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The Louisiana Supreme Court’s 2025 Annual Report has been released. Published by the Judicial Council, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the state’s judiciary’s work, statistics and administrative progress.

The Louisiana Supreme Court’s 2025 Annual Report has been released, and once again reflects the outstanding joint work of our office, the judges and staff of Caddo Parish’s First Judicial District Court, our area’s law enforcement agencies, the Shreveport Police Department and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Public Defender Office and you the citizens of Caddo Parish who interrupt your lives to serve on juries, testify in cases and do your part to find justice.

A man who killed one person and wounded another outside a downtown Shreveport nightclub with an illegal weapon in 2023 must serve life in prison, with another 55 years tacked on for good measure, a Shreveport judge ruled Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Rita Ann Spearman Montgomery, 51, faces the murder charges in connection with the deaths of two juveniles as a result of a fire at a residence in the 3100 block of Milton Street in the Queensborough neighborhood on October 13, 2025.

Jamaria Cornelious, 30, was convicted February 24, 2026, of one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. This was in connection with an October 8, 2024 incident at the Sonic Restaurant in the 7100 block of Mansfield Road. Shreveport police responded to reports of a suspicious person.

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.