Cop helped fulfill the wishes of nearly 200 children in the Texarkana area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/texarkana-shop-with-a-cop-helps-fulfill-the-wishes-of-nearly-200-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/texarkana-shop-with-a-cop-helps-fulfill-the-wishes-of-nearly-200-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 man going to prison, at least 1 other sought; 1 stolen gun recovered, 43 still on the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[SENTENCED: Ryan Parker Hiroms, 26, of Shreveport, 46 months in federal prison, 3 years on federal supervised release and $27,723.61 restitution on 1 count of theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee On Friday, a Caddo Parish man was ordered to serve almost four years in federal prison for stealing 44 guns from Clark Custom Guns on Shootout Lane in Princeton about 4 a.m. Nov. 30, 2016. Members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested Hiroms the evening of Dec. 2, 2016, near his r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-man-going-to-prison-at-least-1-other-sought-1-stolen-gun-recovered-43-still-on-the-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-man-going-to-prison-at-least-1-other-sought-1-stolen-gun-recovered-43-still-on-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Baptist Shreveport concert to feature Shreveport Symphony members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concert, "Journey to Bethlehem," will be at 10:20 a.m. on Sun. Dec. 17 at First Baptist Shreveport .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-baptist-shreveport-concert-to-feature-shreveport-symphony-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-baptist-shreveport-concert-to-feature-shreveport-symphony-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Baptist Shreveport concert to feature Shreveport Symphony members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concert, "Journey to Bethlehem," will be at 10:20 a.m. on Sun. Dec. 17 at First Baptist Shreveport .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-baptist-shreveport-concert-to-feature-shreveport-symphony-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/first-baptist-shreveport-concert-to-feature-shreveport-symphony-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood insurance, state police and sexual harassment: Louisiana politics today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Friday night if Congress doesn't act, a lapse that could roil real estate markets and inject uncertainty into the lives of homeowners in flood-prone areas. Story by The Advocate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flood-insurance-state-police-and-sexual-harassment-louisiana-politics-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flood-insurance-state-police-and-sexual-harassment-louisiana-politics-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center Is Now Offering a Louisiana...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do not impulsively hire the first lawyer you talk to. If you call us we will make some good suggestions about specific mesothelioma attorneys who get better compensation results for their clients."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-is-now-offering-a-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-is-now-offering-a-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveporter's traveling art exhibit aims to give a voice to survivors of sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scandals in Hollywood involving the likes of Matt Lauer, Russell Simmons, Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein have put sexual assault at the forefront of many people's minds. Photographer Mollie Corbett hopes her traveling art exhibit, Outlier , will shed more light on the problem of sexual assault and will give victims the courage to come forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveporters-traveling-art-exhibit-aims-to-give-a-voice-to-survivors-of-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveporters-traveling-art-exhibit-aims-to-give-a-voice-to-survivors-of-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnie Bickham team wins NSU Robotics Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team from Donnie Bickham Middle School in Shreveport took first place in the third annual Robotics Competition at Northwestern State University. Broadmoor Middle School won second place and Caddo Middle Magnet won third in a contest that drew more than 200 participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/donnie-bickham-team-wins-nsu-robotics-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/donnie-bickham-team-wins-nsu-robotics-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU taking popular Christmas Gala to Shreveporta s historic Strand Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following nine sold out performances in Natchitoches with audiences totaling more than 15,000, Northwestern State University's Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts will perform the wildly popular Christmas Gala at Shreveport's historic Strand Theatre at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $12 and are available through NSU's website at nsula.edu/gala. Additional fees will apply to online tickets purchased for the performance at the Strand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-taking-popular-christmas-gala-to-shreveporta-s-historic-strand-theatre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-taking-popular-christmas-gala-to-shreveporta-s-historic-strand-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot in West Monroe | Police asking for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a man was shot in West Monroe late Sunday night and they want your help to find the shooter. According to WMPD, the shooting happened around 10 pm on Ludwig Ave. around the area of South 2nd and 3rd Streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-west-monroe-police-asking-for-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-west-monroe-police-asking-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ochsner poised to take over Monroe, Shreveport hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumors the LSU medical school in Shreveport might leave have been flying. But Gov. John Bel Edwards says it's here to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-poised-to-take-over-monroe-shreveport-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ochsner-poised-to-take-over-monroe-shreveport-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport firefighters battle blaze in Queensborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoke and flames were coming from the rear of the home when crews arrived three minutes later, according to Shreveport Fire Chief John Lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-firefighters-battle-blaze-in-queensborough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-firefighters-battle-blaze-in-queensborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning in 360 Degrees: Exploring STEM in the Study of the First Thanksgiving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit Mrs. Mallien's first grade classroom at University Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana. This month, they allowed our Discovery Education Community to join them in their study of the history of Thanksgiving and its STEM connections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/learning-in-360-degrees-exploring-stem-in-the-study-of-the-first-thanksgiving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/learning-in-360-degrees-exploring-stem-in-the-study-of-the-first-thanksgiving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Michigan potential landing spot for Ole Miss QB Shea Patterson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Ole Miss Spirit on Saturday named Michigan "probably the favorite" to land Mississippi quarterback Shea Patterson, who was granted permission on Friday to contact other schools. "Sources told the Ole Miss Spirit that Patterson is using this opportunity to simply 'explore options' and that it does not necessarily mean he his committed to leaving the Ole Miss program," 247Sports' David Johnson writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-michigan-potential-landing-spot-for-ole-miss-qb-shea-patterson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-michigan-potential-landing-spot-for-ole-miss-qb-shea-patterson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD Cross Lake Patrol gets two new boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boats are both 20' Alumacraft boats powered by Yamaha 150 4-stroke outboard motors, according to a post on Facebook. The Cross Lake Patrol uses boasts to aid distressed and stranded boaters or for search and or recovery operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-cross-lake-patrol-gets-two-new-boats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-cross-lake-patrol-gets-two-new-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire completely destroys Shreveport house]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's a sign of growth," said Chief Keith Murray of the Lake Charles Fire Department. "It's how you can tell things are going on."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-completely-destroys-shreveport-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-completely-destroys-shreveport-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire completely destroys Shreveport house]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's a sign of growth," said Chief Keith Murray of the Lake Charles Fire Department. "It's how you can tell things are going on."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-completely-destroys-shreveport-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fire-completely-destroys-shreveport-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafficking cases being suspected more often by child advocacy group]]></title><description><![CDATA["The majority of the people we talk to about human trafficking are shocked and completely surprised that is happening in our backyard." Louisiana serves as a hub of child sex trafficking... both children sold by family members to pay rent or for drugs, as well as traffickers who bring them to cities such as Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans to be prostituted out of cheap hotels The Governor's Office Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and partners are traveling the state to hear from g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trafficking-cases-being-suspected-more-often-by-child-advocacy-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trafficking-cases-being-suspected-more-often-by-child-advocacy-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets in the Capitol: Legislative graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This is one in an occasional series of "Secrets in the Capitol" features published by USA Today Network's Louisiana companies - The Advertiser in Lafayette, the Daily World in Opelousas, The News-Star in Monroe, The Times in Shreveport and The Town Talk in Alexandria. When architect James H. Dakin designed Louisiana's Old State Capitol, he didn't want to follow the the style of traditional domed structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/secrets-in-the-capitol-legislative-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/secrets-in-the-capitol-legislative-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo School District looking to fill 85 positions at job fair Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo School District is set to host a job fair during which recruiters will be looking to fill about 85 vacancies. The job fair will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Wanda L. Gunn Professional Development Center, 3908 Joplin Ave. in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-school-district-looking-to-fill-85-positions-at-job-fair-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-school-district-looking-to-fill-85-positions-at-job-fair-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglars target Greenwood Road businesses; owners call for increased police presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[One business owner said the thieves who broke into his automotive shop were as heartless as they were bold. They repeatedly shot and stabbed two dogs there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/burglars-target-greenwood-road-businesses-owners-call-for-increased-police-presence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/burglars-target-greenwood-road-businesses-owners-call-for-increased-police-presence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for solicitation of prostitution with juvenile]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is behind bars on multiple charges after police concluded an undercover operation targeting solicitation of prostitution in Shreveport. Edgar McBride, 55, of the 4400 block of Meriwether Road, allegedly paid an undercover agent to have sex with an underage victim on Wednesday at a hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-for-solicitation-of-prostitution-with-juvenile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-for-solicitation-of-prostitution-with-juvenile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips to keep your tree healthy through the holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most iconic holiday symbols is the Christmas tree - but keeping a real tree looking fresh through the Christmas season is not an easy task. Having a fresh tree starts with a healthy one, said Mark Weaver, the owner of Weaver's Christmas Tree Farm in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tips-to-keep-your-tree-healthy-through-the-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tips-to-keep-your-tree-healthy-through-the-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of two suspects accused of killing Shreveport woman pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is probable cause for the murder charges against two people suspected of fatally stabbing an elderly Shreveport woman, a Caddo District Court judge decided Wednesday. Judge Ramona Emmanuel ruled that the first-degree murder charge against 25-year-old Roy Narcisse, of Alexandria, and the second-degree murder charge against 25-year-old Kiana Williams, of Ville Platte, will be upheld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-two-suspects-accused-of-killing-shreveport-woman-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-two-suspects-accused-of-killing-shreveport-woman-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: VA Forced To Take Back Medical Center Director Who Retaliated Against, Demeaned Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs has been forced to rehire Toby Mathew, the former director of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, La., after he was fired due to serious retaliation against his staff. Screenshots of the VA's internal database system provided to The Daily Caller News Foundation indicate that Toby Mathew is currently working as associate chief officer at the Office of Disability and Medical Assessment, which is part of VA Central Office and located in Houston, Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/exclusive-va-forced-to-take-back-medical-center-director-who-retaliated-against-demeaned-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/exclusive-va-forced-to-take-back-medical-center-director-who-retaliated-against-demeaned-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 NSU Christmas Gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[The traditional NSU Christmas Gala begins tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 29, at AA Fredericks Auditorium. Christmas Gala show times are Nov. 29 and 30 at 7 p.m., Dec. 1 at 7 and 9 p.m. at AA Fredericks and Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Strand Theatre in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2017-nsu-christmas-gala/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2017-nsu-christmas-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport's homicide numbers eclipse previous years' rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSLA News 12's records show Monday night's deadly shooting in the Caddo Heights neighborhood marks the city's 47th homicide of the year. "One is too many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-homicide-numbers-eclipse-previous-years-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveports-homicide-numbers-eclipse-previous-years-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henryetta Officer Asks For Help After Fire Destroys Toys Collected For Children's Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theran Richards and his family were collecting toys for children at the Shriner's hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. The fire destroyed all the gifts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/henryetta-officer-asks-for-help-after-fire-destroys-toys-collected-for-childrens-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/henryetta-officer-asks-for-help-after-fire-destroys-toys-collected-for-childrens-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD K-9 apprehends man accused of domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason B Viers, 45, of Idema Street one count each of felony domestic abuse battery-Strangulation and one count of violating a protective order, according to Shreveport Police Department. Officers were called over to Viers' house in the 300 block of Idema Street regarding a domestic violence call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-k-9-apprehends-man-accused-of-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-k-9-apprehends-man-accused-of-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Office to present summits on human trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor's Office on Human Trafficking Prevention Commission announced today that they will hold a series of regional summits on human trafficking. Information presented at the summits will cover existing services, protocols, and community response to human trafficking where the summits are being held.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-office-to-present-summits-on-human-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-office-to-present-summits-on-human-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD identifies 4 officers placed on leave in wake of shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Police Department released the names Monday evening of the four officers who were placed on paid leave in the wake of a recent shooting. One of them is the officer that detectives think shot 23-year-old Andre Bell in his left shoulder, according to a statement released Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-identifies-4-officers-placed-on-leave-in-wake-of-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-identifies-4-officers-placed-on-leave-in-wake-of-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction House Market adds vendors for 2018 opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auction House Market announced two more vendors for its lineup of food stalls slated to open in early 2018. Elysian Seafood and SOLA Deli will have counters at the 8,500 square-foot food hub from the organizers behind St. Roch Market .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/auction-house-market-adds-vendors-for-2018-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/auction-house-market-adds-vendors-for-2018-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner IDs man fatally shot Thanksgiving Day in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo coroner's office says fingerprints were used to identify David R. Farley, of the 9100 block of Linwood Avenue in Shreveport. Online records show 29-year-old David Spruill was booked into Caddo Correctional Center at 9:25 p.m. Friday on one count each of second-degree murder and simple burglary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-ids-man-fatally-shot-thanksgiving-day-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-ids-man-fatally-shot-thanksgiving-day-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Gill: Without a Louisiana death penalty, what's there to lose after life in prison?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you abolish the death penalty, how are you going to punish a lifer who commits another murder in prison? That is one question opponents of capital punishment struggle to answer. The prospect of a second life sentence can have little, if any, deterrent effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-without-a-louisiana-death-penalty-whats-there-to-lose-after-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-gill-without-a-louisiana-death-penalty-whats-there-to-lose-after-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Talkina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Watson stopped by the Times office to tell JT that he is taking a sabbatical this year from decorating his home yard on St. Claire with Christmas lights. In past years, Richard's home has been a must-see on the holiday lights driving tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/just-talkina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/just-talkina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting in Downtown Shreveport involving off-duty officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources are saying that an off-duty police officer has been involved in a shooting while working a side-job at a Shreveport casino. Officers got the call just after 9:20 p.m. to Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway just outside Sam's Town Hotel &amp; Casino parking garage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-in-downtown-shreveport-involving-off-duty-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-in-downtown-shreveport-involving-off-duty-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 shot in Downtown Shreveport by off-duty SPD officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have blocked off two separate areas in Downtown Shreveport on Friday night following a shooting that sent one man to a hospital. According to Shreveport police Spokesman, Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-in-downtown-shreveport-by-off-duty-spd-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-in-downtown-shreveport-by-off-duty-spd-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport paramedic killed in helicopter crash now coming home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Auld, the mother of 26-year-old John Auld III - known as Trey - said his body has been released by the coroner and she and her family will drive to Little Rock Friday afternoon to bring him back to Shreveport. A celebration of Trey's life will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Krewe of Centaur Den.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-paramedic-killed-in-helicopter-crash-now-coming-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-paramedic-killed-in-helicopter-crash-now-coming-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Department of Health receives grant to help fight STDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Department of Health received a $550,000 grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen its congenital syphilis activities and initiatives. The grant will support statewide activities, with targeted attention in the Baton Rouge and Shreveport areas as these areas have especially high rates of congenital syphilis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-department-of-health-receives-grant-to-help-fight-stds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-department-of-health-receives-grant-to-help-fight-stds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana: Black Motorist Beaten For Pulling Over In Safe Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A black motorist who failed to instantly pull over when a Shreveport, Louisiana police officer turned on his overhead lights ended up beaten and hospitalized. The young man, Gregory V. Tucker, last week sought $250,000 in compensation for his injuries in a lawsuit filed in a federal district court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-black-motorist-beaten-for-pulling-over-in-safe-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-black-motorist-beaten-for-pulling-over-in-safe-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockets Over the Red this Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event will start at 4 p.m. on both sides of the Red River. In Shreveport, the event will be held at Riverview Park, 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rockets-over-the-red-this-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rockets-over-the-red-this-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All lanes open at Youree and Kings intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[All lanes of the intersection of Youree Drive and Kings Highway are open as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development spokeswoman Erin Buchanan. UPDATE: It's official! ALL lanes are now open on the Youree Dr. &amp; Kings Hwy project in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/all-lanes-open-at-youree-and-kings-intersection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/all-lanes-open-at-youree-and-kings-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country music star Trace Adkins to lead Centaur parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for reading 10 free articles on Fredericksburg.com. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 10 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/country-music-star-trace-adkins-to-lead-centaur-parade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/country-music-star-trace-adkins-to-lead-centaur-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman robbed at gunpoint at VA hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are searching for the man who robbed a woman at gunpoint in front of the VA hospital Tuesday morning. The woman told police just before 7 a.m. when she got to work in the 500 block of East Stoner Avenue a man approached her in a silver GMC SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-robbed-at-gunpoint-at-va-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-robbed-at-gunpoint-at-va-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made in mid-June beating death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana man is facing murder charges after the investigation into the death of a man who was injured back in June. The Times reports 54-year-old Marvin Davis, of Shreveport, was arrested Tuesday in the death of 56-year-old Guy Bernard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arrest-made-in-mid-june-beating-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arrest-made-in-mid-june-beating-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Bossier City employee pleads not guilty to theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former City of Bossier City employee who was arrested and accused of stealing city funds has pleaded not guilty. The Times of Shreveport reports 47-year-old Shelli S. Briggs, former booking manager at the Bossier Civic Center, waived formal arraignment Tuesday in state court and entered the plea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-bossier-city-employee-pleads-not-guilty-to-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/former-bossier-city-employee-pleads-not-guilty-to-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where can you see Christmas lights this season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Natchitoches kicks off its holiday event season Nov. 18 with a fireworks show and lighting of set pieces and bridge on Cane River Lake. Events continue each weekend through Jan. 6. Start with the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights to see some big displays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/where-can-you-see-christmas-lights-this-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/where-can-you-see-christmas-lights-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnathan Kelly, 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's help finding a man they believe is responsible for the shooting death of another man Monday night in west Shreveport. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 2000 block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/johnathan-kelly-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/johnathan-kelly-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditching the dead: KSLA report prompts new Caddo accountability protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KSLA News 12 investigation reveals even more accusations of Caddo Parish solid waste workers ditching responsibility and dead animals while on the clock. "When this happened to me three months ago, I had no idea it turned out to be a major problem like this," says Mark Johnson who lives off Barron Road, south of Shreveport in Caddo Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ditching-the-dead-ksla-report-prompts-new-caddo-accountability-protocol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ditching-the-dead-ksla-report-prompts-new-caddo-accountability-protocol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quindarius Allen, 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man was found guilty Tuesday of killing a man and trying to kill a female companion on his in October 2014. The Caddo Parish District Attorney's office says 21-year-old Quindarius Deshun Allen was found guilty in the shooting death of Gregory Morris and wounding a woman Morris was with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/quindarius-allen-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/quindarius-allen-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Driver hits 2 cars, building, keeps going]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are searching for the driver of an SUV who they say hit 2 cars and a building, abandoned the vehicle and took off. Police say a white Chevy Tahoe crashed into 2 cars just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Midway and Hearne avenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-driver-hits-2-cars-building-keeps-going/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-driver-hits-2-cars-building-keeps-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Driver hits 2 cars, building, keeps going]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are searching for the driver of an SUV who they say hit 2 cars and a building, abandoned the vehicle and took off. Police say a white Chevy Tahoe crashed into 2 cars just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Midway and Hearne avenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-driver-hits-2-cars-building-keeps-going/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-driver-hits-2-cars-building-keeps-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death row inmate in 'Angola 5' case wants La. Supreme Court justice...