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(KSLA) - UPDATE: The child has been found and is safe
The Bossier City Police are asking for help finding a missing child
the Bossier City Police Department’s Juvenile Division is asking for the public’s help to find a 9-year-old boy named Johnathan Jones
Jones is described as last wearing a blue polo shirt and khaki shorts
He was seen walking towards Pepper Point Mobile Home Park on East Texas Street
If you have any information about his whereabouts, contact BCPD. Anyone with information who wants to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Bossier Crime Stoppers at 318-424-4100 or log onto www.p3tips.com to submit your tip via the web
allowing former council members to re-enter office after losing their seats in the past election
Here are the results from Saturday's election
Implements three term limits for council members prior to Jan
Implements three term limits for the mayor prior to Jan
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This is BossierNow’s reporting of Bossier City Police Department incidents and arrests
This report includes actions that occurred on April 30 through May 2
Identities of subjects involved in misdemeanor arrests or traffic citations are withheld
All persons named or shown are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
04/30/2025 05:05:00 Arrest 5100 Blk Venecia Dr Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Battery – Child Endangerment White Or Caucasian
04/30/2025 07:05:00 Incident 500 Blk Boardwalk Blvd Bossier City
La D/P – Drunkenness (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
04/30/2025 07:18:00 Incident 2800 Blk Shed Rd/Airline Dr Bossier City
04/30/2025 07:31:00 Arrest 500 Blk Boardwalk Blvd Bossier City
La D/P – Drunkenness (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/30/2025 08:38:00 Incident 300 Blk Riverside Dr Bossier City
La Possession Schedule II (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
04/30/2025 09:55:00 Arrest 300 Blk Riverside Dr Bossier City
And 3) Illegal Use Of Firearm With A Controlled Substance (Felony) Lewis Christman
04/30/2025 10:02:00 Arrest 300 Blk Riverside Dr Bossier City 1) Possession Schedule II (Felony)
2) Prohibited Acts – Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor)
3) Illegal Use Of Firearm With A Controlled Substance (Felony)
05/01/2025 02:17:00 Incident 700 Blk Garden St/Walnut St Bossier City
La Possession Schedule I (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
05/01/2025 02:35:00 Arrest 700 Blk Garden St/Walnut St Bossier City
and 2) Prohibited Acts – Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
05/01/2025 02:39:00 Arrest 1100 Blk Forum Dr Shreveport
La 1) Failure To Appear/Speeding (Misdemeanor)
and 2) Failure To Appear/DUS (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
05/01/2025 08:37:00 Incident 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City
La Illegal Possession Of A Handgun By A Juvenile (Active)
05/01/2025 09:36:00 Incident 1300 Blk Carver St Bossier City
05/01/2025 10:10:00 Incident 2200 Blk N Riverwood Loop Bossier City
05/01/2025 11:01:00 Incident 1700 Blk Walter O Bigby Cwy Bossier City
05/01/2025 13:44:00 Incident 2500 Blk Airline Dr Bossier City
05/01/2025 13:54:00 Incident 2000 Blk Old Minden Rd Bossier City
La Telephone Communications; Improper Language; Harassment (Active)
05/02/2025 07:48:00 Incident 1000 Blk Cressmont St Bossier City
05/02/2025 07:54:00 Arrest 5400 Blk Daffodil St Bossier City
La Illegal Possession Of Stolen Things (Felony) Jeffery Blake Dark
05/02/2025 11:45:00 Incident 3300 Blk Jefferson Pl Bossier City
La Simple Criminal Damage To Property (Exceptionally Cleared)
05/02/2025 14:39:00 Incident 2600 Blk Beene Blvd Bossier City
05/02/2025 15:25:00 Arrest 400 Blk Hamilton Rd Bossier City
05/02/2025 18:13:00 Arrest 4600 Blk Shed Rd Bossier City
La Probation Violation – No DL (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
05/02/2025 18:58:00 Arrest 1700 Blk Old Minden Rd Bossier City
La Fugitive Arrest/SPD (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian
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citizens voted to establish term limits for the mayor and city council of Bossier City
The mayoral term limits proposition passed with 84% of the vote
with the council term limits proposition passing with 83% of the vote
these propositions will take the place of the term limit propositions that were passed in March
Shall Section 3.01(b) of the City Charter for Bossier City be amended to read as follows: Members of the City Council shall be eligible for re-election
No person who has been elected or appointed to serve as at-large and/or district Councilman/woman for three (3) terms shall be eligible to be appointed or elected to an additional term or portion thereof
to which a person has been elected or appointed prior to January 1
will be counted toward the limitation provided for herein
Shall Section 4.01 of the City Charter for Bossier City be amended to read as follows: (a) The Mayor shall be elected according to the laws of the state and serve a term of four (4) years
The term of office shall begin on July 1 of the year in which he/she was elected
(b) The Mayor shall be eligible for re-election
No person who has been elected to serve as Mayor for three (3) terms shall be eligible to be appointed or elected to an additional term or portion thereof
Past terms served do count toward the new term limits
one of the founders of the Bossier Term Limits Coalition
He says the group was going to fight to get term limits no matter what
Crockett says they’re thankful to the people of Bossier City for caring about this issue
The timeline of people advocating for Bossier City term limits dates back nearly two years
The process began when the Bossier City Terms Limits Coalition began advocating for a three-term limit
Term limits with retroactivity were on the ballot Saturday
Bossier City voters overwhelmingly approved more stringent term limits
it was a meager turnout with just 9.1% of voters casting a ballot
Below are the election results for the two propositions
The four Bossier City council members targeted by the Bossier Term Limits Coalition’s petition won’t be in office come July — but Saturday’s vote didn’t matter
The coalition sought to unseat long-standing councilmembers Jeff Free
Debra Ross soundly defeated long-time District 2 incumbent Jeff Darby to become the first Black woman City Councilmember
and Williams declined to seek reelection.
there will be new council members in leadership
Joining Ross will be Cliff Smith replacing Williams in District 3
Craton Cochran taking the seat of Montgomery as Councilmember At Large
and Joel Girouard will be the District 4 councilor replacing Jeff Free.
