Press Releases
Shreveport Man Pleads Guilty to Drug, Gun Charges
A Shreveport man facing numerous felony drug and gun charges pleaded guilty Monday, August 19, 2019, just before he was to go on trial in Caddo District Court. Victor Varnell Lindsay Jr., 36, of Shreveport, admitted guilt before Caddo District Judge Erin Leigh Waddell...
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Shreveport Woman Gets 35-Year Sentence for Violent Acts
A Shreveport woman received a 35-year prison sentence Tuesday, August 13, 2019, after pleading guilty as a multiple offender in Caddo District Court. Theresa Fondell Ealy, 54, also known as Theresa Puryear, was sentenced by Caddo District Judge Katherine Dorroh. Judge...
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Crime Spree Ends in Guilty Verdict for Robbery, Aggravated Battery
A robbery and shooting in north Shreveport just over a year ago ended in Caddo District Court Tuesday, August 6, 2019, with an eight-man, four woman jury finding a Shreveport man guilty on two of three charges. The jury's three hours of deliberations ended with only a...
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Shreveporter Pleads Guilty to Family Violence
A Shreveport man scheduled for trial in Caddo District Court Monday, August 5, 2019, pleaded guilty as charged to domestic violence and other charges just before proceedings were scheduled to begin. Davin Demon Dale, 31, faced trial on charges of domestic abuse...
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Shreveporter Pleads Guilty to Murder, Aggravated Battery
A Shreveport man whose trials for violent acts were to have begun in a few days pleaded guilty to the charges in Caddo District Court Monday, July 29, 2019. Jeremy Xavier Rachal, 28, was to have gone on trial in District Judge John D. Mosely Jr.'s court August 5,...
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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...
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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...
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DA To Seek Death Penalty Against Accused Facebook Live Killer
Caddo prosecutors said Tuesday they will seek a death sentence for Johnathan Robinson, the Shreveport man accused of tormenting and then killing a girlfriend while she was live streaming on social media. Click here to view the full story, KTBS Channel 3 News.
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Caddo Man Who Claims Prosecutors Withheld Evidence is Freed from Angola
Williams was 16 when he was arrested for the Jan. 4, 1998, murder of Jarvis Griffin in the Queensborough neighborhood of Shreveport. He later was convicted and sentenced to death. His death sentence was changed to life without parole in response to a 2002 U.S. Supreme...
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Caddo DA Program Selected as National Model
The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Pretrial Diversion Program offers lower-risk defendants to take part in comprehensive rehabilitation. Launched by DA Stewart and Chief Deputy District Attorney Wilbert Pryor, it offers defendants a second chance while holding them...
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