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Scott Crichton has proven a popular guest on local talk radio in his native Shreveport, frequenting the airwaves with his views on hot-button legal issues since long before he reached the state's highest bench three years ago. But his on-air defense last month of capital punishment has spurred attorneys for death-row inmate David Brown to call for Crichton to be sidelined for Brown's pending appeal in the "Angola 5" prison-guard murder case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/death-row-inmate-in-angola-5-case-wants-la-supreme-court-justice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/death-row-inmate-in-angola-5-case-wants-la-supreme-court-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don Henley Talks 'Hotel California' Reissue, Eagles' Future]]></title><description><![CDATA["I was delighted at the energy and grittiness of the live tracks," Eagles singer-drummer Don Henley says of the previously unissued concert recordings &ndash; from October 1976 at the Forum in Los Angeles &ndash; added to the new 40th-anniversary reissue of the band's fifth studio album and biggest seller, Hotel California . "We're a year late, technically speaking," Henley admits, noting the LP's original release in December 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/don-henley-talks-hotel-california-reissue-eagles-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/don-henley-talks-hotel-california-reissue-eagles-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man sentenced to life in prison after shooting driver in the head]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man who shot the driver of a car in which he was a passenger was sentenced to life in prison Monday. A judge sentenced 30-year-old Dylan James Magluilo to the mandatory sentence for second-degree murder, life in prison at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or reduction of sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-shooting-driver-in-the-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-shooting-driver-in-the-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coach arrested over alleged sex crimes involving a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police tell KSLA News 12 that Samuel Brock faces two counts of child molestation and 3 counts of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a student. The U.S. Marshals Service in New Orleans says the 55-year-old was taken into custody by law enforcement officers in Jefferson Parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coach-arrested-over-alleged-sex-crimes-involving-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coach-arrested-over-alleged-sex-crimes-involving-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish man freed from death row blames conviction on prosecutor's 'racist world view']]></title><description><![CDATA[A biased autopsy and a prosecutor's racism and religious fervor corrupted the murder case against a black man freed from Louisiana's death row, a federal lawsuit says. Rodricus Crawford, 29, sued the Caddo Parish coroner and district attorney's offices last Thursday, one year after the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned his first-degree murder conviction in the death of his 1-year-old son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-man-freed-from-death-row-blames-conviction-on-prosecutors-racist-world-view/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-man-freed-from-death-row-blames-conviction-on-prosecutors-racist-world-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wounded in 3rd shooting in 20 hours shows up at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was shot about 7:49 p.m. on Midway Avenue between Rightway and Orla avenues, Caddo 911 dispatch records show. A man was shot in both of his legs just before midnight Saturday in the 6400 block of West Canal Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-3rd-shooting-in-20-hours-shows-up-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-3rd-shooting-in-20-hours-shows-up-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Thanksgiving holiday travelers expected this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have yet to book your holiday travel plans, you're not alone and it's not the end of the world. The travel service AAA projects that just fewer than 51 million Americans will journey at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/more-thanksgiving-holiday-travelers-expected-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/more-thanksgiving-holiday-travelers-expected-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Circle K robbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say it happened about 2:48 a.m. at Circle K in the 1000 block of Shreveport-Barksdale Highway. Eliminating hunger for thousands of our senior citizens and keeping their minds at ease-- that's the mission of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Food for Seniors service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-circle-k-robbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-circle-k-robbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother's unique punishment to son goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA['He will do it all for free!' Mother punishes son, 13, who got suspended from school by offering him to mow lawns, rake yards and wash cars in his neighborhood A mother decided to punish her son after he got suspended from school by making him do free yard work for the local community. Demetris Payne from Shreveport, Louisiana uploaded a photo of Jadarien Payne, 13, with a deadpan expression on his face as she revealed to her family and friends that he would do free work for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mothers-unique-punishment-to-son-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mothers-unique-punishment-to-son-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trending Now 13 Mins Ago Mom makes son do free yard work for...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trending-now-13-mins-ago-mom-makes-son-do-free-yard-work-for/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/trending-now-13-mins-ago-mom-makes-son-do-free-yard-work-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit of the Season event from 2016.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second annual Shreveport Spirit of the Season will be held Tuesday with the lighting of a 40-foot Christmas tree. Mayor Ollie Tyler and Miss Louisiana USA 2018, Lauren Vizza, will flip the switch on the tree at 6:30 p.m. There will be holiday events every weekend leading up to Christmas on the Riverfront and in the Red River District with holiday movies and family activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spirit-of-the-season-event-from-2016/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spirit-of-the-season-event-from-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot while walking in Highland neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is fighting for his life after police say he was shot while walking in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood Friday night. The man was walking around 7:20 p.m. in the 400 block of East Dalzell Street near the intersection of Holly Street when the shooting happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-while-walking-in-highland-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-while-walking-in-highland-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school student to perform at Carnegie Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janae Williams sang one day inside Huntington High School's empty and naturally lit auditorium - calling on the Holy Spirit like she's done since she was a young girl in church. Come Feb. 4, concertgoers at the famed Carnegie Hall will hear the 16-year-old's voice call out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/high-school-student-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/high-school-student-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school student to perform at Carnegie Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janae Williams sang one day inside Huntington High School's empty and naturally lit auditorium - calling on the Holy Spirit like she's done since she was a young girl in church. Come Feb. 4, concertgoers at the famed Carnegie Hall will hear the 16-year-old's voice call out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/high-school-student-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/high-school-student-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodricus Crawford sues after being convicted, then cleared in son's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man once convicted of killing his year-old son has now filed a lawsuit against 11 different entities after he was cleared of all charged. Rodricus Crawford was first arrested back on February 16, 2012 for 1st Degree Murder and spent the last nearly five years in custody and three of those years on Death Row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rodricus-crawford-sues-after-being-convicted-then-cleared-in-sons-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rodricus-crawford-sues-after-being-convicted-then-cleared-in-sons-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recalls this week: self-balancing scooters, crossbows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of self-balancing scooters, referred to as hoverboards, are being recalled this week because their batteries can overheat and explode. Other recalled consumer products include crossbows and lawn mowers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/recalls-this-week-self-balancing-scooters-crossbows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/recalls-this-week-self-balancing-scooters-crossbows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ArkLaTex drought worsens in latest update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent rain has helped alleviate the fire danger across the ArkLaTex but it has done little to ease the drought. The latest updated released Thursday morning indicates that drought conditions have expanded and worsened over the last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arklatex-drought-worsens-in-latest-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/arklatex-drought-worsens-in-latest-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport firefighters say they responded to I-20 fire within 2 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport firefighters say a matter of minutes and a large response made a huge difference in putting out a fire on Interstate 20 east near interstate 49. Firefighters say the crash involving two 18-wheelers and a pickup shut down the east- and westbound I-20 during rush hour Wednesday. "One that was on fire that was hauling rubber that's used in retreading fires, so we faced a few challenges with just the product."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-firefighters-say-they-responded-to-i-20-fire-within-2-minutes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-firefighters-say-they-responded-to-i-20-fire-within-2-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom's Unique Punishment For 13-Year-Old Son Who Got Suspended Goes Viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a sigh, the single mom of four from Shreveport, Louisiana, called back. A school official said her 13-year-old son Jadarien was suspended for three days for talking back to his teacher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/moms-unique-punishment-for-13-year-old-son-who-got-suspended-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/moms-unique-punishment-for-13-year-old-son-who-got-suspended-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Christmas Gala to be performed Nov. 29-Dec.1, Dec. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will present the 29th annual Christmas Gala Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium and Dec. 10 at the Strand Theatre in Shreveport. Performance times on Nov. 29- Dec. 1 are 7 p.m. each evening with a 9 p.m. performance on Dec. 1. The Gala at the Strand begins at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the performances in Natchitoches and $12 for the show in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/annual-christmas-gala-to-be-performed-nov-29-dec1-dec-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/annual-christmas-gala-to-be-performed-nov-29-dec1-dec-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand jury indicts 3 on murder charge, 1 on rape charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now 25-year-old Roy Jemane Narcisse, of Alexandria, and 25-year-old Kiana Deraneka Williams, of Ville Platte, are formally charged with second-degree murder. They are suspected of fatally stabbing Logansport native 82-year-old Kathleen "Kay" Creech Cates the night of Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grand-jury-indicts-3-on-murder-charge-1-on-rape-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/grand-jury-indicts-3-on-murder-charge-1-on-rape-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I-20 closed; 18-wheeler, pickup involved in fiery wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-wheeler hauling tires caught fire after being involved in a wreck with a pickup Nov. 15 on Interstate 20 in Shreveport. First responders worked the fire for nearly an hour on eastbound Interstate 20 in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-20-closed-18-wheeler-pickup-involved-in-fiery-wreck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/i-20-closed-18-wheeler-pickup-involved-in-fiery-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom makes son do free yard work after he was suspended from school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demetris Payne offered her son's services doing yard work on social media after he was suspended from school for three days in Shreveport, Louisiana.( When Demetris Payne's son was suspended from school in Shreveport, Louisiana, she made sure his three days off were put to good use. WBTV reports that Payne posted on a social media group offering her son's services doing yard work, free of charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mom-makes-son-do-free-yard-work-after-he-was-suspended-from-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mom-makes-son-do-free-yard-work-after-he-was-suspended-from-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man accused of being gunman in fatal attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shootings occurred about 7:37 p.m. Oct. 29 in a driveway in the 2900 block of Hillcrest Avenue. Police arrested Richardson at his home in the 2600 block of Silver Pine Boulevard at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday and seized several pounds of marijuana, hundreds of prescription pills, cash and an assault-style rifle from the residence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-being-gunman-in-fatal-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-being-gunman-in-fatal-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested, accused of stealing $48K worth of equipment in Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man is behind bars for burglarizing a Benton hardware store and stealing more than $48,000 worth of lawn equipment. Quandarrius Williams, 20, was arrested and charged with simple burglary, two counts of felony theft, felony criminal property damage and criminal trespassing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-accused-of-stealing-48k-worth-of-equipment-in-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-arrested-accused-of-stealing-48k-worth-of-equipment-in-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Shreveport-Bossier competitive enough to reel in big business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday brought news that a technology firm with "good-paying jobs in the $70,000 range" will be headquartered in New Orleans. "I think there are very good opportunities," said Scott Martinez, president of North Louisiana Economic Partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/is-shreveport-bossier-competitive-enough-to-reel-in-big-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/is-shreveport-bossier-competitive-enough-to-reel-in-big-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Welcomes Allen Realty SB and TeamLytle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport, La.-based Allen Realty SB and the TeamLytle team with Century 21 have combined to join Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the HSF Affiliates LLC company recently announced. The firm and team will operate as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ally Real Estate and serve Greater Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-welcomes-allen-realty-sb-and-teamlytle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-welcomes-allen-realty-sb-and-teamlytle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit union employee arrested for $11,000 theft after audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An employee at a credit union in Shreveport is accused of stealing nearly 11,000 from her cash drawer and the vault. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday that Alyse Jones of Bethany was arrested after an investigation into missing money at Carter Federal Credit Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/credit-union-employee-arrested-for-11000-theft-after-audit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/credit-union-employee-arrested-for-11000-theft-after-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 rob Shreveport car wash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are sharing images from surveillance cameras in an effort to identify a pair of gunmen who robbed a Shreveport business. It happened at 6:08 p.m. Sunday at Zips Carwash in the 2900 block of Kitty Lane, Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-rob-shreveport-car-wash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-rob-shreveport-car-wash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juvenile among 3 injured in Shreveport shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say they were dispatched to the 2600 block of Greenwood Road on reports of three people arriving in the emergency room with gunshot wounds. Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit soon learned the victims were in a vehicle at Mansfield Road and Kings Highway when a dark-colored SUV pulled alongside them and began firing shots into their vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/juvenile-among-3-injured-in-shreveport-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/juvenile-among-3-injured-in-shreveport-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian struck by unmarked Shreveport police vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just before 10 p.m. at the corner of West 70th Street and Union Avenue. That's near a Goodwill Thrift Store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pedestrian-struck-by-unmarked-shreveport-police-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/pedestrian-struck-by-unmarked-shreveport-police-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan James Magluilo, 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after the 2015 shooting death of a man that was driving the car he was in. A jury found Dylan James Magluilo, 30 of Shreveport, unanimously guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony Cornett, according to the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dylan-james-magluilo-30/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dylan-james-magluilo-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport students participate in day of service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even on a Saturday, over 200 Caddo Parish Schools students took the time to give back to the community during United Way of Northwest Louisiana's Day of Giving. This was the first year of the event, according to United Way of NWLA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-students-participate-in-day-of-service/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-students-participate-in-day-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish DA, other agencies offer advice to troubled juveniles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish district attorney's office and the heads or representatives of top area law enforcement agencies offered help to more than two dozen juvenile offenders Thursday night. They were accompanied by guardians or parents while they heard DA Stewart, Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump and representatives of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's office, Caddo Juvenile Court and the U.S. Attorney's office in Shreveport laid out choices they face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-da-other-agencies-offer-advice-to-troubled-juveniles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-da-other-agencies-offer-advice-to-troubled-juveniles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Burns and Maverick McNealy are no longer unemployed former college golfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amatuer Sam Burns plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of the 2017 Barbasol Championship, where he'd finish T-6. Say this about Sam Burns, he's a man of his word.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-and-maverick-mcnealy-are-no-longer-unemployed-former-college-golfers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-and-maverick-mcnealy-are-no-longer-unemployed-former-college-golfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Burns and Maverick McNealy are no longer unemployed former college golfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amatuer Sam Burns plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of the 2017 Barbasol Championship, where he'd finish T-6. Say this about Sam Burns, he's a man of his word.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-and-maverick-mcnealy-are-no-longer-unemployed-former-college-golfers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-and-maverick-mcnealy-are-no-longer-unemployed-former-college-golfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana woman jailed for stealing from credit union]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana woman faces a charge of felony theft for allegedly stealing money from the credit union where she worked. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says 22-year-old Alyse Jones, of Bethany, was a member service officer at Carter Federal Credit Union in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-woman-jailed-for-stealing-from-credit-union/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-woman-jailed-for-stealing-from-credit-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper Master P announces pro-basketball team coming to LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team will play in New Orleans but will be based out of Shreveport and owned by a Shreveport investment company, "Louisiana Power." There will be an exhibition game in Shreveport on December 22 at the Centenary Gold Dome to introduce the team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-master-p-announces-pro-basketball-team-coming-to-la/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-master-p-announces-pro-basketball-team-coming-to-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport charter school honoring women veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Magnolia School of Excellence will hold a Veterans Day celebration Friday morning to honor not just veterans, but women formerly and currently serving in the military. The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at the school just off Clyde Fant Parkway near Stoner Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-charter-school-honoring-women-veterans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-charter-school-honoring-women-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barksdale airman arrested on child porn charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[An airman at Barksdale Air Force Base has been arrested on more than two dozen counts of pornography involving juveniles. Bossier City Police, in a news release, said 27-year-old Robert Betha Broadus, of Bossier City, was taken into custody Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/barksdale-airman-arrested-on-child-porn-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/barksdale-airman-arrested-on-child-porn-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport teen headed to Carnegie Hall, wants to inspire others]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport teenager is getting the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to sing on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. "I don't think it's going to set in until I'm actually there at Carnegie Hall thinking about all those other people that of been there," 16-year-old Janae Williams said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-teen-headed-to-carnegie-hall-wants-to-inspire-others/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-teen-headed-to-carnegie-hall-wants-to-inspire-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dash cam video, interview detail how Shreveport Police Chief fired during chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSLA Investigates has obtained police dash camera video of a pursuit on Oct. 30 during which Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump fired his weapon. Caddo District Attorney James Stewart this week cleared Crump and Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dash-cam-video-interview-detail-how-shreveport-police-chief-fired-during-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dash-cam-video-interview-detail-how-shreveport-police-chief-fired-during-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to life in prison for role in dancer's death on I-10]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge sentenced a Mississippi man to life in prison for his role in a woman jumping out of his car on I-10 and being fatally struck by other vehicles. Prosecutors say Jasilas Wright, 19 was trying to escape Adam Littleton, 26, after he forced her into his car after she got off of her dancing job in the French Quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-role-in-dancers-death-on-i-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-role-in-dancers-death-on-i-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doughty's judicial confirmation hearing underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFTH JUDICIAL District Court Judge Terry Doughty, of Rayville, made his first appearance in Washington D.C. last week as a nominee for a lifetime federal judgeship in Monroe. FIFTH JUDICIAL District Court Judge Terry Doughty, of Rayville, made his first appearance in Washington D.C. last week as a nominee for a lifetime federal judgeship in Monroe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doughtys-judicial-confirmation-hearing-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/doughtys-judicial-confirmation-hearing-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWEPCO employees donating food and supplies to Woody's Home for Veterans in 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[SWEPCO stations from around the Ark-La-Tex have been gathering donations for weeks and many will be delivered to Woody's Home for Veterans on Jordan Street in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/swepco-employees-donating-food-and-supplies-to-woodys-home-for-veterans-in-2016/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/swepco-employees-donating-food-and-supplies-to-woodys-home-for-veterans-in-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brentwood Hospital, Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays can be a time of love and cheer, but for many people, the winter months and the close of another year can be tough. "Surprisingly a lot of people think Christmas time, holiday time is when we have the most suicides, but it's not; it's spring and some peak in the fall as well," expressed Brentwood Psychiatrist Dr. Kay Kennedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brentwood-hospital-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/brentwood-hospital-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida woman paid $3.70 for $1,800 in electronics, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida woman paid $3.70 for $1,800 in electronics, police say - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports Police arrested a woman in Florida after she tried to pay $3.70 for more than $1,800 worth of electronics at Walmart. A loss prevention officer at Walmart noticed Cheyenne Amber West, 25, and another woman place barcode stickers from clearance items over price tags on a computer, video game controllers and other electronic merchandise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-woman-paid-370-for-1800-in-electronics-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/florida-woman-paid-370-for-1800-in-electronics-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities search for East Texas chase suspect after vehicle abandoned in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple agencies in Louisiana are searching for the suspect who led police on a high-speed chase that went through multiple East Texas counties. The chase along I-20 reached speeds of 120 mph through Smith and Harrison counties before crossing the Louisiana state line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-search-for-east-texas-chase-suspect-after-vehicle-abandoned-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/authorities-search-for-east-texas-chase-suspect-after-vehicle-abandoned-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council advances proposal to allow public drinking in parts of Bossier City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bossier City leaders narrowly agreed Tuesday to the first step toward allowing public drinking in the Downtown Bossier District and Louisiana Boardwalk area. "We're actually thankful to see that Bossier had some creative ideas on what they wanted to do because it helps to keep the conversation going forward for us as well," said Shreveport City Councilman Jeff Everson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/council-advances-proposal-to-allow-public-drinking-in-parts-of-bossier-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/council-advances-proposal-to-allow-public-drinking-in-parts-of-bossier-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police make arrest in Sunday fatal shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonnie Williams, 47, of Shreveport, has been booked into the Shreveport City Jail on one count of second-degree murder, according to Shreveport Police Department. Gates was shot in the chest on Sunday night at the Fair Park Terrace Apartments in the 3400 block of Metris Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-make-arrest-in-sunday-fatal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-make-arrest-in-sunday-fatal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo deputies stress security at church in wake of TX shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. Church congregations are learning how to protect themselves in the event of an active shooter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-deputies-stress-security-at-church-in-wake-of-tx-shootings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-deputies-stress-security-at-church-in-wake-of-tx-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A petition aims to remove this image from a billboard in Shreveport.