On August 12, 2025, the Benton Police Department initiated an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child involving Kenneth Wayne O’Briant.
Around 2:00 a.m. on August 17, 2025, DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Angela Jordan conducted a traffic stop on I-49 near the Hwy 175 exit after dispatchers confirmed a white Volkswagen Arteon had been reported stolen out of Texas. Sgt. Jordan was quickly joined by K-9 Cpl. Kelby Pearah and K-9 Karen, along with other deputies in the area. The driver was taken into custody without incident.
So far in 2025, the Shreveport Police Department has responded to nearly 1,800 calls for service involving domestic violence — that’s up 15% from last year and nearly 20% from 2023. While officers have made over 250 arrests in domestic violencerelated cases, we know arrests alone won’t solve the problem.
Over the past 90 days, SPD has noticed a clear connection between vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts—and both are on the rise in Districts 4 & 5 (Highland & the Shreveport-Barksdale corridor).
Shreveport police have arrested 33-year-old Courtney Michelle Brown in connection with a July 28 burglary and vehicle theft.
On August 10, 2025, Sergeant White was involved in a DWI incident in Harrison County, Texas.
The Shreveport Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit has arrested two individuals in connection with a rape that occurred on July 7, 2025.
The Shreveport Police Department has arrested a woman after a two-year-old child was found left alone in a hot, turned-off vehicle outside the Walmart on Westport Avenue.
The Shreveport Police Department has arrested 34-year-old Justin Emerson in connection with a house fire that occurred in the early morning hours of August 3, 2025.
On August 8, 2025, at approximately 1:53 a.m., Shreveport Police Communications received a call for service from Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) employees and contractors working at 8805 St.
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