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JANUARY 2011
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More charges filed against kidnapping suspectCharges continue to mount against an Oil City man arrested for his ex-girlfriend's kidnapping.Earlier today, officials with the state Fire Marshal's Office charged Eddie Jackson with simple arson for burning the vehicle belonging to his ex-girlfriend, 30-year-old Tracy Winsl...
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CSO arrests missing woman's ex- boyfriendCaddo sheriff's deputies have arrested the ex-boyfriend of a missing woman whose car was found burned, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Detectives obtained an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Eddie Lee Jackson, 40, of Oil City. Jackson was located about 10:30 p.m. traveling north on H...
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Jan

25

Elderly grandmother victim of theftAShreveport woman is accused of using forged counter checks to steal $2328 from her grandmother's bank account, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Christina Cox, 33, turned herself in to authorities today after Caddo Sheriff's Detective Bobby Herring obtained a warrant for her ...
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Temporary employee accused of stealing from companyA temporary employee at Lawler Auction Group was arrested today for stealing cash money from the company and altering her time sheets said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Brittany Gaudet, 26, of Shreveport, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for felony theft and forger...
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Jan

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Woman uses credit card stolen from case workerA woman was arrested for stealing credit cards from her child support case worker and using them to purchase baby supplies and other items.Christina Alvord was visiting the District Attorney's Child Support Offices in November when her case worker left the office to retrieve...
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CSO seeks info on missing womanThe Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a missing Oil City woman whose car was found burned Monday morning.Tracy Winslow, 30, was reported missing by her family around 6 a.m. Monday, January 24,2011. Family members said she went out with friends Sunday ...
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20

Man arrested for stealing from Rescue MissionCaddo Sheriff's detectives arrested a man for stealing $13,000 from the Shreveport Rescue Mission, according to Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Edward Geiger, 51, was the resident manager for the Rescue Mission at 2033 Texas Street where he was accused of pocketing rent payments ...
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13

Man arrested for filing false reportCaddo deputies arrested a Shreveport man for criminal mischief and filing a false report after he lied about being the victim of a sexual assault.Devallon Leroy Newhouse, 46, of the 3100 block of Iberville Ave., went to a local hospital this morning and claimed he had been s...
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Vivian woman arrested for stealing from terminally ill friendA Vivian woman was arrested for taking advantage of a terminally ill friend to gain control of his finances, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Retia T. Adcock, 55, was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for exploitation of the infirm and identi...
Wed
Jan

12

Caddo SO investigating discovery of deceased womanCaddo sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in her vehicle on West Antoine Loop this afternoon.The woman was in the driver's seat of a Ford F250 truck with North Carolina plates discovered around noon today parked under a shed at a va...
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Caddo Sheriff to offer training for concealed weapons permitThe Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering state-required training for anyone wanting to obtain a concealed weapons permit, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Citizens can complete most of the state requirements in one stop by attending a class at the Sheriff’s Regional Traini...
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Crime down in Caddo Parish in 2010Annual crime statistics released today by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office show parish crime is down six percent from the previous year, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Violent crimes dropped 11 percent (from 904 to 806), and property crimes dropped one percent (from 936 to...
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Jan

7

Winter WeatherWinter weather is expected to move into the area by this weekend, so there's no better time to check in with elderly neighbors, said Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator.During extremely cold weather, the elderly have an increased risk ofhypothermia, a potentially life-threaten...
Fri
Jan

7

Woman arrested for battery; sends man to hospitalCaddo Sheriff's deputies arrested a Fort Worth, Texas, woman after she beat a man with a glass mug, sending him to the hospital with lacerations.Celeste Horton, 32, was arrested for aggravated second-degree battery. She was booked into Caddo Correctional Center by Det. Terry...
Fri
Jan

7

Caddo Sheriff to conduct sobriety checkpointCaddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in north Caddo Parish tonight.The checkpoint is funded by a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The focus of the grant is to reduce deaths and injuries from alcohol-related traffic crashes.S...
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Jan

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Caddo Sheriff to conduct sobriety checkpointCaddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in north Caddo Parish tonight.The checkpoint is funded by a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The focus of the grant is to reduce deaths and injuries from alcohol-related traffic crashes.S...
Fri
Jan

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Man claiming to be booking agent arrested for theftA man who claimed he was a booking agent for Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole was arrested for stealing money from a college student who wanted to hire Cole for an event.Percy Pittman, 25, of Petal, MS, was arrested Wednesday in Shreveport after he came to town to collec...