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Sheriff Steve Prator Earns Fourth Term

John Lee — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:18:53 +0000

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator has been sworn in for his fourth term. The Oath of Office was administered by Caddo District Court Judge Scott Crichton. The private ceremony in the Caddo Courthouse was attended by just a handful of people

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Caddo School Budget Approved

Erin McCarty — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:05:01 +0000

The school budget for Caddo Parish is approved. About four million will be pulled from the rainy day fund to plug the hole in budget.

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Scheduled Road Work Today

Angela Thomas — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:24:23 +0000

As long as the weather cooperates, there's a lot of construction going on. Continuing through April 13th, LA 169 in Caddo Parish is closed east of LA 1 for construction of the new northbound roadway on LA 1

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School Bus Wrecks in Southwest Caddo Parish [PHOTOS]

Angela Thomas — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:36:32 +0000

At about 7:30 this morning, the Caddo Sheriff's Office was called out to an accident in the 5400 block of Harper Road. When they arrived, they found out that a Caddo school bus had flipped

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Bogus Mobile Tire Service Owner Sought, Reward Offered

James Stanley — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:22:35 +0000

Caddo Parish Sheriff Investigators need assistance in locating a suspect who defrauded multiple automotive repair shops out of thousands of dollars worth of repairs.

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Iraqi War Veterans Parade Planned

John Lee — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:34:16 +0000

Everybody loves a parade — and you’ve got a chance to help plan one. A meeting is being held Wednesday morning at eleven to plan a parade to honor area Iraqi War veterans. Veterans organizations, government entities in Caddo, Bossier, and Desoto Parishes, area school boards, active military personal, reservists, businesses, and citizens in general [...]

Dispatcher Arrested

John Lee — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:11:34 +0000

A dispatcher for a local trucking/transportation company has been arrested. Caddo sheriff’s investigators say 26-year-old Joseph Patterson was also responsible for paying drivers, so he had access to the company’s payroll account. Detective Yomeka Evans says Patterson loaded more than $85-thousand onto payroll cards in the names of previous employees. He then sent bogus emails [...]

Shreveport Woman Arrested For Stealing From Elderly Woman

James Stanley — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:21:17 +0000

Caddo deputies arrested a Shreveport woman for using an elderly woman’s personal information and credit card to charge thousands of dollars.

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Tanker Overturns in Caddo Parish

Angela Thomas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:36 +0000

A TANKER TRUCK HAS OVERTURNED ON MANSFIELD NEAR BARRON ROAD. THE CADDO SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS AN 18-WHEELER WAS DELIVERING FUEL TO CRAWDADDY'S WHEN THE DRIVEWAY GAVE WAY. THAT CAUSED THE BIG RIG TO GO INTO THE DITCH

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Woman Jailed For Cashing Counterfeit Checks

James Stanley — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:25:36 +0000

Caddo sheriff’s detectives arrested a Shreveport woman for cashing five counterfeit checks at a local liquor store.

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Guilty Verdict Could Mean Life In Prison For Rapist

James Stanley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:05 +0000

A Shreveport man might be spending the rest of his life behind bars following his conviction late Wednesday on a rape charge.

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Keithville Man Charged With Indecency With a 12-Year-Old

James Stanley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0000

A Keithville Man Is Charged With Indecency With a 12-Year-Old.

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California Man Charged with Contractor Misapplication in Caddo Parish.

Angela Thomas — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:14:19 +0000

A California contractor has been arrested in Caddo Parish. The Caddo Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Steven Ross of Pasadena turned himself in to authorities at Caddo Correctional Center after a detective got a warrant for his arrest

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Time to Get Your Parish Property Taxes Paid

Angela Thomas — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:33:59 +0000

You don't have much time left to get your parish property taxes paid...the deadline is December 31st. Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator says Caddo residents have several ways to pay -- in person at the courthouse, by mail or online

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Caddo Parish Sobriety Checkpoint Planned

John Lee — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:20:14 +0000

As we move deeper into the holiday season, Louisiana State Police are cracking down harder and harder on drunk drivers.

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Shreveport Man Found Guilty of Murder

John Lee — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:07:08 +0000

It only took about a half-an-hour -- 35 minutes, to be exact -- for a Caddo Parish jury to determine that a 52-year-old Shreveport man was guilty.

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Eight-Month Old Allegedly Molested, Man Jailed

James Stanley — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:15:34 +0000

Detectives have arrested a Shreveport man for molesting an 8-month-old baby girl.

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Alleged Crook Eludes Detectives For Two Years Caught After Standoff in West Shreveport

James Stanley — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:29:22 +0000

A two-year investigation into a counterfeit check cashing operation in Texas and Louisiana has landed its leader in jail in Caddo Parish.

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Relay for Life Kickoff TONIGHT

Angela Thomas — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:33:13 +0000

The BIG event doesn't happen until next year, but the kick-off is TONIGHT. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Caddo Parish gets underway at 6 this evening. Event participants and volunteers will gather at Christus Schumpert Treatment Center for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year

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Large East Texas Brush Fire Nearly Crosses Into Louisiana

James Stanley — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:58:56 +0000

Fire crews from Northern Caddo Parish have returned to their respective stations this evening after responding to a call for assistance from the Harrison County Fire Department.

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