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FEBRUARY 2013
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Keithville man arrested for sexual battery of juvenileA Keithville man is in the Caddo Parish jail charged with sex crimes involving a juvenile, said Sheriff Steve Prator. John Steins, 42, was arrested on Monday after an investigation into allegations that he had inappropriately touched a juvenile girl on more than one occa...
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26

Stonewall man uses company fuel cardA Stonewall man was arrested for using a company fuel card to make purchases that weren’t company related, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Keith R. Irvin was issued a fuel card when he went to work for Amega West Services in June 2012.  Sheriff’s Detect...
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Underage alcohol operation nets 5 arrestsCaddo sheriff's deputies checked 31 businesses on Friday for compliance with laws governing the sale of alcohol to underage persons. Employees of five businesses were found in violation, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The following people who worked as clerks were ...
Thu
Feb

21

Man arrested for damaging vacant propertiesA Shreveport teenager was arrested today for destroying the interiors of two vacant homes on Teal Glen in Mooringsport. Jesse Taylor Ayers, 19, of the 1200 block of Captain Shreve, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center after turning himself in to Det. Michael Price a...
Thu
Feb

21

CPSO recovers body on Red River Caddo deputies recovered the body of man from the Red River early this morning. Cpl. Madison Cox of the Caddo Sheriff’s Marine Patrol located the body around 9:52 a.m. It was near the bank on the Shreveport side of the river across from Boom Town Casino. The bo...
Thu
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21

Unsolved murder approaches 9th anniversaryIt’s been almost nine years since the body of Bruce Cotton was discovered inside his vehicle in rural south Caddo Parish. On February 29, 2004, two boys who were fishing in the area found Cotton’s Olds 98 pulled to the shoulder of White Springs Road. Inside w...
Tue
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19

18-wheeler accident sends one to hospitalCaddo sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of an 18-wheeler accident in north Caddo Parish that sent one man to the hospital, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Around 8:30 a.m., a northbound P.A.M. Transport truck driver failed to yield while making a left turn from Hwy. 1...
Thu
Feb

14

Teacher arrested for sexually assaulting studentA teacher at Port City Christian Academy on Greenwood Road was arrested on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a student, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Jeremy A. Pierce, 33, of Keithville, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for aggravated rape, sexual battery, and ...
Thu
Feb

14

TEEN CONSEQUENCES PROGRAM SCHEDULEDThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office and Judge Scott Crichton will present “Don’t Let This Be You,” a program for teens illustrating the serious legal consequences of criminal behavior. The program, designed for those ages 13 and up as well as their parents...
Thu
Feb

14

Georgia gambler faces more local theft chargesA Georgia man with an extensive history of fraud and gambling is facing more trouble in Caddo Parish, said Sheriff Steve Prator. William Franklin Hill, 49, of Atlanta, GA, was picked up in Las Vegas and returned to Caddo Parish on Friday where he was booked into the Cadd...
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Man who stole guns during jail escape booked on 2005 warrantA man who stole guns in Caddo Parish while on the lam from a Jackson, MS, jail in 2005, has been returned to Caddo Parish on an outstanding warrant. In October, 2005, James Kenneth Bruce and another man escaped from the Hinds County jail in Jackson, where Bruce was being...
Tue
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12

Georgia man returned to Caddo to face theft chargeA Georgia man accused of stealing money from a local business then fleeing out of state is back in Caddo Parish, this time behind bars. William Franklin Hill, 49, of Atlanta, GA, was extradited to Louisiana on Friday on a felony theft warrant obtained by Caddo Sheriff&rs...
Tue
Feb

12

Church treasurer arrested in connection with theftThe former treasurer at a Rodessa church was arrested in connection with the theft of $31,746 from the church building fund, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Demario Thomas, 31, of Rodessa, turned himself in to the Caddo Sheriff’s Office after Detective Doug Smith obtain...
Mon
Feb

11

Man arrested for attempted rape Caddo deputies arrested a Shreveport man over the weekend for a break-in on Dellwood Avenue and the attempted rape of a young woman, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Brandon Lee Gibson, 27, of the 4600 block of North Lakeshore Drive, faces charges of attempted forcible rape, a...
Mon
Feb

11

Vivian man arrested for attempted murderA Vivian man was arrested today in connection with a shooting last weekend in north Caddo Parish, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Earlier this morning, detectives with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office executed arrest and search warrants at 202 E. California and took 30...
Mon
Feb

11

Shreveport man arrested for aggravated rape Caddo Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Shreveport man for aggravated rape, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Mark Steven Dupree II, 30, of the 300 block of Fontaine, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on Wednesday after an investigation by Sheriff’s D...
Mon
Feb

11

Search continues on Red RiverThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit is continuing its investigation this morning into whether a person was hit by a KCS train crossing over the Red River, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Around 9:30 last night, the Shreveport Fire Department received two 911 ...
Mon
Feb

4

Shreveport teen booked for indecent behaviorCaddo Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Shreveport teen for pornography involving juveniles and indecent behavior with juveniles, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Detectives said they warned 17-year-old Jules Sompayrac to stay away from his 13-year-old girlfrien...
Mon
Feb

4

Pedestrian dies after being hit by truckThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality accident that occurred Sunday night on LA Hwy. 1 south of Lake End Road. At approximately 8:40 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office, Caddo Parish Fire District No. 7, and North Caddo EMS responded to a pedestrian s...