Local News

11 cited in weekend Shreveport checkpoint

By Reagan Roy
Caddo sheriff’s deputies cited 11 violators for disregarding seatbelts laws during a weekend checkpoint conducted as part of the nationwide “Click it or Ticket” enforcement campaign.

Shreveport man arrested for sending nude images to juveniles

By Reagan Roy
A Shreveport man has been arrested by Caddo Sheriff’s detectives for sending nude images of himself to three juvenile girls.

NSU: Hickman named Nurse Educator of the Year

By NOr
Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health named Debbie Hickman Educator of the Year. Hickman is an assistant professor of nursing at Northwestern State’s Leesville-Fort Polk campus.

NSU student appointed to Rehabilitation Council

By Northwestern State University
Cassidy Brooke Byles’ personal experience living with a spinal cord injury opened her eyes to the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Former Livingston Parish President arrested for domestic abuse

By Samantha Morgan
 The former Livingston Parish President was arrested last night for domestic abuse.

Shreveport man arrested in connection with shooting

By Reagan Roy
UPDATE (5/31/2013 4:51 p.m.): Lucas Taylor, 30, has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a Shreveport man on May 20th.  

Swepco: Beware of scam

By Brandon Hines
Southwestern Electric Power Company is alerting customers in its service area to a telephone scam involving demand of payment by prepaid money cards to avoid disconnection of service.

Camp Tiger

By Brandon Hines
First year and incoming medical students have been putting on a camp for 55 area children with physical and intellectual disabilities all week.

Former owner of Rayville personal care agency pleads guilty in Medicaid fraud case

By Samantha Morgan/NBC 33
The former owner of a Rayville personal care services agency pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding the state’s Medicaid program, announced Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.

Feds question NETX man in connection with laced letters sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama

By Longview News-Journal
Federal officials, including the FBI, are questioning a Northeast Texas man in connection with poison-laced letters sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and President Barack Obama, KSLA-TV in Shreveport rep