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John Lee Taylor, 42, was sentenced to the mandatory life term by District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. The term must be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence and requires lifetime registration as a sex offender. He was convicted in Judge Hathaway's court August 19, 2026.

Your safety and the safety of our children and grandchildren remain foremost on my mind. I am very pleased to announce that every Caddo Parish school now has a law enforcement officer on all 53 campuses the entire school day, and that Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn has provided a deputy for every high school.

A Shreveport man accused of hacking his elderly grandfather to death with a hatchet three years ago was convicted of second-degree murder.

Shreveporter Kiandrew McFan was sentenced to 12.5 years at hard labor Thursday, August 27, by Caddo District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr., following McFan pleading guilty July 22 after prosecutors announced they were ready for trial.

Ju'Marco Turmane Daniel, a Shreveport man who pleaded guilty to weapons charges in Caddo District Court last month, was sentenced Thursday, August 27, 2026, to serve a total of 20 years in prison at hard labor.

Johnny Kelly, 29, convicted of the felony illegal use of weapons in 2021, was judged guilty by the nine-woman, three-man jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court after deliberations that lasted only 30 minutes. When Kelly returns to court October 7, 2026, he faces a sentence of at least five and up to 20 years in prison at hard labor.

Dewayne Wilkinson, 23, was found guilty of the October 2, 2023 slaying of Laroyce Daniel Brown in District Judge John D. Mosely Jr.'s court. The eight-woman, four-man jury deliberated 30 minutes before returning its unanimous guilty-as-charged verdict.

The nine-woman, three-man jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court deliberated less than two hours before returning its unanimous verdict against John Lee Taylor, 42, Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

The Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned three indictments in its session that ended Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Two of the bills, one naming a teenager, are for second degree homicides, while the third is for a sexual assault.

Caddo District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. meted out the mandatory sentence to Deonza McClinton, 32, for the June 4, 2024 slaying of Billy Ray Doyle, 41, at a Linwood Avenue convenience store.

Caddo District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. sentenced Tommy Pernell Thompson, 24, who was convicted June 24, 2026 of two counts of attempted possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon.

Jimmy Wendt, 68, convicted July 10, was sentenced Wednesday, August 12, 2026 by District Judge Chris Victory. Judge Victory ordered Wendt to serve 65 years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, for sexual battery of a victim under age 13. Wendt also must serve 15 years, also at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, for indecent behavior with a juvenile under age 13. The terms are to be served consecu

Joshua Anzalone, 43, made his plea before District Judge Donald Hathaway Jr., who sentenced him to 20 years in prison at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

A woman who broke into the home of another woman three years ago and fired a weapon at her was found guilty of home invasion Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Caddo District Court.

A continued custody hearing was held Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Caddo Parish Juvenile Court regarding the Sunday, August 2, 2026 death of 14-year-old Mikayla Pennywell at her home on Legardy Street in Shreveport, according to Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr.

Teondre Wright, 26, of Natchitoches, pleaded guilty to carjacking a Marshall, Texas woman the afternoon of October 31, 2024. District Judge Chris Victory sentenced Wright to serve 10 years in prison without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

With the approval of the victim's family, Demarquise Tramiel, 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, aggravated flight from an officer and aggravated criminal property damage before District Judge Ramona Emanuel. He was sentenced to the maximum term of 40 years for manslaughter, five years for aggravated flight and five years for property damage, all to be served at hard labor and consecutively.

Jzarmacio Whitehead, 34, pleaded guilty as charged to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a firearm before District Judge Chris Victory a day before he was scheduled to go on trial.

As our teachers and students head back to school this week and next, I want to make sure parents are aware of resources available at our outstanding Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, which is one of only four juvenile courts in Louisiana The reality today is you may have no idea your child is using marijuana, due to the manner which it is mainly consumed these days: by vaping, which leaves no smell, and gummies.

A local dentist about to stand trial in Caddo District Court Monday, August 3, 2026, instead pleaded guilty as charged to numerous felony domestic violence crimes.