The two measures on Saturday’s ballot will put term limits with retroactivity into effect for the Mayor’s office and the City Council
but will have no immediate impact on any of the currently sitting leaders. Returning to the council will be Chris Smith
and Brian Hammons — all having completed just one term in office
Vince Maggio narrowly won his re-election for next term
who said he would never support term limits then obfuscated the truth during his election
lost 32% of his constituent’s support only winning by 38 votes
Maggio’s votes for wasteful spending with entrenched politicians also damaged his reputation
is now a damaged city-wide figure in Bossier City
Many of us in Bossier City and Bossier Parish have long yearned for substantive reform—an end to the entrenched and pervasive cycle of political corruption that has cast a long
the public has operated under a cloud of cynicism and resignation
with little hope that meaningful change could take root
The recent passage of these two propositions marks a pivotal victory for transparency
Despite resistance from entrenched interests that have long benefited from the status quo
the electorate made its voice unmistakably clear: corruption will no longer go unchallenged
Although I personally would have preferred more stringent term limits—specifically
a cap of two full terms—this represents a critical first step in a longer journey toward good governance
our focus must now turn to the Bossier Parish Police Jury
and—critically—the judiciary and District Attorney’s office of the 26th Judicial District Court
The depth of alleged misconduct and opacity within these bodies is deeply troubling
the situation is reportedly so fraught that even seasoned investigative journalists have expressed hesitation in probing too deeply
we must continue to press forward—undaunted
and unified in our commitment to restoring public trust
Requesting the purportedly promised sidewalks on Brownlee Road that were reportedly part of the deal when Brownlee Road was incorporated or annexed in
requesting crosswalk technology on all the major intersections on Airline
A recently elderly church friend perished after attempting to cross Airline
I decided to walk from Barksdale Air Force Base to my home shortly after his death and indeed discovered that the lack of crosswalk technology and accessibility made the trek difficult and dangerous oftentimes
but many many of our less financially affluent
Their lives are worth the extra expense and trouble
I therefore respectfully and humbly make this first effort to bring attention to the need
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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released the 2024 “report cards” for Shreveport and Bossier City’s water systems
Although the two cities are very close to each other
they have separate water systems that got very different “grades.”
The water system took the biggest hit for infrastructure deficiencies noted during inspections
The report says these deficiencies could lead to unsafe drinking water and/or water service disruption
Shreveport’s water system also got low marks for customer satisfaction and federal water quality
The only positive on Shreveport’s report card was for having an asset management plan
a storage assessment and maintenance program
and for participating in management training or a capacity development program
Shreveport Water Grade 2024
Bossier City’s water system received an A grade for 2024
The biggest deficiency noted in the report was for customer satisfaction
Points were deducted for customer complaints received by the water system and/or LDH
which are confirmed to be a water quality or quantity issue in the water system
Bossier City Water Grade 2024
Click here for a full list of reports from across the state.
Shreveport Water Grade 2024
Bossier City Water Grade 2024
- A Level II missing child advisory has been cancelled by Louisiana State Police for 9-year-old Jonathan Jones of Bossier City
He was last seen leaving his home located on East Texas Street on a black and blue bicycle Friday around 5:30 p.m
Anyone with information is urged to contact Bossier City police at 318-741-8977 or call 911
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UPDATE:Bossier Parish - A 9-year-old boy who was reported missing in Bossier City has been found safe
Officials say Jonathan Jones has been located and is no longer considered missing
No additional details about his return have been released
a Level II advisory had been issued after Jonathan was last seen leaving his home on East Texas Street Friday evening
Officials are asking news outlets to remove any photos of Jonathan that were previously shared
Questions regarding the case should be directed to the Bossier City Police Department
ORIGINAL:Bossier Parish - Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing from Bossier City on Friday
Jonathan Jones was last seen around 5:30 p.m
on May 2nd leaving his home on East Texas Street
He told family members he was going to visit a friend
Jonathan is described as 4 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 60 pounds
He is believed to be riding a black and blue bicycle
though it’s not known which direction he was headed
The Louisiana State Police issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory Saturday afternoon at the request of Bossier City officials
Anyone who sees Jonathan or has information about where he may be is urged to call Bossier City Police at 318-741-8977 or dial 911
(The Center Square) — An ongoing effort to establish retroactive term limits in Bossier City receives the final vote by residents on Saturday
an ordinance establishing term limits for the Bossier City Council members failed to pass despite citizen concerns
The ordinance called for a special election in December proposing no person who has been elected or appointed to serve for three terms is eligible for reelection
Residents presented a petition during a September City Council meeting with roughly 3,000 signatures
the parish will vote on the retroactive term limits
four council members will be ineligible for reelection — Jeff Free
none of those will be serving as of July 1
A previous JMC analytics poll reported showed between 50%-70% of citizens in each district would approve City Council term limits
The Bossier City Term Limits Coalition began the argument over retroactive term limits
while the City Council’s previous proposed charter is prospective term limits
The council originally wanted their prospective term limits to be on the December ballot last year
the Louisiana Bond Commission rejected the proposal
The reasoning behind the rejection was for the council’s omittance of the retroactive term limits supported and petitioned for by citizens
The Center Square previously reported that if the charter passed in the March election
it wouldn’t hinder the retroactive petition version from being added and voted on in future elections depending on how the courts ruled
"If this goes forward as it is and it passes I think it could block any further action because the people of Bossier City will feel like they made their decision through their vote and that would mean that there would only be prospective term limits,” John Fleming
state treasurer and commission chair said previously
citizens will cast another vote for term limits as they did in March
While the March election did not address retroactive term limits
both propositions received a majority vote to pass some form of term limits for elected officials in Bossier
"We think that we're going to be successful because we've made such a stink of this for the last two years," David Crockett told The Center Square previously
"We think that some of these city councilmen are going to get beat
and we may get control of the council with good people that are not doing this for self-serving purposes."
