Mon Jun 14

Shreveporter arrested for DWI third offenseCaddo Sheriff's deputies arrested a man for third offense DWI following a traffic stop in south Caddo Parish this morning.Just before midnight, Kenyon D. Thomas was observed by deputies weaving in and out of traffic on Mansfield Road near Lola Street. Deputies administered s...

Mon Jun 14

Man arrested for stealing rock from drilling siteA Shreveport man was arrested by Caddo deputies over the weekend for taking rock from a gas well site and using it to pave his driveway.James Paul Tyler, 57, of 12531 Hwy. 1 South, is accused of taking three loads of rock from the Questar well site, which is located on his p...

Mon Jun 14

Wife makes up story about domestic violenceA woman was arrested for criminal mischief on Sunday for making up a story that her estranged husband pushed her out of a moving car.Shannon Turner, 24, of the 8900 block of Countryaire in Shreveport, was arrested by Caddo deputies after witnesses contradicted her story that...

Thu Jun 10

Van driver cited for accident involving trainA 32-year-old Texarkana, Texas, man was treated for minor injuries after he drove his van into the side of a stationary KCS train.Caddo Deputy Kevin Stewart said Damon Richardson was southbound on Hwy. 1 north of Rodessa around 1 a.m. when he ran off the highway, knocked dow...

Thu Jun 10

Task Force foils plan to swindle elderly doctor elderly A local man was arrested by the Caddo-Shreveport Financial Crimes Task Force after posing as an FBI agent to get money from a senior citizen, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Task force members were contacted on Thursday by a retired doctor who believed he was being scammed o...

Mon Jun 7

Shreveporter arrested for Subway break-inCaddo sheriff's detectives arrested a Shreveport man for the June 4 burglary of the Subway sandwich shop at 5795 North Market, said Sheriff Steve Prator.A man wearing garden gloves and a straw hat used a hammer to steal two cash drawers from the business around 2 a.m.Former ...

Mon Jun 7

Repeat offender back in jail for bank fraudSharon Denay Allen is no stranger to Caddo sheriff's detectives. She's been in and out of jail over the past year for various financial crimes.   This past week, the 48-year-old Allen was arrested again for bank fraud, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Now she waits at Caddo C...

Mon Jun 7

Caddo Sheriff’s Office plans summer Youth Firearms Education CampCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator will host a Youth Firearms Education Camp this summer for children interested in target shooting and firearms safety.Five one-day mini camps will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 12-16 at the Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy at 15639 H...

Fri Jun 4

Shreveport man arrested on burglary chargesCaddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator announced the arrest of a Shreveport man on Burglary charges.Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Jason Morgan arrested Willie Earl Thomas, 48, of Shreveport yesterday on one count of Simple Burglary which happened May 14th, 2010 on Asbury Lane in we...

Fri Jun 4

Escaped inmate in custodyCaddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator announced that escaped inmate Gavin Christopher Taylor has been apprehended and is in custody.   This morning, at approximately 10:50, Detective Michael Price with Caddo Parish Sheriff's office apprehended Taylor without incident i...

Fri Jun 4

Caddo Sheriff's Office seeks escapeeCaddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator announced the escape of Gavin Christopher Taylor from LSUMC early this morning.At approximately 1:15 am, while awaiting treatment, Gavin Tarylor escaped from custody.Deputies had been at LSUMC since 10am Thursday morning; more than 16 hours ...

Fri May 28

Caddo SO seeks information about burglariesThe Caddo Sheriff's Office is looking for information that could help solve several recent residential burglaries in north Caddo Parish, saidSheriff Steve Prator.Four break-ins have occurred within the past month where large, flat screen TVs seem to be the target. The burgla...

Fri May 28

Caddo deputies to be promotedSheriff Steve Prator will promote four Caddo sheriff's deputies during a ceremony at 8:30 a.m., June 1, at Caddo Correctional Center.Kevin Dunn, a 25-year deputy with the Sheriff's Office, will be promoted to captain of the Operations Bureau. He replaces retiring Captain Bar...

Fri May 28

Caddo Deputy to receive SAR awardCaddo Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Herring will receive the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Law Enforcement Commendation Medal during an 8:30 a.m. ceremony Tuesday, June 1, at the Caddo Correctional Center.Herring is a detective assigned to the Caddo-Shreve...

Tue May 25

Caddo SO seeks owners of stray animalsThe Caddo Sheriff's Office is seeking the owners of two donkeys found May 6 near Booker Road and Keithville-Keatchie Road.The animals will be sold if the owners are not located. For more information, contact Sgt. Doyle Smith at 681-1120.

Tue May 25

Woman arrested for cashing counterfeit checksShreveporter Robin Denise Williams was arrested on Monday for cashing counterfeit checks at a local liquor store, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Williams, 25, of the 1600 block of Snow Street, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for forgery following an investigation ...

