This Week in Court
Announcements
Shreveport man pleads guilty to 2014 slaying
A Shreveport man accused of the 2014 murder of a cab driver pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court Thursday, March 4, 2021 to manslaughter and attempted armed robbery. Reginald Demarkus Williams, 31, was accused of the July 5, 2014 slaying of Carlos Jenkins, a...
Three teens to be charged as adults
A trio of Shreveport teens will be prosecuted as adults following a murder and associated robbery, Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. says. Monday, March 1, 2021, Caddo Juvenile Court Judge Natalie Howell found probable cause for second-degree murder...
Drug dealer sentenced on multiple counts
A Shreveport man recently convicted of two drug charges and an associated firearms crime was sentenced to at least eight years, and possibly up to 20 years in prison, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Caddo District Court. District Judge Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett...
Appeals court affirms family violence felon’s sentence
The seven-decade prison term given to a Shreveport man who pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court in 2019 has been affirmed by the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. Davin Demon Dale, 32, was charged with seven felonies: one count of domestic abuse aggravated...
Court activities changed by inclement weather
Winter weather that dropped snow and ice over Northwest Louisiana Monday, January 11, 2021, has forced changes in scheduled activity in Caddo District Court this week, the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office says. All defendants who were scheduled for jury trial...