The Caddo Parish Grand Jury closed out April 2025 with four indictments, two for second-degree murders and two for sexual crimes. The indictments were issued April 30.
Jermaine Choate and Dandre Marquis Webb both were charged with separate second-degree murders. Both are incarcerated at Caddo Correctional Center.
Choate, 20, of Mesquite, Texas, is charged with the July 6, 2024 shooting of Deidrick James. James, 14, was shot at Bilberry Park in a dispute over headphones at a community gathering. His case is docket No. 406587.
Shreveporter Webb, 26, is charged with the shooting death of James T. White the afternoon of January 23, 2025. White, 71, was shot in the 500 block of East 70th Street as he waited for a bus. His case is docket No. 406551.
Limited information is available regarding the sex crimes, with the indictments issued under seal due to the nature of the crimes.
Louis Bates, no age or city of residence available, is charged with first-degree rape and cruelty to persons with infirmities.
Macgreger Baird, 54, of Shreveport, is charged with first-degree rape, sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles. He was booked into CCC on February 11, 2025.
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