Tue May 25

Man arrested for home improvement fraudCaddo Sheriff's detectives have arrested a Bethany man for home improvement fraud, said Sheriff Steve Prator.David Capito, 51, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on the felony charge following an investigation by Detective Bobby Herring.Capito, who had done work for t...

Mon May 24

Teen athlete jailed for batteryHigh school star athlete T.K. Fleming was arrested on Friday for striking another teen, which caused the victim to suffer a severe concussion.Fleming, 18, of Benton, is currently being held in the Caddo Correctional Center after a second-degree battery arrest by Sheriff's De...

Mon May 24

Caddo Sheriff offers summer programs for kidsSummer Recreation Program   The annual youth summer recreation program sponsored by the Caddo Sheriff's Office kicks off Monday, June 7, providing safe, summer activities for city youth, said Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator.Children and teens ages 10 to 18 can pa...

Fri May 21

Woman jailed for filing false tax return in ex-husband's nameA Shreveport woman filed a fraudulent income tax return in the name of her unemployed ex-husband and used the Child Support Office to pass the return on to her. Valarie Price, also known as Valarie Wiggins, 33, of the 4200 block of Lakeshore, was arrested for identity theft ...

Thu May 20

Vivian police officer receives summonsAn off-duty Vivian police officer received a summons for aggravated assault after threatening a man with a gun.David Jones, Jr., 40, of the 600 block of Redbud Court in Vivian, was issued the summons by the Caddo Sheriff's Office. A second man involved in the incident, Kenne...

Tue May 18

School cafeteria worker arrested for indecent behavior with juvenileCaddo sheriff's deputies arrested a 40-year-old high school cafeteria worker for propositioning a 12-year-old girl over the telephone, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Quenton Washington, of the 2100 block of Ruby Street, was arrested Monday and booked into the Caddo Correctional C...

Tue May 18

Sisters arrested for using stolen credit cardA scheme to get cash back by making fraudulent purchases with a stolen credit card has landed two sisters in jail. Lakeshia Robinson, who is a manager at a local restaurant, and her sister, Kimberly Robinson, were arrested Monday following an investigation by the Caddo-Shrev...

Mon May 17

Caddo Sheriff's first on-line tax auction starts WednesdayThe Caddo Sheriff's Office will hold its first on-line tax sale auction Wednesday, May 19, through Friday, May 21. Participants can log on from home, work, or virtually anywhere in the world to participate in the auction of Caddo Parish properties that have a record of delin...

Mon May 17

Juvenile arrested for string of burglariesCaddo detectives arrested a 16-year-old juvenile for a string of vehicle break-ins and other burglaries in the north Shreveport/Blanchard area.Detectives were working a special burglary operation Sunday night when they spotted the teen wearing a mask and gloves and carrying ...

Mon May 17

Sheriff’s Safety Town to hold summer mini-campsCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator announced summer activities planned for Sheriff’s Safety Town from June 1 to July 29.Sheriff’s deputies will teach the basics of personal safety, bicycle and motor vehicle safety, fire safety, internet safety, animal safety, gun safety and stra...

Wed May 12

Third suspect arrested for buying pizza with stolen credit card infoThe third suspect who used stolen credit card information to purchase thousands of dollars in food and beverages from Domino's Pizza has been arrested, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Ryan Olah, 20, of Bossier City, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for being a principal t...

Tue May 11

CSO conducts underage alcohol sales opCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator is putting alcohol vendors on notice: If your business repeatedly sells alcohol to minors, your employees are going to jail.The Caddo Sheriff's Youth Services Division conducted an operation this past weekend targeting businesses who sell alcohol t...

Tue May 11

Former juvenile jail supervisor arrested for molestationA man who once supervised children incarcerated at the Caddo Juvenile Detention Center has been arrested for molestation.Eric Enrique Easter, 40, of the 8900 block of Brandon drive in Shreveport, was picked up by Caddo Sheriff's detectives today after he was indicted by a Ca...

Mon May 10

CSO needs help locating possible witness to car break-ins The Caddo Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify this man, who is a person of interest in series of car break-ins in the Blanchard area.Sheriff's detectives say more than a dozen vehicles have been broken into since April. Most have occurred in Alpine E...

Mon May 10

Oil City man arrested for '07 sexual assaultDNA has landed an Oil City man behind bars in connection with a 2007 sexual assault cold case.Arthur Ray Jackson, 52, was arrested today by the Caddo Sheriff's Office after the North Louisiana Crime Lab recently matched him to DNA taken from a victim during a sexual assault ...

Mon May 10

Man arrested for theft of oil productsA man who used his lunch break to peddle property that he stole from his employer was arrested by Caddo sheriff's detectives.John Joseph Pouncy, 32, of the 4800 block of Westwood Park in Shreveport, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for theft and illegal possession o...

Mon May 10

Community to remember fallen officersA ceremony honoring fallen law enforcement officers will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, at the Barnwell Center on the Shreveport Riverfront. The public is invited to attend.The annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony will pay tribute to 36 local officers and deput...