- The battle for term limits in Bossier City could possibly be coming to a…
Teachers and support staff in Bossier Parish will receive a one-time payout this month
we do evaluate if we have any excess funds available that we would be able to pay as a supplement to our employees,” BPSB Chief Financial Officer Nicia Bamburg told the committee
and we are excited to say that we do feel like we have sufficient funds available to pay a one-time supplement to all full-time employees.”
The total cost to Bossier Schools would be just over $5 million
The school board finance committee unanimously approved the stipend
Professional staff will receive $1,600 and support staff $1,000 on May 20
After being far less than transparent regarding monthly financial reports
the school board committee let some light in at its meeting on May 1.
Bamburg said she would begin presenting regular reports to the financial committee and the school board.
“We talked about doing just a general presentation within the regular board meeting of the financials two months in the quarter
we would go more in-depth on those financials,” Bamburg said.
Bamburg said that property tax revenues in February were within budget
while sales taxes have been trending lower recently; however
“we are seeing that slow down and starting to trend the other direction.”
we were about $23,000 up from where we were for the same month in the prior year
So we are starting to see it levelize as far as that decline in sales tax
which is good because we had budgeted a 10 percent reduction in sales tax,” she noted
the school board has earned $2.6 million in interest year-to-date
which is “more than we budgeted for the entire year,” Bamburg said
Bamburg said federal revenue remains unchanged
adding that while the Trump administration has signaled possible changes in funding
BossierNow remains unable to find the Bossier Parish School Board’s monthly financial statements on the board’s website
Bossier Parish high school seniors will see their last day of school on Tuesday
The East Bank Plaza is bringing together the best craft beers and exquisite wines from across the region for Kegs & Corks this Saturday.
The popular Craft Beer and Wine Festival allows you to sample a range of home brews and vinos
from hoppy IPAs to rich reds — there’s something for everyone
“The home brewers that participated were very talented.”
Enjoy live music and participate in the silent auction action
A variety of food options will also be available
Proceeds benefit the Tiffany Strong Scholarship Foundation
which funds local scholarships for graduating seniors in Bossier Parish who are headed to any Louisiana college
This event is 21+ only. Tickets are $10 to $55 and are available here
Term limits with retroactivity will be on the ballot this Saturday
but the four Bossier City council members targeted by the Bossier Term Limits Coalition’s petition won’t be in office come July — regardless of how the votes fall
Regardless of the outcome of this Saturday’s election
there will be new council members on the dais
The two measures on the Saturday ballot would put term limits with retroactivity into effect for the Mayor’s office and the City Council
but would have no immediate impact on any of the currently sitting leaders.
Returning to the council will be Chris Smith
Voters approved a less-stringent but typical three-term limit on the Mayor and the City Council in March
The Hooters Boardwalk location in Bossier City has permanently closed
A statement from Ilona Wolpin of Anoli Management for Hooters of Louisiana said
“We are not filing bankruptcy; our lease just ran out.”
“We want to thank the Hooters staff and the Bossier City community for an amazing 20 years and appreciate the support from our guests
so visit us at our other Louisiana locations for hot wings
“There are no plans of any additional Louisiana Hooters restaurants closing,” the statement added
According to the company, this location is not closing due to bankruptcy but rather its lease has run out
"We want to thank the Hooters staff and the Bossier City community for an amazing 20 years and appreciate the support from our guests," Hooters said in a news release
The company continued by saying that it is excited to still serve chicken wings and cold beer at all its other Louisiana Hooters
Check out open Hooters in LouisianaHooters Westbank: 2781 Belle Chasse Hwy.
GretnaHooters Metairie: 4748 Veterans Blvd.
MetairieHooters Houma: 1619 Martin Luther King Blvd.
SlidellHooters Siegen Lane: 6454 Siegen Ln.
Baton RougeHooters College Drive: 5120 Corporate Blvd.
