Fri Feb 26

Winter storm update (Friday, February 26, 2021)Portions of the Shreveport Water System have been cleared from the boil advisory. Customers in the following zip codes may now resume the normal use of their water supplied by the City of Shreveport: 71101 71102 71103 71104 71105 71106 71107 ...

Thu Feb 25

Winter storm update (Thursday, February 25, 2021)The Caddo Sheriff’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the City of Shreveport will distribute water at noon on Friday, February 26, at the following locations. Each vehicle is limited to one case of water. Shreveport: Youree Drive Mid...

Wed Feb 24

Winter storm update (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)The Caddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, city, and parish governmental agencies will distribute water in Shreveport and Caddo Parish on Thursday, February 25, at the following locations.  All locations will open at noon with the exception of Sou...

Tue Feb 23

Winter storm update (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)The Caddo Office of Homeland Security and  Emergency Preparedness, city, and parish governmental agencies will distribute water in Shreveport and Caddo Parish on Wednesday, February 24, at the following locations. All locations will open at noon. Each vehicle ...

Mon Feb 22

Winter storm update (Monday, Feb. 22, 2021)Water distribution sites for citizens of Shreveport and Caddo Parish will open at noon Tuesday, February 23, at the following locations. Each vehicle is limited to one case of water.   Shreveport: Youree Drive Middle School (enter from Carroll Street) Southe...

Mon Feb 22

Caddo Sheriff's Office to hold recruitment eventThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division will hold a recruitment event at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 27, at the Sheriff’s Re-Entry Facility, 1121 Forum Drive, next to the Caddo Correctional Center. The Sheriff’s Office has positions available for sec...

Sun Feb 21

Caddo winter storm update (Sunday)Over 750,000 units of water were distributed to citizens today at locations throughout the city and parish. Vehicles caravanned through at six locations in Shreveport, including Southern University-Shreveport, and Independence Stadium, and eight locations in the parish fo...

Sun Feb 21

Water distribution sites announced for Shreveport, Caddo ParishWater distribution sites for citizens of Shreveport and Caddo Parish will open at noon today at the following locations. Each vehicle is limited to one case of water while supplies last.   Shreveport: Youree Drive Middle School (enter from Carroll Street) ...

Sat Feb 20

Caddo Parish / Shreveport water distribution informationWater distribution sites for citizens in Shreveport and the surrounding areas in Caddo Parish are expected to be up and running tomorrow. A request for drinking water was made to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness this week. That r...

Thu Feb 18

Feb. 18, 2021 OverviewCaddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Feb. 18, 2021 Overview   A hard freeze warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday. The Caddo Sheriff’s Office reports the following roads still closed in the parish: Hwy. 169 between Brown S...

Wed Feb 17

Caddo Parish winter storm update Winter storm conditions worsened today in Caddo Parish leaving more trouble behind for residents and city/parish leaders. Deteriorating road conditions, property damage, shelters, and broken water mains are among the most pressing issues currently being addresse...

Tue Feb 16

Caddo Parish activates Emergency Operations CenterThe Caddo Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has activated its 24-hour Emergency Operations Center to coordinate a unified agency response to the winter weather event. Sheriff Steve Prator, Director of Caddo OHSEP, said a representative from eac...

Sun Feb 14

Caddo Parish officials prep for winter stormCaddo parish and Shreveport city officials met today to make final preparations before a much-anticipated winter storm rolls in. At the Caddo Emergency Operations Center, officials discussed everything from roads to shelters to hospital preparations. Caddo ...

Thu Feb 11

Caddo Sheriff urges pet owners to prepare for wintery conditionsIt's a common belief that dogs and cats are more resistant than people to cold weather because of their fur, but that’s untrue, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Pets are still at risk of hypothermia, frostbite and even death. With unusually cold conditions heade...

Thu Feb 11

Student arrested for having gun at schoolA student at Southwood High School was arrested today for having a loaded gun on campus, said Sheriff Steve Prator. The 17-year-old male was involved in a fight with another student on campus around noontime today. During an investigation, a loaded 9 mm handgun was found ...

Tue Feb 9

CPSO investigating fatal crashTwo people died in a crash on Hwy. 169 this evening, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The crash was reported just after 5 p.m. in the 11000 block of Hwy. 169. Sgt. Rodney Spikes said the driver of a Honda Accord was northbound when she lost control of her v...

Mon Feb 8

CPSO investigating multiple calls of shots fired in VivianFour cases of shots fired at residences in Vivian were reported in a 48-hour period this past week, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The first occurred at 2:55 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of South Pecan. Three people, including a child, were home when the residence was...

Mon Feb 8

Caddo Sheriff's Office to hold recruitment eventThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division will hold a recruitment event at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 27, at the Sheriff’s Re-Entry Facility, 1121 Forum Drive, next to the Caddo Correctional Center. The Sheriff’s Office has positions available for sec...

Thu Feb 4

Keithville woman arrested in drug investigationThe Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant in Keithville on Wednesday. One person was arrested. Agents executed the warrant at 10052 Chestnut Bay Oaks Drive where they seized 608 grams of marijuana, 14.1 grams of THC wax, seven THC vape ...

Tue Feb 2

CPSO partners with OffenderWatch to protect children from sexual predatorsThe Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has partnered with OffenderWatch, the nation’s leading sex offender registry notification network, to offer a new mobile app to keep families and children safer. The OffenderWatch Safe Virtual Neighborhood (SVN) app is free fo...

Mon Feb 1

Shreveporter arrested for rape of juvenileCaddo Sheriff’s detectives have charged a Shreveport man with rape for the sexual assault of a minor, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Jacoys Thomas, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor child multiple times over the past several years. He was arrested on Friday ...

Mon Feb 1

Local man arrested in federal drug caseA Shreveport man was arrested on drug charges following an investigation by the DEA Task Force and the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Antonio Lamant Ware, 43, of the 600 block of West 69th Street, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Januar...