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On August 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Shreveport Police officers responded to a report of a sexual assault. Officers made contact with the victim at a local hospital and began their investigation.

A former General Manager at Notini’s, Elizabeth Jenkins, has been arrested after an internal audit uncovered years of theft totaling more than $70,000, according to business owners.

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.