
Police seek suspect wanted for late March homicide
Shreveport police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.

Shreveport police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.

The apparent suspects involved an armed robbery at a local casino, are in local hospital following major accident.
No more mugshots? Louisiana could soon be one of a few states to ban the release of photos prior to conviction.
Shreveporter Mister Michael Ford was convicted of seven separate drug and gun charges in Caddo District Court Tuesday, April 5.
MINDEN, La. -- Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash on U.S. Hwy. 79 just north of Grider Road.

One of three men set to stand trial in the January 2019 death of Shreveport police officer Chatéri Payne has pleaded guilty in exchange for life in prison.
State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies continue their investigation into a weekend house fire that claimed the life of an elderly Shreveport man.
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Helen Godfrey-Smith, 72, of Shreveport, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for making and using a false document. Judge Foote sentenced Godfrey-Smith to one year of probation, and she was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000.
At the beginning of 2022, the Shreveport City Council approved a 13% pay raise across the board for city employees. That final 5-2 vote in January approved the increases.


A man and woman are behind bars following their arrests last Friday, April 1, in connection with a shooting that injured a toddler.
1915 Citizens Bank Drive
Bossier City, LA. 71111
(318) 929-5152