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition on change.org aims to remove an advertisement from a billboard along Interstate 20 in Shreveport-Bossier City. The effort started by Stephanie Giddens targets an advertisement for Larry Flynt's Hustler's Club on Commerce Street in downtown Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-petition-aims-to-remove-this-image-from-a-billboard-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-petition-aims-to-remove-this-image-from-a-billboard-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets in the Capitol: A charred reminder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This is one in an occasional series of "Secrets in the Capitol" features published by USA Today Network's Louisiana companies - The Advertiser in Lafayette, the Daily World in Opelousas, The News-Star in Monroe, The Times in Shreveport and The Town Talk in Alexandria. The most famous two fires flared during the Civil War when the Capitol was occupied by Union troops and in 1906 during the installation of electricity for the first time in the Gothic Revival masterpiece designed by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/secrets-in-the-capitol-a-charred-reminder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/secrets-in-the-capitol-a-charred-reminder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One man dead in overnight shooting in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead after he was shot in the chest late Sunday night in the city's Queensborough neighborhood, according to Shreveport police. Police tell KSLA News 12 that the man was shot in the 3400 block of Exposition Avenue just before 11:00 Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-man-dead-in-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-man-dead-in-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 2 more shootings reported in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest happened at 6:43 p.m. Sunday on Ellison Street between Cleveland Avenue and Baxter Street, Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-2-more-shootings-reported-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/at-least-2-more-shootings-reported-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James: More record heat possible today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday is going to be a very warm and windy day! Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 80s. The forecast high for Shreveport is 85F.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-more-record-heat-possible-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/james-more-record-heat-possible-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Edwards issues 'open investment' policy statement, move designed to help recruit foreign firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an Open Investment Policy statement Friday that economic development officials said sends an important message to the international community that the state is open to foreign investments. "Promoting foreign direct investment within our state and supporting Louisiana exports abroad is a cornerstone of our economic development policy," Edwards said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-edwards-issues-open-investment-policy-statement-move-designed-to-help-recruit-foreign-firms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 06:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-edwards-issues-open-investment-policy-statement-move-designed-to-help-recruit-foreign-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused in Uptown bank robbery arrested in Shreveport area: FBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man suspected of robbing a New Orleans bank was arrested Friday in the Shreveport-Bossier City area of north Louisiana, according to the FBI New Orleans Division. Eddie James is accused of slipping a demand note to a teller at the Fidelity Bank at 1201 S. Carrollton Ave. about 10 a.m. Thursday and then fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-accused-in-uptown-bank-robbery-arrested-in-shreveport-area-fbi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-accused-in-uptown-bank-robbery-arrested-in-shreveport-area-fbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinclair Baldwin, 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police have a man in custody accused of breaking into several vehicles in the Highland and South Highlands neighborhood early Thursday morning. Police were called out just before 7 a.m. to the 200 block of Dalzell Street for a report of a suspicious man reportedly pulling door handles and entering vehicles parked on the block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sinclair-baldwin-17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sinclair-baldwin-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo school bus accident leads to Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident between a Caddo Parish school bus and a commercial trailer led to a massive response from emergency personnel. It turns out, when you have an accident with at least 5 people sent to the hospital in Louisiana it leads to what's called a mass casualty incident, or M.C.I. An Army of emergency responders all converged on the intersection of Midway Avenue and Mansfield Road in Shreveport after a commercial freight hauling trailer clipped the side of Caddo Parish school bus 15, with 26 stu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-school-bus-accident-leads-to-mass-casualty-incident-mci-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-school-bus-accident-leads-to-mass-casualty-incident-mci-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Facebook post by Ashley Cage prompted a KSLA investigation.]]></title><description><![CDATA["I noticed a vehicle come by, and it looked like it had a deer in the back," said Ashley Cage, who lives on Flournoy Lucas Road near the former GM plant just outside the Shreveport city limits. After the large, heavy-duty pickup with a black, flat bed and lift gate sped away, Cage took a closer look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-facebook-post-by-ashley-cage-prompted-a-ksla-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-facebook-post-by-ashley-cage-prompted-a-ksla-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran concerned with change to bus stop at VA hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[SporTran Director Dinero Washington says that the national average for bus stops is to have one every four blocks but Shreveport has an average of one every two blocks. "It's not fair when citizens have to ride behind my buses and we stop at every block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/veteran-concerned-with-change-to-bus-stop-at-va-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/veteran-concerned-with-change-to-bus-stop-at-va-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWLA Guardsman home from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sgt. David McGarrity with his 39th MP unit joining the 239th MP from Carville, La. on a 30-day relief mission to Puerto Rico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-guardsman-home-from-hurricane-ravaged-puerto-rico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-guardsman-home-from-hurricane-ravaged-puerto-rico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted killer being investigated for alleged crime at prison rodeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man serving life on a murder conviction at David Wade Correctional Center is at the center of a criminal investigation following an undisclosed incident at the Angola prison rodeo, authorities says. Sanders was found dead face down in a Youree Drive parking lot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-killer-being-investigated-for-alleged-crime-at-prison-rodeo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-killer-being-investigated-for-alleged-crime-at-prison-rodeo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurik: Orphan wells and the deadbeats who leave them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 4,000 abandoned oil and gas wells dot Louisiana's landscape and waters, from Oil City to Golden Meadow and beyond. Many of them have been deteriorating for decades; some of them are leaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/zurik-orphan-wells-and-the-deadbeats-who-leave-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 05:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/zurik-orphan-wells-and-the-deadbeats-who-leave-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversation Starter: Jordan Davis talks current tour with Kip Moore, ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Plead the Fifth" Tour started Oct. 19 in Ohio with country musician Kip Moore as the headliner and Jordan Davis and Drake White as openers. The tour is titled after the first track on Moore's newest album, Slowheart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/conversation-starter-jordan-davis-talks-current-tour-with-kip-moore-/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/conversation-starter-jordan-davis-talks-current-tour-with-kip-moore-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On tap: Fearing dark beers? Try these six.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We turn the clocks back to standard time this weekend, thus beginning my least favorite four months of the year. After the time change, I'll get to spend my workweek slaving away at a desk during the daylight hours, only to be greeted with dark evenings once quitting time comes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-tap-fearing-dark-beers-try-these-six/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/on-tap-fearing-dark-beers-try-these-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD seek information about 4 wanted men]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Feaster, 57, last known address in the 700 block of Amos Cut off Road in Doyline, La. He is wanted on one count of armed robbery from an October incident where he attempted to rob a homeowner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seek-information-about-4-wanted-men/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seek-information-about-4-wanted-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 wounded after I-20 shooting in west Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[When they arrived, they found a 17-year-old man and 24-year-old Tedric Ratcliff with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Police say the two victims were driving westbound along Interstate 20 between Fairfield Avenue and Greenwood Road when somebody from another pickup truck started firing bullets at them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-wounded-after-i-20-shooting-in-west-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-wounded-after-i-20-shooting-in-west-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agents arrest 57, find lost child during Caddo prostitution sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agents taking part in the operation dubbed Slick John also located a missing juvenile and arrested one person on a charge of human trafficking, Shreveport police Cpl. Angie Willhite said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/agents-arrest-57-find-lost-child-during-caddo-prostitution-sting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/agents-arrest-57-find-lost-child-during-caddo-prostitution-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot in head during attempted vehicle break-in dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tacorey Banks , 17, deceased; Darrien Miles, 17, one count each of simple burglary and resisting an officer; Xavier Thomas, 17, one count each of simple burglary and aggravated assault with a firearm Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump speaks with some of his officers at a crime scene on Hearne Avenue. Investigators say a Shreveport business owner stumbled upon Banks and two other Shreveport teens as they were breaking into his car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-head-during-attempted-vehicle-break-in-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-in-head-during-attempted-vehicle-break-in-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Louisiana Hayride' Compilation Unearths Rare Gems From Country &amp; Early Rock History]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Johnny Cash selling donuts to "Elvis has left the building," 'At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight' is 20 discs of odd and iconic moments. From 1948 to 1960, the Louisiana Hayride served as a launching pad for many of the greatest stars in country music, with artists such as Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, and Johnny Cash appearing on the powerful radio airwaves of KWKH AM 1130 in Shreveport, Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-compilation-unearths-rare-gems-from-country-amp-early-rock-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-compilation-unearths-rare-gems-from-country-amp-early-rock-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Louisiana Hayride' Compilation Unearths Rare Gems From Country &amp; Early Rock History]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Johnny Cash selling donuts to "Elvis has left the building," 'At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight' is 20 discs of odd and iconic moments. From 1948 to 1960, the Louisiana Hayride served as a launching pad for many of the greatest stars in country music, with artists such as Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, and Johnny Cash appearing on the powerful radio airwaves of KWKH AM 1130 in Shreveport, Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-compilation-unearths-rare-gems-from-country-amp-early-rock-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hayride-compilation-unearths-rare-gems-from-country-amp-early-rock-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Landry wants to join antitrust lawsuit to protect LSU medical school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has asked to enter the BRF-Willis-Knighton antitrust lawsuit as a friend of the court, insisting his presence will protect LSU's medical school in Shreveport and the state's most at-risk residents. As The USA Today Network of Louisiana reports, Willis-Knighton filed a brief Friday with U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote supporting Landry's entrance into the case, while BRF filed a brief with the judge in opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeff-landry-wants-to-join-antitrust-lawsuit-to-protect-lsu-medical-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jeff-landry-wants-to-join-antitrust-lawsuit-to-protect-lsu-medical-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman testifies that she saw her daughter's accused killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelvin Dewayne Brown II , 29, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Alicia West. "I saw Kelvin Brown on top of her," Exa Bloomer said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-testifies-that-she-saw-her-daughters-accused-killer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-testifies-that-she-saw-her-daughters-accused-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 shot in head in attempted robbery; officers shoot at 2 other suspects during chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump speaks with some of his officers at a crime scene on Hearne Avenue. Police also have a crime scene cordoned off at Hearne Avenue at Murray Street in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-in-head-in-attempted-robbery-officers-shoot-at-2-other-suspects-during-chase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/1-shot-in-head-in-attempted-robbery-officers-shoot-at-2-other-suspects-during-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body with multiple gunshot wounds found in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little more than an hour later, police were summoned to a fatal shooting on Hillcrest Avenue between Quilen and West Canal boulevards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-with-multiple-gunshot-wounds-found-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/body-with-multiple-gunshot-wounds-found-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD: Teens arrested after allegedly firing weapon following confrontation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three teens have been charged following an incident where Shreveport police say shots were fired after a confrontation with a Shreveport homeowner. Bobby Joyce Jr, 17 and two other juveniles aged 15 and 16 were charged with criminal trespassing and resisting an Officer, according to a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-teens-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-weapon-following-confrontation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-teens-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-weapon-following-confrontation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in early morning Queensborough fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Caddo 911 page, the call came in just before 4 o'clock, for a home on Stonewall Avenue. Shreveport Fire Chief Scott Wolverton confirms two men died in the fire and the home is a total loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-killed-in-early-morning-queensborough-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-killed-in-early-morning-queensborough-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoner Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana will take a bold step next month toward lowering its excessive incarceration rate, but that plan for the early release of hundreds of inmates across the state is creating some opposition in the law enforcement community. The legislature approved a set of 10 bills this year called the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Package that is designed to reduce the state's prison population by 10 percent and save taxpayers $262 million over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prisoner-release/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prisoner-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smartphone protects Shreveport rock band singer from gunfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[In certain situations, a smartphone can save someone's life in several different ways such as calling for help or using different apps. However, there was no app to protect a singer from an ArkLaTex rock band after a performance at the Louisiana State Fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/smartphone-protects-shreveport-rock-band-singer-from-gunfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/smartphone-protects-shreveport-rock-band-singer-from-gunfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2011 the tale of two men in their mid-fifties with very different life circumstances attracted the attention of Internet users who juxtaposed their stories as an example of the disparity with which a wealthy, white-collar criminal was treated versus a homeless man who robbed a bank, but ultimately only took $100 because he was desperate and hungry. In 2011, Paul R. Allen, 55, of Oakton, Virginia, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after being convicted of fraud for participating in a $2.9 b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/crime-stories/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/crime-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner calls for new development along Cross Bayou]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a month after the Shreveport City Council unanimously denied moving forward with a sports complex along Cross Bayou, one Caddo Parish Commissioner is calling for a new bipartisan effort to bring development to its shores. District 7's Stormy Gage-Watts says when she looks out over the waters of Cross Bayou near Downtown Shreveport, she sees a big catch floating along its banks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioner-calls-for-new-development-along-cross-bayou/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioner-calls-for-new-development-along-cross-bayou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner calls for new development along Cross Bayou]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a month after the Shreveport City Council unanimously denied moving forward with a sports complex along Cross Bayou, one Caddo Parish Commissioner is calling for a new bipartisan effort to bring development to its shores. District 7's Stormy Gage-Watts says when she looks out over the waters of Cross Bayou near Downtown Shreveport, she sees a big catch floating along its banks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioner-calls-for-new-development-along-cross-bayou/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/commissioner-calls-for-new-development-along-cross-bayou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD seeks man accused of engaging in sexual acts with minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Police Sex Crimes Investigators are asking the public's help in locating a man accused of indecent behaviors with juveniles. 19-year-old Hakeem Phipps, of the 1900 block of North Market Street, is wanted on warrants charging him with two counts of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles and one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seeks-man-accused-of-engaging-in-sexual-acts-with-minors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-seeks-man-accused-of-engaging-in-sexual-acts-with-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Mitch" William Henry Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Henry Mitchell was born Sept. 29, 1946, to E.C. and Lois Collins Mitchell, the youngest of seven children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mitch-william-henry-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mitch-william-henry-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Edwards wraps up budget meetings with business, elected ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards hosted his tenth and final budget meeting with business leaders and elected officials on Wednesday in Lake Charles. Edwards has traveled the state in recent months to get input on how to stabilize the Louisiana's budget and avoid the $1 billion fiscal cliff looming next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-edwards-wraps-up-budget-meetings-with-business-elected-/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-edwards-wraps-up-budget-meetings-with-business-elected-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULM holds ground breaking for Doppler Radar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Doppler radar is a remote sensor that meteorologists use to detect things like precipitation, hail, and even tornadoes. During severe weather events, such as tornadoes, it's important to have good radar coverage so forecasters can spot rotation in a storm cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ulm-holds-ground-breaking-for-doppler-radar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ulm-holds-ground-breaking-for-doppler-radar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take my Confederate monument and I'll remove your MLK one, man says in video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of the Gulf Coast Patriot Network contends that removal of the statues across the USA is akin to communists' attempts to erase history. Take my Confederate monument and I'll remove your MLK one, man says in video The founder of the Gulf Coast Patriot Network contends that removal of the statues across the USA is akin to communists' attempts to erase history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/take-my-confederate-monument-and-ill-remove-your-mlk-one-man-says-in-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/take-my-confederate-monument-and-ill-remove-your-mlk-one-man-says-in-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovations to old Avaya/ATT warehouse completed, expecting new jobs in months]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $3 million renovation to the old Avaya/ATT warehouse in Shreveport is now completed and is expected to add 10 new jobs in the next 60 days. The announcement of the newly completed renovations was made Wednesday by the Vintage Realty Company and its agent Annie Dixon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/renovations-to-old-avayaatt-warehouse-completed-expecting-new-jobs-in-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/renovations-to-old-avayaatt-warehouse-completed-expecting-new-jobs-in-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovations to old Avaya/ATT warehouse completed, expecting new jobs in months]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $3 million renovation to the old Avaya/ATT warehouse in Shreveport is now completed and is expected to add 10 new jobs in the next 60 days. The announcement of the newly completed renovations was made Wednesday by the Vintage Realty Company and its agent Annie Dixon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/renovations-to-old-avayaatt-warehouse-completed-expecting-new-jobs-in-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/renovations-to-old-avayaatt-warehouse-completed-expecting-new-jobs-in-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families, murder expert say Shreveport leaders part of growing homicide problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the number of murders rises in Shreveport, the families and friends of victims are voicing their concerns about city officials and homicide investigators. During the first two years of Mayor Ollie Tyler's term as Shreveport mayor, the police department's annual crime report shows the city recording 28 homicides in both 2014 and 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-murder-expert-say-shreveport-leaders-part-of-growing-homicide-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-murder-expert-say-shreveport-leaders-part-of-growing-homicide-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families, murder expert say Shreveport leaders part of growing homicide problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the number of murders rises in Shreveport, the families and friends of victims are voicing their concerns about city officials and homicide investigators. During the first two years of Mayor Ollie Tyler's term as Shreveport mayor, the police department's annual crime report shows the city recording 28 homicides in both 2014 and 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-murder-expert-say-shreveport-leaders-part-of-growing-homicide-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-murder-expert-say-shreveport-leaders-part-of-growing-homicide-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCPD: Man arrested after caught burglarizing home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveporter is facing multiple charges after police say that he was caught red-handed burglarizing a Bossier City home. Michael Mitchell Clayton, 32, is charged with simple burglary, resisting with force, battery on a police officer and battery on a police officer with injuries, according to Bossier City Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bcpd-man-arrested-after-caught-burglarizing-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bcpd-man-arrested-after-caught-burglarizing-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCPD: Man arrested after caught burglarizing home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveporter is facing multiple charges after police say that he was caught red-handed burglarizing a Bossier City home. Michael Mitchell Clayton, 32, is charged with simple burglary, resisting with force, battery on a police officer and battery on a police officer with injuries, according to Bossier City Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bcpd-man-arrested-after-caught-burglarizing-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/bcpd-man-arrested-after-caught-burglarizing-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Killed on Grambling State Campus; Shooter at Large]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student and his friend were fatally shot at a university in Louisiana after an altercation that began in a dorm room and ended in a courtyard, authorities said Wednesday. The shooter remained at large.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-killed-on-grambling-state-campus-shooter-at-large/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-killed-on-grambling-state-campus-shooter-at-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you get when an 11-foot alligator tries to cross the road?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you get when an 11-foot alligator tries to cross the road? It doesn't necessarily end well for the gator. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2gIqwQP Officers in Bossier Parish, La., killed an 11.5 foot alligator Oct. 23, 2017, before it could block a road outside of Elm Grove, La.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/what-do-you-get-when-an-11-foot-alligator-tries-to-cross-the-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/what-do-you-get-when-an-11-foot-alligator-tries-to-cross-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Oliver, 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Oliver entered the plea just as jury selection ended for the 25-year-old's trial on a charge of second-degree murder. Aiden King was unconscious when he was taken from his mother's apartment to University Health in Shreveport, where he later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anthony-oliver-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/anthony-oliver-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two brothers face contractor fraud charges; alleged victims detail experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two brothers, Robert Humphrey and Shell Humphrey Jr., face contractor fraud charges after being arrested Wednesday, October 18 in Ascension Parish. They have since bonded out, but the path of devastation they have allegedly left in their wake has several homeowners in both Ascension and East Baton Rouge Parishes at their breaking point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-brothers-face-contractor-fraud-charges-alleged-victims-detail-experiences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/two-brothers-face-contractor-fraud-charges-alleged-victims-detail-experiences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioner students volunteer at Shreveport clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's Health Nurse Practitioner students and faculty from Northwestern State University recently managed the Martin Luther King Health Center and Pharmacy's Mammogram and Manicure event. The NSU team helped schedule 37 mammograms and performed pap smears and breast exams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nurse-practitioner-students-volunteer-at-shreveport-clinic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nurse-practitioner-students-volunteer-at-shreveport-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioner students volunteer at Shreveport clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's Health Nurse Practitioner students and faculty from Northwestern State University recently managed the Martin Luther King Health Center and Pharmacy's Mammogram and Manicure event. The NSU team helped schedule 37 mammograms and performed pap smears and breast exams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nurse-practitioner-students-volunteer-at-shreveport-clinic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nurse-practitioner-students-volunteer-at-shreveport-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman has a rare condition that makes her sweat blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-year-old Ollie Malone joined in with the band and dancers during the halftime performance at Southwood High School in Shreveport, La. on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-has-a-rare-condition-that-makes-her-sweat-blood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-has-a-rare-condition-that-makes-her-sweat-blood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modest Fashion: How Covering Up Became Mainstream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flick through the racks in a high street store and you'll notice that wrist-length sleeves and high necks have appeared on dresses, hems are a little longer, and corsets are showcased beneath plain polonecks and crisp, white shirts on manequins. And it's all thanks to the rise of something called modest-wear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/modest-fashion-how-covering-up-became-mainstream/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/modest-fashion-how-covering-up-became-mainstream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-year-old steals the show at Louisiana high school homecoming game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Malone, 2, was captured on video dancing with Southwood High School's flag line and dance team in Shreveport during homecoming on Sept. 30. "These girls are head over heels for her," Malone told ABC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-year-old-steals-the-show-at-louisiana-high-school-homecoming-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-year-old-steals-the-show-at-louisiana-high-school-homecoming-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Monument honoring Deepwater Horizon victims unveiled...