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Louisiana surrogate pregnancy bill stirs controversy

Victoria Shirley — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:12:00 EDT

A bill looking to set legal guidelines the surrogate process is stirring up controversy.Both liberal and conservative groups, are against the bill.

SPD: Store clerk stabbed during robbery

Willard Woods — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:00 EDT

A store clerk is recovering from injuries after being stabbed during an armed robbery at a local discount store Friday afternoon.

Bossier Police nab suspect in Barksdale Annex homicide case

Willard Woods — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:00 EDT

Detectives with the Bossier City Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit on Friday arrested the suspect in the May 5 drive-by shooting death of 20-year old Devonte Demarcus English.

Lower gas prices might not mean more Memorial Day motorists

Jeff Ferrell — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:23:00 EDT

Gas prices might be lower this Memorial Day than they were last year, but ArkLaTex motorists say they still are not encouraged to drive more this weekend.

Private group is one step closer to taking over LSU hospitals

Fred Childers — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:00 EDT

Biomedical Research Foundation has decided to move forward with a plan to operate and manage LSU Hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana.

Battle brewing over Louisiana's free cell program

Willard Woods — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:00 EDT

A month after Louisiana Sen. David Vitter introduced legislation that would end subsidized mobile phone service, Safelink Wireless, one company that provides the cell phones, sent out text messages to save the cell phone subsidy.

Louisiana motorists should expect heavy seatbelt enforcement this weekend

Willard Woods — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:06:00 EDT

This week, the LSP kicked off its seatbelt enforcement campaign, warning drivers to click it or get a ticket. Authorities wrote more than 20,000 tickets during last year's campaign.

Doctors save baby with 3D-printed breathing device

Ray Downs — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT

A baby who was born with a serious medical condition is able to breathe on his own after doctors created a new device with the aid of a 3D printer.

Libbey Glass set to layoff more than 100 employees

Amber Edwards — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:31:00 EDT

More than 100 good paying jobs in the ArkLaTex are on the chopping block. Those layoffs are set to take place at the massive Libbey Glass factory in Shreveport.

LA Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday this weekend

Sean Staggs — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 EDT

Many items people need to make it through the aftermath of a hurricane or other bad storm will be exempt from the state's 4% sales tax.

Travel for Memorial Day weekend declining

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:00 EDT

It's seen as the official start of summer, but it appears most people will be spending Memorial Day close to home.

Church makes arrangements for students to perform musical after religious complaints

Marshall Stephens — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT

Lindale Independent School District was contacted this week by the Freedom from Religion Foundation about a music program scheduled at E.J. Moss Intermediate school on Thursday evening.

West 77th neighbors beg for community violence to stop

Victoria Shirley — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:27:00 EDT

More than 40 people gathered at a candle light vigil Thursday night, to not only remember Johnson, but also encourage the young people to put their guns down.

Horror film production leads to street closures in downtown Shreveport

Willard Woods — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:08:00 EDT

Filming for the 1976 remake of "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" will disrupt traffic at several Shreveport locations between May 29 and June 18.

SPD: Store clerk attacked during robbery

Willard Woods — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:00 EDT

Shreveport Police are looking for two men they say beat a convenience store clerk while robbing the store early Wednesday in West Shreveport.

3 Coushatta residents nabbed in month-long drug probe

Willard Woods — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:59:00 EDT

Red River Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested 3 Coushatta residents Wednesday on numerous felony drug charges, the office announced Thursday.

ArkLaTex donation drives and fundraisers for OK tornado victims

Carolyn Roy — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:00 EDT

The donation drives and collections continue around the ArkLaTex for the victims of the Moore, OK tornado.

Victim in W. 70th St. wreck identified

Willard Woods — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:58:00 EDT

Shreveport Police have identified the woman killed Wednesday night in a wreck on West 70th Street.

