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Shreveport Police Violent Crime investigators have arrested 19-year-old Tristen Thomas for the March 5 murder in the 5100 Block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.

Bossier City police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the theft of a wallet last month.

A convicted felon is back behind bars after he was found to be in possession of a firearm.

A man has been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a female victim.

A Shreveport man was arrested for severely beating another person, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

The Bossier City Council held a rare work session on Thursday, March 2, to review a proposed cooperative endeavor agreement with the Port of Caddo Bossier for the future sale of Bossier water. The council will vote on the agreement at its Mar. 14 meeting. The proposal is for Bossier City to supply water to a 2,000-acre expansion of the port facility.

Felesha Sweeney, who has served for eight years as assistant branch manager at the Haughton library, has been named to lead the parish system as Bossier Parish Director of Libraries. Sweeney was chosen from a group of finalists for the position following interviews with the parish’s Library Board of Control. She was recommended by the board and approved by the parish Police Jury at its Wednesday, March 1, meeting. “I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to serve the parish as libraries director, and I am humbled that the board and Police Jury put their trust in me,” Sweeney said. “I hope to continue the plans and programs that have made our system one of the best in the state.”

Well, the first domino has fallen. As I profiled last week in my QB Carousel piece, we were just waiting on someone to sign so that we could get the QB market moving. On Monday, we got our first one out of the way, and it was a big one. As I predicted in my article last week, Derek Carr signed a four-year deal to join the New Orleans Saints. Since Drew Brees retired, the main thing the Saints have been missing is a solid QB who can guide the offense week in and week out; now they’ll have that in Carr. Dennis Allen can now focus on his defense while the offensive coordinator can help Carr continue the success he had while with the Raiders.