Baton RougeHooters Denham Springs: 254 Range 12 Blvd.
there are no additional plans to close any other Louisiana Hooters locations
"We look forward to serving our customers at our other locations," Hooters said in the release
More: Hooters considers filing for bankruptcy. Here’s what we know about Hooters in Louisiana
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times
One hundred days of horse racing at Louisiana Downs begin Saturday
the racing on the outside is just as fun as the gaming on the inside
Lucky Palace — named one of the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the country — is now at LAD.
Lucky Palace’s award-winning wine list features 250 selections
from lustrous chardonnays to bold cabernets
The launch of the 52nd season of horse racing at Louisiana Downs on Saturday will feature kids’ activities
The Home Builders Association of Northwest Louisiana will wrap up the final weekend of the Parade of Homes
Come see the latest home construction ideas
Your ticket gives you access to all of the homes from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
- It's officially Election Day in Louisiana
but there is one election KTBS has been covering since the beginning
The battle over term limits in Bossier City has been going on for over a year
Saturday's election could be the end of a long road because it determines what kind of term limits will go in the Bossier City Charter
The version of term limits on the ballot Saturday was petitioned for by the Bossier Term Limits Coalition
Bossier City citizens voted for a different version of term limits in the last election in March
That version was created by the Bossier City Charter Commission
These are the ones that the citizens wanted that are retroactive
then no person shall serve more than three terms ever
and you could come back; you'd be limited to three terms
This is what the citizens have asked for a number of years
They finally get their chance at the ballot," said KTBS political analyst Scott Hughes
Early voting turnout was much higher for the March election
There were 5,086 early votes in March compared to 1,288 early votes for the May election
It's also important to note there were more issues on the ballot in March
with 83% voting yes on proposition 1 and 84% voting yes on proposition 2
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The issue of placing term limits for mayor and council members on the ballot for Bossier City voters has been an ongoing challenge
Voters approved the addition of term limits to the city charter as created by the Bossier City Charter Commission on March 29
but will revisit the issue Saturday with a new proposal advocated by the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition
Saturday's proposal would impose a three-term limit on public officials
suspending the March 29 proposal that allowed for 12 more years of service with a break
Here's what you should know ahead of Saturday's election
a registered voter in Bossier Parish and one of the signatories on a petition proposing an amendment to the Bossier City Charter for term limits for mayor and councilpersons
filed a petition for writ of mandamus ordering the Bossier City Council to call an election to present to the voters a proposition to amend the City Charter regarding term limits
The council rejected a resolution calling for an election despite a Registrar-certified petition from the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition with the requisite 2,982 signatures being delivered to the City
District Judge Parker Shelf ordered the Bossier City Council to call an election to allow voters to decide on term limits
Two versions of term limits were put before the voters
the first being the term limits established by the Bossier City Charter Commission on March 29
allowing a person to return to office after a break
and Saturday's version of terms championed by the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition
"It's our version of limits which are the retroactive term limits," David Crockett of the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition stated
"That will mean that all city councilmen who have held office for more than three terms will not be able to run again
then city councilmen who did not run this time because they saw the writing on the wall probably would not be able to run again
[David] Montgomery and Jeff Free did not run but basically
any of the councilmen who were term limited out will be able to run again
Our call is to make sure that everybody goes out and votes on May 3 between 7 a.m
What will be the makeup of the Bossier City Council following March 29 election?
Crockett said Bossier City requires change
citing a significant amount of wasteful spending through the years
He said the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition believes that friends of council members have benefitted from their prolonged tenure in office
"We had three city councilmen [who] had been in their position for over 20 years
and it brings in new ideas to bring change in your local government."
Crockett stated the Bossier City Term Limits Coalition did not believe that the March 29 term limits
which allow a person to resume office after taking a break
He said there's no reason for a person to run for more than three terms
You can serve your community and then let other people come into the city council and bring in new ideas," Crockett said
"If this one's not passed and Bossier citizens want real change — four of the city councilmen that are not elected for this next term
It's important that this pass so we don't have the same group of people come back in
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- Bossier Parish Schools is hosting an event for job seekers on Tuesday
The 3rd Annual Job and Resource Fair is happening from 4 p.m
Attendees will meet with school and department leaders to learn about the employment opportunities available
Positions range from teaching and paraprofessional roles to maintenance
Current employees are also encouraged to attend
Following two “grid emergencies” in April
which resulted in lost power to a swath of Bossier Parish
utility authorities on Tuesday revealed the reason why our area is so vulnerable to outages
SPP President and CEO Lanny Nickell said Bossier Parish needs added electrical transmission infrastructure
“We know this area needs transmission — power lines,” Nickell said
“That’s not always something customers wanna see
We know they need more ability to import energy from outside the system into this area
I expect there will be recommended projects that will help.”
SWEPCO President Brett Mattison said that’s why Bossier Parish suffered the highest number of outages from both grid emergencies in April.
BossierNow: Why did Bossier Parish take the brunt of the outages for both of those April occurrences?
Mattison: That’s where the voltage issue was the worst
BossierNow: You can’t distribute it regionally?