CPSO warns Red River levels rising

Emily Black — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:00 EDT

The Red River is on the rise, right in time for Memorial Day. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office let KSLA News 12 on their boat to see why that can be dangerous for boaters.

VIRAL VIDEO: New Kmart commercial

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT

Kmart strikes again! They've released a new video on YouTube to show off savings on gas at select Kmarts. Of course, the video is hilariously controversial.

State Police share Clyde Barrow's fingerprint card on 79th anniversary of death

Amber Stegall — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT

On May 23, 1934, 79 years ago, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La.

Blood drive today at Boomtown for ArkLaTex crash survivor

Amber Edwards — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT

A blood drive is being held today at Boomtown for an ArkLaTex woman seriously injured in a car crash last month.

HCSO: Meth lab discovered near barn, 2 arrested

Amber Edwards — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT

Two people are behind bars for allegedly cooking meth in the back of a truck in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Caddo deputies return from assisting local law enforcement in OK

KSLA Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:14:00 EDT

Two Caddo Parish deputies have just returned from Moore, OK, where they were helping local law enforcement in the days following the EF5 tornado that brought so much destruction on Monday. Sergeant John

Arrest made in shootout near West Shreveport

Carolyn Roy — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:53:00 EDT

An arrest has been made in connection with a shootout Wednesday involving two cars with children inside.

CPSO: Man arrested after stealing money during courthouse security check

Willard Woods — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:00 EDT

Those who have been to the Caddo Parish courthouse are familiar with the screening system to enter the building. Empty the pockets and walk through the scanner that alerts authorities to illegal contraband.

Ark-La-Tex storm shelter sales surge after recent tornados

Victoria Shirley — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:27:00 EDT

The demand is high for storm shelters in the Ark-La-Tex after the deadly tornado outbreaks over the past few weeks.

Caddo JROTC Drill Team invited to D-Day parade in France

Carolyn Roy — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:00 EDT

They marched their way to the top of the list in Louisiana, and now one local Junior ROTC program is hoping to march their way all the way to France.

Haughton woman wants to help tornado victims in Oklahoma

Clay Ostarly — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:00 EDT

Jackie Cook lives in Haughton, LA, some 400 miles away from Moore, OK. After seeing the coverage of the storm ravaged state, she wants to help in any way she can.

ETX community helps one of its own in storm cleanup

Willard Woods — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:00 EDT

Tuesday's storms caused some damage in Bowie County, particularly in the town of Hooks, Texas. By Wednesday, Hooks residents already were lending each other a helping hand.

Former Texarkana youth baseball coach gets 10 years for child sex abuse

Carolyn Roy — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48:00 EDT

A former Arkansas youth baseball coach has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting minors with the intent to engage in sexual activity.

BAFB: Resources available for victims of sexual assault in military

Emily Black — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:26:00 EDT

Sexual assault cases spike in the military. KSLA News 12 spoke with the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or SARC at Barksdale, about what is being done, locally, to protect those who are protecting us.

Future of 10M pounds of M6 at Camp Minden unknown

Carolyn Roy — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:00 EDT

After months of moving millions of pounds of improperly-stored military propellant into blast-resistant bunkers, state and local Officials have officially given the "all clear" at Camp Minden.

Band of Brothers: Defeating Nazi Germany with courage and luck

Pat Simon — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT

How David Knotts of Shreveport managed to stay alive during World War II is anyone's guess. His first dodge of death happened during training at Camp Swift, Texas

N. Caddo Parish home heavily damaged in fire

KSLA Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT

A North Caddo Parish home was heavily damaged, after a fire broke out in the master bedroom early Wednesday afternoon.

No helmets required for Elio vehicle occupants

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT

Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets.

SWEPCO: Storms leave more than 10,000 without power in ArkLaTex

Willard Woods — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:15:00 EDT

Storms sweeping through the ArkLaTex Tuesday evening knocked out power for more than 10,000 SWEPCO customers.

