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Mansfield man dies from injuries suffered in Saturday crash

MANSFIELD, La. – The DeSoto Parish Coroner’s Office has released the name of a Mansfield man killed Saturday in a one-vehicle crash. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Herbert Stevenson, 75. The crash happened around 5:17 p.m. on McArthur Drive. Police said Stevenson was driving a...

Mansfield, LA · 1d

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3 East Texas doctors disciplined by Texas Medical Board

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Three East Texas doctors were disciplined by the Texas Medical Board this week. The Texas Medical Board (TMB) reported that George Steven Fidone of Lufkin entered into an agreed order with the board over impairments. This order comes after Fidone was charged with manslaughter in connection to a fatal Lufkin Car […]

Lufkin, TX · 2d

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Shreveport Man Killed Friday Night in I-20 Crash Named by Coroner

The Shreveport Police Department is investigating a car crash that claimed the life of a Shreveport man late Friday night.

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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A 64-Year-Old Chimp Named Henry Danger Explored a Forest for the First Time in Decades

After years of lab confinement, hundreds of chimps now roam 200 forested acres in Louisiana, but their freedom comes with a steep price tag. The CEO of the world's largest chimp sanctuary reveals what lifelong retirement really takes.

Keithville, LA · 1d

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$38,000 Commercial Mower Theft Leads to Arrest of Shreveport Man

The Shreveport Police Department recovered a John Deere commercial lawnmower valued at $38,000 and arrested a man on a felony theft charge.

Shreveport, LA · 21h

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Trio Tussle with Police Outside of Shreveport Bar

Three people were taken into custody after getting into an altercation outside of a Shreveport bar

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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DeSoto Regional Family Medicine moves into new medical building

MANSFIELD, La. - DeSoto Regional Family Medicine was closed Friday as employees moved into new offices in a new medical building in the $51 million hospital currently under construction. The hospital has served the community for more than 70 years. The new medical office building opens Monday. The hospital's old...

Mansfield, LA · 2d

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News 12 Now @ 7 AM - Shreveport doctor arrested, State Fair Veterans Parade, weather, & more

Shreveport doctor arrested, State Fair of Louisiana Veterans Parade, weather, & more on News 12 Now at 7 a.m.

Shreveport, LA · 21h

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The North Louisiana Mexican Restaurant That Makes Its Tortillas By Hand

Birria ramen and birria pizza at the same little Mexican counter? That’s already a pretty good reason to look twice. But wait until the tacos arrive. Three birria tacos come with a cup of savory broth, chopped onions, cilantro, and lime. The broth isn’t an afterthought. It’s part of...

Bossier City, LA · 2d

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These 7 shopping centers started Louisiana's suburban mall era. In 2026 only some of them are still enclosed malls.

Ground was broken for Shreve City Shopping Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, in November 1958, and the center held its first opening in June 1959. It was suburban shopping of the postwar kind: a large cluster of stores on Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, laid out for people who arrived by car. Shreve City kept building after it opened.

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing a Man in the Face in South Shreveport

Shreveport Police have charged a man with one count of Aggravated Battery following a November 2, 2026, stabbing.

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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Shreveport Councilman Dr. Alan Jackson Credits Girlfriend Jasmine Rice's CPR For Saving His Life

Shreveport Councilman Dr. Alan Jackson says his girlfriend Jasmine Rice saved his life on Halloween night, and he's back at city hall with a new respect for the fire crew who got there in 3 minutes.

Shreveport, LA · 20h

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Shreveport Man Gets 40 Years, Agrees to Testify in Cousins' Double Murder

The first of three people charged in the shooting deaths of cousins Tristavian and Jakeva Datcher has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against his co-defendants. Rufus Odell Anderson, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 40 years in prison, according to court documentation cited by the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate.

Shreveport, LA · 18h

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First of 3 defendants in double homicide case pleads, expected to testify against others

A man arrested in connection with a December 2024 homicide has entered a guilty plea and been sentenced for manslaughter. Rufus Odell Anderson, now 22, was one of three indicted on a charge of the shooting deaths of cousins Tristavian and Jakeva Datcher, both 21, in the parking lot of a Cross Lake apartment complex.

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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SPD: DNA testing identifies Shreveport man as father of child born to 15-year-old

SHREVEPORT, La. – A Shreveport man was arrested on a felony charge after DNA testing determined he fathered a child with a 15-year-old, according to police. Gregory Ward was arrested Friday by the Shreveport Police Department’s Warrants Unit on an outstanding warrant for one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

Shreveport, LA · 14h

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This Louisiana Cat Sanctuary Once Sheltered Tigers And Now Helps Dozens Of Rescued House Cats

Volunteers once built a big pool for two tigers named Samson and Delilah. Today, the same rescue group spends its days caring for house cats who need a forever home. That shift alone made me stop scrolling. The cats here carry FIV, a virus that scares off many adopters. This group gives them a permanent place to live instead of a waiting list.

Frierson, LA · 1d

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New outpatient behavioral health site opens in Bossier City

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) -Ochsner LSU Health and Oceans Healthcare are expanding access to behavioral healthcare in North Louisiana with a new outpatient program serving adolescents and older adults. The partnership called Louisiana Behavioral Health provides specialized inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services on its Shreveport campus. The addition of outpatient...

Bossier City, LA · 20h

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Woman charged with home invasion after reported stabbing on Egan Street in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A woman is charged with home invasion after a reported stabbing Saturday, Nov. 7 on Egan Street in Shreveport, police said. Police said a man told officers Brandy Strickland broke his bedroom window. He said she stabbed him with a piece of broken glass as he tried to stop her from entering the home.

Shreveport, LA · 1d

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Mansfield’s Hamilton captures Shreveport Times AOW 7 football poll

Mansfield’s Jaydan Hamilton garnered enough votes recently to win the seventh week of the Shreveport Times online poll for Football Athlete of the Week , sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Silmon and Cosse Orthodontics. A solid player for the Wolverines, Hamilton made a strong run in winning the seventh football poll for the 2026-27 school year. He joins past winners that include North DeSoto’s Hayden Bell and Dakota Denney, along with Captain Shreve’s Gabe Lockett, Logansport’s Kollin Magee and Benton’s Ryder Dodson. Hamilton received 4,147 (51%) of the 10,141 votes cast in the online poll to top second-place Kolby Turner of Northwood, who finished with a tidy 2,756 votes (32.8%). “Jaydan is a great kid and a great student,” Mansfield coach Darrel Barbay said. “It’s been a pleasure to have had the chance to coach him.” FOOTBALL BRACKETS: Here's where your school is set on the 2026 LHSAA football brackets DIALED IN: Captain Shreve’s Gabe Lockett dials in dominating runs against Byrd Hamilton will receive a backpack, a boxed lunch combo and some additional swag courtesy of Raising Cane’s and Cosse and Silmon. Hamilton was chosen because of his performance the previous week or

Mansfield, LA · 2d

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Rookie Shreveport police K-9 helps locate burglary suspect in first major arrest

SHREVEPORT, La. – A rookie Shreveport Police K-9 helped officers locate and arrest a burglary suspect Monday inside the Randle T. Moore Center, marking the dog’s first major arrest with the department. Joshua Hudgins was arrested on a charge of simple burglary after officers responded to a building...

Shreveport, LA · 14h