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Called The Lady of the Gulf Seaman's Memorial, the monument depicts a mermaid ascending from the water, with a cloak that includes diving fins and an oil rig. It stands about 16 feet tall from its platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-monument-honoring-deepwater-horizon-victims-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-monument-honoring-deepwater-horizon-victims-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police investigate 3 restaurant robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first robbery happened around 10:15 p.m. at the Papa John's restaurant in the 3900 block of Youree Drive. Police say a man in a dark hoodie entered the business with a handgun and demanded money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-investigate-3-restaurant-robberies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-investigate-3-restaurant-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confederate monument at center of lawsuit to block 'illegal' removal in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Bordelon, left, and Raphiel Heard pause after reading the inscription on a Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport on Nov. 4, 2011. ) The Caddo Parish Commission voted 7-5 after two hours of debate for a measure to take down the monument from the grounds of the parish courthouse at 501 Texas Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/confederate-monument-at-center-of-lawsuit-to-block-illegal-removal-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/confederate-monument-at-center-of-lawsuit-to-block-illegal-removal-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purpose Discovery Boot Camp 2017 Purpose Discovery Boot Camp connects veterans with employers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 17: The American Flag waves before a game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Tulane Green Wave on September 17, 2005 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Tulane Green Wave from New Orleans, Louisiana had to change venues due to the state of their city as a result of Hurricane Katrina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/purpose-discovery-boot-camp-2017-purpose-discovery-boot-camp-connects-veterans-with-employers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/purpose-discovery-boot-camp-2017-purpose-discovery-boot-camp-connects-veterans-with-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police net half dozen prostitution arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police have made multiple prostitution arrests and seized nearly half a million dollars from local massage parlors over the past two weeks. A search warrant was executed on Oct. 9 in the 3100 block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop at the Magic Hands Asian Massage Parlor and in the 400 block of Kings Highway at the Shangri-La Massage and Spa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-net-half-dozen-prostitution-arrests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-net-half-dozen-prostitution-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert neighbor helps police arrest trio for vehicle burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are behind bars on charges of vehicle burglary after an alert neighbor helps police with their arrest Saturday morning. Shreveport officers received reports of three suspicious persons walking down Cedar Creek Drive in the city's Southern Hills Neighborhood just after 6 a.m. While officers were on the way, the witness saw the three suspects running into a school bus that was parked at Southwood High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alert-neighbor-helps-police-arrest-trio-for-vehicle-burglary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/alert-neighbor-helps-police-arrest-trio-for-vehicle-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the 'Angola 3' delivers message of hope to ex-convicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who spent 43 years in solitary confinement before his release from Angola State Penitentiary is telling his story to others. They were called the Angola 3 because they would each spend decades in solitary confinement after the stabbing death of 23-year-old prison guard Brent Miller in 1972.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-angola-3-delivers-message-of-hope-to-ex-convicts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-angola-3-delivers-message-of-hope-to-ex-convicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the 'Angola 3' delivers message of hope to ex-convicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who spent 43 years in solitary confinement before his release from Angola State Penitentiary is telling his story to others. They were called the Angola 3 because they would each spend decades in solitary confinement after the stabbing death of 23-year-old prison guard Brent Miller in 1972.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-angola-3-delivers-message-of-hope-to-ex-convicts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-of-the-angola-3-delivers-message-of-hope-to-ex-convicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWLA Heart Walk chairman shares his story of survival]]></title><description><![CDATA["I suffered a heart attack three months before I was 21," explained the chairman of this year's Northwest Louisiana Heart Walk. Now the former state legislator is heading the charge to raise awareness of heart health and money for research, the latter of which stays right in Shreveport-Bossier City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-heart-walk-chairman-shares-his-story-of-survival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-heart-walk-chairman-shares-his-story-of-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong to severe storms possible this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A round of strong to possibly severe thunderstorms is expected to pass through the ArkLaTex this weekend ahead of a cold front. This is our first opportunity for seeing severe weather in several months, but it's not unusual to see strong storms this time of year as we transition from summer into fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-to-severe-storms-possible-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/strong-to-severe-storms-possible-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latest: Suit: Keep Confederate monument at courthouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo, Sean Bordelon, left, and Raphiel Heard, of Shreveport, pause after reading the inscription on the Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport, La. Local officials have voted to remove the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds in the northwest Louisiana parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-latest-suit-keep-confederate-monument-at-courthouse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-latest-suit-keep-confederate-monument-at-courthouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana parish leaders sued over Confederate monument vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo, Sean Bordelon, left, and Raphiel Heard, of Shreveport, pause after reading the inscription on the Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport, La. Local officials have voted to remove the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds in the northwest Louisiana parish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-parish-leaders-sued-over-confederate-monument-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-parish-leaders-sued-over-confederate-monument-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Edwards: Sheriff worried about losing 'good ones' from jail misunderstood new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards and the head of Louisiana's prison system are trying to play down Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator's comments about losing "good" prisoners he uses to work for his department as a result of the new criminal justice laws taking effect Nov. 1. Edwards met with Prator on Wednesday morning in Alexandria to discuss the sheriff's comments, which were made during a press conference in Shreveport two weeks ago . Prator had lamented that the new criminal justice laws would means pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-edwards-sheriff-worried-about-losing-good-ones-from-jail-misunderstood-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gov-edwards-sheriff-worried-about-losing-good-ones-from-jail-misunderstood-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.O. Filipinos band with medical mission to support health center in the Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Filipino American Lions Club and the New Orleans Medical Mission Services brokered a partnership to help a health center in the Philippines. Leaders from the two organizations shake hands to seal the deal here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-filipinos-band-with-medical-mission-to-support-health-center-in-the-philippines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-filipinos-band-with-medical-mission-to-support-health-center-in-the-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charge dismissed against man who was accused of killing teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tevin C. Johnson, 26, of Shreveport, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on Sept. 20 on a charge of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/charge-dismissed-against-man-who-was-accused-of-killing-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/charge-dismissed-against-man-who-was-accused-of-killing-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman sought after attempting to rob woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a man they think is responsible for attempting to rob a woman in west Shreveport earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-sought-after-attempting-to-rob-woman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/gunman-sought-after-attempting-to-rob-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elio Motors: Caddo Parish facility will also become "marshalling center"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amidst a legal battle with the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission and still not being classified as a tenant inside the former General Motors plant in Shreveport, Elio Motors announced on their website they're expanding their plans for Caddo Parish. In a Wednesday blog post entitled "Elio On Demand," Elio officials write they will make their vehicle buying process more "on-demand" through 7-12 planned marshalling centers across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-caddo-parish-facility-will-also-become-marshalling-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elio-motors-caddo-parish-facility-will-also-become-marshalling-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ownership of land beneath the Caddo Confederate monument hard to determine, says 2002 opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Caddo Parish Commission prepares to cast their final vote Thursday afternoon on the removal of the Confederate monument outside the downtown courthouse, one debate still rages over who actually owns the land beneath the monument. It's still the subject of a current petition for declaratory judgment against the commission and Shreveport Chapter 237 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which owns the monument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ownership-of-land-beneath-the-caddo-confederate-monument-hard-to-determine-says-2002-opinion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ownership-of-land-beneath-the-caddo-confederate-monument-hard-to-determine-says-2002-opinion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFD, SPD working rollover crash in North Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Fire Department got the call just before 10:20 a.m. to the corner of Roy Road and Palamedas Drive. That's near the Camelot Apartments in the Martin Luther King neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-spd-working-rollover-crash-in-north-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-spd-working-rollover-crash-in-north-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program takes people to visit loved ones in prison at Angola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornerstone Builders Bus Project started in New Orleans then expanded north in December. Its trips are funded by NOLA to Angola, an annual three-day, 170-mile bicycle ride and fundraiser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/program-takes-people-to-visit-loved-ones-in-prison-at-angola/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/program-takes-people-to-visit-loved-ones-in-prison-at-angola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport felon found guilty to possession of firearm]]></title><description><![CDATA[He could receive up to 7.5 years in prison at hard labor when he is sentenced on Oct. 30. LEGAL CORNER: Is it true that I can sue to rescind a sale of property in Louisiana if it was sold for less than half the market value? LEGAL CORNER: Is it true that I can sue to rescind a sale of property in Louisiana if it was sold for less than half the market value? Submit your question to news@kplctv.com. Civil matters only, please.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-felon-found-guilty-to-possession-of-firearm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-felon-found-guilty-to-possession-of-firearm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport felon found guilty to possession of firearm]]></title><description><![CDATA[He could receive up to 7.5 years in prison at hard labor when he is sentenced on Oct. 30. LEGAL CORNER: Is it true that I can sue to rescind a sale of property in Louisiana if it was sold for less than half the market value? LEGAL CORNER: Is it true that I can sue to rescind a sale of property in Louisiana if it was sold for less than half the market value? Submit your question to news@kplctv.com. Civil matters only, please.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-felon-found-guilty-to-possession-of-firearm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-felon-found-guilty-to-possession-of-firearm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl arrested in ArkLaTex as part of nationwide investigation into trafficking of juveniles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the five teenage females told authorities they were brought to Bossier City from Little Rock, Ark., in a small U-Haul truck and had not eaten in 24 hours. Two of the five teenage females told authorities they were brought to Bossier City from Little Rock, Ark., in a small U-Haul truck and had not eaten in 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/girl-arrested-in-arklatex-as-part-of-nationwide-investigation-into-trafficking-of-juveniles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/girl-arrested-in-arklatex-as-part-of-nationwide-investigation-into-trafficking-of-juveniles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter turnout and Caddo Confederate monument: Louisiana today]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Saturday's election setting what could be an all-time record for lowest voter turnout, the secretary of state believes it may be time to rethink how Louisiana holds elections, arguing taxpayer dollars could be spent more wisely and efficiently. Story by WAFB-TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/voter-turnout-and-caddo-confederate-monument-louisiana-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/voter-turnout-and-caddo-confederate-monument-louisiana-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randall George, 49]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 49-year-old Randall George, of the 1800 block of Cheatum Street was arrested and charged with the murder of 49-year-old Cherry Kato. Just before 8:30 a.m. on September 13, Shreveport officers went to a home in the 4900 block of Durham Place to help family members contact Cherry Kato after she had failed to show up for work or answer phone calls for at least two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/randall-george-49/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/randall-george-49/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randall George, 49]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 49-year-old Randall George, of the 1800 block of Cheatum Street was arrested and charged with the murder of 49-year-old Cherry Kato. Just before 8:30 a.m. on September 13, Shreveport officers went to a home in the 4900 block of Durham Place to help family members contact Cherry Kato after she had failed to show up for work or answer phone calls for at least two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/randall-george-49/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/randall-george-49/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five patients impacted by Hurricane Maria treated well at NRMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natchitoches Regional Medical Center has been playing an important role in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that devastated Puerto Rico according to CEO Kirk Soileau. NRMC, last week, received five patients from US Virgin Islands, St. Croix and Puerto Rico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/five-patients-impacted-by-hurricane-maria-treated-well-at-nrmc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/five-patients-impacted-by-hurricane-maria-treated-well-at-nrmc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five patients impacted by Hurricane Maria treated well at NRMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natchitoches Regional Medical Center has been playing an important role in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that devastated Puerto Rico according to CEO Kirk Soileau. NRMC, last week, received five patients from US Virgin Islands, St. Croix and Puerto Rico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/five-patients-impacted-by-hurricane-maria-treated-well-at-nrmc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/five-patients-impacted-by-hurricane-maria-treated-well-at-nrmc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU Horn Choir to present Fall Concert Oct. 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSU Horn Choir will present a concert on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm. In Magale Recital Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-horn-choir-to-present-fall-concert-oct-24/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-horn-choir-to-present-fall-concert-oct-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Shreveport getting more businesses that offer food]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Proud Mary's to Frida's Bar &amp; Grill and more, a number of restaurants are choosing downtown Shreveport as the place to set up shop. "We have a number of businesses which have located within the last couple of months at the lofts at 624, which is the old Loft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/downtown-shreveport-getting-more-businesses-that-offer-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/downtown-shreveport-getting-more-businesses-that-offer-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scams target citizens with false jury duty service claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[They prey on people's fear, threatening arrest for a missed summons for jury service. They are jury scammers, and they crop up with enough regularity to keep federal court personnel continually on the alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/scams-target-citizens-with-false-jury-duty-service-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/scams-target-citizens-with-false-jury-duty-service-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU Opera Theatre, Chamber Orchestra to perform selections from a oeThe Marriage of Figaroa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSU Opera Theatre and the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Chamber Orchestra will perform selections from "Le Nozze di Figaro" Oct. 22-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-opera-theatre-chamber-orchestra-to-perform-selections-from-a-oethe-marriage-of-figaroa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-opera-theatre-chamber-orchestra-to-perform-selections-from-a-oethe-marriage-of-figaroa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Views: Steve Prator's inappropriate remarks on inmates is a bad...]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you can't have trustys on hand to change the oil in your cars, or cook meals, how is a poor sheriff's office going to carry on? That appears to be a big problem for Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator, who embarrassed himself and the state with inappropriate remarks about inmates. But the impact of this is not just bad publicity for the state of Louisiana, but an insight into how sheriffs operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-steve-prators-inappropriate-remarks-on-inmates-is-a-bad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/our-views-steve-prators-inappropriate-remarks-on-inmates-is-a-bad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Corporate Whistleblower Center Now Urges an Employee of a...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Corporate Whistleblower Center is very interested in hearing of public corruption where an elected state or parish politician is steering federally projects to contractors for a kickback" WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 17, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Louisiana Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "We are urging an employee of a Louisiana based company that is providing any type of imaginable service to a federal agency to call us anytime at 866-714-6466 if their employer is invo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-corporate-whistleblower-center-now-urges-an-employee-of-a/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-corporate-whistleblower-center-now-urges-an-employee-of-a/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo commissioners postpone decision on courthouse fence, outdoor bathroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Caddo Parish Commission's Long-Range Planning/Special Projects Committee postponed their decision on building a fence around the courthouse and the use of an outdoor bathroom. On Monday commissioners pointed to courthouse preservation, protester safety and more options for the homeless as the impetus for the debate over erecting a $200,000 fence or a $134,000 Portland Loo outdoor bathroom .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioners-postpone-decision-on-courthouse-fence-outdoor-bathroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioners-postpone-decision-on-courthouse-fence-outdoor-bathroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man arrested in connection with Bossier City murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foster's body was found on September 8, 2017, inside his residence on Jacquelyn Street by an acquaintance. Foster died as a result of blunt force trauma to his head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-arrested-in-connection-with-bossier-city-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-arrested-in-connection-with-bossier-city-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man arrested, charged with molestation of juvenile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say Joey Richardson Sr., 46, of the 6600 block of Kim Street, was arrested for molestation of a juvenile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-arrested-charged-with-molestation-of-juvenile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-arrested-charged-with-molestation-of-juvenile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbins supportive mother, real estate broker, traveler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorothy Beck Simmons Robbins made an effort to learn a new word each day to improve her vocabulary. She also loved working crossword puzzles, reading the newspaper daily and traveling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/robbins-supportive-mother-real-estate-broker-traveler/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/robbins-supportive-mother-real-estate-broker-traveler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Farmers' Market to open for fall season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will run each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. through November 18 under the East Pavilion in Festival Plaza, at 101 Crockett Street in downtown Shreveport. There will be a large selection of locally-grown fruits and vegetables, locally-raised meats, gourmet, baked and canned goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-farmers-market-to-open-for-fall-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-farmers-market-to-open-for-fall-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 suspected in multiple Bossier City vehicle burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men have been arrested in connection with several recent vehicle burglaries and a related auto theft in Bossier City. Police say the crimes happened over the past few weeks in south Bossier City including the Golden Meadows and Savannah Place neighborhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-suspected-in-multiple-bossier-city-vehicle-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/4-suspected-in-multiple-bossier-city-vehicle-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctuary cities, Shreveport sheriff and Trump's order: Louisiana today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish sheriff isn't just concerned about the impact on public safety. He also appears worried about their effect on the bottom line of his office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sanctuary-cities-shreveport-sheriff-and-trumps-order-louisiana-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sanctuary-cities-shreveport-sheriff-and-trumps-order-louisiana-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo man accused of having sexual contact with a student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booking records show police arrested 22-year-old Robert Thaddeus Cruz of the 100 block of Tiffin Court on an outstanding warrant at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-man-accused-of-having-sexual-contact-with-a-student/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-man-accused-of-having-sexual-contact-with-a-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A Day in the Life' seminar Oct. 17 will feature nursing professional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kilgore College's Randolph C. Watson Library staff will host its second "A Day in the Life" seminar featuring Jessica K. Tidwell who serves as a nurse practitioner in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler. Tidwell has more than nine years' experience in the nursing field and will speak to attendees about the day-to-day duties of working as a nurse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-day-in-the-life-seminar-oct-17-will-feature-nursing-professional/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-day-in-the-life-seminar-oct-17-will-feature-nursing-professional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff: Louisiana's early release of prisoners means loss of 'the ones you can work']]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator is upset Louisiana's criminal justice changes will result in him losing "good" inmates that he makes money off of through housing and work release programs. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator was angry last week about the new sentencing and parole laws going into effect in Louisiana on Nov. 1. The Republican sheriff held a press conference with Shreveport-area media to complain loudly that the new laws pose a threat to public safety and weren't well vetted before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sheriff-louisianas-early-release-of-prisoners-means-loss-of-the-ones-you-can-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sheriff-louisianas-early-release-of-prisoners-means-loss-of-the-ones-you-can-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demarrious Jefferson, 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man is behind bars, and Caddo Parish deputies are looking for several others for breaking into multiple cars in south Caddo Parish. Deputies say 19-year-old Demarrious Jefferson was identified as one of the several suspects who broke into many vehicles in Eagles Nest and Woolworth Oaks subdivisions on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/demarrious-jefferson-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/demarrious-jefferson-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband injured in Diana fire dies in Louisiana hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a spokesperson with University Health Shreveport, James Hogue passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11 around 12:23 a.m. Hogue was transported to the Louisiana hospital after a fire engulfed the home. His wife 62-year-old Sherri Hogue, died in the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/husband-injured-in-diana-fire-dies-in-louisiana-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/husband-injured-in-diana-fire-dies-in-louisiana-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy John Burns adds to NSU scholarship that benefits Anacoco students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy John Burns, who has spent most of his life mentoring students, made a significant contribution to a scholarship fund already established in his name at Northwestern State University to benefit students from another school he loves, Anacoco High School. Burns contributed $5,000 to the Billy John and Judith Burns Scholarship last week, just days after his 86th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/billy-john-burns-adds-to-nsu-scholarship-that-benefits-anacoco-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/billy-john-burns-adds-to-nsu-scholarship-that-benefits-anacoco-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacant house fire spreads to second vacant home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters first got the call right before 1:10 a.m. to the 4100 block of Ester Street. That's in Shreveport's Mooretown neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-house-fire-spreads-to-second-vacant-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-house-fire-spreads-to-second-vacant-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court date set Nov. 6 for two accused of murdering woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people accused of killing 82-year-old Logansport native and Shreveport resident Kathleen "Kay" Creech Cates are scheduled to appear in Caddo District Court for the first time Nov. 6. Roy Jemane Narcisse, 25, of Alexandria, and 25-year-old Kiana Deraneka Williams, of Ville Platte, are being held in Caddo Correctional Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/court-date-set-nov-6-for-two-accused-of-murdering-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/court-date-set-nov-6-for-two-accused-of-murdering-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barren River Set for T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament Presented by Lowrance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League is heading to the Barren River Oct. 19-21 for one of six BFL Regional Tournaments. The three-day event, presented by Lowrance, will feature the highest-ranked 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers from each of the Buckeye, Great Lakes, LBL, and Michigan BFL divisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/barren-river-set-for-t-h-marine-flw-bass-fishing-league-regional-tournament-presented-by-lowrance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/barren-river-set-for-t-h-marine-flw-bass-fishing-league-regional-tournament-presented-by-lowrance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant opens a year after city action on aquarium lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/restaurant-opens-a-year-after-city-action-on-aquarium-lease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/restaurant-opens-a-year-after-city-action-on-aquarium-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget proposal includes pay increases for city workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler presented a budget proposal Tuesday that calls for a pay raise for most of the city's employees. "One of the goals of this budget is the retention and recruitment of talented employees," the mayor said in a statement about the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/budget-proposal-includes-pay-increases-for-city-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/budget-proposal-includes-pay-increases-for-city-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 power outages impacting 11,200+ customers in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The utility will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria at Shreve Island Elementary School, 836 Sewannee Place, to walk people through the process and answer questions. "Come learn how we determine which trees to cut and how tree trimming will improve your energy reliability," says a statement from the utility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/15-power-outages-impacting-11200-customers-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/15-power-outages-impacting-11200-customers-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyft one step closer to operating in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Bradford, the Shreveport City Attorney, confirmed the ride-sharing service applied on Friday, October 6 to operate in the city. On Tuesday, Bradford said before Lyft can begin operations their application needs to be approved by the Vehicle for Hire Division of the Shreveport Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lyft-one-step-closer-to-operating-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lyft-one-step-closer-to-operating-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Harb's Oasis ending day-to-day operations as it...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charbel and Ruth Harb, who founded the company in 1979, that they were putting the store and land up for sale. A new owner has yet to be found, and the business is still listed for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-harbs-oasis-ending-day-to-day-operations-as-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-harbs-oasis-ending-day-to-day-operations-as-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LWC hosting job fairs statewide for job seekers with disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Workforce Commission is hosting several events statewide throughout October to promote the hiring of workers with disabilities in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. National Disability Employment Awareness Month is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy to educate the public about disability employment issues and to celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lwc-hosting-job-fairs-statewide-for-job-seekers-with-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lwc-hosting-job-fairs-statewide-for-job-seekers-with-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury being selected for man's trial on second-degree charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening statements could be made as early as Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a Shreveport man accused of killing another man in 2015. Jury selection has begun for 26-year-old McKinley Trumann Efferson, who is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 50-year-old Reginald Wess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-being-selected-for-mans-trial-on-second-degree-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-being-selected-for-mans-trial-on-second-degree-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracle Tour set to roll through Bossier Parish]]></title><description><![CDATA[One might often find Gary Blair rolling through the streets of Shreveport-Bossier on his three-wheeled bicycle, waving at passing motorists. Blair has logged nearly 3,000 miles on the roads last year and now he's adding more miles while supporting Children's Miracle Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miracle-tour-set-to-roll-through-bossier-parish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miracle-tour-set-to-roll-through-bossier-parish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior care agency offering free pet adoptions during October]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Always Best Care-Shreveport is partnering up with Pet Savers to give pets to seniors 65 and older for free. "With millions of Americans over the age of 65 struggling with depression, studies have shown that pet ownership helps lower stress levels and blood pressure, while also alleviating symptoms of depression," said Keith Carter, owner of Always Best Care-Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senior-care-agency-offering-free-pet-adoptions-during-october/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/senior-care-agency-offering-free-pet-adoptions-during-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish second graders learn water safety at the BHP Billiton YMCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of children die from unintentional drowning. To combat those numbers, every second grader in Caddo Parish this year has the opportunity to learn basic water safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-second-graders-learn-water-safety-at-the-bhp-billiton-ymca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-second-graders-learn-water-safety-at-the-bhp-billiton-ymca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Ann Philyaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Ann Philyaw, AKA Mimi, 53, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in her home in Provencal after a courageous battle with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mary-ann-philyaw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mary-ann-philyaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Ann Philyaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Ann Philyaw, AKA Mimi, 53, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in her home in Provencal after a courageous battle with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mary-ann-philyaw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mary-ann-philyaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges a Recently Diagnosed...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are urging a person in Louisiana who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for on the spot access to some of the nation's most skilled mesothelioma lawyers" NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, October 9, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are urging a person in Louisiana who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family members to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for on the spot access to some of the nation's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-now-urges-a-recently-diagnosed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-mesothelioma-victims-center-now-urges-a-recently-diagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student won't stand for Pledge of Allegiance]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 17: The American Flag waves before a game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Tulane Green Wave on September 17, 2005 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Tulane Green Wave from New Orleans, Louisiana had to change venues due to the state of their city as a result of Hurricane Katrina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-wont-stand-for-pledge-of-allegiance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/student-wont-stand-for-pledge-of-allegiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers install 1,000+ smoke detectors in targeted areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[As unlikely as it may seem now, the ArkLaTex soon will begin experiencing the colder temperatures of fall and winter. That means people will be spending more time in their homes and using heaters, furnaces and fireplaces to keep warm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteers-install-1000-smoke-detectors-in-targeted-areas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/volunteers-install-1000-smoke-detectors-in-targeted-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 700 block of Texas Street will be the site of the 2017 LA Film Prize Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty short films will be voted on from Oct. 6-8 and the winner will walk away $50,000 richer. The Louisiana Film Prize showcases independent filmmakers in downtown Shreveport as part of a three-day festival complete with music, food and drinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-700-block-of-texas-street-will-be-the-site-of-the-2017-la-film-prize-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-700-block-of-texas-street-will-be-the-site-of-the-2017-la-film-prize-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 700 block of Texas Street will be the site of the 2017 LA Film Prize Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty short films will be voted on from Oct. 6-8 and the winner will walk away $50,000 richer. The Louisiana Film Prize showcases independent filmmakers in downtown Shreveport as part of a three-day festival complete with music, food and drinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-700-block-of-texas-street-will-be-the-site-of-the-2017-la-film-prize-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-700-block-of-texas-street-will-be-the-site-of-the-2017-la-film-prize-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting victim struck 3 times]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sept. 30 at 2 a.m. Natchitoches Police Department received a 911 call advising there was a shooting victim in the 500 block of Lakeview Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-victim-struck-3-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-victim-struck-3-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How House for Hope helps restore the lives of many]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House for Hope giveaway continues, if you reserve your ticket by Friday, you could win a $5,000 shopping spree at Lee Michael's fine jewelry. The tickets are $100 each for a chance to win a brand new house in Stonewall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/how-house-for-hope-helps-restore-the-lives-of-many/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/how-house-for-hope-helps-restore-the-lives-of-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old shot in back in Sunset Acres]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just before 8 p.m. in the 5900 block of W. Canal Boulevard. That's in Shreveport's Sunset Acres neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/16-year-old-shot-in-back-in-sunset-acres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/16-year-old-shot-in-back-in-sunset-acres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old shot in back in Sunset Acres]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just before 8 p.m. in the 5900 block of W. Canal Boulevard. That's in Shreveport's Sunset Acres neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/16-year-old-shot-in-back-in-sunset-acres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/16-year-old-shot-in-back-in-sunset-acres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marthaville News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marthaville Good Ole Days festival has come to another end and it was enjoyed by the crowd of all ages. By Friday evening, booths of all kinds made their way to sell and the crowds were coming in to buy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/marthaville-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/marthaville-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana fire kills one, hospitalizes second resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early morning house fire claims the life of one East Texan and sends another to a Louisiana hospital for treatment of burns, in spite of heroic efforts by firefighters. It happened just after 5 a.m. in the 9600 block of Highway 154 in Upshur County, just west of Diana, where fire officials say a woman perished in the burned home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/diana-fire-kills-one-hospitalizes-second-resident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/diana-fire-kills-one-hospitalizes-second-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit: High risk levels of fraud, abuse at Shreveport Water Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a new report by the city of Shreveport's Internal Auditor, the Water and Sewage Department is running a high risk of possible fraud, waste, and abuse, when it comes to the department's water meter reading and billing. The audit dated October 4, 2017, and first obtained by KSLA, indicates that the water department staff is often slow in responding to meter repair issues, possibly costing the city and water department customers untold sums of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/audit-high-risk-levels-of-fraud-abuse-at-shreveport-water-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/audit-high-risk-levels-of-fraud-abuse-at-shreveport-water-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willis-Knighton Health System statement: Board supports CEO James Elrod]]></title><description><![CDATA[After meeting to discuss a vote of no confidence in longtime CEO James Elrod, the Willis-Knighton Health System Board of Trustees has announced a decision to continue operating the hospital system under his leadership. Dr. Frank B. Hughes, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Willis-Knighton Health Systems, announced this afternoon that following lengthy discussion and deliberation over the last several days, and careful consideration of its options, the Board of Trustees voted on two issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-health-system-statement-board-supports-ceo-james-elrod/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-health-system-statement-board-supports-ceo-james-elrod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willis-Knighton Health System statement: Board supports CEO James Elrod]]></title><description><![CDATA[After meeting to discuss a vote of no confidence in longtime CEO James Elrod, the Willis-Knighton Health System Board of Trustees has announced a decision to continue operating the hospital system under his leadership. Dr. Frank B. Hughes, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Willis-Knighton Health Systems, announced this afternoon that following lengthy discussion and deliberation over the last several days, and careful consideration of its options, the Board of Trustees voted on two issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-health-system-statement-board-supports-ceo-james-elrod/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-health-system-statement-board-supports-ceo-james-elrod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana hospital manager balks at breach-of-contract claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The manager of two safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana is dismissing claims that it's not following the terms of its state contract as baseless and inaccurate. BRF, the company managing the Shreveport and Monroe hospitals as University Health System, replied to the accusations in an eight-page letter to LSU, which previously ran the state-owned facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hospital-manager-balks-at-breach-of-contract-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-hospital-manager-balks-at-breach-of-contract-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern University announces Homecoming Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport native Felise C. Thompson-Doyle, crowned the 87th Miss Southern University at a formal coronation Wednesday in the SU F.G. Clark Activity Center, will reign over the 2017 Homecoming on The Bluff. Joining Thompson-Doyle on this year's Homecoming Court are Miss Senior Darby A. Smith, escorted by Senior Class President Xavier Diamond; Miss Junior Traci D. Smith, escorted by Junior Class President Darren E. Smith; Miss Sophomore Destiney L. Ausmer, escorted by Sophomore Class President Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-university-announces-homecoming-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-university-announces-homecoming-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern University announces Homecoming Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport native Felise C. Thompson-Doyle, crowned the 87th Miss Southern University at a formal coronation Wednesday in the SU F.G. Clark Activity Center, will reign over the 2017 Homecoming on The Bluff. Joining Thompson-Doyle on this year's Homecoming Court are Miss Senior Darby A. Smith, escorted by Senior Class President Xavier Diamond; Miss Junior Traci D. Smith, escorted by Junior Class President Darren E. Smith; Miss Sophomore Destiney L. Ausmer, escorted by Sophomore Class President Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-university-announces-homecoming-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southern-university-announces-homecoming-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being shot in head while following what he thought was his stolen truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man died less than 24 hours after being shot in his head while following what he thought may have been his stolen truck. The Shreveport man told 9-1-1 dispatchers that he had spotted his stolen white Ford F-250 pickup and was following it in his other pickup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-dies-after-being-shot-in-head-while-following-what-he-thought-was-his-stolen-truck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-dies-after-being-shot-in-head-while-following-what-he-thought-was-his-stolen-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being shot in head while following what he thought was his stolen truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport man died less than 24 hours after being shot in his head while following what he thought may have been his stolen truck. The Shreveport man told 9-1-1 dispatchers that he had spotted his stolen white Ford F-250 pickup and was following it in his other pickup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-dies-after-being-shot-in-head-while-following-what-he-thought-was-his-stolen-truck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-dies-after-being-shot-in-head-while-following-what-he-thought-was-his-stolen-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman struggles to pay her mother's high water bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking over to a table on which her 90-year-old mother's sewing machine sits, Wanda Simpson starts thumbing through a stack of water bills that are stapled together. "It's a disconnect notice," she said, looking at her mother Sadie Green's September bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-struggles-to-pay-her-mothers-high-water-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-struggles-to-pay-her-mothers-high-water-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police seek runaway teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ti'Tiana Glover is asked to contact Shreveport police at 673-7300. Most people don't think much about their garbage pickup unless, suddenly, it's no longer picked up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-seek-runaway-teen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-seek-runaway-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man accused of hitting ex-girlfriend in the face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a Shreveport man accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend multiple times in the face last month. An arrest warrant has been issued for 25-year-old Jacolby McCray charging him with one count of second-degree battery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-hitting-ex-girlfriend-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-accused-of-hitting-ex-girlfriend-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler's dream comes true as she dances with high school majorettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school football is back in session, and one little girl's dream came true during a homecoming game in Shreveport, Louisiana. Micah Malone, the mother of the toddler, posted a two and a half minute video of her daughter dancing behind the majorettes at Southwood High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/toddlers-dream-comes-true-as-she-dances-with-high-school-majorettes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/toddlers-dream-comes-true-as-she-dances-with-high-school-majorettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willis-Knighton doctors: 'No confidence' in CEO James Elrod]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willis-Knighton doctors: 'No confidence' in CEO James Elrod The medical staff has asked that James Elrod resign or be removed. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/10/04/willis-knighton-doctors-no-confidence-ceo-james-elrod/731345001/ Willis-Knighton's Medical Executive Committee has issued a statement of no confidence in Chief Executive James Elrod, asking that he resign as leader of northern Louisiana's largest health care provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-doctors-no-confidence-in-ceo-james-elrod/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/willis-knighton-doctors-no-confidence-in-ceo-james-elrod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One room inside University Health Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After America's worst mass shooting in history on Sunday night, the Level 1 Trauma Center in Las Vegas was overrun with patients. Shreveport's Level 1 Trauma Center is inside University Health Hospital and the fact that nearly 60 people were killed and more than 500 others were injured sent shock waves all the way to Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-room-inside-university-health-hospitals-level-1-trauma-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-room-inside-university-health-hospitals-level-1-trauma-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Federal no longer exists, at least not by name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months after the locks were changed on Shreveport Federal Credit Union, its name and upper management are gone. "We look forward to giving the same service to their members that they have always gotten but even a little bit better," said John Stephens, senior vice president of the Texarkana, Texas-based Red River Federal Credit Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-federal-no-longer-exists-at-least-not-by-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-federal-no-longer-exists-at-least-not-by-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport Federal no longer exists, at least not by name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months after the locks were changed on Shreveport Federal Credit Union, its name and upper management are gone. "We look forward to giving the same service to their members that they have always gotten but even a little bit better," said John Stephens, senior vice president of the Texarkana, Texas-based Red River Federal Credit Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-federal-no-longer-exists-at-least-not-by-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-federal-no-longer-exists-at-least-not-by-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairieville getting second micro hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prairieville is getting a second micro hospital, which will have 10 beds, a 24-hour emergency department and imaging and lab services at the intersection of La. 42 and Airline Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prairieville-getting-second-micro-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/prairieville-getting-second-micro-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana child care operators, state in tug-of-war on access to cameras monitoring children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operators of early childhood centers and the state Department of Education are embroiled in a battle on whether state officials should have access to cameras that help monitor the children. "This is what people need to know," Alan Young, legislative chairman for the Childcare Association of Louisiana and the operator of a child care center in Shreveport said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-child-care-operators-state-in-tug-of-war-on-access-to-cameras-monitoring-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-child-care-operators-state-in-tug-of-war-on-access-to-cameras-monitoring-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Get a look LSU's newly expanded student recreation center]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU student Kerry Portie, of Covington, attempts key log rolling while Dean Rhodis, from left, Matt Dantism and Tyler Fortenberry watch at the LSU recreation center. UREC staff and students try 'Key log rolling' on reopening ceremony day for LSU's renovated Rec Center, Friday, Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/photos-get-a-look-lsus-newly-expanded-student-recreation-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/photos-get-a-look-lsus-newly-expanded-student-recreation-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport ranks last in WalletHub list of America's fastest-growing cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the personal finance website , the in-depth analysis to determine where the fastest local economic growth has occurred compared 515 cities of varying population sizes based on 15 key measures of both growth and decline over a period of seven years. Shreveport came in last among 249 mid-sized cities analyzed by WalletHub and last among all of the 515 cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-ranks-last-in-wallethub-list-of-americas-fastest-growing-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-ranks-last-in-wallethub-list-of-americas-fastest-growing-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-completer degree programs being overhauled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-completer degree programs being overhauled The Louisiana Board of Regents approved some changes to existing and even terminated programs. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2017/10/02/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/724057001/ The University of Louisiana System released its new strategic framework Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-completer degree programs being overhauled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-completer degree programs being overhauled The Louisiana Board of Regents approved some changes to existing and even terminated programs. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2017/10/02/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/724057001/ The University of Louisiana System released its new strategic framework Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/low-completer-degree-programs-being-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US service member killed in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 6 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Pasco, Sumter Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:12AM EDT in effect for: Citrus Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 5 at 2:00PM EDT in effect for: Polk Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:12AM EDT in effect for: Citrus, Levy Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:13AM EDT in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-service-member-killed-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-service-member-killed-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US service member killed in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 6 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Pasco, Sumter Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:12AM EDT in effect for: Citrus Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 5 at 2:00PM EDT in effect for: Polk Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:12AM EDT in effect for: Citrus, Levy Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:13AM EDT expiring October 3 at 10:13AM EDT in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-service-member-killed-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/us-service-member-killed-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting on I-20 leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead and another is wounded after a shooting in Shreveport that left an SUV riddled with bullets and wrecked on I-20. