2021
DECEMBER
| Mon Dec 20 |
Oil City man arrested for copper wire theftAn Oil City man is under arrest for possessing thousands of dollars worth of copper stolen from a Red River Parish power company, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Stoney Woodell Sr., 53, was arrested following a joint investigation by the Caddo and Red Rive... |
| Mon Dec 20 |
CPSO conducts underage alcohol sales operationThe Caddo Sheriff's Office Youth Services Division conducted an underage alcohol sales operation in Caddo Parish on December 16. Deputies checked 28 businesses for compliance with state laws and found two in violation. The remaining 26 were checked and no viola... |
| Fri Dec 17 |
Student arrested for bringing ammunition to schoolA juvenile was arrested today for bringing ammunition to Donnie Bickham Middle School, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The 14-year-old boy turned in several bullets to his teacher telling her that he found them in the school bathroom. It was later learned that he br... |
| Thu Dec 16 |
Suspect arrested for possessing three kilos of methA large-scale methamphetamine dealer was arrested in Caddo Parish following an investigation by Sheriff's Office narcotics agents and the DEA Task Force, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The target of the investigation, James Frances Liles, 43, was stopped o... |
| Thu Dec 16 |
Mooringsport man arrested following standoffA Mooringsport man was taken into custody this morning following an early morning stand-off in north Caddo Parish, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Patrol deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at 10050 Mooringsport Latex Road just after 1 a.m. this morning. When Cpl. M... |
| Sun Dec 12 |
One arrested following Saturday shootingCaddo deputies are investigating a shooting that left a woman injured Saturday night, said Sheriff Steve Prator. The shooting occurred around 9:45 p.m. on West Antoine Loop. Amber Dupree, 30, was in a vehicle with Gerald Wayne Berry II and one other man whe... |
| Mon Dec 6 |
Three deputies earn promotionsCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator will recognize three deputies for their promotions during a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, at the Sheriff’s Re-entry Facility, 1121 Forum Drive. Jason Morgan was promoted to lieutenant in the Detective Division, ... |
| Sun Dec 5 |
Four offenders arrested in drug investigationFour people were arrested during an investigation into illegal drug sales, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. On December 2, agents with the Caddo Sheriff's Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation into the possibility of drug sales at 3427 Stonewall Str... |
| Sun Dec 5 |
Woman arrested for defrauding SWEPCOA Shreveport woman was arrested for defrauding SWEPCO of more than $5,000, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Tiffany Bendaw, 32, is accused of making over 40 fraudulent payments to SWEPCO between December 2020 and May 2021. An investigation showed ... |
2021
NOVEMBER
| Mon Nov 22 |
Registration underway for youth First Gun Course Registration is currently underway for children ages 8 to 12 to participate in the Caddo Sheriff’s Office “First Gun Course.” The four-hour course will be offered from 8 a.m. until noon on two dates - December 18, 2021, and January 8, 2022. All classes will... |
| Sun Nov 21 |
Keithville woman arrested for batteryA Keithville woman was arrested after an infant in her care was found to be under the influence of methamphetamines, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The child was taken to a local hospital by a concerned family member in late October where medical staff c... |
| Wed Nov 17 |
Two juveniles arrested for theft of ATVTwo juveniles have been arrested for the theft of a $29,000 ATV, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. The theft occurred on November 9 at a residence in the 4200 block of Roy Road in Shreveport. Home security video captured images of the theft and were later shared on Faceboo... |
| Wed Nov 17 |
Man jailed for fraud faces more charges A man in jail for credit card fraud is now facing more felony charges, according to Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Detectives say his actions account for more than $17,000 in related losses. Steven Cook, Jr., a 30-year-old employee at the Merryton Inn on ... |
| Wed Nov 17 |
CPSO still searching for clues in missing persons caseIt's been six years since the family of Kenneth Cole last spoke with him by phone. Today they are renewing their plea for help in locating the missing man. Caddo deputies say there has been no word from Cole and no sightings since he was reported missing on November 2... |
| Tue Nov 16 |
Two arrested in connection with shots fired near Blanchard Two people were arrested Monday night in connection with shots fired in the 4600 block of Quiet Acres Road in north Shreveport, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. At approximately 8:35 p.m., patrol deputies were notified about a silver vehicle driving through the... |
| Mon Nov 15 |
CPSO to hold December recruiting eventThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division will hold a recruitment event at 9 a.m. Saturday, December 4, at the Sheriff’s Re-Entry Facility, 1121 Forum Drive, next to the Caddo Correctional Center. The Sheriff’s Office has positions available for secu... |
| Tue Nov 9 |
CPSO investigating fatal crashCaddo Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday tonight on Mansfield Road, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. At approximately 10:30 p.m., patrol deputies were notified of the crash that occurred in the 11000 block of Mansfield s... |
