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FEBRUARY 2016
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Cash rewards offered to public for information The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help for any information in two separate homicide investigations. On November 20, 2015, just after 9:30 p.m., deputies received a call from a citizen who said they heard an explosion. When the citize...
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Traffic stop leads to large drug seizure A Bossier man was arrested late Friday night after Caddo patrol deputies discovered a large amount of illegal pills and marijuana during a traffic stop, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.  Broderick Simmons, 37, of Bossier City was traveling in a Nissan Maxima on ...
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Man charged with indecent behavior with a juvenileCaddo Sheriff’s detectives charged a 31-year-old man yesterday evening for sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old girl, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Robert Alan Bridges, 31, of Mooringsport was sending inappropriate messages through Facebook to a 14...
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Contractor behind bars after taking advantage of an elderly victimA local contractor has been jailed after taking advantage of a 70-year-old victim, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Andre Blaze of Minden entered into a contract for home repair with a 70-year old resident of Shreveport. Blaze was paid $3,700 up front and failed to do any work ...
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Sheriff Prator warns public of text scamA new twist to a phishing scam involving WESLA Federal Credit Union has resurfaced in Caddo Parish. Caddo residents have been receiving texts purporting to be from WESLA Federal Credit Union. The texts inform the recipients their debit cards have been locked. ...
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Caddo Sheriff's Office seeks owner of lost pig The Caddo Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner of a solid black pot-bellied pig found early this morning in the 6800 block of Bethany State Line Road. To claim this pig or for more information please contact Corporal Gary Bailey at 466-7920.
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CPSO Marine Patrol discovers bodyThe Caddo Sheriff's Marine Patrol has discovered a body in the Red River, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Around 7 a.m., CPSO Cpl. Frank Edmondson was patroling the river in search of a man reported missing by Bossier City Police last week when he discovered a b...
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CPSO traffic stop leads to major drug recovery A traffic stop by a Caddo Sheriff's K-9 deputy Friday night led to the discovery of 4.57 pounds of meth valued at $332,144, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Around 7 p.m., Cpl. Jessica Benevage stopped a pickup traveling westbound on the 3132 Inner Loop at Bert Kouns....
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Store employee arrested for theftAn employee of Academy Sports in Shreveport was arrested Thursday for stealing over $6,000 by making fraudulent returns, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Chasity Jimmerson, 28, is accused of identifying items that were paid for with cash, then having a cashier return the ...
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Eight cited for disturbing the peace at local high schoolEight people were cited by Caddo Sheriff’s deputies for their involvement in a disturbance at Southwood High School this morning, said Sheriff Steve Prator.  Around 8:25 a.m. as students were being dropped off to start their day, an argument involving parents a...
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CPSO seeks information in obscenity caseThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of this GMC pickup. It’s believed he may have information that could assist in CPSO’s investigation of an obscenity case, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Detectiv...
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Traffic stop nets large amount of drugs; two arrestedCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw announced the arrests of two people and the recovery of a large quantity of drugs and cash. On Monday, February 8, agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit, DEA Task Force, and Louisiana State Polic...
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CPSO announces courthouse closings for Fat TuesdayAll offices at the Caddo Parish Courthouse will be closed on Fat Tuesday with the exception of the Caddo Sheriff's Office, Assessor's Office, and Parish Facilities and Maintenance. Only the Texas Street entrance and the handicap entrance on Marshall Street ...
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CPSO to auction vehiclesThe Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office will auction off a fleet of retired vehicles this weekend, including cars, trucks, vans, an RV, and even a fork lift.  The auction will be held at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Lawler Auction Facility located at 7781 Highw...
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CPSO seeks man for indecent behavior with juvenileUPDATE (2/4/16): Suspect turned himself in on 2/2/16. Original release is listed below.   The Caddo Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted for indecent behavior with a juvenile. Willie Dewayne Watkins, 34, also kno...