Thu Dec 30

Underage Liquor SalesThe Caddo Sheriff's Office Youth Services Division conducted an operation Wednesday targeting businesses who sell alcohol to underage customers. Thirty businesses in Caddo Parish were checked for compliance with state laws. Summonses were issued at eight of the businesses, s...

Thu Dec 30

Man arrested for driving drunk with juvenile in carCaddo deputies arrested a Shreveport man for DWI after he crashed his car and injured his 9-year-old passenger. Anthony Lomas, 37, was westbound on Old Mooringsport Road Tuesday evening when he lost control of his car, crossed the roadway, and hit a utility pole. The impact ...

Wed Dec 29

Caddo Sheriff calls for safety this New Year’s Eve; checkpoint and extra patrols plannedNew Year’s Eve marks the annual tradition of bidding farewell to the past year and ringing in the New Year with celebrations that often include alcohol.All too often, people drive after they have had too much to drink.In 2009, there were 10,839 people killed in the U.S. in...

Tue Dec 28

City burglary suspects now faces charges in parishTwo men who were originally arrested for committing burglaries in Shreveport now face additional charges for breaking into several homes in the parish, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.William Dean Bechtel, 17, of Keithville, and Tyler Bargenquast, 17, of Shreveport, have eac...

Mon Dec 27

Update: 11:30 a.m . - I-220 wreck claims the life of oneA woman is dead this morning after she was hit by an 18-wheeler on the I-220 bridge over Red River.Clara Neal, 39, of Plain Dealing, stopped on the bridge just before 6 a.m. to assess damage to her car after she was involved in a single-vehicle accident. Deputies said Neal w...

Thu Dec 23

Two men arrested for having sex with underage girlsCaddo Sheriff's detectives have arrested two men in separate cases for having sex with underage girls. On Wednesday, detectives arrested Steven D. Deleon of Mooringsport for having sex with two 13 year olds. Detectives received information that Deleon had sex with a 13-year-...

Fri Dec 17

Caddo Sheriff offers second session of "First Gun Course” for kidsRegistration is currently underway for a second session of the Caddo Sheriff’s Office's "First Gun Course." The 4-hour class will be offered from 8 a.m. until noon on Jan. 8 for children ages 8-12.All classes will be held at the Sheriff's Regional Law Enforcement Trai...

Wed Dec 15

Caddo SO hopes to ID owner of horseThe Caddo Parish Sheriffs Office is looking for the owner of a horse that was recently picked up in Caddo Parish.The horse was found in the woods at Hwy. 79 and Bethany State Line Road. It is a red gelding with a white blaze face. If the horse is not claimed, the Sheriff’s...

Wed Dec 15

Caddo Sheriff announces holiday hours of operation for Tax DepartmentThe Caddo Sheriff's Tax Department will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's holidays on December 24 and 31.The Tax Department will be open on Monday, December 27, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., although all other Caddo Courthouse offices will be closed.Tax payments will...

Mon Dec 13

Two Caddo deputies to receive promotionsTwo Caddo Sheriff's deputies will be promoted by Sheriff Steve Prator during a ceremony at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 14, at the Caddo Correctional Center. Alan Davidson will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant for the Marine Patrol, and Vernecia Webster will be promo...

Fri Dec 10

Caddo Sheriff's Office schedules D.A.R.E. graduationsCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator has announced graduation ceremonies at area schools for fifth-grade students participating in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.The D.A.R.E. program includes 17 weeks of officer-led classroom lessons that help young people buil...

Fri Dec 10

Serial Bank Robbers Hit AgainDavid W. Welker, Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Division of the FBI, Robert E. Casey, Jr, Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Division of the FBI, and Willie L. Shaw, Jr, Shreveport Police Chief, announce the robbery of another bank near the north Louisiana and...

Thu Dec 9

Christmas celebration planned for Sheriff's Safety TownCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator is inviting the public to attend a Christmas celebration at Sheriff's Safety Town from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, December 11. In the event of rain, the event will take place on December 18.The celebration will follow the Southern Hills Homeowners Associat...

Thu Dec 9

Caddo Sheriff to conduct sobriety checkpointCaddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in north Caddo Parish on Friday night, December 10. 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-rel...

Fri Dec 3

Local law enforcement teams up to nab three suspected armed robbersThree suspects are in custody for armed robberies that occurred this morning at convenience stores in Shreveport and Bethany, Texas. Detectives say the three could be responsible for a string of convenience store robberies that have taken place in three jurisdictions over th...

Thu Dec 2

Sheriff Prator opens Red River substation Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator officially opened a new Sheriff's Office substation on Red River today.The substation is located in the structure that once housed the former S-Port Marina at Stoner Avenue and Clyde Fant Parkway. The marina closed in December of 2008, and the faci...

Thu Dec 2

Caddo Sheriff offers First Gun Course for kidsRegistration is currently underway for children ages 8 to 12 to participate in the Caddo Sheriff’s Office "First Gun Course."  The 4-hour class will be offered from 8 a.m. until noon on December 18.  All classes will be held at the Sheriff's Regional Law Enforcem...

Thu Dec 2

Caddo SO hopes to ID owner of horseThe Caddo Parish Sheriffs Office is looking for the owner of a horse that was recently picked up in Caddo Parish.A roan-colored gelding was found November 14 running loose on Bagley Road. If the horse is not claimed, the Sheriff’s Office will sell it at auction.For more in...