Mattison: You have to go where that load — that voltage — is the biggest problem
That’s where you have to go to do that.
we need more transmission sources in that area
I would love to know how I’m supposed to replace the food I lost
I’m disabled and live month to month and don’t get paid until May 28th it would have been nice to have some kind of a warning so I could have done something but I guess that would be to much to ask so thanks Swepco
This is a problem that needs a fix before we lose all power
I lost everything in my fridge mostly pet supplies like medicine that I can’t afford to replace or food to eat
Just crackers and bottled water for me to eat
I hate to bust your bubble but people in north Bossier lost power for 2 to 7 hours
The reason I ask is they are building so many subdivisions that the road infrastructure won’t be able to handle it in the Haughton are
Now the area needs new transmission lines
Sounds like they need to throttle back on the building
Sick of South Bossier being last on the list for anything good but first to knock off
Our tax dollars are for improvement in our area
For the last 30 south Bossier taxes have been spent in North Bossier
We get a toll bridge while the North will get a free bridge
build South Bossier new transmission lines and have North Bossier pay for them
We do need to get it fixed so it does not keep happening
We live in Doyline and not surprised are went out 3 times in week we’re always last one to get electricity back on just ridiculous!!
This report includes actions that occurred on April 27-29
Identities of subjects involved in misdemeanor arrests or citations are withheld
04/27/2025 00:13:00 Incident 700 Blk Live Casino Blvd Bossier City
04/27/2025 00:14:00 Arrest 300 Blk E Texas St Bossier City
La Fugitive Arrest – SPD (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/27/2025 00:57:00 Citation 1600 E Texas St Bossier City
La 1) DUS – Driving Under Suspension
and 2) Driving On Roadway Laned For Traffic Black Or African American
04/27/2025 00:58:00 Incident 1500 Blk Viosca St Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Battery – Aggravated (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
04/27/2025 01:33:00 Citation 1000 Traffic St Bossier City
and 2) DUS – Driving Under Suspension Black Or African American
04/27/2025 01:36:00 Arrest 1500 Blk Viosca St Bossier City
La 1) Domestic Abuse Battery – Simple (Misdemeanor)
and 2) Failure To Appear/No Child Restraint (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian
04/27/2025 01:43:00 Arrest 1500 Blk Viosca St Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Battery – Aggravated (Felony) Adrianna Lewis
04/27/2025 01:50:00 Incident 1400 Blk Swan Lake Rd Bossier City
La Illegal Possession Of Stolen Firearms (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
04/27/2025 02:37:00 Arrest 1400 Blk Swan Lake Rd Bossier City
La 1) Illegal Possession Of Stolen Firearms (Felony)
and 2) Possess Firearm/Carrying Concealed Weapon By Convicted Felon (Felony) Melvin Gijuan Barfield
04/27/2025 02:50:00 Incident 1600 Blk Carver St Bossier City
04/27/2025 03:01:00 Incident 700 Blk Live Casino Blvd Bossier City
04/27/2025 03:15:00 Arrest 1600 Blk Carver St Bossier City
04/27/2025 03:27:00 Arrest 700 Blk Live Casino Blvd Bossier City
La D/P – Drunkenness (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian
04/27/2025 03:57:00 Incident 2400 Blk Barksdale Blvd Bossier City
04/27/2025 04:41:00 Arrest 2400 Blk Barksdale Blvd Bossier City
La Fugitive Arrest – BPSO (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/27/2025 04:54:00 Arrest 2400 Blk Barksdale Blvd Bossier City
La Theft (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/28/2025 00:07:00 Arrest 6100 Blk Southridge Dr Shreveport
La 1) Failure To Appear No DL (Misdemeanor)
Plate Light (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian
04/28/2025 00:15:00 Arrest 3200 Blk Barksdale Blvd/McDonald St Bossier City
La Possession Schedule I (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/28/2025 00:23:00 Arrest 3200 Blk Barksdale Blvd/McDonald St Bossier City
La 1) Failure To Appear – Driving On Roadway Laned For Traffic (Misdemeanor)
and 2) Fugitive Arrest – SPD (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/28/2025 02:25:00 Arrest 100 Blk Melrose Av/Airline Dr Bossier City
04/28/2025 02:49:00 Citation 1000 W Second St/Colquit St Bossier City 1) DUS – Driving Under Suspension
2) Licensee To Have License In Immediate Possession
and 3) Motor Vehicles Must Have At Least Two Headlamps Black Or African American
04/28/2025 02:50:00 Incident 1000 Blk W Second St/Colquit St Bossier City
04/28/2025 03:06:00 Arrest 100 Blk Melrose Av/Airline Dr Bossier City
04/28/2025 03:27:00 Incident 700 Blk Live Casino Blvd Bossier City
04/28/2025 03:36:00 Arrest 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City
La Theft (Felony) Christopher Trey Johnson
04/28/2025 03:36:00 Arrest 1000 Blk W Second St/Colquit St Bossier City
2) Fugitive Arrest – Shreveport Police Department (Misdemeanor)
3) DUS – Driving Under Suspension (Misdemeanor)
4) Licensee To Have License In Immediate Possession (Misdemeanor)
and 5) Motor Vehicles Must Have At Least Two Headlamps (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/28/2025 03:44:00 Arrest 700 Blk Live Casino Blvd Bossier City 1) Possession Schedule II (Felony)
3) Failure To Appear/Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)
And 4) Failure To Appear/Contempt (Misdemeanor) Spartan Douglas Wright
04/28/2025 08:26:00 Arrest 100 Blk Woodvale Creek Cir Bossier City
La Probation Violation (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/28/2025 08:31:00 Incident 1700 Blk Swan Lake Rd/Viking Dr Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
04/28/2025 08:49:00 Incident 2500 Blk Barksdale Blvd Bossier City
