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The 10-woman, two-man jury in District Judge Donald Hathaway Jr.'s court deliberated 41 minutes before returning its unanimous guilty-as-charged verdict against Patrick Williams II, 40.

Mark D. White, 20, was found guilty-as-charged of shooting and killing 19-year-old DeAnthony Johnson February 7, 2023, by the seven-woman, five-man jury in District Judge Ramona Emanuel's court. The trial began May 11, 2026.

A Keithville man was found guilty Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Caddo District Court of aggravated rape and indecent behavior with juveniles.

The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office has identified a mailing issue that affected notices of court appearance dated between March 30, 2026, and May 8, 2026. Office records show that while the notices were deposited in a timely manner with the United States Postal Service, some envelopes bear delayed postmarks, causing late delivery. The District Attorney is taking remedial action to ensure that defendants’ due process rights are protected for any failure to appear

District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. found defendant Carlisia Manshan Clark, 28, guilty of manslaughter in connection with the August 2023 shooting death of Xamien Davis, 39. Clark and the victim had dated off and on for several years.

April brought a month of continued attention to domestic violence. April also brought enormous grief and pain, as our community and state mourns the losses of innocent children killed by senseless gun violence.

It took seven female and five male jurors in District Judge John D. Mosely Jr.'s court less than 50 minutes to convict Steven Darnell Davis, 49, of the August 4, 2023 slaying of Bre'Anna Hall, 20. Jurors also found Davis guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

It took less than two hours for five male and seven female jurors in District Judge Chris Victory's court to pass judgement on Brandon Lawyne Batiste, 32, who on July 15, 2023, shot and killed John Ruffin Jr., 41, near the Phoenix Nightclub in the 100 block of Travis Street. His intended victim that evening was Bryson Turner. Batiste had a 2014 conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm and thus was prohibited from possessing a handgun at the time of Phoenix shootings.

In its session that ended Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the Caddo Parish Grand Jury indicted one man on a charge of second-degree murder.

A Mississippi man who shot and killed a California truck driver here in 2024 after a dispute over social media postings was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Caddo District Court.

Yesterday’s mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of eight children remains an active investigation. Information developed thus far indicates this was a domestic violence-related event involving significant mental health factors, including reported PTSD.

The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office joins our community in mourning the unimaginable loss of eight children in Shreveport. There are no words sufficient to capture the depth of this tragedy. Eight young lives, full of promise, innocence, and possibility, are gone. Our hearts are with every person impacted by this devastating event.

People who have been victims of crime will have an opportunity to learn what resources are available to help heal and adapt to the acts that have jolted their lives, as Caddo Parish joins the nation in marking National Crime Victims Rights Week, being held this year April 19–25, 2026.

Frederick Dewayne McKinley, 32, was found guilty of attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by a 10-man, two-woman jury in District Judge Ramona Emanuel's court after two hours of deliberation. The jury considered evidence that included videorecorded statements by the accused and testimony from three witnesses.

The two-man, four-woman jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court deliberated just over a half hour before returning its guilty verdicts against Monolo Anton Baker, 47.

A Shreveport man convicted of terrorizing an elderly Shreveport woman, beating and robbing her and locking her bound in a closet in her Southern Hills home, must serve the rest of his life in prison, a Caddo District Court Judge has ruled.

A Shreveport man on trial for sexual battery of a girl under the age of 13 pleaded guilty as charged in Caddo District Court Tuesday, April 14, 2026, just moments after his jury was sworn, opening statements were made and the first witness against him started to testify.

An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in February in connection with the shooting death of a friend at a Mardi Gras parade in Shreveport three years ago was sentenced Monday, April 13, 2026, in Caddo District Court.

A Shreveport man convicted last month of groping and fondling a juvenile female at a large family gathering in 2022 was sentenced to a total prison term of 50 years in Caddo District Court Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office will host a live-streamed panel discussion focused on raising awareness, supporting survivors and promoting public prevention efforts.