Shreveport Police Succesfully Solving Sexual Assault Cases

1 February 2012, 7:43 pm

When it comes to solving sexual assault cases, Shreveport police have a higher success rate than other law enforcement agencies in the region. Lauren Bryan with the North Louisiana Crime Lab says only about one-third of SPD's cases have an unknown suspect. Last year, sex crimes detectives were a... Read More »

Internal Administrative Investigation Into Joey M. Willis

1 February 2012, 5:12 pm

Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw has ordered an internal investigation into whether indicted officer Joey M. Willis violated department policies.... Read More »

2nd Circuit overturns district court's decision to fire SPD officer

1 February 2012, 3:16 pm

Even though the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower-court decision to uphold the 2009 firing of a Shreveport police officer, the decision may not stand, as there are more appeals that can be made.    ... Read More »

Shreveport Police Internal Investigation Ordered

31 January 2012, 5:27 pm

According to Shreveport Police spokesperson Bill Gooden, Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw has ordered an internal investigation to find out if the department has violated any rules after Sgt. Joey M. Willis was indicted on charges of hiding assets, making false statements and lying under oath dur... Read More »

Shreveport Police question suspected drunk driving suspect

30 January 2012, 4:46 am

A suspected drunk driver crashed his vehicle Monday morning on Interstate 20.... Read More »

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30 January 2012, 12:03 am

The Caddo District Court trial of a Shreveport police officer charged with hitting a woman at a... - 1:22 pm... Read More »

NAACP asks for additional investigations in death

28 January 2012, 12:07 pm

The NAACP, on behalf of the Gilyard family, is requesting the Louisiana Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Justice Department review the findings of the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office in the shooting...... Read More »

SPD officer suspended following federal indictment

27 January 2012, 3:54 pm

Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw has placed a police officer on administrative leave this afternoon after learning of a criminal indictment against the employee.... Read More »

NAACP & Gilyard family call for review of suspect's shooting death

27 January 2012, 5:02 am

Members of the Shreveport Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are demanding a review of the finding that cleared a Shreveport Police officer in Michael Gilyard's shooting death.... Read More »

Search continues for missing Shreveport teen

7 January 2012, 1:37 pm

Shreveport Police are searching for a teenage girl believed to have run away from home.... Read More »