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-on-i-20-leaves-1-dead-1-wounded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-on-i-20-leaves-1-dead-1-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting on I-20 leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead and another is wounded after a shooting in Shreveport that left an SUV riddled with bullets and wrecked on I-20. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-on-i-20-leaves-1-dead-1-wounded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shooting-on-i-20-leaves-1-dead-1-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo resident convicted of attack that left man with multiple skull, jaw fractures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keithville man faces years in jail for beating a another person so severely that the assault in Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood left that person with multiple skull and jaw fractures. Authorities say 31-year-old Taurean Lamar Thomas then had a friend shoot video of him holding a handgun and celebrating June 22, 2016, as he stood over Ronald Reddix in the 300 block of East 74th Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-resident-convicted-of-attack-that-left-man-with-multiple-skull-jaw-fractures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-resident-convicted-of-attack-that-left-man-with-multiple-skull-jaw-fractures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo resident convicted of attack that left man with multiple skull, jaw fractures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keithville man faces years in jail for beating a another person so severely that the assault in Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood left that person with multiple skull and jaw fractures. Authorities say 31-year-old Taurean Lamar Thomas then had a friend shoot video of him holding a handgun and celebrating June 22, 2016, as he stood over Ronald Reddix in the 300 block of East 74th Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-resident-convicted-of-attack-that-left-man-with-multiple-skull-jaw-fractures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-resident-convicted-of-attack-that-left-man-with-multiple-skull-jaw-fractures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vocal group turns out in support of Confederate monument in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators turned out in downtown Shreveport on Saturday in their campaign to keep the Confederate monument at the Caddo Parish Courthouse. Those who support the Confederate monument argue that it's done no harm to anyone in its 106 years where it stands, while opponents argue just the opposite, calling it a symbol of hate that needs to go now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vocal-group-turns-out-in-support-of-confederate-monument-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vocal-group-turns-out-in-support-of-confederate-monument-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[September ends as driest ever in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a top 8 wettest August, we saw a big turnaround in rainfall in September. With only a trace of rain falling at Shreveport Regional Airport, September 2017 will go down as the driest September since records began in 1872.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/september-ends-as-driest-ever-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/september-ends-as-driest-ever-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally to support Caddo Confederate monument slated for Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Gulf Coast Patriot Network plan to rally in support of the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Parish Courthouse on Saturday morning. The rally's organizer, Rex Dukes, said the "Confederate States of America Rally to be United as One" will take place next to the monument outside the courthouse from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. "This is a call out to all southern states, to all citizen's of the Confederate States of America to come to Shreveport, La to stand united as one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rally-to-support-caddo-confederate-monument-slated-for-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rally-to-support-caddo-confederate-monument-slated-for-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally to support Caddo Confederate monument slated for Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Gulf Coast Patriot Network plan to rally in support of the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Parish Courthouse on Saturday morning. The rally's organizer, Rex Dukes, said the "Confederate States of America Rally to be United as One" will take place next to the monument outside the courthouse from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. "This is a call out to all southern states, to all citizen's of the Confederate States of America to come to Shreveport, La to stand united as one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rally-to-support-caddo-confederate-monument-slated-for-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rally-to-support-caddo-confederate-monument-slated-for-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men, women post conference shutouts 24 minutes ago SHREVEPORT, La. -...]]></title><description><![CDATA[UHV improved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in conference. The Pilots fell to 6-3 and 0-2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/men-women-post-conference-shutouts-24-minutes-ago-shreveport-la-/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/men-women-post-conference-shutouts-24-minutes-ago-shreveport-la-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby in desperate need of surgery flown out of Puerto Rico]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's life or death on the tarmac as a premature baby awaits evacuation to the mainland. The baby was born four months early, weighing only 1 pound, 3 ounces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/baby-in-desperate-need-of-surgery-flown-out-of-puerto-rico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/baby-in-desperate-need-of-surgery-flown-out-of-puerto-rico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrea Lee vs. Kalindra Faria Added to UFC 216 Lineup in Las Vegas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bout pitting Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Andrea Lee against Kalindra Faria is a late addition to next week's UFC 216 card. Lee confirmed the pairing following an initial report from MMAFighting.com .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/andrea-lee-vs-kalindra-faria-added-to-ufc-216-lineup-in-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/andrea-lee-vs-kalindra-faria-added-to-ufc-216-lineup-in-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury deliberations underway for former Walmart manager on trial for robbing own store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Walmart store manager who is accused of helping plan a robbery at his own store is on trial. LeTroy Merritt, 32, of Shreveport, is accused of robbing a Tyler Walmart in February 2017, along with four other people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-deliberations-underway-for-former-walmart-manager-on-trial-for-robbing-own-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-deliberations-underway-for-former-walmart-manager-on-trial-for-robbing-own-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury deliberations underway for former Walmart manager on trial for robbing own store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Walmart store manager who is accused of helping plan a robbery at his own store is on trial. LeTroy Merritt, 32, of Shreveport, is accused of robbing a Tyler Walmart in February 2017, along with four other people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-deliberations-underway-for-former-walmart-manager-on-trial-for-robbing-own-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jury-deliberations-underway-for-former-walmart-manager-on-trial-for-robbing-own-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Louisiana hospital manager: State favors New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locked in a dispute over their state contract, leaders of the safety-net hospital operator in north Louisiana have lodged new allegations in their disagreement with state officials, accusing Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration of discrimination in their payment formula. Officials with BRF, the company managing the state-owned hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe as University Health System, are accusing the Edwards administration of giving better terms to the hospital operator in New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/north-louisiana-hospital-manager-state-favors-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/north-louisiana-hospital-manager-state-favors-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystikal's Arraignment Postponed Due To Absence Of Lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday , Mystikal appeared in Louisiana's Caddo Parish District Court to face rape and kidnapping charges. But he made his court appearance without a lawyer, the Shreveport Times reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikals-arraignment-postponed-due-to-absence-of-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikals-arraignment-postponed-due-to-absence-of-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu bug arrives early; so doctors say get your influenza shot now]]></title><description><![CDATA["With them recommending you go ahead and get your flu shot a little earlier than usual, there is a little concern that it might be a little tougher flu season this year," said Dr. Catherine Speights, of Willis-Knighton Health System. (Source: KSLA News 12 Doctors say the flu season already is in full swing, so they are recommending that you get your flu shot earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flu-bug-arrives-early-so-doctors-say-get-your-influenza-shot-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flu-bug-arrives-early-so-doctors-say-get-your-influenza-shot-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ID 2 suspects in slaying of elderly Shreveport woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police have identified two people as suspects in the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman at her home in the city's Anderson Island neighborhood. Authorities say they have warrants to arrest 25-year-old Roy Jemane Narcisse, of Alexandria, and 25-year-old Kiana Deraneka Williams, of Ville Platte, on a charge of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-id-2-suspects-in-slaying-of-elderly-shreveport-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-id-2-suspects-in-slaying-of-elderly-shreveport-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly woman fatally stabbed, car stolen in Shreveport's Anderson Island neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elderly woman was stabbed to death and her car was stolen Tuesday night in Shreveport's Anderson Island neighborhood. Now authorities are looking for a man and woman who came to her house to rake the yard, police Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elderly-woman-fatally-stabbed-car-stolen-in-shreveports-anderson-island-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/elderly-woman-fatally-stabbed-car-stolen-in-shreveports-anderson-island-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College fall enrollment numbers come in mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteering, LSU President F. King Alexander, right, waits to bring in the chair he just carried up three flights of stairs while bringing student belongings into Louise Garig Hall. An anticipated 2,500 new and returning students move to LSU on Move-In Day Wednesday August 16, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/college-fall-enrollment-numbers-come-in-mixed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/college-fall-enrollment-numbers-come-in-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man stuffs beer, chips into pants at Highland grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened on Aug. 17 at the Brookshires Grocery in the 500 block of Kings Highway, according to Shreveport police. In the store's surveillance footage, the man is seen stuffing the bag of chips and beer into his pants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-stuffs-beer-chips-into-pants-at-highland-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-stuffs-beer-chips-into-pants-at-highland-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport students hit by car after getting off school bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caddo Parish schools spokeswoman Mary Wood said that one suffered a broken leg and the other minor bumps and bruises Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-students-hit-by-car-after-getting-off-school-bus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-students-hit-by-car-after-getting-off-school-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman injured after truck sideswipes car on Jimmie Davis Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was taken to the hospital after her car was sideswiped by a pickup Sunday night on the Jimmie Davis Bridge. Police responded to the crash just before midnight on East 70th Street at the foot of the Shreveport side of the span.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-injured-after-truck-sideswipes-car-on-jimmie-davis-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-injured-after-truck-sideswipes-car-on-jimmie-davis-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwestern Electric Power Company SWEPCO plans to rebuild two-mile 138,000-volt transmission line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwestern Electric Power Company plans to rebuild a two-mile 138,000-volt transmission line along Linwood Avenue in Shreveport. Southwest Power Pool , the regional transmission organization responsible for overseeing the electric transmission grid in this area of Louisiana, determined the need to upgrade this line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southwestern-electric-power-company-swepco-plans-to-rebuild-two-mile-138000-volt-transmission-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/southwestern-electric-power-company-swepco-plans-to-rebuild-two-mile-138000-volt-transmission-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser to help feed hungry children around NWLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is teaming up with the Shreveport Mudbugs and a Panera Bread to help raise money to feed hungry kids. The Panera Bread on West 70th Street is hosting a "Meet and Eat" with Mudbugs players from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fundraiser-to-help-feed-hungry-children-around-nwla/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fundraiser-to-help-feed-hungry-children-around-nwla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser to help feed hungry children around NWLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is teaming up with the Shreveport Mudbugs and a Panera Bread to help raise money to feed hungry kids. The Panera Bread on West 70th Street is hosting a "Meet and Eat" with Mudbugs players from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fundraiser-to-help-feed-hungry-children-around-nwla/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/fundraiser-to-help-feed-hungry-children-around-nwla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane victims from Puerto Rico being flown into Shreveport for treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport has been activated by the National Disaster Medical System to receive hurricane victims from Puerto Rico. According to the Caddo 911 dispatch records, there are 11 units with the Shreveport Fire Department on standby to take the hurricane victims to local hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-victims-from-puerto-rico-being-flown-into-shreveport-for-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-victims-from-puerto-rico-being-flown-into-shreveport-for-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarlock named Miss Northwestern-Lady of the Bracelet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erica Jarlock of Covington was selected as the winner of the 60th Annual Miss Northwestern - Lady of the Bracelet Pageant held Saturday at Northwestern State University. Jarlock will receive more than $8,000 in scholarships and prizes and will represent NSU in June's Miss Louisiana Pageant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jarlock-named-miss-northwestern-lady-of-the-bracelet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jarlock-named-miss-northwestern-lady-of-the-bracelet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranks of Louisiana's tenured teachers drop in half, few earning the job protection under new system]]></title><description><![CDATA[In fall 2012, Mike Myers was debating how much longer he would keep coming to work each day at C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, the only school he's ever taught at. What clinched it for him, he said, was a raft of changes in Louisiana education law pushed through earlier that year and how they changed the teaching profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ranks-of-louisianas-tenured-teachers-drop-in-half-few-earning-the-job-protection-under-new-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/ranks-of-louisianas-tenured-teachers-drop-in-half-few-earning-the-job-protection-under-new-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tre'Davious White pays it forward with Adidas shoe giveaway on the Cooper Rd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali, the greatest of all time, once said "service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." Shreveport's Tre'Davious White put a little more on his rent Saturday with his Adidas shoe giveaway at his alma mater Green Oaks high school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tredavious-white-pays-it-forward-with-adidas-shoe-giveaway-on-the-cooper-rd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tredavious-white-pays-it-forward-with-adidas-shoe-giveaway-on-the-cooper-rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA 3132 east shut down near Ellerbe Road, roadway completely impassible]]></title><description><![CDATA[A portion of LA Highway 3132 east is shut down and is completely impassible on Saturday morning in Southeast Shreveport. The road has completely buckled, according to Shreveport police spokeswoman Cpl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-3132-east-shut-down-near-ellerbe-road-roadway-completely-impassible/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-3132-east-shut-down-near-ellerbe-road-roadway-completely-impassible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot multiple times at Shreveport apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. on Stoner Avenue between Viking Drive and Easy Street, according to Caddo 911 records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-multiple-times-at-shreveport-apartment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-multiple-times-at-shreveport-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot multiple times at Shreveport apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. on Stoner Avenue between Viking Drive and Easy Street, according to Caddo 911 records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-multiple-times-at-shreveport-apartment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-shot-multiple-times-at-shreveport-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing, Jerry Pournelle liked to say, "is hard work." Not exactly an original observation, but Pournelle, who died on September 8 at the age of 84, strove to make his writerly life a little easier: He was apparently the first person to publish a work of fiction that had been written wholly using a computer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/writing-the-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/writing-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fears sinkhole in front of her home may be dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport woman is asking the city to repair a hole near her home that she thinks may be dangerous. She said it started as a pothole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-fears-sinkhole-in-front-of-her-home-may-be-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-fears-sinkhole-in-front-of-her-home-may-be-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo commissioners delay decision on courthouse fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple meetings discussing the issue , Caddo commissioners decided Thursday to delay their decision on whether to erect a $200,000 fence around the parish courthouse in downtown Shreveport. During that time, commissioners have tasked the parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to assess to courthouse's vulnerability to any potential threats to its grounds and the people inside the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioners-delay-decision-on-courthouse-fence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-commissioners-delay-decision-on-courthouse-fence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy split in Louisiana cities in 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana's eight metropolitan areas included two of the nation's fastest growing economies and two of its fastest shrinking ones in 2016. Lake Charles' economy grew 8.1 percent, the fastest in the nation according to numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Commerce Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/economy-split-in-louisiana-cities-in-2016/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/economy-split-in-louisiana-cities-in-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tre'Davious White mentioned as an early rookie of the year candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former LSU defensive back Tre'Davious White is No. 2 on the Pro Football Focus week two rookie of the year candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tredavious-white-mentioned-as-an-early-rookie-of-the-year-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/tredavious-white-mentioned-as-an-early-rookie-of-the-year-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[55-year-old Laurie Johnson is accused of stealing $459,540 between 2011 and 2017.]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator, 55-year-old Laurie Johnson was an employee of the Greater Shreveport Bossier Auto Auction when she began stealing deposits from money the business took in on auction days. Deputies say Johnson used her position as a bookkeeper to manipulate the company's accounting software to conceal her thefts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/55-year-old-laurie-johnson-is-accused-of-stealing-459540-between-2011-and-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/55-year-old-laurie-johnson-is-accused-of-stealing-459540-between-2011-and-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss Northwestern a " Lady of the Bracelet Pageant to be held Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwestern State University will hold the 60th annual Miss Northwestern - Lady of the Bracelet Pageant Saturday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-northwestern-a-lady-of-the-bracelet-pageant-to-be-held-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-northwestern-a-lady-of-the-bracelet-pageant-to-be-held-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple outraged over teenage son's encounter with a stranger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ilene and Lionel Fraser say the two youths were riding bicycles Sunday night near Gilbert Drive at Evangeline Place when a man drove by, circled back around and started asking him questions. "It's very difficult now to try to talk to our children and reprogram them that the politeness we've instilled in them is not what's necessary," Ilene Fraser said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/couple-outraged-over-teenage-sons-encounter-with-a-stranger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/couple-outraged-over-teenage-sons-encounter-with-a-stranger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacant Queensborough home catches fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFD got the call just minutes after 2:45 to the 3100 block of Alabama Avenue in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood. According to neighbors, the house had been unoccupied for years and no suspicious activity was observed before the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-queensborough-home-catches-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-queensborough-home-catches-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacant Queensborough home catches fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFD got the call just minutes after 2:45 to the 3100 block of Alabama Avenue in Shreveport's Queensborough neighborhood. According to neighbors, the house had been unoccupied for years and no suspicious activity was observed before the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-queensborough-home-catches-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/vacant-queensborough-home-catches-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This weekend's shows may be make or break for Shrine Circus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The circus returns to Shreveport-Bossier City this week with everything from daredevils to clowns and from cotton candy to popcorn, not to mention exotic animals from elephants to tigers. "We all have felt the downturn in the economy, whether it's oil and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-weekends-shows-may-be-make-or-break-for-shrine-circus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/this-weekends-shows-may-be-make-or-break-for-shrine-circus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge steps out of battle over Confederate monument land]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Caddo commissioners continue to debate whether to move the Confederate monument from outside the front door of the parish courthouse in downtown Shreveport, a district judge has recused himself from the legal battle over who owns the land on which the statue stands. The Shreveport chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the parish both claim they own the real estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-steps-out-of-battle-over-confederate-monument-land/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/judge-steps-out-of-battle-over-confederate-monument-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper Mystikal indicted for rape and kidnapping: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Lawrence Tyler, who is better known by his stage name Mystikal, was indicted by a Caddo Parish grand jury Tuesday with one count of first-degree rape, and one count of second-degree kidnapping, according to KSLA television in Shreveport. His bond is set at $3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-mystikal-indicted-for-rape-and-kidnapping-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/rapper-mystikal-indicted-for-rape-and-kidnapping-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: New Orleans rapper Mystikal indicted on rape, kidnapping charges in Shreveport case]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Orleans rapper Mystikal has been indicted on charges of first-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping in connection to a sexual assault in Shreveport in October, according to a KSLA report .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-new-orleans-rapper-mystikal-indicted-on-rape-kidnapping-charges-in-shreveport-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/report-new-orleans-rapper-mystikal-indicted-on-rape-kidnapping-charges-in-shreveport-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher taken to hospital after fire carries smoke to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Caddo Parish teacher was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after smoke from a nearby fire traveled to her school. The call came in just after 9:30 a.m. for a fire near Northside Elementary school at the former Linear Middle School in the 1800 block of Linear Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/teacher-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-carries-smoke-to-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/teacher-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-carries-smoke-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner: Man shot Sunday dies 3 days later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police told news media that 26-year-old LeBrandon Clarkson was taken to a hospital after his car crashed into a utility pole Sunday evening, knocking out power in Shreveport's Martin Luther King neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-man-shot-sunday-dies-3-days-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/coroner-man-shot-sunday-dies-3-days-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo Parish Grand Jury returns true bills for sex crimes, murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley was arrested in late July in connection with the July 27 gunshot slaying of 25-year-old Markzaulous Lewis whose body was found inside a residence in the 3100 block of Catherine Street in central Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-grand-jury-returns-true-bills-for-sex-crimes-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-parish-grand-jury-returns-true-bills-for-sex-crimes-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystikal Indicted On Rape And Kidnapping Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, after turning himself in at a police station, the veteran New Orleans rapper Mystikal was arrested and charged with rape and kidnapping . Mystikal denied the charges and said that he planned to enter a not guilty plea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikal-indicted-on-rape-and-kidnapping-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mystikal-indicted-on-rape-and-kidnapping-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss Louisiana talks life post-pageant, future plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bonacquisti was in the top 7 where she won the preliminary awards for talent and the lifestyle and fitness . She said that she's still in awe of all the things that she's accomplished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-louisiana-talks-life-post-pageant-future-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-louisiana-talks-life-post-pageant-future-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Pournelle, R.I.P.