Second teen to be charged as adult in robbery

A second area teenager who allegedly robbed an elderly woman at gunpoint early last month with an accomplice also will be tried as an adult, Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. says.

Javonta Black of Bossier City, 16, accused in a November 7, 2025 south Shreveport armed robbery, will be transferred by decision of Caddo Parish District Attorney Stewart from juvenile court to face prosecution in adult court. As a result, Black was ordered December 10, 2025, by Caddo Parish District Court Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr., to be transferred from the Caddo Parish Juvenile Detention Center to Caddo Correctional Center to await trial.

Black is accused of the armed robbery of a 62-year-old female resident of a Millicent Way apartment complex. Black and Cortavion Ester, also 16, are alleged to have accosted the victim, with both wearing ski masks and one pointing a gun at the victim, who arrived home around 11:30 p.m. to her apartment, robbing her of her cell phone, car keys and car.   

Investigation that night located the stolen car in the MLK area, and calls the following morning from concerned citizens who observed males in a MLK-area field attempting to tear off a vehicle’s license plate led Shreveport police investigators to the vehicle and to Ester who was found walking near the area and still wearing the clothing described by the victim the night before. Ester admitted his involvement. Further investigation led police to Black’s involvement. Ester previously was transferred by District Attorney Stewart to face prosecution in adult court for the armed robbery.

The Louisiana Children's Code, Article 305, provides for the divestiture of juvenile court jurisdiction upon review by the District Attorney for offenders aged 15 years or older for a number of criminal acts, including armed robbery. 

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