La Criminal Mischief – Tamper W/Property (Active)
04/28/2025 08:55:00 Incident 1000 Blk Gould Dr Bossier City
La Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories (Active)
04/28/2025 09:13:00 Incident 7900 Blk E Texas St Bossier City
La Simple Burglary – Residence/Business (Active)
04/28/2025 09:38:00 Incident 3000 Blk Patricia Dr Bossier City
La Cruelty To Animals – Simple (Active)
04/28/2025 09:46:00 Arrest 1700 Blk Swan Lake Rd/Viking Dr Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault (Felony) Clarence McCoy
04/29/2025 00:34:00 Arrest 1900 Blk Airline Dr/E Texas St Bossier City
04/29/2025 02:25:00 Arrest 200 Blk Colquit St Bossier City
La 1) Failure To Appear – Switched Tags (Misdemeanor)
2) Failure To Appear – Violations Of Reg (Misdemeanor)
and 3) Failure To Appear/No DL (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/29/2025 04:00:00 Arrest 400 Blk Benton Rd/Benton Spur Rd Bossier City
La Failure To Appear/Remaining After Forbidden (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American
04/29/2025 06:31:00 Incident 1700 Blk E Texas St Bossier City
04/29/2025 09:24:00 Incident 2200 Blk Riverwood Dr Bossier City
04/29/2025 10:20:00 Arrest 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City
La Domestic Abuse Battery – Simple (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian
04/29/2025 12:00:00 Arrest 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City
La Court Ordered Sentencing / Speed In Sch Zn
04/29/2025 20:20:00 Arrest 700 Blk Hope St Shreveport
La Unauthorized Use Of A Motor Vehicle (Felony) Angela Marie Wisniewski
5951 catered to local veterans for their health and resource fair on Saturday afternoon
Representatives from various services including Veteran Affairs
Guitars 4 Vets and Lifeshare were present for the event
"We do a whole bunch of stuff to support our community
support our veterans." says post commander Sharee Arends
"We're we have we have a lot of these people that are here actually available on call to assist any veterans."
The event was held in recognition of VFW National Day of Service
There was also a crawfish boil sponsored by Louisiana Seafood Marketing to raise funds for services
who held leadership positions under two Louisiana governors
has been appointed by President Trump to a task force to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency
a Bossier City native and self-described "Barksdale Air Force brat," is currently consulting at the state and federal levels with a focus on emergency management
was director of Homeland Security for former Republican Gov
Bobby Jindal and chief of staff for the bulk of former Democratic Gov
The president recently issued an executive order to shift more responsibility for disaster response and recovery to states rather than the federal government
which has been FEMA's primary responsibility
Trump posted the 13 new members of the council on his Truth Social platform
"I am proud to announce the formation of the FEMA Review Council
I know that the new Members will work hard to fix a terribly broken System
and return power to State Emergency Managers
Among the other members: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
who will act as co-chair with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; and Texas Gov
Cooper has extensive experience in working with FEMA in Louisiana and Los Angeles County
and I deeply appreciate the President's trust in selecting me," Cooper said in a text to USA Today Network
"With over 30 years of experience — from my early days with Los Angeles County during the LA Riots and Northridge Earthquake
to more recent roles under two governors addressing hurricanes
and a pandemic — I hope to bring valuable insights to the FEMA council
I aim to contribute meaningfully to enhancing FEMA's service to all our citizens."
More: Louisiana advances Trump and RFK Jr. 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda for school meals
Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana
(KSLA) - Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher & coach for alleged indecent behavior with juveniles
a Bossier City teacher and coach at Airline High School was arrested by the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office (BPSO)
has been charged with alleged indecent behavior with a juvenile
Sevin-Chauvin was listed as the Cross Country Coach for Airline High School under the Louisiana High School Athletics Association in 2024
school officials immediately contacted law enforcement
Bossier Parish Schools are fully cooperating with the investigation being conducted by the sheriffs office
Bossier Parish Schools said in a statement
“We are greatly disturbed by the nature of the charges brought against this former educator and are cooperating with law enforcement to the fullest extent
It is important to note at this time investigators do not believe students were involved in or actually witnessed any of the inappropriate behavior he is accused of committing
Bossier Schools has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to inappropriate behavior in the presence of juveniles and this former educator is no longer working in our school system.”
Sevin-Chauvin is currently being held at the Bossier Parish Maximum Facility
(KSLA) - Three teens are in custody after shots were fired in a Bossier City neighborhood Monday afternoon (April 14)
An official with Bossier City says around noon Monday
officers with the Bossier City Police Department responded to a call about shots being fired in the 3000 block of Oliver Street
That’s just off Airline Drive between Patricia Drive and Old Minden Road
An Arkansas-based coffee stand is coming to northwest Louisiana
7 Brew will open its first drive-thru coffee stand in the Shreveport-Bossier area
This one-of-a-kind coffee stand will be located at 1980 Airline Dr.