| Tue Nov 9 |
Two arrested on drug charges following execution of warrantTwo men were arrested on drug charges following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Egan Street in Shreveport, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Agents with the Caddo Narcotics Unit went to 231A Egan on November 1 and executed a warrant following an investi... |
| Tue Nov 9 |
Man arrested on drug possession and distribution chargesA Shreveport man was arrested on multiple drug charges following an investigation on Tristan Loop, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. On November 3, agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants at two apartments at 4123 and 4132 Tristan Loo... |
| Fri Nov 5 |
Man arrested for robbing convenience storeCaddo Sheriff's detectives arrested a Shreveport man for robbing the CEFCO convenience store in the 5800 block of North Market Street, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Early on the morning of November 1, a man entered the store and went behind the counter demanding money fr... |
| Thu Nov 4 |
Work fight ends with man being stabbed A fight between two co-workers at Calumet Packaging ended with one man being hospitalized for stab wounds, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Caddo Sheriff's deputies were called to the business at 10411 LA Highway One around 4 p.m. this afternoon. According to inv... |
| Thu Nov 4 |
Hotel clerk arrested for fraud and theftA local hotel employee was arrested for making unauthorized charges on a guest’s bank card, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Steven Cook, Jr., 30, of Shreveport, is accused of using a previous customer’s debit card to pay for other guests’ rooms at the M... |
| Mon Nov 1 |
Caddo Sheriff's Regional Training Academy graduates milestone 50th classGraduation exercises for the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy will take place at 4 p.m., November 2nd, at Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood Avenue in Shreveport. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator will be the guest speaker. The graduates make up th... |
2021
OCTOBER
| Thu Oct 28 |
Caddo Sheriff offers Live Scan fingerprinting service Live Scan digital fingerprinting is now available to private employers, state agencies, and other entities through the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. With Live Scan, fingerprints are captured electronically and submitted to the Feder... |
| Tue Oct 19 |
Three men arrested after narcotics search, manhuntSHREVEPORT, La. – Three men have been arrested following a manhunt in Shreveport’s Allendale neighborhood on Tuesday, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Just before 5 p.m. on October 19, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics agents executed a search warrant in the 17... |
| Mon Oct 18 |
CPSO to hold recruiting eventSHREVEPORT, La. - The Caddo Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division will hold a recruitment event at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, at Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office has positions available for security and corre... |
| Fri Oct 15 |
Caddo Sheriff to host Drug Take Back DayCaddo Sheriff Steve Prator said citizens can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, October 23, at Sheriff's Safety Town located at 8910 Jewella Avenue at the west end of the Summer Grove parking lot. The event is part of the national Drug Take Back Day h... |
| Thu Oct 14 |
Man arrested following shooting, high-speed chaseCADDO PARISH, La. – Christopher Basco, 36, has been booked into Harrison County Jail following a high-speed chase and shooting on I-20, said Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator. Just before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office receiv... |
| Thu Oct 14 |
Intermittent road closures in Southeast and North Caddo ParishCADDO PARISH, La. – Sections of Ellerbe Road and LA-169 will be closed intermittently due to movie productions in the coming days, said Sheriff Steve Prator. On October 14, Ellerbe Road – between Lakeside Subdivision and Robson Road – will be closed... |
| Wed Oct 13 |
Roads reopen following deadly crash in KeithvilleKEITHVILLE, La. – Old Mansfield Road at Keithville-Kingston Road has reopened after a temporary closure due to a deadly crash that happened at the intersection on Wednesday. Just before 1:30 a.m., Caddo Parish Sheriff’s patrol deputies were call... |
| Tue Oct 12 |
Three teens in jail following drug deal, shooting, car wreckVIVIAN, La. – Three teens have been arrested after a drug deal turned into a shooting resulting in a car wreck, said Sheriff Steve Prator. On October 1, just before 1:20 p.m., Caddo Parish Sheriff’s patrol deputies responded to a red Toyota that overturned in ... |
| Mon Oct 11 |
Shreveport man arrested for illegal possession of drugs, gunsSHREVEPORT, La. – Caddo Sheriff’s Narcotics agents arrested a Shreveport man after they discovered guns and drugs in his home and vehicle, said Sheriff Steve Prator. On September 28, an investigation by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit in conjun... |
| Fri Oct 8 |
Greenwood man arrested for rape of juvenileCADDO PARISH, La. - Detectives have charged a Greenwood man with rape for the sexual assault of a minor, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Robert Todd, 52, is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13. He was arrested on Wednesday, October 6, following an inve... |
| Thu Oct 7 |
Detectives arrest two teens following robbery on campusSHREVEPORT, La. – Two teens are in jail tonight after they robbed two of their schoolmates on Wednesday, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Around noon on Thursday, Detective Thomas Lites was notified of a robbery that happened on the Captain Shreve High School campus the d... |
