Caddo Commisioner Lynn Cawthorne Indicted For Fraud
Caddo Parish District 6 commissioner Lynn Cawthorne has been indicted after Federal investigators discovered he had been stealing money from a child nutrition program for his own personal use. Cawthrone was president of the United Citizens and Neighborhood, a charity...
And The Problems Just Keep Coming For The Shreveport Caddo MPC
Like an old dog with fleas, a bad hip, and a leaky bladder, the problems of the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) just keep becoming more and more obvious, --and harder to ignore. Seemingly these are not a concern for the MPC Executive Director...
Alleged Regions Bank Robber Captured
SHREVEPORT, April 25, 2018- Shreveport Police officials have captured a man they suspect may have robbed a Regions Bank in the 6800 block of Pines Road on April 23, 2018. According to a Shreveport Police Facebook post, Mark Longenecker was arrested around 6:30 am on...
Is The Shreveport Airport Authority Threatening Private Aviation?
It’s safe to say that neither the Downtown Airport (DTN) or Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) are considered to be tourist attractions. However, if general aviation is your business or hobby, these airports are like a second home. Problem is that since the arrival of...
Entergy says Louisiana residents will see rate reductions this year
BATON ROUGE, LA, April 18, 2018- An agreement sighed today between Entergy and the Louisiana Public Service Commission will reduce electricity costs for Louisiana residents, Entergy officials said in a press release. Beginning in May of 2018, the first rate reduction...
Population Trend For Northwest Louisiana Not Good
Estimates are just that…educated guesses. And many say this is especially true when it comes to population estimates. Census data recently released shows that Louisiana was one of eight states to see its population drop last year. The updated population estimates from...
Big Event Happening At Great Raft Brewing This Saturday
SHREVEPORT, April 10, 2018- Mark your calendars on April 14, 2018, for the Great Raft Brewing Crush the Pin Event going on at their taproom from 11 AM- 2 pm. You'll be able to taste some specialty beers that have never been brewed before, along with some tried and...
Facts Be Damned, Stonecipher Sees Corruption Everywhere
Local blogger Elliott Stonecipher regularly publishes on RealShreveport.com. He is a self-appointed “corruption scout”. In practically every column he writes he paints someone with his corruption brush. To date, Stonecipher has published six rants railing against the...
Caddo Parish Animal Shelter to host “Kids Day”
SHREVEPORT, April 2, 2018- The Caddo Parish Animal Shelter (CPAS) announced that they will hold a "Kids Day" event at the shelter on April 7, 2018, from 10 AM-2 PM. According to a press release from CPAS: Kids Day is designed to expose children and families of all...
Caddo Commission Wrings Their Hands Over Juvenile Detention Center Challenges
Urgent Message from Caddo Juvenile Judges to Caddo Commission: “Houston, we have a BIG problem on 1 July!” Response by Commission to Judges: “ We know, but its YOUR problem.” No, this was not the dialogue at the last Caddo Commission meeting on March 22, but it pretty...
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to hold AARP Smart Driver course
SHREVEPORT, April 1, 2018- The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office announced that they will be offering an AARP Smart Driver course on Friday, April 27, 2018 According to the Sheriff's Office, the class will be held at the Northwest Regional Re-Entry Facility located at...
Man found guilty in 2016 killing
Sir’detrick Lomone Samuels, 20, has been found guilty of Manslaughter after he fired a gun at three people in the Queensborough neighborhood of Shreveport in 2016, which resulted in the death of a 16 year old. According to the Caddo District Attorney's office, on...
Playing The Waiting Game On The April 28th Tax Millages Vote
It’s a deafening silence…and one that very few at City Hall want to acknowledge, much less talk about. Of course, it's early yet. But it IS the big elephant in the room and it's getting harder for the Mayor and the Council to ignore the looming vote on April 28 on 6...
Pageants Promise Economic Boost for Shreveport-Bossier. Are They Right?
It’s now official—Shreveport Bossier will host both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants in May. In what was certainly a late announcement, pageant officials confirmed on Monday, March 19 that both events will be held in Shreveport. The Miss Teen USA pageant...
Red River Brewing and The Fat Calf merge to create Shreveport’s first gastropub
Fans of Red River Brewing Co. and their resident food truck The Fat Calf have reason to celebrate - the two businesses have formed a partnership and will be transforming the Red River brewery into Shreveport's first true gastropub. WHat's a Gastropub? It's a bar and...
