Crime

On May 4, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Shreveport Police responded to a welfare concern reported in the 6100 block of Linwood Avenue. The concern was regarding a white male subject reportedly observed by a citizen striking a female.

A Shreveport man who beat and robbed an acquaintance over a monetary dispute was found guilty of second degree robbery Tuesday, May 7, in Caddo District Court.

A Shreveport man was arrested for being in possession and distributing pornography involving juveniles, said Sheriff Jay Long.

Bossier City police successfully ended a standoff situation Tuesday night when a man, who at one point held two hostages, finally surrendered after entry was made into the house.

A juvenile who died Wednesday night as a result of a shooting in the 800 block of West 70th Street has been identified.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a police chase in Shreveport Friday morning (May 3).

Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Jr. will try a 17-year-old Shreveporter for his role in a shooting outside a popular eatery earlier this year.

Shreveport Police Department officers rescued an eight-month-old and a two-year-old from a dangerously hot car parked at a local grocery store on North Market. The officers, responding to a distressing situation, forced entry into the vehicle, triggering its alarm and alerting the owners, Jacqueline Williams, 57, and Elizabeth Williams, 25, to return.