Shreveport Police have arrested Leanisha Broom after she repeatedly abandoned her five small children, leaving them home alone with no regard for their safety.
Officers were called to a home on Virginia Avenue on Feb. 15 after a concerned family member reported that Broom was nowhere to be found and had not answered calls. Investigators discovered that she had not been to work for two days and had not stayed with her children since Feb. 13.
A 6-year-old child told officers that Broom had briefly stopped by that morning just to drop off a McDonald’s biscuit before leaving again. She never returned.
Further investigation revealed that Broom had active warrants for three counts of Child Desertion from 2023 and another from 2021. Instead of taking responsibility, she continued to neglect her children, leaving them alone and defenseless.
Shreveport Police tracked her down and arrested her on Feb. 17. In addition to her existing charges, she now faces five new counts of Child Desertion for her latest act of shocking neglect.
his is UNACCEPTABLE. No child should ever be put in this situation. The Shreveport Police Department is committed to holding parents accountable and ensuring children are protected.
If anyone knows of a child in danger, speak up. Call Shreveport Police at 318-673-7300 or Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.