On Friday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers from the Shreveport Police Department responded to a call concerning the sexual assault of a minor. Following a thorough investigation by the diligent detectives of the Shreveport Police Sex Crimes Unit, 28-year-old Devonte Joseph was apprehended.
A Shreveport man accused of raping two underaged children pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court on Thursday, April 11.
The person killed in Thursday evening’s (April 11) shooting on Hollywood Avenue has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office.
Former DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office (DPSO) deputy Javarrea Pouncy has pleaded guilty to violating a detainee’s civil rights by using unreasonable force against them, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
On April 4th at approximately 11:50 p.m. VICE officers observed a suspicious individual sitting in a vehicle in the 1000 block of Stoner Avenue and the Stoner Boat Lauch. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the individual, identified as 44-year-old James Owens, had a firearm. Subsequent inquiries revealed that James Owens was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a prior felony conviction. Consequently, Owens was taken into custody by VICE officers for the charge of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The firearm in question was seized, and Owens was promptly transported to the Shreveport city jail for processing. Possession of firearms by convicted felons is a serious offense, and we will continue to diligently enforce the law to ensure the safety of our community.
The Shreveport Police Department arrested Kenyoun Gilyard, aged 43, following a traffic stop conducted on March 30, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Guillard was operating a vehicle at Financial Plaza and Pines Road when officers initiated contact.
At approximately 11:48 a.m. on April 5, Shreveport Police Patrol officers responded to a concerning report of an armed individual inside of a bar in the 3000 block of Girard Street, at “The Cub.” The call indicated a white male, reportedly armed with a firearm, had been sighted within the establishment.
A student at Southwood High School was arrested today for making threats involving school safety, said Caddo Sheriff Jay Long.
A woman has been arrested as part of a violent domestic dispute and home invasion in Shreveport.
Detectives with the Shreveport Police Domestic Violence Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in locating twenty-nineyear-old Rodrick Hicks. Hicks is wanted in connection with a violent domestic incident that occurred on January 26, 2024, in the 1600 block of St. Landry Street.
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