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science fiction fans are mourning the death of author Jerry Pournelle, who passed away Sept. 8 at his Los Angeles home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jerry-pournelle-rip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/jerry-pournelle-rip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 donate during blood drive for El Compadre's Juan Zuniga]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blood drive is inderway through 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at at El Compadre Mexican Restaurant &amp; Seafood, 502 E. Kings Highway in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/23-donate-during-blood-drive-for-el-compadres-juan-zuniga/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/23-donate-during-blood-drive-for-el-compadres-juan-zuniga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Alexander: LSU burning through reserves for Shreveport medical school]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU is burning through reserves to fund its Shreveport medical school doctors and residents because the research foundation operating the state's safety net hospitals is months behind on its payments, the university's president tells The USA Today Network of Louisiana. "It's more worrisome now than it has been in the past five years because they're working off the backs of our revenues and our reserves, and it puts us in a fiscally unstable environment," F. King Alexander said today in an editor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/king-alexander-lsu-burning-through-reserves-for-shreveport-medical-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/king-alexander-lsu-burning-through-reserves-for-shreveport-medical-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Alexander: LSU burning through reserves for Shreveport medical school]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU is burning through reserves to fund its Shreveport medical school doctors and residents because the research foundation operating the state's safety net hospitals is months behind on its payments, the university's president tells The USA Today Network of Louisiana. "It's more worrisome now than it has been in the past five years because they're working off the backs of our revenues and our reserves, and it puts us in a fiscally unstable environment," F. King Alexander said today in an editor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/king-alexander-lsu-burning-through-reserves-for-shreveport-medical-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/king-alexander-lsu-burning-through-reserves-for-shreveport-medical-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company to announce 500 part time, work-from-home jobs available in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport residents looking to make some extra cash now have a chance to do it from the comfort of their own home. At 10 p.m. on Wednesday at the Regions Tower, Alorica , a company specializing in customer service jobs, announced the part-time, work-at-home jobs in customer service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/company-to-announce-500-part-time-work-from-home-jobs-available-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/company-to-announce-500-part-time-work-from-home-jobs-available-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Julie K' Kansy Joins WPCV/Lakeland, FL For As Morning Co-Host]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former CUMULUS/SHREVEPORT OM "JULIE K" is set to join HALL COMMUNICATIONS Country WPCV/LAKELAND, FL as morning co-host, effective early OCTOBER. JULIE K will join the "97.5 BREAKFAST CLUB" with existing co-hosts ROGER and DJ THE TRUCKER.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/julie-k-kansy-joins-wpcvlakeland-fl-for-as-morning-co-host/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/julie-k-kansy-joins-wpcvlakeland-fl-for-as-morning-co-host/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raw cellphone video of officer, citizen arresting man is making the rounds on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cellphone video of a man's arrest by an officer and a citizen at a Shreveport grocery store is making the rounds on social media. The video, recorded and posted by Jerrick Green, reportedly shows an officer and what appears to be a civilian arresting a man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/raw-cellphone-video-of-officer-citizen-arresting-man-is-making-the-rounds-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/raw-cellphone-video-of-officer-citizen-arresting-man-is-making-the-rounds-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans Film Fest 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Film Fest is back and bigger than ever. Its 28th incarnation will run from Wednesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 19. The festival will again feature many films by local filmmakers and films that are especially of local interest, plus a few with music as their focus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-film-fest-2017/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-orleans-film-fest-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new leash on life: Louisiana shelter animals arrive at Pet Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanya Parker , Paws 4 Life president, hands Mason, one of the dogs brought from Louisiana to Pet Project, in Marseilles, to Pet Project volunteer Marilyn Alexander on Saturday. Cori Baril, cat coordinator at Paws 4 Life, gives Carlos a nuzzle and a few words of encouragement after uncrating him before handing him to Pet Project's Mary Driscoll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-new-leash-on-life-louisiana-shelter-animals-arrive-at-pet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/a-new-leash-on-life-louisiana-shelter-animals-arrive-at-pet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wounded in drive-by shooting in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened at 2:40 p.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of Bibb Street, according to the police report. A black SUV, possibly a Hyundai, drove past the pedestrian then turned around at Bibb Street at Hearne Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-drive-by-shooting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-drive-by-shooting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Day by Helping Hands Outreach connects people with assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[While hundreds of families struggle to make ends meet right here in our own community, a group of citizens is trying to make it clear help is never far away. The purpose of the Community Day held on Saturday was for families to become educated about the help around them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/community-day-by-helping-hands-outreach-connects-people-with-assistance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/community-day-by-helping-hands-outreach-connects-people-with-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana student wins $2000 for 'unsung hero' documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana student has won $2,000 for a documentary about civil rights and women's rights leader Anna Pauline Murray, known as Pauli. Cleopatra Singleton of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport won second prize in the Discovery Award competition for in-depth research projects about someone whose positive impact on history remains largely unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-student-wins-2000-for-unsung-hero-documentary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-student-wins-2000-for-unsung-hero-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana student wins $2000 for 'unsung hero' documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana student has won $2,000 for a documentary about civil rights and women's rights leader Anna Pauline Murray, known as Pauli. Cleopatra Singleton of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport won second prize in the Discovery Award competition for in-depth research projects about someone whose positive impact on history remains largely unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-student-wins-2000-for-unsung-hero-documentary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-student-wins-2000-for-unsung-hero-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted felon pleads guilty to hiding gun behind wall in Shreveport home]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to court records, 25-year-old Dylan Fausto pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-felon-pleads-guilty-to-hiding-gun-behind-wall-in-shreveport-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/convicted-felon-pleads-guilty-to-hiding-gun-behind-wall-in-shreveport-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspects allegedly had her child with them at time of burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman allegedly had her child with them when several vehicles on a Shreveport car lot were burglarized. Police say someone then broke into several more vehicles at the same business shortly after 1 a.m. Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/suspects-allegedly-had-her-child-with-them-at-time-of-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/suspects-allegedly-had-her-child-with-them-at-time-of-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of 2 battles Shreveport over skyrocketing water bill after her meter malfunctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teiona Kelly thought her woes might be over when the city found a faulty water meter. A city supervisor removed the bad meter and said someone would be out soon to replace it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mother-of-2-battles-shreveport-over-skyrocketing-water-bill-after-her-meter-malfunctions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mother-of-2-battles-shreveport-over-skyrocketing-water-bill-after-her-meter-malfunctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Shreveport teen found safe after weeklong search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fourth day of the Holly Bobo trial lasted nine-and-a-half hours, but only one man testified: Jason Autry. Authorities say a student killed a classmate who confronted him in a hallway at a Washington state high school and wounded three others before being stopped by a custodian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-shreveport-teen-found-safe-after-weeklong-search/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-shreveport-teen-found-safe-after-weeklong-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Shreveport teen found safe after week long search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaths of elderly people in a Florida nursing home have been described as an emerging scandal of gargantuan proportions, with eight deaths already. Their nursing home lost power and generators failed, causing sweltering heat in the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-shreveport-teen-found-safe-after-week-long-search/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/missing-shreveport-teen-found-safe-after-week-long-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KQHN/Shreveport, LA Flips To AC 'The All New Q97.3']]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY , CUMULUS Top 40 KQHN/SHREVEPORT, LA flipped to AC, becoming "THE ALL NEW Q97.3 - SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER's BEST MUSIC!" playing hits from ADELE, KATY PERRY, TRAIN, P!NK, BRUNO MARS, KELLY CLARKSON, RIHANNA, COLDPLAY, TAYLOR SWIFT, JASON MRAZ and more. The station kicked off playing 97 hours of non-stop commercial-free music which will broadcast through the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kqhnshreveport-la-flips-to-ac-the-all-new-q973/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/kqhnshreveport-la-flips-to-ac-the-all-new-q973/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWLA firefighters to return home after helping Hurricane Irma victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport and Bossier firefighters are expected to return home Friday, after deploying to Florida to help with search and rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. According to a release, conditions in the state have stabilized and the teams were given the green light to return to Northwest Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-firefighters-to-return-home-after-helping-hurricane-irma-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nwla-firefighters-to-return-home-after-helping-hurricane-irma-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother pleads for answers after son's leg, collar bone broken in hit and run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Shreveport woman is pleading for answers in the hit and run crash that left her son with a broken leg and collar bone. This mother says her son was hit by a car and the driver took off without stopping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mother-pleads-for-answers-after-sons-leg-collar-bone-broken-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/mother-pleads-for-answers-after-sons-leg-collar-bone-broken-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifter nabs goods, sprints through Victoria's Secret in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person that stole over $1,000 in goods from a Mall St. Vincent store. It happened on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shoplifter-nabs-goods-sprints-through-victorias-secret-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shoplifter-nabs-goods-sprints-through-victorias-secret-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifter nabs goods, sprints through Victoria's Secret in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person that stole over $1,000 in goods from a Mall St. Vincent store. It happened on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shoplifter-nabs-goods-sprints-through-victorias-secret-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shoplifter-nabs-goods-sprints-through-victorias-secret-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek thieves accused of stealing $1K in cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are looking for a group of people they think are responsible for stealing over $1,000 in cigarettes from a convenience store Thursday morning. Surveillance video shows the group entering the Circle K in the 1000 block of Shreveport Barksdale Highway just before 5 a.m. on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-thieves-accused-of-stealing-1k-in-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-thieves-accused-of-stealing-1k-in-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek thieves accused of stealing $1K in cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are looking for a group of people they think are responsible for stealing over $1,000 in cigarettes from a convenience store Thursday morning. Surveillance video shows the group entering the Circle K in the 1000 block of Shreveport Barksdale Highway just before 5 a.m. on Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-thieves-accused-of-stealing-1k-in-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/police-seek-thieves-accused-of-stealing-1k-in-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desk clerk robbed at gunpoint at Bossier City hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened just after 10 p.m. at the Shreveport Country Inn in the 1900 Block of Airline Drive in Bossier City. That's across the street from Pierre Bossier Mall's Sears anchor store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/desk-clerk-robbed-at-gunpoint-at-bossier-city-hotel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/desk-clerk-robbed-at-gunpoint-at-bossier-city-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature lovers head back to school for New Orleans Master Naturalist program]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a Friday morning in early September, 25 nature enthusiasts took their seats in a classroom at Loyola University, pens and notebooks at the ready. The class would run most of the day, covering basic biology and geology -- but not for college credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nature-lovers-head-back-to-school-for-new-orleans-master-naturalist-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nature-lovers-head-back-to-school-for-new-orleans-master-naturalist-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 burglary suspects accused of killing pets during earlier break-ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two burglary suspects arrested earlier this week in Shreveport now also are suspected of being involved in the break-ins in which pets were killed. Tarodganey Sumner, 26, and 27-year-old Calvin Wayne Horton were taken into custody in connection with a burglary Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-burglary-suspects-accused-of-killing-pets-during-earlier-break-ins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-burglary-suspects-accused-of-killing-pets-during-earlier-break-ins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man held in Guatemala over bullets in luggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Congress say a Louisiana man has been detained in Guatemala since March after bullets were found in his luggage during an airport scan. Johnson's office released a copy of a July letter to Gladys Marithza Ruiz de Vielman, then the Guatemalan ambassador to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-held-in-guatemala-over-bullets-in-luggage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-held-in-guatemala-over-bullets-in-luggage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport man held in Guatemala over bullets in luggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Congress say a Louisiana man has been detained in Guatemala since March after bullets were found in his luggage during an airport scan. Johnson's office released a copy of a July letter to Gladys Marithza Ruiz de Vielman, then the Guatemalan ambassador to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-held-in-guatemala-over-bullets-in-luggage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-man-held-in-guatemala-over-bullets-in-luggage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddo coroner IDs slain woman found in Mooretown, SPD investigating as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has released the name of a woman that was found dead at a home in the Hollywood Heights area on Wednesday. Cherry Kato, 49, was found inside a home in the 4900 block of Durham place just after 9 a.m. by Shreveport police officers, according to the Caddo parish Coroner's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-coroner-ids-slain-woman-found-in-mooretown-spd-investigating-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/caddo-coroner-ids-slain-woman-found-in-mooretown-spd-investigating-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSU has record enrollment of 10,572]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwestern State University's enrollment this fall of 10,572 is the highest in the school's 133-year history. The registration count is up by 753 students, or 7.7 percent, over last fall's enrollment of 9,819.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-has-record-enrollment-of-10572/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/nsu-has-record-enrollment-of-10572/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebs Slam Vile Homophobia and Hypocrisy of James Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor and ardent Donald Trump-supporter James Woods has a history of tweeting anti-LGBT sentiments, so it's not shocking that he had something to say about the new queer-themed movie Call Me By Your Name , which stars Armie Hammer and TimothA&copy;e Chalamet. But this time, celebrities, including Hammer, fired back at Woods's predatory sensibilities and his hypocrisy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/celebs-slam-vile-homophobia-and-hypocrisy-of-james-woods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/celebs-slam-vile-homophobia-and-hypocrisy-of-james-woods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City workers, volunteers clean up vandalized Shreveport playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right to Play has helped raise money to put together the park and make it accessible to kids with disabilities. City workers began cleaning up the vandalism Friday; then volunteers with the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association came out over the weekend to finish it up, Ragle said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/city-workers-volunteers-clean-up-vandalized-shreveport-playground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/city-workers-volunteers-clean-up-vandalized-shreveport-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man seriously hurt when car hits 4 vehicles; I-220E reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist was seriously hurt in a wreck Tuesday afternoon that led to the brief closure of eastbound Interstate 220, causing traffic to back up in the construction zone. The accident near I-220 at North Market Street in Shreveport was reported at 5:18 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-seriously-hurt-when-car-hits-4-vehicles-i-220e-reopens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-seriously-hurt-when-car-hits-4-vehicles-i-220e-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man seriously hurt when car hits 4 vehicles; I-220E reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist was seriously hurt in a wreck Tuesday afternoon that led to the brief closure of eastbound Interstate 220, causing traffic to back up in the construction zone. The accident near I-220 at North Market Street in Shreveport was reported at 5:18 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-seriously-hurt-when-car-hits-4-vehicles-i-220e-reopens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-seriously-hurt-when-car-hits-4-vehicles-i-220e-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA accuses BRF of violating contract; company says it won't be ousted as hospital manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRF, formerly Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, now has 45 days to correct the problems outlined in Louisiana's breach-of-contract notifications. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, the governor's chief budget adviser, and LSU sent letters late Monday to BRF notifying the hospital operator that it has breached its contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-accuses-brf-of-violating-contract-company-says-it-wont-be-ousted-as-hospital-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/la-accuses-brf-of-violating-contract-company-says-it-wont-be-ousted-as-hospital-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Cassidy, Rep. Johnson meet with ambassador over case of Shreveport man detained in Guatemala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy holds a town hall meeting Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the at the St. Tammany Parish School Board administrative complex in Covington. Most of the questions centered around health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sen-cassidy-rep-johnson-meet-with-ambassador-over-case-of-shreveport-man-detained-in-guatemala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sen-cassidy-rep-johnson-meet-with-ambassador-over-case-of-shreveport-man-detained-in-guatemala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Burns turns pro, to make pro debut in Las Vegas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former No. 1-ranked junior and then Nicklaus Award winner at LSU announced his plans after the NCAA Championship in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-turns-pro-to-make-pro-debut-in-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sam-burns-turns-pro-to-make-pro-debut-in-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 things you need to know in Louisiana state news today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. John Bel Edwards and LSU have taken the first step in removing BRF as the operator of Louisiana's two privatized charity hospitals in Monroe and Shreveport. Read the story written by the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/8-things-you-need-to-know-in-louisiana-state-news-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/8-things-you-need-to-know-in-louisiana-state-news-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Edwards, LSU to BRF: You're out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations on operations of safety net hospitals in northern Louisiana took another step closer to the brink late Monday evening. EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Edwards, LSU to BRF: You're out Negotiations on operations of safety net hospitals in northern Louisiana took another step closer to the brink late Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/exclusive-gov-edwards-lsu-to-brf-youre-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/exclusive-gov-edwards-lsu-to-brf-youre-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 in custody after Shreveport burglary call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received the initial call around 11:45 a.m. for a burglary on Burson Street between Mansfield and Colquitt roads, according to 911 records. Police say 2 men reportedly kicked in the door of a home and burglarized it before being taken into custody after a brief chase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-in-custody-after-shreveport-burglary-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-in-custody-after-shreveport-burglary-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss America pageant: Meet Miss Louisiana Laryssa Bonacquisti as she competes Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monroe native Laryssa Bonacquisti will take on the task of representing her home state of Louisiana on Sunday as she competes in the Miss America pageant to earn the title of Miss America 2018. Although the competition has already begun with preliminaries the past few days occurring in Atlantic City, the crowning won't take place until the final minutes of the Sunday telecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-america-pageant-meet-miss-louisiana-laryssa-bonacquisti-as-she-competes-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/miss-america-pageant-meet-miss-louisiana-laryssa-bonacquisti-as-she-competes-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Lake will host '18 All-American]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLW announced the dates and location for the 2018 BFL All-American and the College Fishing National Championship. The 35th annual All-American will be held May 31-June 2 on Cross Lake in Shreveport, La., while the College Fishing National Championship will take place on the Red River on May 30-June 2, also in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cross-lake-will-host-18-all-american/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cross-lake-will-host-18-all-american/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Lake will host '18 All-American]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLW announced the dates and location for the 2018 BFL All-American and the College Fishing National Championship. The 35th annual All-American will be held May 31-June 2 on Cross Lake in Shreveport, La., while the College Fishing National Championship will take place on the Red River on May 30-June 2, also in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cross-lake-will-host-18-all-american/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/cross-lake-will-host-18-all-american/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maryland chef wins Farm and Table 'Chef's Taste Challenge,' jamboree on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaimana Chee of Uncle's Hawaiian Grindz in Silver Spring, Maryland won the Chef's Taste Challenge on Friday , during the two-day Farm and Table conference at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd. Alex Harrell of Angeline restaurant in the French Quarter won second place, with Alex Belew of Alex Belew Catering, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, winning the "fan favorite," or people's choice, prize. In 2016, chef Eric Cook of American Sector, which is inside the Na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/maryland-chef-wins-farm-and-table-chefs-taste-challenge-jamboree-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/maryland-chef-wins-farm-and-table-chefs-taste-challenge-jamboree-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News roundup: Could New Orleans be a contender for Amazon's second...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new analysis, the newspaper found that the Crescent City is one of a few dozen U.S. metro areas that actually fit the criteria the tech giant is seeking in a city that could be the home of its planned second North American headquarters. The ideal site, Amazon has said, would be easy to fly to and have enough space for years of growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-could-new-orleans-be-a-contender-for-amazons-second/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/news-roundup-could-new-orleans-be-a-contender-for-amazons-second/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCFS to cease operation of reunification line today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is ceasing operation of its reunification line today for anyone seeking to locate Hurricane Harvey survivors in state-run shelters in Louisiana. Those seeking to locate survivors in shelters are advised to visit www.SafeandWell.org .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dcfs-to-cease-operation-of-reunification-line-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dcfs-to-cease-operation-of-reunification-line-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas shelter to house hundreds of pets displaced by Harvey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of animals whose owners have been displaced by Harvey are being housed this week at a shelter in Dallas. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a statement Friday that additional personnel are being sent to provide assistance at the emergency animal shelter in Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dallas-shelter-to-house-hundreds-of-pets-displaced-by-harvey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/dallas-shelter-to-house-hundreds-of-pets-displaced-by-harvey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic gains uneven among Louisiana metro areas since recession, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Louisiana has more jobs today than when the Great Recession began in 2007 and has increased economic output by 17% from 2000 to 2015, a new report from the left-leaning Louisiana Budget Project shows some metro areas-such as Baton Rouge-have fared better than others. report, which offers a snapshot of how workers are faring across the state, also shows the job gains in the state have not translated into higher wages for workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/economic-gains-uneven-among-louisiana-metro-areas-since-recession-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/economic-gains-uneven-among-louisiana-metro-areas-since-recession-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwards, BRF court Ochsner to stabilize north Louisiana safety net hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operator of two north Louisiana safety net hospitals wants to partner with Ochsner Health System in a bid to preserve its contract with the state, The USA Today Network of Louisiana reports. But Gov. John Bel Edwards has sought to terminate the BRF's contract because the foundation filed an antitrust lawsuit against Willis Knighton Health System, the largest hospital provider in northwest Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/edwards-brf-court-ochsner-to-stabilize-north-louisiana-safety-net-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/edwards-brf-court-ochsner-to-stabilize-north-louisiana-safety-net-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families relocating after Women of Diversity recovery center shuts down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss Harris, who didn't want her face shown, says she and her family are picking up the pieces after the Woman of Diversity Center shut down and they were put out. The Women of Diversity rehab and recovery center at the former Budgetel Inn in Bossier City was shut down Thursday following the arrest of Executive Director Brenda Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-relocating-after-women-of-diversity-recovery-center-shuts-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/families-relocating-after-women-of-diversity-recovery-center-shuts-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love and happiness: Page Tompkins and Ryan Goodwin wedding: slideshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Memorial Day weekend 2016, and Page Tompkins and Ryan Goodwin had come to New Orleans to visit Page's parents, Jennifer and Peter Tompkins. Unbeknownst to Page, Ryan had planned a surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/love-and-happiness-page-tompkins-and-ryan-goodwin-wedding-slideshow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/love-and-happiness-page-tompkins-and-ryan-goodwin-wedding-slideshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Harvey pets find temporary home at Pet Project in Marseilles]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've got you covered! Get the best in local news, sports, community events, with focus on what's coming up for the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-pets-find-temporary-home-at-pet-project-in-marseilles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-pets-find-temporary-home-at-pet-project-in-marseilles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confederate statue at Shreveport courthouse closer to removal after narrow vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government panel in a north Louisiana parish has recommended removing a Confederate monument from the grounds of a local courthouse. Media in Shreveport say Tuesday's 4-3 vote by the Caddo Parish Long-Range Planning Committee is one step toward removal of a statue of a Confederate soldier that's been on the Caddo Courthouse grounds since 1906.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/confederate-statue-at-shreveport-courthouse-closer-to-removal-after-narrow-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/confederate-statue-at-shreveport-courthouse-closer-to-removal-after-narrow-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead after overnight shooting in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to police, witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots near the intersection of David Rains and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Drive at 11:44 Wednesday evening. Firefighters found a man with multiple gunshot wounds inside an SUV in front of the fire department's fire station 6, 2027 David Rains Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-found-dead-after-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-found-dead-after-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman says she, her husband have nowhere to go as shelter closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families staying in the Red Cross shelter in Shreveport say they are scrambling to find a new place to go as the shelter announced its closure. That's something that comes too early for one woman who says she and her husband are trying to re-establish their lives in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-says-she-her-husband-have-nowhere-to-go-as-shelter-closes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/woman-says-she-her-husband-have-nowhere-to-go-as-shelter-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil War talk planned Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physician Tom Pressly is expected to present a lecture, "Civil War Medicine," on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art in Farmerville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/civil-war-talk-planned-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/civil-war-talk-planned-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red River Bank stock offering exceeds demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red River Bank stock offering exceeds demand Private offering raises $12 million Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2017/09/06/red-river-bank-stock-offering-exceeds-demand/639585001/ The holding company for Alexandria-based Red River Bank announced Wednesday that it has raised $12 million through a non-brokered, private placement offering of common stock. The stock offering by Red River Bancshares Inc. was oversubscribed, a term used when demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-river-bank-stock-offering-exceeds-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-river-bank-stock-offering-exceeds-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents speak out for, against new G- League arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a news conference on Tuesday, September 5, a group called Slam Dunk for Shreveport explained why they fully support the G-league area. According to the group's Facebook page, "Slam Dunk for Shreveport is a group of area citizens in support of a sports arena and retail-restaurant-residential development in downtown Shreveport."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-speak-out-for-against-new-g-league-arena/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/residents-speak-out-for-against-new-g-league-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine who died in WW2 to be buried Sept. 15 in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Marine who was killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II will be buried Sept. 15 in Louisiana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/marine-who-died-in-ww2-to-be-buried-sept-15-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/marine-who-died-in-ww2-to-be-buried-sept-15-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WalletHub: Shreveport among worst places to raise a family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northwest Louisiana city outranks only Birmingham, Detroit and San Bernadino among the 150 U.S. municipalities the personal finance website compared. WalletHub's new report says it is the result of looking at 41 key metrics that it defines as essential family dynamics, such as the cost of housing, the quality of local school and health care systems and opportunities for fun and recreation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wallethub-shreveport-among-worst-places-to-raise-a-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/wallethub-shreveport-among-worst-places-to-raise-a-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport police ID suspect in slaying of Benjamin Finney Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Violent crimes detectives are looking for 22-year-old Tevin C. Johnson, of the 4000 block of Miles Street in Shreveport. He is wanted on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of 20-year-old Benjamin Finney Jr. Finney and 26-year-old Christopher Hayes were shot in the upper body July 1 while in a car somewhere near Hollywood at Jewella avenues, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-id-suspect-in-slaying-of-benjamin-finney-jr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-police-id-suspect-in-slaying-of-benjamin-finney-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey cancels Houston wedding; Louisiana city donates 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small Louisiana city banded together to hold a wedding for a couple whose plans to be married in Houston were ruined by Hurricane Harvey. Erin Smith and Jason Doyle of Shreveport, Louisiana, were married Saturday in Minden, about 270 miles north-northeast of Houston, The Press-Herald reported .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/harvey-cancels-houston-wedding-louisiana-city-donates-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/harvey-cancels-houston-wedding-louisiana-city-donates-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SETX Harvey evacuee says thank you to Shreveport-Bossier community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Fazio, an evacuee from Beaumont, Texas, says he's been blown away by the kindness felt in Shreveport-Bossier since arriving on Friday with his brother. Everybody has been really good to us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/setx-harvey-evacuee-says-thank-you-to-shreveport-bossier-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/setx-harvey-evacuee-says-thank-you-to-shreveport-bossier-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuees arriving at Jewella Shelter in Shreveport.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees staying in Louisiana shelters are on their way back to Texas, as the two states partner to transport the survivors to a shelter in Dallas. The Texas survivors have been staying in the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services', DCFS, Alexandria mega-shelter and Jewella shelter in Shreveport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/evacuees-arriving-at-jewella-shelter-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/evacuees-arriving-at-jewella-shelter-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sci-Port welcomes last visitors before closing for renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor Day was the final day of operations at Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center before new management starts major renovations at the Shreveport riverfront venue. Starting Tuesday, management will begin identifying which of the hands-on science museum's exhibits will stay and which will go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sci-port-welcomes-last-visitors-before-closing-for-renovations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sci-port-welcomes-last-visitors-before-closing-for-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport home sustains heavy damage in overnight fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after battling an apartment fire, Shreveport firefighters were dispatched to a house fire early Tuesday morning in the city's Queensborough neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-home-sustains-heavy-damage-in-overnight-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-home-sustains-heavy-damage-in-overnight-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-alarm fire destroys 8 units at Shreveport apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one was hurt in the fire at Villages of Williamsburg in the 3200 block of Knight Street, they said. There's increasing concern about pollution from industries that were inundated with rain from Hurricane Harvey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-alarm-fire-destroys-8-units-at-shreveport-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/2-alarm-fire-destroys-8-units-at-shreveport-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Alert: I20W back open in wake of wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[All lanes of westbound Interstate 20 in Shreveport are back open in the wake of a wreck involving two 18-wheelers, including a tanker truck hauling butane. All lanes are open on I-20 West at mile marker 7 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-alert-i20w-back-open-in-wake-of-wreck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-alert-i20w-back-open-in-wake-of-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Alert: I20W back open in wake of wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[All lanes of westbound Interstate 20 in Shreveport are back open in the wake of a wreck involving two 18-wheelers, including a tanker truck hauling butane. All lanes are open on I-20 West at mile marker 7 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-alert-i20w-back-open-in-wake-of-wreck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/traffic-alert-i20w-back-open-in-wake-of-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart Stores Reopen to Serve Customers Impacted by Hurricane Harvey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: The following video is provided free of charge to broadcast television news outlets by Walmart. Stations may use it in its entirety or any portion of the audio and video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walmart-stores-reopen-to-serve-customers-impacted-by-hurricane-harvey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/walmart-stores-reopen-to-serve-customers-impacted-by-hurricane-harvey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loads of lovebugs in northwest Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are loads of lovebugs in northwest Louisiana this summer, flying around in couples and getting smeared onto cars and trucks. A biologist at Louisiana State University-Shreveport tells The Times that the cool, wet summer has made for a population explosion well above normal numbers for the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/loads-of-lovebugs-in-northwest-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/loads-of-lovebugs-in-northwest-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wounded in shooting, police search for gunman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are looking for the person or persons responsible for a shooting that left a man fighting for his life Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-shooting-police-search-for-gunman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/man-wounded-in-shooting-police-search-for-gunman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 9, sewing up 'deluxe' help for victims of Harvey's floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl, 9, sewing up 'deluxe' help for victims of Harvey's floods - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather &amp; Sports For the second year in a row, 9-year-old Bossier City resident Taylor Henry is sewing to raise money for flood victims, this time for those hit hard by Harvey. "This year, they're called the deluxe version because they have a pocket on the back," the 9-year-old Bossier City resident said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/girl-9-sewing-up-deluxe-help-for-victims-of-harveys-floods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/girl-9-sewing-up-deluxe-help-for-victims-of-harveys-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Harvey turns short-term rentals into mini-shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-bedroom home in an affluent neighborhood of New Orleans has everything a vacationer would want in a rental: tasteful decor with old-world touches like a clawfoot tub, a saltwater pool and a deck that would tempt even an inexperienced griller to try to char a nice dry-aged rib-eye. It goes for $750 a night this time of year on Airbnb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-turns-short-term-rentals-into-mini-shelters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-turns-short-term-rentals-into-mini-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Harvey turns short-term rentals into mini-shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-bedroom home in an affluent neighborhood of New Orleans has everything a vacationer would want in a rental: tasteful decor with old-world touches like a clawfoot tub, a saltwater pool and a deck that would tempt even an inexperienced griller to try to char a nice dry-aged rib-eye. It goes for $750 a night this time of year on Airbnb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-turns-short-term-rentals-into-mini-shelters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-turns-short-term-rentals-into-mini-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPD searching for man, others connected to Highland home robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police are asking for the public's help in locating one man connected to an armed robbery of a Highland home. Police are searching for 34-year-old Carrius Williams, who officers believe was captured on surveillance video, knocking on the victim's front door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-searching-for-man-others-connected-to-highland-home-robbery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/spd-searching-for-man-others-connected-to-highland-home-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreveport native and Music Mountain provide aid to Harvey flood victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Harvey dumped 19-trillion gallons of water just in East Texas, some storm victims actually need water - bottled water. Shreveport native Brandon Sweeney now lives in College Station, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-native-and-music-mountain-provide-aid-to-harvey-flood-victims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/shreveport-native-and-music-mountain-provide-aid-to-harvey-flood-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No additional evacuees expected to arrive at Shreveport shelters Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just under 300 evacuees stayed the night at the state-run shelter that opened Friday in Shreveport , and no more were expected to arrive on Saturday. According to Caddo Homeland Security &amp; Emergency Preparedness Deputy Director Robert Jump, there were 277 evacuees staying at the Jewella shelter as of Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-additional-evacuees-expected-to-arrive-at-shreveport-shelters-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/no-additional-evacuees-expected-to-arrive-at-shreveport-shelters-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone lines set up for TX families to locate evacuees in LA shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has set up a phone bank for Texas families trying to locate loved ones evacuated after Hurricane Harvey to state-run shelters in Louisiana. The numbers to call are 615-0086 and 615-0258.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/phone-lines-set-up-for-tx-families-to-locate-evacuees-in-la-shelters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/phone-lines-set-up-for-tx-families-to-locate-evacuees-in-la-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['LaPolitics': Legislators mulling fiscal cliff and a new focus on the state's constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Taylor Barras visited with legislators in Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria last week and was slated to make his way around southeast Louisiana this week holding similar meetings. Soon , a New Iberia Republican, will have covered the entire state-all in hopes of establishing a foundation for the 2018 legislative year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lapolitics-legislators-mulling-fiscal-cliff-and-a-new-focus-on-the-states-constitution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/lapolitics-legislators-mulling-fiscal-cliff-and-a-new-focus-on-the-states-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swarms of lovebugs flying through northwest Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swarms of lovebugs flying through northwest Louisiana Just more bugs making love. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2evJpp8 Earwigs surprisingly want nothing to do with your ears but would like to settle in your home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/swarms-of-lovebugs-flying-through-northwest-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/swarms-of-lovebugs-flying-through-northwest-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 307th Bomb Wing Commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is a husband, a father and an Air Force command pilot with over 4,700 hours in iconic aircraft like the B-52 and C-130. Now he has a new role, serving as the commander of the 307th Bomb Wing on Barksdale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-307th-bomb-wing-commander/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-307th-bomb-wing-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 307th Bomb Wing Commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is a husband, a father and an Air Force command pilot with over 4,700 hours in iconic aircraft like the B-52 and C-130. Now he has a new role, serving as the commander of the 307th Bomb Wing on Barksdale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-307th-bomb-wing-commander/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/new-307th-bomb-wing-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love and happiness: Page Tompkins and Ryan Goodwin wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Memorial Day weekend 2016, and Page Tompkins and Ryan Goodwin had come to New Orleans to visit Page's parents, Jennifer and Peter Tompkins. Unbeknownst to Page, Ryan had planned a surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/love-and-happiness-page-tompkins-and-ryan-goodwin-wedding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/love-and-happiness-page-tompkins-and-ryan-goodwin-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Halal Guys opening Lee Drive restaurant near LSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Platters of gyro or chicken over rice with sauce are the calling cards of the Halal Guys, a one-time food cart in New York City now expanding with a franchise restaurant in Baton Rouge. Platters of gyro or chicken over rice with sauce are the calling cards of the Halal Guys, a one-time food cart in New York City now expanding with a franchise restaurant in Baton Rouge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-halal-guys-opening-lee-drive-restaurant-near-lsu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-halal-guys-opening-lee-drive-restaurant-near-lsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latest: More than 1,500 evacuees in Louisiana shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,500 people are staying at shelters in Louisiana in Harvey's aftermath, and the number is rising as more people are evacuated from flood-ravaged communities in Texas. Shauna Sanford, a spokeswoman for Gov. John Bel Edwards, says 1,510 people were in six Louisiana shelters as of midnight Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-latest-more-than-1500-evacuees-in-louisiana-shelters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/the-latest-more-than-1500-evacuees-in-louisiana-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Cross shelter in Shreveport still open to those in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders with the Red Cross shelter in Shreveport say they are prepared to keep the shelter open as long as people need it. So far, the shelter has been utilized by people including Charles Green and his family who say they are appreciative of the shelter considering the uncertainty that awaits them at their home in Houston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-cross-shelter-in-shreveport-still-open-to-those-in-need/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-cross-shelter-in-shreveport-still-open-to-those-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Harvey relief efforts: You can help; here's how]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSLA News 12 has partnered with The Warrior Network, The Community Foundation of North Louisiana and John Harvey Toyota to help our neighbors who are suffering from Hurricane Harvey. Donations of money Harvey Relief to help people in their recovery efforts will be collected from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at: Until then, you can click here to help now through KSLA.com or soon through the Harvey Relief tab on our app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts-you-can-help-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts-you-can-help-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFD heads to South TX to help in wake of Harvey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Fire Department is sending 15 Urban Search and Rescue technicians to South Texas to help with Harvey aftermath. The crews will join other law enforcement and first responders in assisting with rescue efforts in the Port Arthur - Beaumont area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-heads-to-south-tx-to-help-in-wake-of-harvey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sfd-heads-to-south-tx-to-help-in-wake-of-harvey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana expects to house 3,000 more Texans rescued from Harvey in shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana authorities are still leading the efforts to rescue people from Harvey-related flooding in east Texas and the state plans to house an additional 3,000 Texans in shelters Thursday night . Texas search-and-rescue teams are still struggling to access coastal cities in east Texas from the west, so Louisiana's first responders are taking responsibility for retrieving people they can reach more easily from the east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-expects-to-house-3000-more-texans-rescued-from-harvey-in-shelters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-expects-to-house-3000-more-texans-rescued-from-harvey-in-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of Emergency declared by Gov. Fallin so Oklahoma can respond to ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[***This image is for use with this specific article only.*** Water from the Addicks Resevoir flows into neighborhoods in Houston as floodwaters rise on Tuesday, August 29 four days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas. OKLAHOMA - Governor Mary Fallin has declared a State of Emergency for Oklahoma so that "state, county, and local governments can adequately respond to the mutual aid requests and needs of the Gulf Coast states."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/state-of-emergency-declared-by-gov-fallin-so-oklahoma-can-respond-to-/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/state-of-emergency-declared-by-gov-fallin-so-oklahoma-can-respond-to-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana stocked for the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having the resources needed to handle massive amounts of evacuees is very important in a situtaion like the one Texas is experiencing. Officals believe Louisiana is in good shape, just in case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-stocked-for-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/louisiana-stocked-for-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Cross opens Harvey evacuee shelter in Shreveport, 18 total checked in]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's at Morning Star Baptist Church, 5340 Jewella Ave. in Shreveport . Shelter officials say it is open to anyone from Texas, South Louisiana or the ArkLaTex affected by flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-cross-opens-harvey-evacuee-shelter-in-shreveport-18-total-checked-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/red-cross-opens-harvey-evacuee-shelter-in-shreveport-18-total-checked-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash Flood Warning in effect until 2pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern De Soto Parish, Red River Parish and Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana until 2:00pm CDT. At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-until-2pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-until-2pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash Flood Warning in effect until 2pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern De Soto Parish, Red River Parish and Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana until 2:00pm CDT. At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-until-2pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-until-2pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['American Idol' Cancels Texas Auditions Due To Flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC's rebooted singing competition show hosted by Ryan Seacrest had previously scheduled auditions in Houston on September 2 and in San Antonio on September 4. In a message on Twitter announcing the cancellations, the show said "The safety of the community is of the utmost importance and our thoughts go out to all those affected." The message suggests those affected by the cancellations can attend auditions in Shreveport, LA on September 4 and in New Orleans on September 14, or submit an auditio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/american-idol-cancels-texas-auditions-due-to-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/american-idol-cancels-texas-auditions-due-to-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandbag locations in the ArkLaTex]]></title><description><![CDATA[They can pick them up from the Bossier City Public Service Complex at 3223 Old Shed Rd. on Monday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be another location at the Bossier Parish Highway Maintenance Facility, 410 Mayfield St. in Benton, on Monday until 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. The Caddo Parish Department of Fleet Services , located at 1701 Monty Street, Shreveport, LA, will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. 5 p.m. for residents w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sandbag-locations-in-the-arklatex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/sandbag-locations-in-the-arklatex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey and Louisiana: 11 things to know Monday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA["In all likelihood, the worst is yet to come for Louisiana," said Gov. John Bel Edwards at a news conference Monday about Tropical Storm Harvey . As the rain bands from Harvey move farther east, Louisiana is expected to get hit harder, particularly in the southwest corner of the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/harvey-and-louisiana-11-things-to-know-monday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/harvey-and-louisiana-11-things-to-know-monday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, another injured in overnight shooting in Shreveport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreveport police say one man is dead and another is in the hospital after both were shot in the city's Highland neighborhood shortly after 1:00 Tuesday morning. According to detectives on the scene of a shooting in the 400 block of Merrick between Highland Avenue and Gilbert Drive, one man was found shot to death on the front porch of a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-dead-another-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/one-dead-another-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-shreveport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Source: WAFB]]></title><description><![CDATA[The might of Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter southeast Texas as countless water rescues continue as people are plucked from roofs and pets are packed into boats. Another day of unrelenting rainfall washed across an already soaked Houston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/source-wafb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/shreveport/source-wafb/</guid></item></channel></rss>