Texas man pleads guilty to Attempted Rape
SHREVEPORT, March 21, 2018- A Houston, Texas man has pled guilty in a Caddo Courtroom this week to home invasion, second-degree kidnapping, and attempted aggravated rape. These charges stemmed from a 2014 incident in which the man, 33-year-old Jesus Martinez, followed...
Second Suspect Arrested in Buncombe Road Stabbing Case
The Shreveport Police Department announced that detectives with the department's Violent Crime Unit have apprehended a second suspect connected to the March 13, 2018, stabbing on the 6900 block of Buncombe Road. The attack left two adult females hospitalized with...
Shreveport Animal Rescue Group Hosts Rock Climbing Event
Rockers Rescue of Northwest Louisiana, a local foster-based animal rescue, is holding a fundraising event at G-Rock Climbing this Saturday, March 17 from 7-9 pm. The cost to climb is $20, which includes rental shoes and equipment, and proceeds will be going directly...
Shreveport Police Arrest Man For Attempted Murder After Brutal Attack
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 15, 2018- The Shreveport Police Department has arrested a man they accuse of stabbing two women on Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018. According to the police, sometime before 4 am, 36-year-old Bryan Todd and two other male accomplices entered a...
Grocery Delivery Comes to Shreveport via Shipt 🙂
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 13, 2018- The grocery delivery app Shipt has come to Shreveport. You'll be able to get groceries delivered from Target and Kroger. The app allows users to hire a person to do their grocery shopping for them. The Shipt shopper then goes to the grocery...
When Is Shreveport City Council Going To “Man Up” And Deal With MPC?
Friday a large number of Shreveport builders, architects, engineers and real estate developers met with Shreveport Chamber Executive Director Tim Magner to discuss the continuing difficulties encountered when working with the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning...
Beloved Shreveport Restaurant Julie Anne’s Bakery & Cafe Burglarized
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 10, 2018- The iconic Julie Anne's Bakery and Cafe is the latest local restaurant to fall victim to a burglary. According to a press release from the Shreveport Police Department, the alleged burglary occurred on February 25, 2018, when an unidentified...
Bossier Parish First To File Opioid Litigation..More On The Way
It's really not that surprising that Bossier Parish was the first parish in Louisiana to join the hundreds of governmental entities nationwide to file litigation against the manufacturers and major distributors of opioids. Bossier elected officials generally leave the...
Shreveport Lousiana Based Company May Hold Key To Safer Schools
A Shreveport, Louisiana based company is working tirelessly to provide schools with security, peace of mind, and a safe place for learning. Homeland Safety Systems Inc., a commercial and industrial technology company, has developed a state-of-the-art security camera...
Congressman Johnson’s bill a major part of US-Israel security package
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 8, 2018- Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson's United States-Israel Joint Drone Detection Cooperation Act was incorporated into the U.S.-Israeli Security Assistance Authorization Act, a major piece of legislation on Capitol Hill. The...
Man charged with Child Desertion and Obstruction of Justice after 7-year-old shot in the neck
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 7, 2018- A Shreveport man is behind bars after an incident that left a 7-year-old with a gunshot wound to the neck. According to Shreveport Police: On March 4, 2018 just after 12:00 pm, Shreveport Police patrol officers responded to the 3400 block of...
Keithville man gets life in prison for “rap video” beating
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 6, 2018- A Keithville man, Taurean Lamar Thomas, 32, has been sentenced to life in prison after the savage beating of Ronald Reddix in 2016. According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office, On June 22, 2016, Thomas beat Ronald Reddix in the...
Caddo Animal Shelter giving free rabies shots on March 10
SHREVEPORT, Mar. 5, 2018- The Caddo Parish Animal Shelter (CPAS) will be offering free rabies vaccines to pets whose owners live within Caddo Parish. CPAS stated this initiative is aimed at "protecting the area’s pet population." The clinic will be held on Saturday,...
Tyler’s 2017 Campaign Report Shows Recent Fundraising
Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler has announced that she will seek a second term as mayor. She indicated that any formal announcement will be after the April 28 vote on “new” ad valorem taxes. Tyler refers to the tax initiatives as “renewals.” Since the millages expired on...
Paciugo Gelato Caffe brings artisan gelato and sorbet to the 318
If you're looking for a new favorite dessert spot, your search may be over. Paciugo Gelato Caffe located in the Camp Forbing Market Place in South Shreveport makes authentic gelato fresh every day. What's gelato? It's a lot like ice cream, only better. Gelato is made...
