The Week of Court: August 17- 22
Announcements
Caddo DA’s office, courthouse close for weather
The Caddo Parish District Attorney's office and the Caddo Parish Court House will be closed Thursday, August 27, 2020, as a precaution due to Hurricane Laura. Normal operations will resume Friday, August 28, 2020, weather and circumstances allowing.
DA Stewart to meet with area pastors
Area media are invited to attend a lunch meeting Wednesday, August 26, 2020, that Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. will hold with local pastors. The noon event will be at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 4110 Youree Drive, and will have as its theme "Unity...
2020-2021 School Year
Today marks the first day of school in Caddo Parish. Last Monday, Caddo Parish Schools Superintendent Dr. Lamar Goree and I addressed attendance requirements of the upcoming school year. I thank Dr. Goree for the opportunity to help address the many questions and...
Reckless driver convicted of flight from officer
A Caddo Parish driver was convicted Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Caddo District Court, of aggravated flight from an officer stemming from an attempted traffic stop almost a year ago. Glen L. Merrell, 41, was found guilty as charged by the eight-man, four-woman jury...
Caddo Grand Jury returns sex crime indictments
The Grand Jury of Caddo Parish returned three indictments Thursday, August 20, 2020, all dealing with sex crimes. One indictment, State vs. Oscar Abraham Gonzalez, charges the 19-year-old Haughton man with first-degree rape. He has docket number 375292, with...