ArkLaTex groups rush to send aid to Oklahoma

Willard Woods — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:00 EDT

As the ArkLaTex braced for a return of storms on Tuesday, a number of local organizations were focused on the help needed in Oklahoma.

Red River Parish sends K-9 cadaver unit to Oklahoma

Fred Childers — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:21:00 EDT

A Red River Parish Deputy, along with his cadaver dog, will provide a necessary seach for bodies in Oklahoma.

Bossier Firefighters battle waste disposal fire

Willard Woods — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:00 EDT

The Bossier City Fire Department on Tuesday responded to a commercial waste disposal center after an outdoor pile of debris caught fire and threatened to burn a nearby wooded area.

ArkLaTex storms fell trees, but little else damaged

Willard Woods — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:00 EDT

Storms that pushed through the ArkLaTex on Tuesday dropped a few trees as well as area temperatures but caused little structural damage.

Former DeSoto school board member sentenced to prison

Willard Woods — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:00 EDT

A former DeSoto Parish School Board member was sentenced to prison on drug charges, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District in Shreveport announced on Tuesday.

BBB offers tips to help prevent donation scams

Jackie Kent — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT

In the wake of the devastation in Moore, Okla. this week, the BBB says more people are likely to give but should research their options first.

SPD: Armed homeowner shot; armed intruder arrested

Carolyn Roy — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:00 EDT

Shreveport Police say an exchange of gunfire between a homeowner who used his firearm to ward off an armed intruder has landed the homeowner in a hospital and the intruder behind bars.

La. drivers can't tweet or post to Facebook

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:00 EDT

Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting.

Threat of severe weather prompts early pickups, but no early school dismissals

KSLA Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:00 EDT

Parents kept an especially wary eye on the skies Tuesday as severe weather approached the ArkLaTex.

City of Shreveport braces for severe weather

KSLA Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT

The City of Shreveport is taking steps to prepare for the potential for severe weather in the area Tuesday afternoon.

Caddo after school activities canceled

KSLA Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT

Caddo schools released at normal times Tuesday as the potential for severe weather approached the ArkLaTex, but all after school activities have been canceled for the day.

More tornadoes possible in 4 states Tuesday

Syrenthia Harris — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:38:00 EDT

The Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service believes there is a high probability for severe weather in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Thursday's storm victims brace for more severe weather

Victoria Shirley — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:28:00 EDT

Four days after storms swept through the Ark-La-Tex, people who live along Barron Road in Keithville are still cleaning up. Some lost their homes, others lost their cars. Now, they are bracing for what future storms may bring.

Caddo Lake drowning victim identified

KSLA Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24:00 EDT

Texas authorities have identified the man who drowned Sunday in Caddo Lake.

Bullied to death? ArkLaTex mother says 'Yes'

Doug Warner — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:14:00 EDT

An ArkLaTex mother says her son was pushed to the edge by bullying, and took his own life as a result. Now, she's speaking out in hopes of putting a stop to what she claims is an ongoing problem in the tiny McCurtain County town of Smithville, OK.

Hal Sutton reacts to closure of Sutton Children's Medical Center

KSLA Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:01:00 EDT

PGA Champion and Shreveport native Hal Sutton released a brief statement Monday in response to the announcement of the pending closure of Sutton Children's Medical Center.

Gunfire exchanged near site of last week's shooting death

Willard Woods — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT

The 300 block of W. 77th Street is the scene of a second shooting in four days, and Sheveport Police are on the hunt for a suspect.

'Mike & Molly' will not air due to tragic events in Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT

According to CBS, the season finale of 'Mike & Molly' will not air due to the tragic events Monday afternoon in Oklahoma. CBS officials say it is due to a related storyline.

CHRISTUS Schumpert St. Mary to close, Highland to expand

KSLA Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:00 EDT

CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier has announced the closure of one hospital and the expansion of another, in what it is calling a "new strategic direction."

Legislative auditors report released on Dept. of Education

Jim Shannon — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:00 EDT

A new Legislative Audit report released Monday shows some problems with the way the State Department of Education is managing its charter schools.

