Crime

A Shreveport man who shot his girlfriend 20 times in 2021 was found guilty in Caddo District Court Thursday.

On March 29, around 11 p.m., officers from the Shreveport Police Department responded to an obscenity call in the 4200 block of Encina Drive. Upon arrival, the officer encountered a naked female causing a disturbance, prompting them to attempt to take her into custody.

On March 29, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Shreveport Police Patrol Officers were involved in an incident involving the aggravated flight of a motor vehicle. Officers attempted to stop a male operating a white Chevy vehicle in the 2900 block of Dupont Street.

In the early hours of March 24, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Shreveport Police Officers responded to a call in the 800 block of Roselawn Street regarding a domestic disturbance.During their response, officers were informed of a man allegedly threatening a juvenile with a firearm at the scene.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman is behind bars after she allegedly tried to kidnap a baby from Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. The woman told her boyfriend another family’s baby belonged to her.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- The Shreveport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with a shooting last year in downtown Shreveport that left one man dead and multiple people injured.

Hackers stole thousands from the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office in a cyber attack last year, resulting in a change to the BPSO’s payroll policy, according to an audit released by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor on Monday.

Over the past year, we have heard great concerns about crime in the city of Shreveport. Leaders have been grasping for ways to curb the violence. But is crime as bad as many people claim?