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AUGUST 2009
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Investigation exposes misconduct in city’s Community Development officeThree city inspectors and four independent contractors were arrested today for crimes resulting from their participation in a federally-funded program that provides home repairs for low-income and elderly citizens.The arrests followed a six-month investigation by the Caddo S...
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Second fatal accident this week: Caddo deputies respond to double fatalityTwo people died in a single-vehicle accident this morning on LA Hwy. One in north Caddo Parish.Deputies were called to the scene between Oil City and Vivian around 5 a.m. today. A 2006 Pontiac SUV heading southbound veered off the road, traveled through a ditch, struck a cul...
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Two arrested; cash and drugs seizedAgents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force arrested two people and seized cash and drugs during an early morning operation on Lyons Street today.Agents along with the Caddo Sheriff’s Special Response Team executed a search warrant at 1824 Lyons in Shreveport. Ag...
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Meth ingredients found in Rodessa home; three people arrestedThree people were arrested Tuesday night after they were found to be in possession of chemicals and equipment used to make meth, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Henry Whitehorn.Agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force went to a reside...
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Discovery of marijuana patch leads to arrestA marijuana patch was discovered today tucked away in a wooded area of Keithville, and the man responsible for growing the plants is now behind bars, according to Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Henry Whitehorn.Agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotic...
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Man arrested for threatening girlfriend with knifeCaddo deputies arrested a Shreveport man for threatening his girlfriend with a knife.Renaldo Franklin, 33, was arrested for aggravated assault and domestic battery. He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center by Sheriff’s Cpl. Kevin Stewart.Michelle Barrett, 24, told ...
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Texas woman jailed for bank fraud in ShreveportA Texas woman faces fraud charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from other people's bank accounts.Caddo Parish investigators say 38-year-old Heather Jones of Fort Worth was arrested at a Shreveport bank when she tried to withdraw money from another woman's acco...
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Contractor arrested for not paying billsA Baton Rouge contractor was arrested and charged with contractor misapplication.Steven Damen, 26, owner of Damen Construction, was hired to build Anytime Fitness on Ellerbe Road in 2007. During construction, he failed to pay sub-contractors and material bills, and liens wer...
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Boys Home director arrested for theftThe director of the Joy Home for Boys in Bethany was arrested Thursday for stealing money from the facility, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Robert Douglas Scudder, 47, of Keatchie, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center following an interview with Sheriff’s Detective Ala...
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Two arrested for tasing juvenileTwo men were arrested this morning for tasing a 12-year-old boy with a home-made taser, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Justin Medlin, 20, was arrested around 8:30 a.m. at a relative’s residence on Old Mooringsport Latex Road. A short while later, deputies arrested Joseph ...
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CSO seeks suspect’s identityThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying this woman, who is wanted for questioning in a local bank fraud case.The woman is suspected of using bank counter checks and a fake ID to withdraw $6,500 from another woman’s account in July and ...
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Caddo SO to auction donkeySealed bids are being accepted at the Caddo Sheriff’s Office substation for a male donkey recovered by the Sheriff’s Office Stock Patrol. The donkey was found about a month ago near Colquitt and Providence roads.Bids will be accepted from 8 a.m. until noon August 18 at 4...
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Juveniles arrested for vandalizing park bathroomThree juveniles were arrested Wednesday for vandalizing a public bathroom at Richard Fleming Park on Cross Lake.Deputies said the teens found a caulk gun in the bed of a pickup at the park and used it to write racial remarks and draw pornographic pictures on the walls of the...
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Pastor arrested for cyberstalkingA Marshall, Texas, pastor was arrested today for cyberstalking, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Matthew Darren Wood, 38, of 37 Pine Burr Circle, was issued a misdemeanor summons by Caddo Detective Robert Greer after Wood turned himself in at the sheriff’s Criminal Investig...
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Man charged with breaking into churchA Shreveport man is in the parish jail today charged with three counts of burglarizing a religious building.Kevin Patrick Murphy, 27, was arrested today at his residence for breaking into the Shreveport Community Church on August 2, 4, and 6.Murphy was employed by the church...
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Man arrested for aggravated rape of two juvenilesCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator announced the arrest of a West Monroe man for the aggravated rapes of two juveniles.Nathaniel Lashawn Kelly, 31, was arrested at his residence today by Caddo Deputies Robert Greer and David Bartlett, and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's...
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Shreveport teacher/coach arrestedCaddo sheriff's detectives arrested a Shreveport teacher/coach for having improper sexual conduct with a student.Sheriff Steve Prator said 26-year-old Joshua D. Alexander was issued a misdemeanor summons for prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student...
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Demand causes Caddo Sheriff to schedule more concealed weapons permit classesThe Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering more state-required training for anyone hoping to obtain a concealed weapons permit, said Sheriff Steve Prator. “We’ve had an outpouring of requests for the course so we’re offering more opportunities,” Prator said...
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Caddo deputies to monitor school zonesCaddo sheriff's deputies will be enforcing speed limits in school zones when classes resume on August 17, Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator said.Deputies assigned to the Traffic Safety Unit and Patrol Division will concentrate their efforts at schools located outside the Shreveport...