Fri Aug 30

Deputies seek man who fled following pursuit Update, September 4, 2019: Glen Merrell was arrested Tuesday afternoon, September 3, by Lt. Ondray Miles after he was spotted walking near LA Hwy. 789 and Denise Road in south Caddo Parish . Merrell was taken into custody without incident and booked into CCC for reck...

Wed Aug 28

CA man arrested for stealing thousands in text messaging scam A California man was arrested in Shreveport on Saturday in connection with a text messaging scam that compromised the bank accounts of numerous customers, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond. Dennis Busch, 39, of Laguna Woods, CA, was a...

Wed Aug 28

Sheriff Prator to host Hunter Safety Education coursesCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator will host a series of Hunter Education classes in the fall. Participants can take the standard course by attending a three-day session at the Sheriff’s Office south substation located at 9956 Mansfield Road. The course will be offered from...

Fri Aug 23

Three City of Shreveport employees arrestedThree employees of the City of Shreveport, Department of Water and Sewerage have been arrested following an investigation by the Caddo-Shreveport Financial Crimes Task Force, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.   On August 16, an auditor with the City of Shreveport cont...

Tue Aug 20

Caddo Sheriff opens range for public to sight-in riflesCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator is making the range at the Caddo Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy available to the public for sighting in rifles for the upcoming hunting season.   Five day have been designated for the public to make use of the facility: Septem...

Mon Aug 19

Mooringsport man charged with Video VoyeurismA 29-year-old Mooringsport man was arrested last Sunday for allegedly making inappropriate videos of a 12-year-old female, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.   On August 11, the Caddo Sheriff’s Office Patrol division was dispatched to a home in Mooringsport, LA a...

Mon Aug 19

Desoto Parish man arrested for First Degree RapeA Desoto Parish man was arrested last week for rape charges which occurred in the mid 1990’s, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.   Glenn Miller Sr., 64, of Keatchie, LA was arrested by Caddo Sheriff Deputy, Justin McDonnell, on a warrant obtained by Det. Chris Ar...

Mon Aug 19

Local woman commits fraud against grandmotherA Keithville woman has been arrested for taking her grandmother’s car and debit card without permission, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.   On July 13, 21-year-old, Gracie Watson of Keithville, LA took her grandmother’s Chrysler 300 and debit card without...

Fri Aug 16

Alert: Text Scam targeting bank informationLocal citizens and businesses are being targeted recently by a text message scam seeking banking information, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.   Recently, citizens of Caddo Parish and surrounding areas have been receiving text messages claiming their bank card has be...

Fri Aug 16

Annual state review gives high marks to Caddo Correctional CenterAn on-site inspection of the Caddo Correctional Center conducted by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections gives high praise to the parish jail and the deputies who run the facility. In a report issued this week, the monitors who conducted the Basi...

Tue Aug 6

Shreveport woman arrested with synthetic marijuanaA Shreveport woman was arrested over the weekend after she was found with synthetic marijuana and a large amount of cash. Around midnight on Saturday, Sheriff’s Deputy Marcus Jeansonne and his K-9 partner Chuck stopped a 2018 Acura for speeding on Dean Road south of...

Tue Aug 6

Caddo deputy Doug Smith receives Louisiana law enforcement award Caddo Sheriff's Sgt. Doug Smith was honored as Louisiana’s 40 and 8 Law Officer of the Year during the organization’s Grande Promenade Sunday in Opelousas. It was also announced during the ceremony that Smith was selected by the organization to receive its na...

Tue Aug 6

Man who threatened Sheriff and deputies arrested for terrorizingA Shreveport man was arrested this past week for making threats to harm Sheriff Steve Prator and Caddo Parish deputies. An investigation by the Caddo Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division was launched after 49-year-old Hilliard Jenkins made statements by email ...

Mon Aug 5

College-bound safety photos and updateAttached are some photos from this morning's opening of the college-bound safety course being held at Sheriff's Safety Town. Sheriff Prator greeted the full house, and Chief Eddie Walker of Centenary College presented the first safety session. The class is going on u...

Fri Aug 2

What to expect if you are arrestedHow the criminal justice system works   A) An individual is arrested by a law enforcement agency and accused of committing a crime. The arrested individual is either issued a summons to appear in court or transported to the nearest jail (Shreveport CityJai...

Thu Aug 1

Caddo Sheriff's deputy honored as state Sheriffs' Association Deputy of the YearA Caddo Sheriff’s deputy was recognized by his peers as the state’s Deputy Sheriff of the Year during the annual conference of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association in Baton Rouge today. Lt. Richard Corbett received the prestigious honor in front of his co...