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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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Bent not Broken
We are proud of and share this story about Ben Fields, son of Second Assistant DA Penya Moses-Fields, a story of perseverance and determination for all young people. http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/article_e6844888-1c13-11e8-9a3f-ab4c5a8f8ac5.html
Youth Offender Influx: “We’ll Have to Do Things Differently”
A state law requiring the prosecution of 17-year-old offenders as youth rather than adults will have far-reaching implications across law enforcement — and for the youth, their families and communities. The act, effective July 1, 2018, will mean that Caddo Parish's...
Grant Helps Support Domestic Violence Survivors
Via The Bossier Press Tribune
Caddo to Crack Down on Vehicles with Illegal Window Tint
Soon Caddo Parish drivers could get a ticket if their windows are too dark. This comes after the Sheriff's Office announced it will be on the lookout for windows darker than the legal limit. "When you pull up next to someone and they're hiding, you don't know what...
WNBA Star Hosts Swim Safety Event in Shreveport
Shreveport, La. - WNBA Champion and Shreveport, Louisiana native Alana Beard hosted her second annual swim safety event at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana on July 21-22. Beard will participate in the two-day swim education program with local children. Beard said "I...