whose motto is "Our secret sauce is not a flavor
It's a feeling," offers all kinds of custom hand-crafted drinks from coffee to energy drinks
to change drive-thru coffee into a fun experience for everyone
It offers premium coffee in record time and a welcoming environment for all customers
7 Brew has over 365 stands across the U.S.
More: Check out which Mexican restaurant is adding a south Shreveport location
The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening
and continue until sometime early Saturday morning at an undisclosed location in Bossier Parish
Sheriff Julian Whittington said the goal of the checkpoint is to identify and remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause serious injury or death to themselves or others
and to increase public awareness of the seriousness of driving while impaired
The sobriety checkpoint is being conducted as part of a grant awarded to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission for DWI Enforcement
Motorists are encouraged to report impaired drivers to law enforcement at any time in support of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The Bossier Sheriff’s Office can be reached 24 hours a day at 318-965-2203
-- The Shreveport Police Department will once again partner with local law enforcement agencies and Special Olympics Louisiana for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run
officers will carry the “Flame of Hope” through the Shreveport-Bossier area to raise awareness for the Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games
Law enforcement agencies from across the state will take part in this inspiring event that celebrates inclusion
Torch Run kickoff locations: Each begins at 9:45 a.m
A joint proclamation ceremony with the mayors of Shreveport and Bossier City will be held at Caddo Parish Courthouse
officers will continue the run for an additional 7 miles
concluding at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Residents are encouraged to cheer on officers at the following locations:
· Cheer Station #1 – Mile 3 Location: 3300 Youree Drive (E
Kings Highway and Youree Drive parking lot) Estimated Time: 11:30 a.m
· Cheer Station #2 – Mile 5 Location: Broadmoor Baptist Church
4100 Youree Drive (Leo Avenue and Youree Drive) Estimated Time: 11:50 a.m
· Cheer Station #3 – Mile 6 Location: Chili’s Grill & Bar
70th Street and Youree Drive) Estimated Time: 12:05 p.m
The Shreveport Police Department invites the community to line the route
and help share the spirit of hope with local and state Special Olympics athletes
Cinco De Mayo weekend is almost here, and Shreveport loves an excuse for good tacos and margaritas
There is no shortage of delicious Mexican eats in Shreveport-Bossier
so this is a holiday for foodies who love Mexican food. We scoured the internet to find every single spot in the area throwing a party
and it looks like you will be very busy weekend long
The Provenance Community looks forward to this every single year. The crew at El Cabo Verde always puts on a huge event for the entire community. The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with El Cabo Verde will take over Windrush Park from 3 p.m
The Cinco de Mayo event is a family-friendly celebration with food
and entertainment that is free and open to the public
Ki' Mexico has a love for live music
and they always love bringing us live music. The Ki Pachangon will take over on May 5th
and music starts at 4:3.0 There will be special food items and drinks
and it is also a family event with different bands performing throughout the night
They are doing happy hour all weekend long and into Monday
Shreveport-Bossier is celebrating Cinco De Mayo all weekend! Find parties at El Cabo Verde, Ki' Mexico, and 5 days of deals at Taqueria San Miguel. Tacos & margs await!\nRead More
Cinco De Mayo weekend is almost here, and Shreveport loves an excuse for good tacos and margaritas
The Provenance Community looks forward to this every single year. The crew at El Cabo Verde always puts on a huge event for the entire community. The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with El Cabo Verde will take over Windrush Park from 3 p.m
This report includes actions that occurred on April 12-14
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04/12/2025 01:43:00Arrest 400 Block Hamilton Rd/Cox St Bossier City
Fugitive Arrest/BPSO (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/12/2025 03:37:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Fugitive Arrest/ICE (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian
04/12/2025 06:11:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Failure To Appear-Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/12/2025 12:58:00Incident 1300 Block Carver St Bossier City
04/12/2025 13:58:00Incident 1100 Block Margaret St Bossier City
Unauthorized Use Of A Motor Vehicle (Exceptionally Cleared)
04/12/2025 15:36:00Arrest 2400 Block Bobbie St Bossier City
D/P – Language (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/12/2025 15:59:00Incident 1500 Block Fox St Bossier City
04/12/2025 17:10:00Incident 2200 Block Loreco St Bossier City
Simple Burglary – Residence/Business (Active)
04/13/2025 02:32:00Arrest 1300 Block Griffin Ln Bossier City
Battery Of A Dating Partner (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/13/2025 02:40:00Arrest 1300 Block Griffin Ln Bossier City
04/13/2025 03:01:00Arrest 500 Block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City
and 2) Violations Of Protective Orders (Felony) Jacob Duke
04/13/2025 03:03:00Arrest 500 Block Barksdale Blvd Barksdale
Fugitive Arrest-SPD (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian
04/13/2025 05:03:00Incident 700 Block Margaritaville Way Bossier City
Simple Burglary – From Motor Vehicle (Active)
04/13/2025 05:04:00Arrest 1400 Block Griffin Ln Bossier City
1) Domestic Abuse Battery – Aggravated (Felony)
and 2) Violations Of Protective Orders (Felony) Jessica Tehane Ealy
04/13/2025 06:47:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Failure To Appear-Simple Battery (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/13/2025 07:01:00Arrest 1100 Block Ronald St/Shed Rd Bossier City
D/P – Drunkenness (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/13/2025 09:31:00Arrest 2100 Block Airline Dr Bossier City
Failure To Appear- Speeding (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/13/2025 18:23:00Incident 2100 Block Old Minden Rd Bossier City
04/13/2025 18:26:00Arrest 3400 Block Ponderosa Bossier
1) Simple Burglary Of An Inhabited Dwelling (Felony)
and 6) Fugitive Arrest/South Carolina (Misdemeanor) Brandon Lee Mattingly
