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SporTran to roll out new CNG buses

'Compressed natural gas' is a common phrase heard around the Ark-La-Tex, and the transit system for Shreveport and Bossier City is finally getting in on the act.  SporTran will soon roll out new environmentally-friendly buses in th

Shreveport police arrest three involved in shooting

At approximately 7:22 p.m. on Sunday, Shreveport police patrol officers were sent to a shooting near the intersection of Mabel Street and Greenwood Road.

2-month long investigation leads to arrest

A two month long undercover investigation into the sale of illegal narcotics resulted in the arrest of a Bossier City man and seizure of marijuana, crack cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash.

Bossier City house damaged by weekend blaze

The Bossier City Fire Department responded to a fire Sunday morning in the 3100 block of Stockwell Road that heavily damaged a house. Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 5:15 a.m. and found flames coming from the structure.

Louisiana colleges learn proposed program cuts

The Louisiana Board of Regents announced on Wednesday that more than 450 academic programs could be terminated due to low-completion rates at certain public universities.  These cuts could affect the only four-year university in the Shreve

UPDATE: Man who shot Harrison County deputy identified

HARRISON COUNTY - Harrison County Deputy Sheriff, Sgt. Duana (D.J.) Couch was shot while investigating a civil process situation at approximately 3:45 PM, January 26, 2011.

Teacher and student charged in scuffle

Police officers have charged a student and teacher in connection with an altercation at a Shreveport middle school this afternoon.

Reward offered for man who raped elderly woman

Shreveport-Caddo Parish Crime Stoppers is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a male suspect who brutally raped an elderly female last weekend in west Shreveport.

Ex-boyfriend arrested in missing woman case

Caddo Sheriff's deputies arrested Eddie Jackson, 40, for allegedly kidnapping Tracy Winslow, 30, outside of her Oil City apartment on Sunday night.  Winslow has not been seen or heard from since late that night.

Police crack down on I-49 lead foots

Officers with the Shreveport Police Department’s Traffic Bureau initiated a special operation yesterday to address speeding on Interstate 49.