La. suspends Explo explosives license

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:00 EDT

Louisiana authorities have suspended the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant in Louisiana.

3 injured in Clyde Fant wreck

Carolyn Roy — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:00 EDT

Shreveport police and EMS are on the scene of a wreck on Clyde Fant requiring rescuers to use the jaws of life.

SPD: Suspect in Queensborough shooting turns himself in

Amber Edwards — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:00 EDT

A man wanted in connection to a shooting in the Queensborough neighborhood turned himself in to police Sunday night.

Six arrested in prostitution sting at Bossier City hotel

KSLA Staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:00 EDT

Bossier police arrested six people in a prostitution sting Thursday night at a Bossier City Hotel.

Storm victims still cleaning up from Thursday's storm

Clay Ostarly — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:35:00 EDT

Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.

Louisiana jobless rate rises for fourth month

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:00 EDT

Louisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work.

Bossier City man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in mother's stabbing death

Carolyn Roy — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT

A Bossier City man accused in the brutal stabbing death of his mother has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Multiple colonies of honeybees found in abandoned ETX building

Carolyn Roy — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT

The old Rosborough Springs building south of Marshall, TX has been empty for years, but as Richard Givens recently discovered, the place is still buzzing with activity.

Thursday's storms brought 4 tornadoes to ArkLaTex

Willard Woods — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT

The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that the storm that swept through the ArkLaTex a day earlier spawned four tornadoes in the EF-1 category.

Suspect identified in deadly Cedar Grove shooting

KSLA Staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT

Shreveport police have identified the suspect in the shooting in Cedar Grove that claimed the life of a Shreveport man Thursday evening.

Shreveport teen heads to the National Spelling Bee

Emily Black — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:38:00 EDT

"I guess I won't actually be nervous until I actually get up there" 8^th grade Safa says about the national spelling bee in Washington DC. She leaves for the competition on May 25^th.

Dad deploys to Middle East, days before twin sons graduate

Victoria Shirley — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT

A deployed military dad will miss his sons' graduation ceremony in person, but thanks to small group, he won't miss the ceremony at all.

Light smoke prompts Pierre Bossier Mall evacuation

Willard Woods — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT

Authorities have evacuated Pierre Bossier Mall as a precaution as Bossier firefighters look for the source of smoke coming through vents, Bossier Police spokesman Mark Natale says.

Bossier Sheriff: Boy, 11, accidently shot by 13-year-old

Willard Woods — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT

An 11-year-old boy is in the hospital Friday after being shot in the abdomen by another boy, and Bossier Sheriff's Detectives are investigating.

Texas Senate OKs 'Merry Christmas' bill

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT

It's Christmas in May in the Texas Legislature.

Local nursery devastated by severe weather

Jeff Ferrell — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT

Shock, anger and sadness are just a few of the emotions that greeted the owners and employees of an Ark-La-Tex nursery, devastated by Thursday's (5/16/13) severe weather that rolled through the area.

Damage assessments, disaster response under way following Thursday's storms

Carolyn Roy — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT

Clean-up and damage assessment is under way in several areas across the ArkLaTex following Thursday's storms, and the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (CBOHSEP) wants to get the word out about resources available to those needing assistance.

Louisiana jobless rate rises for 4th month

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT

Louisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work.

National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Waskom

KLTV News Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT

After a reported tornado damaged homes and businesses Thursday in Harrison County, the National Weather Service says it will survey the area.

Brad Pitt talks about 'face blindness' in interview

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:59:00 EDT

In an Esquire interview, Brad Pitt said he was convinced he suffered from "face blindness."

Concealed handgun permits report released

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:24:00 EDT

Concealed weapon permits are popular in certain parts of Louisiana, though some locations may surprise you.

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:58:00 EDT

The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....

Older brother held in deaths of 2 younger siblings

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT

A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.