Local News

Shreveport Police Chief Shaw promotes five officers

By Shreveport Police Department
Five Shreveport Police officers will be promoted by Chief of Police Willie Shaw Friday, October 8, 2010. The ceremony will be held in the Assembly Room located on the second floor of the Shreveport Police Complex and will start at 10:00 a.m.

Regional Airport holds mock airline collision drill

By Joseph Elerson
Local first-responders participated in a mock aircraft collision on the run way of Shreveport Regional Airport with 500 members of Shreveport-Bossiers’ public safety authorities with volunteers acting a role players this morning on the ru

Local responders simulate disaster

By Michael Wesp
Local first-responders participated in a mock aircraft collision on the runway of the Shreveport Regional Airport Wednesday morning.

Local volunteer donates award money to Sheriff's Safety Town

By Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
Shreveporter Sal Miletello is using money received as a state Angel Award winner to help Sheriff's Safety Town teach children about fire, bicycle, and vehicle safety.

Detectives investigating overnight killing

By Shreveport Police Department
Shreveport Police detectives are working to identify and apprehend the suspect or suspects responsible for a late night shooting that claimed the life of a local man.

Shreveport Fire Department battles another fire

By Joseph Elerson
SHREVEPORT --- For the third time in as many days a grass fire erupted on I-220, between Jefferson Paige Rd. and Lakeshore Dr., this time around 12:30 p.m.

Mayor's race to be decided by runoff

By Michael Wesp
The race for the mayor's office is down to a runoff between incumbent Cedric glover and city Councilman Bryan Wooley. On Saturday, Glover received 46% of the votes, and Wooley collected 31%.

Police release seat belt checkpoint results

By Bossier City Police Department
The Bossier City Police Department conducted a safety checkpoint in the 1500 block of Old Benton Road yesterday between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Officers checked a total of 211 vehicles and issued 18 citations for no seat belts.

Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit arrests 26 in drugs raid

By Michael Wesp
Sheriff Steve Prator and Chief Willie Shaw announced today that the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit conducted a special operation in the ongoing effort to curtail the transportation of illegal narcotics through Shreveport and Caddo Parish.

Governor reappoints fire chief

By Bosssier City Fire Department
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has reappointed Bossier City Fire Chief Sammy Halphen to serve on the Louisiana Fire Prevention Board of Review.