Wed May 5

Man arrested for beating childCaddo Sheriff's detectives arrested a Shreveport man for beating a 5-year-old boy, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Kevin Pringle, 27, of the 1000 block of Davidson Lane, was arrested for cruelty to a juvenile following an investigation by Detective Jackie Winston. Pringle is curre...

Tue May 4

ID thieves buy $10,000 in pizza with stolen info Caddo sheriff's investigators arrested two men for using stolen credit card information to purchase $10,000 in food and beverages from Dominoes Pizza, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Francis Gallagher, 21, and Taylor Powell, 17, are facing identity theft charges for using stolen i...

Tue May 4

Caddo S.O., Junior League to host bike rodeo at Sheriff’s Safety Town Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier will host a bicycle rodeo from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue. The event is for children attending first through fifth grade.Sheriff’s deputies will be on ...

Tue May 4

Queensborough Neighborhood Association director pleads guilty in Caddo District Court The executive director of the Queensborough Neighborhood Association pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court today to misspending association funds.Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and District Attorney Charles Scott said Lola May appeared in court and entered a plea to the charge ...

Tue Apr 27

Security guard arrested for stealing from General MotorsA security guard at the General Motors Assembly Plant was arrested for stealing 11,000 pounds of robotic copper welding tips from the plant, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Emile E. Short, 54, of the 6800 block of Klug Pines Road in Shreveport, was booked into the Caddo Corr...

Fri Apr 23

Applications now being accepted for Caddo Sheriff's CampSheriff Steve Prator announced today that applications are being accepted for this summer’s Caddo Sheriff's Camp.The overnight camp will be held June 13-16 at the Garland Scout Ranch near Stonewall. Caddo Parish boys ages 10 to 13 from at-riskcommunities are eligible to at...

Tue Apr 20

DEQ to resume testing; evacuation continuesRepresentatives from the DEQ will continue monitoring water wells today insouth Caddo Parish. Some areas where natural gas was detected in water wells will be retested, and new areas will also be tested.In the meantime, the evacuation of about 135 families in the area will r...

Tue Apr 20

Caddo S.O., Junior League to host bike rodeo at Sheriff’s Safety TownCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator and the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier will host a bicycle rodeo from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue. The event is for children attending first through fifth grade.Sheriff’s deputies will be ...

Mon Apr 19

Evacuation near well site is precautionAbout 25 homes in south Caddo Parish were evacuated as a precaution this morning after gas vapors were detected at a well site.Vapors were first detected at the drilling rig near the 11,000 block of Norris Ferry Road around 8 p.m. last night. The situation stabilized, but va...

Mon Apr 19

Man barricades himself in house; threatens to blow himself upCaddo Sheriff's deputies responded this morning to a call from a Blanchard man who threatened to blow himself up, said Sheriff Steve Prator.The 45-year-old man called the Sheriff's Office around 3 a.m. and said he had a bomb. He threatened himself and his wife.The Caddo Sher...

Mon Apr 19

Caddo Parish to show support for crime victimsEnsuring crime victims' rights including fairness, dignity, and respect is the focus of this year's Crime Victims' Rights Week, which kicks off locally with events coordinated by the Caddo Sheriff's Office at LSU-S.A service honoring crime victims will be held at noon, Monda...

Mon Apr 19

Caddo Sheriff to host courthouse security trainingEarlier this year, a man who lost a Social Security claim opened fire with a shotgun in a Las Vegas federal courthouse, killing a security officer and injuring a deputy marshal.   Closer to home, a Tyler, Texas, woman was killed by her ex-husband in 2005 when she a...

Mon Apr 19

Former bank teller arrestedAnother former bank teller has been arrested for diverting customer funds into her private bank account, said Sheriff Steve Prator.Stephanie King, 21, of the 8300 block of Dixie-Blanchard Road, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for bank fraud following an investi...

Mon Apr 19

Pedestrian hit by train in VivianA pedestrian was killed this morning after being hit by a KCS train in Vivian.Officials have not confirmed the victim's identity, but he is believed to be a 49-year-old Vivian man. Witnesses said he was crossing the tracks on foot headed toward Hwy. 1 when he was hit by the ...

Mon Apr 19

Caddo Sheriff to offer training for concealed weapons permitThe Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering state-required training for anyone wanting to obtain a concealed weapons permit, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Citizens can complete most of the state requirements in one stop by attending a class at the Sheriff’s Regional ...

Tue Apr 13

Four arrested for burglary, property damageCaddo Sheriff's patrol deputies arrested four people for breaking into a north Caddo Parish cabin and damaging property valued at more than $25,000.Anthony Farris, 22, James Krogol, 21, Elizabeth Carte, 37, and Heather Entwistle, 18, all of Shreveport, were booked into the C...

Tue Apr 13

Investigation leads to arrest of metal thiefA two-state investigation led to the arrest of a local metal thief, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.Glen Lee Merrell, 30, of Keithville, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center this morning following an investigation by Sheriff's Detective Terry Richardson.Merrell was ...