Press Releases
Texan found guilty of aggravated assault with a firearm
A Texas man who pulled a gun on a trucker while driving through Caddo Parish in January 2018 was convicted of aggravated assault with a handgun Thursday, November 21, 2019, in Caddo District Court. District Judge Katherine Dorroh found William Spencer Smith, 30,...
Shreveport sex offender convicted of failure to register
A Shreveport man previously convicted of a sex crime against a juvenile was found guilty in Caddo District Court Thursday, November 21, 2019, of failing to register as a sex offender. Ronald Keith Berry, 50, was found guilty as charged by the nine-woman, three-man...
Local man convicted of aggravated battery
A Shreveport man was convicted in Caddo District Court Tuesday, November 19, 2019, in connection with an aggravated battery that happened a little over a year ago. Christian Adam Satterfield, 32, went on trial Monday, November 18, 2019, for an incident that occurred...
Caddo Grand Jury charges four with murders, attempted murder
The Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned three indictments against four Shreveport men Tuesday, November 19, 2019, charging them with murder and attempted murder. One indictment names three of the men in connection with the September 1, 2019, slaying of Sherman Rambo Jr....
Shreveport teen convicted of sex crime
A Shreveport teen accused of rape against a male family member was convicted of sexual battery in a bench trial in Caddo District Court Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Hayden Lawrence Durfee, 18, of Shreveport, was found guilty by District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. in the...
Shreveport man guilty of drug, gun charges
A Shreveport man facing several drug and gun charges was found guilty in Caddo District Court Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The seven-woman, five-man jury in District Judge Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett's courtroom found Kendrick Wayne Jones, 36, guilty as charged of...
Man convicted in James Burton burglary
A man accused of the burglary of a building owned by noted Shreveport guitarist James Burton was found guilty of a lesser included charge Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in Caddo District Court. Ronnie Lamar Burks, 41, of Shreveport, had been charged with the January 28,...
Caddo Grand Jury returns four true bills
The Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned four true bills Tuesday, October 22, 2019, charging two men with sex crimes and charging another man and a woman with separate murders. Shameka Dollzetta Ellis, 21, of Shreveport, is charged with second-degree murder in connection...
Caddo DA unveils ‘Abounding Smiles’ domestic violence program
Get set to smile! That was the message of the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office to victims of domestic violence at the third annual Unmasking of Domestic Violence Breakfast and Silent Auction Tuesday, October 15, 2019. The Caddo DA's Special Victims Unit...
Local man convicted of sex offense
A local man was convicted in Caddo District Court of a sex act against a minor female Thursday, October 10, 2019. The six person jury -- four women, two men -- unanimously determined that Steve Robert Ranney, 39, was guilty as charged of indecent behavior with a...