| Thu Oct 7 |
EVENT CANCELED: Faith & Blue Child Car Seat Fitting Event at Sheriff's Safety TownSHREVEPORT, La. - Summer Grove Baptist Church and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office will be hosting the first Faith & Blue Child Car Seat Fitting Event located at Sheriff's Safety Town on Saturday, October 9. First responders from the Caddo Parish Sheriff... |
| Wed Oct 6 |
Keithville man arrested after hours-long negotiations KEITHVILLE, La. – Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies now have Larry Murray, 41, in custody after he barricaded himself for hours on Wednesday, said Sheriff Steve Prator. At about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office got a call a... |
| Tue Oct 5 |
Deputies arrest two men following chase, manhuntSHREVEPORT, La. - Caddo Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested two men after a traffic stop turned into a car chase and an hour-long manhunt throughout Shreveport, said Sheriff Steve Prator. At about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white ... |
| Mon Oct 4 |
Roofing salesman arrested for theftSHREVEPORT, La. - A salesman for a roofing company in Shreveport has been charged with theft after his employer discovered a loss of more than $41,000, said Sheriff Steve Prator. James Mitchell, 53, allegedly took money from a client who was under the impression... |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Teen arrested after posting photo with handgunSHREVEPORT, La. – A teenager is in jail after posting a photo with a handgun on social media, said Sheriff Steve Prator. On Monday, September 27, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Detective Ray Saunders was made aware of the social media post. In another photo posted und... |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Car overturns on Hwy. 170VIVIAN, La. - A wrecked sedan has been towed away after it overturned on Hwy. 170 at Spoonbill Road just before 1:20 p.m. on Friday, said Sheriff Steve Prator. The three occupants of the car were treated for minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation. |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Caddo Sheriff's Office to host food drive benefiting Food BankThe Caddo Sheriff’s Office is hosting a food drive benefiting the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. Donations of dry goods and food staples are being accepted through November 17 at several locations within the Sheriff’s Office. This is the third year ... |
2021
SEPTEMBER
| Thu Sep 30 |
Teenager found dead, deputies investigateVIVIAN, La. - Caddo deputies are investigating the death of a teenager found on the train tracks in Vivian on Wednesday night, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Just before 9:30 p.m., officers with the Vivian Police Department discovered the body of a teenage boy in the 600 bloc... |
| Thu Sep 30 |
Caddo deputies investigate deadly shootingBLANCHARD, La. - Caddo deputies are investing a shooting that left a man dead this morning, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Just before 4:30 a.m., the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of a shooting in the 200 Block of Sand Valley Lane in Blanchard. ... |
| Wed Sep 29 |
Caddo deputies arrest Texas man for stealing mail CADDO PARISH, La. - Jefferey Stillwell, 36, is behind bars after stealing mail from the United States Postal Service, said Sheriff Steve Prator. At around 2 a.m. on September 27, Caddo Dep. Peter Tidovsky saw a grey Ford Fusion pull out of the US Post Office in Blanchard.... |
| Mon Sep 27 |
Drug Task Force arrests Shreveport manSHREVEPORT, La. – Agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit seized over 86 grams of illegal drugs during a narcotics search on Friday, said Sheriff Steve Prator. On September 24, agents arrested Thomas Adams, 31, after executing a narcotics search warrant... |
| Mon Sep 27 |
Caddo detective arrests Bossier man for stealing thousands of dollarsSHREVEPORT, La. – A Caddo detective arrested a Bossier man after he stole thousands of dollars from his employer, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Clarissa Harris said 24-year-old Ray Kennon’s employer discovered more than 13,000... |
| Fri Sep 24 |
Sheriff Prator invites all to car seat fitting events on Child Passenger Safety WeekSHREVEPORT, La. - Car crashes are one of the top causes of death among children in our country, said Sheriff Steve Prator. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 608 child passengers died in traffic crashes in 2019 – 38 percent of them were unrest... |
| Fri Sep 24 |
CPSO to hold recruiting eventSHREVEPORT, La. - The Caddo Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division will hold a recruitment event at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 25, at Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office has positions available for security and corrections... |
| Wed Sep 22 |
Shooting threat lands teen in jailSHREVEPORT, La. - A teenager is behind bars after threatening to shoot up Byrd High School, said Sheriff Steve Prator. At around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the threat was presented to a school staff member who passed the information along to the school resource of... |
| Tue Sep 21 |
Caddo deputies investigate deadly crashBLANCHARD, La. – One man is dead after being hit by a car on Wasson Road just after. 8 p.m. on Tuesday. According to Caddo Sheriff’s deputies, the crash happened on Wasson Road at Blanchard Lake Drive. Deputies spoke to witnesses who said the car was g... |