04/13/2025 18:31:00Arrest 3100 Block Malvern St Bossier City
Simple Assault (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/13/2025 18:56:00Incident 2200 Block E Texas St Bossier City
04/14/2025 01:06:00Arrest 4700 Block Barksdale Blvd/Medical Dr Bossier City
Fugitive Arrest-BPSO (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/14/2025 02:24:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Unauthorized Use Of A Movable (Felony)Antonio Deshun Coley
04/14/2025 02:53:00Citation 801 Benton Rd Bossier City
No Driver’s License Black or African American
04/14/2025 03:05:00Arrest 800 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
and 3) No Driver’s License (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/14/2025 03:24:00Arrest 800 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
and 2) Contempt Of Court (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/14/2025 04:58:00Arrest 1600 Block E Texas St Bossier City
04/14/2025 05:38:00Arrest 700 Block Margaritaville Way Bossier City
Domestic Abuse Battery – Simple (Felony)Charles Bragg
04/14/2025 12:00:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Court-Ordered Sentencing / D/P Drunk (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/14/2025 13:28:00Arrest 6000 Block Ellington Way Bossier City
Criminal Mischief – Tamper W/Property (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian
04/14/2025 15:10:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
1) Court Ordered Sentencing- No DL (Misdemeanor)
2) Court Ordered Sentencing- Fail To Register (Misdemeanor)
3) Court Ordered Sentencing- Texting While Driving (Misdemeanor)
and 4) Court Ordered Sentencing- Driving W/Defective Lights (Misdemeanor) Black or African American
04/14/2025 16:24:00Arrest 600 Block Benton Rd Bossier City
Court-Ordered Sentencing- Following Vehicle Too Close (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian
04/14/2025 16:30:00Arrest 3000 Block Oliver St Bossier City
1) Attempted Second Degree Murder (Felony)
and 2) Aggravated Criminal Damage To Property (Felony) Datalion J Goode
- The Hooters Boardwalk location in Bossier City has permanently closed
The press release continues thanking the Hooters staff and the Bossier City community for "an amazing 20 years and appreciate the support from our guests."
There are no plans for any additional Louisiana Hooters restaurants closing
They encourage Hooters customers to visit other locations in Louisiana
- An officer-involved shooting late Tuesday night stemmed from a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex where a woman and child had been held against their will
But the man initially accused of not letting them leave had then barricaded himself inside his home at the Villaggio Apartments on Venecia Drive
came out of the apartment after about three hours of negotiations
There was a confrontation with responding Bossier City police officers prior to shots being fired
Peters suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment
He was released Wednesday and booked into the Bossier Max facility on a charge of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment
Louisiana State Police detectives are heading up an investigation into the shooting -- the second officer-involved shooting with Bossier City police in just under three months
That one resulted in the death of a woman who was armed with a knife
or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 800-434-8007
Bossier City country music fans are in for a treat
Two up-and-coming country music stars will literally take The Stage in Bossier City this Friday
The Stage at the Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern is set to ignite with the raw talent of rising country star Corey Kent
and he’s bringing along the incredible Tyler Halverson
known for his authentic sound and captivating stage presence
is hitting the road on his “Black Bandana Tour,” and Bossier City is lucky enough to be on the map
Kent’s music resonates with a genuine country spirit that’s both fresh and familiar.
Adding even more fuel to the country fire is special guest Tyler Halverson
Halverson’s gritty vocals and “Western Amerijuana Music” are inspired by Garth Brooks and George Strait with a little Hayes Carll and Boyz II Men thrown in
The Stage at the Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern provides the perfect backdrop for this entertaining show
Known for its fun atmosphere and excellent acoustics
it’s a place where you can truly connect with the artists and feel the music
And let’s not forget the “Smokehouse & Tavern” part — you can count on delicious food and drinks to keep the good times rolling all night long
Tickets are available now
— Louisiana State Police are investigating a second officer-involved shooting this year with the Bossier City Police Department
It happened overnight at the Villaggio Apartments
where residents said they were scared and shocked by the shooting
They say a man barricaded himself in his apartment for hours
“It was like bang bang bang bang bang and I ran and got my baby,” said Allison Daniels
Captured on a neighbor’s camera — Bossier City police entering a home at the Villaggio Apartments after being called about a domestic dispute
there was a female that was in an argument with a male
She was able to escape from the male with her child
The male then barricaded himself inside of the apartment,” said Louis Johnson
Neighbors say police responded quickly and put caution tape around the complex
My husband came in because he was up still
and we kind of just took our baby to the closet,” said Daniels
“You could hear people on the loudspeaker trying to talk to people in the apartment
a tank came in," said a resident who did not want to be identified
After three hours of negotiating with police
came out of the apartment with his hands above his head
A neighbor says all the chaos ended around 2 a.m.
“There were some investigators that pulled up about an hour later and just looked around the crime scene
But I’m assuming there is someone injured,” said Daniels
Peters was taken to the hospital after being shot
He is now in Bossier Max facing charges of simple domestic abuse battery with child endangerment
Villaggio Apartments management is not commenting about the shooting
This is BCPD’s second officer-involved shooting this year
The first happened almost three months ago at the Southern Living Mobile Home Park
which is nearby the Villaggio Apartments — and it also involved a domestic dispute that ended with a woman being shot and killed
— Newly released body camera footage obtained exclusively by KTBS 3 shows …