Shreveport Police Arrest Suspect in September Double Homicide
Shreveport Police Department
Shreveport police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a Sept. 12 double homicide on Mansfield Road. Jacoreyus Gray was taken into custody Tuesday, Oct. 27, after detectives received information about his whereabouts. Investigators said Gray is accused in the deaths of David Young, 26, and LaJames Smith, 31, who were killed at 6518 Mansfield Road. Members of the Violent Crimes Unit, assisted by K-9 and patrol officers, located Gray and detained him without incident. He faces two counts of second-degree murder and one count of possession of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. The arrest was announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Woman Arrested Following Stabbing at Shreveport Apartment Complex
Shreveport Police Department
A Shreveport woman has been arrested following an Oct. 25 stabbing at an apartment complex in the 4000 block of Golf Links Boulevard. Officers responding to the incident found a woman receiving emergency treatment before she was transported to Ochsner LSU Health. Investigators said an ongoing dispute between neighbors escalated into a courtyard altercation during which Carmen Alexander allegedly used nail scissors to stab and cut the victim approximately seven times. The injuries required numerous stitches. Police located Alexander inside a vacant apartment at the complex and took her into custody. Authorities said she admitted to using the scissors during the fight. Alexander was charged with aggravated second-degree battery.
State Police Task Force Assists Shreveport Officers in Arrest of Wanted Man
Shreveport Police Department
A joint operation involving the Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Abatement Team and the Louisiana State Police GATOR Task Force resulted in the arrest of Robert Williams, 46, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Officers located Williams at a residence in the 2500 block of David Rains Road after receiving information that he was allegedly possessing a firearm and intimidating neighborhood residents. Investigators said Williams was hiding inside the residence and initially refused to come outside. Officers took him into custody without further incident. Williams was transported to the Shreveport Police Department jail for processing on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender and multiple outstanding warrants.
DOTD Announces Upcoming Lane Closures for Shreveport Traffic Signal Upgrades
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the second phase of its flashing yellow left-turn arrow installation project in Caddo Parish is nearing completion. Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, inside lane closures are scheduled at Youree Drive and East 70th Street in Shreveport to allow installation of foundations for new traffic signal equipment. Closures are expected to last up to three days, weather permitting. Crews will then move to Shreveport-Barksdale Highway at Weyman Street for similar work. The two intersections are the final locations in the Caddo Parish phase. DOTD said flashing yellow arrows allow drivers to turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic.
Shreve Memorial Library Hosts Free Legal Consultations Thursday
Shreve Memorial Library
Shreve Memorial Library will offer additional free legal consultations Thursday, Oct. 29, through the statewide Lawyers in Libraries program. The Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Road, will host consultations from 1 to 3 p.m., with advance registration required. Attorney Felecia Hamilton will also be available at the Mooretown Branch from 3 to 5 p.m. The program connects residents with attorneys for brief consultations about civil legal matters and is conducted in partnership with the Louisiana State Bar Association, State Library of Louisiana and Louisiana Library Association. The service is intended to help residents obtain general legal guidance and information about available resources.
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