Press Releases
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...
Message from DA Stewart
All defendants who were scheduled for jury trial today, Monday January 11, 2021 please report to your scheduled court tomorrow at 9:30am. Any other defendant scheduled for criminal court today will be re-notified of their new court date by mail. All defendants who are...
Caddo District Court, DA to close for weather
The Caddo Parish Courthouse and the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office will close Monday, January 11, 2021, due to expected winter weather. There will be no jail clearance or other courthouse operations. Normal operations will resume Tuesday, January 12,...
Caddo DA ramrods Christmas bike give-away
In the face of COVID-19 restrictions, the Caddo Parish District Attorney and area businesses have again joined to make Christmas special for area schoolchildren. Students from 39 Caddo Parish public elementary and middle schools again will be given brand-new bicycles...
In the News
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE IS STILL AT WORK
During this national emergency, I want you to know that your District Attorney Office is still at work. I ask that we all follow the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and the orders of the Governor as we fight to end the spread of Coronavirus and...
COVID-19 Update March 16
See the Issued Statement Here
Shreveporter pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Shreveport man pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court to manslaughter Monday, September 9, 2019, even as jurors were being selected for his second-degree murder trial. When Darell Lamont Bell, 24, returns to District Judge Craig Marcotte's courtroom November 19,...
The First Truckload of Uniforms are Delivered
District Attorney James E. Stewart and Heather Porter Price deliver to Volunteers for Youth Justice the first truckload of “Uniforms for Kids”. District Attorney James E. Stewart thanks the community for the overwhelming response. There is still time for you to drop...
Uniforms for Kid’s Program
DA Stewart and Mark Porter announce on KSLA TV channel 12 “Uniforms for Kids”, a new program where gently used or new uniforms can be donated at any Porters Cleaners location for a free cleaning and distribution to those that need uniforms by the Volunteers for Youth...