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Caddo Jury: Erik Mack Guilty of August 2011 Shooting Death

Angela Thomas — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:02 +0000

Erik Mack convicted of 2011 killing.

Texas Woman Convicted in Keithville Murder for Hire Scheme

John Lee — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:44:23 +0000

A Caddo District Court jury deliberated slightly more than an hour and a half before finding a San Antonio woman guilty of all five counts against her for the 2010 murder-for-hire of her stepfather.

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Former Monroe City Councilman Pleads Guilty

John Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:56 +0000

Former Monroe City Councilman Robert E. "Red" Stevens has pled guilty to accepting cash bribe payments from an FBI cooperating witness in exchange for help with matters pending before the council.

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Shreveport Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder Case

John Lee — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:33:04 +0000

A Shreveport woman will be spending the rest of her life behind bars. 44-year-old Beverly Arthur has pled guilty for her part in the slaying of 87-year-old Charles Martin.

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Shreveport Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Porn

John Lee — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:24:58 +0000

A 43-year-old Shreveport man has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release. That's the sentence handed John Carpenter Myers for distributing child pornography.

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Should Shreveport Residents Pay Mayor Glover's Legal Defense Over Dog Park? [POLL]

Dennis Foley — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:49:29 +0000

Whether you want a dog park or not, you could be paying to not accept it. If the Dog Park Alliance goes forward with plans to sue the mayor, Shreveport taxpayers will be footing the bill for Mayor Cedric Glover's defense.

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Chris Sepulvado Still Waiting on Death Row 20 Years After Murder

Erin McCarty — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000

A Desoto Parish man on death road for the scalding death of his stepson 20 years ago is still waiting to be executed. A death date last month was delayed because the state changed the drug to be used in the process.

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Three Men Admit to Defrauding Louisiana Casinos out of Thousands

John Lee — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:55:13 +0000

Three Asian-American men have pled guilty to federal charges of using counterfeit credit cards to fraudulently obtain funds from at least four Louisiana casinos -- to the tune of more than $100-thousand!

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Shreveport Man Convicted of Manslaughter

John Lee — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:42:20 +0000

A Caddo Parish jury deliberated just under an hour before convicting 22-year-old Deangilo White for the June, 2009, shooting death of Kevin Powell. That shooting occurred after a fight outside a residence in the 700 block of Bringhurst.

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Family Awarded $63 Million from Johnson and Johnsons

Robert and Erin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:07:54 +0000

A Massachusetts family is awarded $63 million dollars after their 7-year old daughter suffered a severe reaction to Children’s Motrin.

It happened when the little girl was just seven years old, nearly 10 years ago. She had a fever and was given the version of ibuprofen made by dru

Caddo DA's Office Won't Charge Officers Involved in DeEric Bailey Shooting Death

Angela Thomas — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:42:31 +0000

The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the officer-involved shooting death of DeEric Bailey. And according to the details, the officers acted appropriately in a dangerous situation.

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State Hunts Deadbeat Parents from Shreveport Bossier

Erin McCarty — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:59:22 +0000

Louisiana has hundreds of deadbeat parents who owe thousands of dollars in back child support. The search for the deadbeats has gone high tech over the past 5 years, but many of them still get away with paying nothing for their children.

Here are some of the top deadbeats from Northwest Louisiana and the little information the state has about them.

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Two Shreveport Men Convicted of Murder

John Lee — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:52:10 +0000

It took a Caddo Parish jury just over an hour to convict two 20-year-old men of second-degree murder for the April 2009 shooting death of 15-year-old Terrell Savore.

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Caddo District Attorney's Most Notable Convictions of 2012

Angela Thomas — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:09:15 +0000

Caddo Parish D.A. releases list of most notable convictions of 2012.

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Is America Doing Enough For Those With Mental Illnesses?

Dennis Foley — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:30:07 +0000

Mental illness is becoming a bigger topic of discussion following the gun control debate. 710 KEEL spoke with Louisiana Congressman Bill Cassidy about the status of mental healthcare in America, where he says the federal government's role in the system is a detriment to the health of the patients and to those who care for the people who suffer from these diseases. This comes after the nation began to close down large mental health asylums in the 1960s. Tho

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Haughton, La. Deacon Paul Holmes Charged with Videotaping Teenage Girls Served Civil Lawsuit

Dennis Foley — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:06:09 +0000

Cameras in the bathroom. Cameras on his shoes. Church deacon Paul Holmes of Haughton and his wife are being sued by the parents of three teenage girls after it was discovered he had placed cameras in his bathroom to record them during church-related sleepovers at his home.

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A Busy Post-Holiday For Caddo District Court Murder Cases

Angela Thomas — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:55:54 +0000

Following the MLK Day holiday closure, things will be busy in Caddo District Court.

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Red River Jumper Could Be Sentenced As Multiple Offender

Angela Thomas — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:53:56 +0000

A Minden man who jumped into the Red River to evade police capture in 2011 is looking at a lengthy prison sentence. Bobby Charles Byrd was found guilty by a Caddo Parish jury of aggravated flight from an officer, and District Attorney's prosecutors plan to seek multiple offender status

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UPDATE: Oops! "FreeSeaton.com" Says United Methodist Church Not Meant To Be Connected

Dennis Foley — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:49:52 +0000

As former Shreveport aide Rick Seaton attempts to have his rape conviction overturned, a website where he pleads his case to the public and publishes photos from security cameras, court documents and solicits donations has been discovered.

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[UPDATE] Rick Seaton Wants Rape Conviction Overturned

Erin McCarty — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:50:08 +0000

The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport has upheld Rick Seaton's rape conviction.

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