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A domestic violence standoff at the Villaggio Apartments on Sunday afternoon left one woman dead, a man critically injured, and two Bossier City police officers recovering after being shot in the line of duty.

On September 4, 2025, the Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Abatement Team (VCAT), in partnership with Caddo Parish Juvenile Services and the Office of Juvenile Justice, arrested Anthony Smith Jr. (DOB 08/20/1998) after he was reported threatening violence while armed.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested a Shreveport man for alleged forgery and filing false public records in Caddo and East Baton Rouge parishes on Sept. 1.

Kenneth Wayne O’Briant was arrested late last month by the Benton, LA Police Department on charges of inappropriate interactions with juveniles. Mr. O’Briant is now facing more charges as additional victims have come forward during the course of the investigation.

On the morning of August 31, 2025, a traffic stop by the Haughton Police Department led to the arrest of two Venezuelan nationals suspected of attempting to compromise a local bank’s ATM.

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM, Shreveport Police officers responded to a call regarding a deceased person at a residence located at 3127 Desoto Street.

The Shreveport Police Department responded after a video circulated on social media showing a woman allegedly throwing a handgun into Cross Lake from the Cross Lake Bridge.

A Hosston man has been arrested after authorities say he seriously injured his 2-month-old child.