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Man Shot, Killed By Police After Chase on I-20

Angela Thomas — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:34:34 +0000

Man dead, police officer injured following early-morning traffic stop

Roadway in Minden Being Dedicated to Fallen Louisiana Soldier

Angela Thomas — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:00:34 +0000

This is a fitting tribute to a fallen soldier. The Louisiana Department of Transportation is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to re-name I-20 at U.S. 371 in Minden the "Sergeant Joshua B. Madden Interchange."

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Odd Developments in a Couple of Morning Wrecks

Angela Thomas — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:43:36 +0000

Strange morning accidents in the area. One wreck in Bossier City generated a lot of phone calls. It happened on I-20 W near Industrial Drive. Bossier City police say 22-year-old Karl Cockrell, II, of Haughton was driving his motorcycle very fast, weaving in and out of traffic

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Weekend Fires Kept Firefighters Busy

Angela Thomas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:39:45 +0000

A thick cloud of smoke covered I-20 Saturday night as Shreveport firefighters worked on two fires, just blocks from each other. Just after 8:30 Saturday night, they were called out to the 600 block of Euclid Street to find a vacant two-story apartment building fully involved with fire

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39-Pounds Of Cocaine Didn't Quite Make it Here

James Stanley — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:53:18 +0000

Harrison County authorities believe they've made a significant cocaine haul Sunday along I-20, near Marshall.

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Road Work Slows Traffic

John Lee — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:50:28 +0000

Several roadway and guardrail repair projects going on right now are causing traffic headaches for Shreveport/Bossier motorists.

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Gravel Spill Ties up Highway

Angela Thomas — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:34:47 +0000

Things should be all clear again after some tie-ups on I-20 this morning. Right around 9 o'clock, a caller reported that a dump truck lost its load of gravel on I-20 East, from Barksdale Boulevard to Airline Drive

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Deadly Wreck on I-20

Angela Thomas — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:55:24 +0000

Shreveport police are investigating a fatal crash that happened last night on I-20 East at the West Bert Kouns on-ramp. Police say a group of teens had been driving east on I-20 in a Ford F-150, when a Honda Accord traveling westbound crossed the median into the eastbound lane

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I-49 Lane Closures

John Lee — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:09:57 +0000

Be prepared for more road work on Interstate-49 this weekend. From 9 o’clock tonight (Friday) until 6 o’clock Sunday evening, you won’t be able to get directly onto I-20 westbound from I-49. You’ll have to go a little bit farther north to where I-49 dead-ends at Murphy Street and get on from there. The ramp [...]

Multiple Highway Wrecks

Angela Thomas — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:39:01 +0000

Multiple wrecks in Shreveport this morning sent several people to the hospital -- and kept traffic tied up for a while. Just after 6 o'clock, an 18-wheeler carrying lumber tipped over on the entrance ramp from I-20 onto 3132 East, spilling the lumber onto the roadway

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[FOLLOW-UP] Man Killed On I-20 Tuesday Night Identified

James Stanley — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:01:26 +0000

The name of a man who was killed last night in a crash on Interstate 20 in west Shreveport is being released.

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