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."More >>
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."More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:35:45 GMT
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.More >>
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.More >>
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - The suspect accused of killing Shreveport Police Sergeant Timothy Prunty remains behind bars Monday, but reportedly under suicide watch.
The suspect, 24-year-old Christopher Cope, police say is now being housed at the Caddo Correctional Center in Shreveport.
It has been confirmed that Cope is the son of retired Shreveport Police Officer, Carl Cope. Investigators say, Cope admits to detectives that he shot Sgt. Prunty, but the question remains Monday as to Why?
The shooting happened around 3:30am at the Circle K at Dean Road and W. Bert Kouns. Police say Cope reportedly drove up to the Circle K and began firing multiple shots off at Sgt. Prunty, wounding him multiple times.
Sgt. Prunty was taken to LSU Health Sciences Center where he was pronounced dead.
Cope faces a charge of 1st degree murder in connection to this case.
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:47:12 GMT
HOUSTON (KHOU/CBS) – Neighbors near a prostitution sting said customers came so often they affected the flow of traffic. Two juveniles were among the female sex workers, and more than 100 other peopleMore >>
Vice officers made dozens of arrests in the last two weeks during an operation they called the Bissonet Initiative, named for the street the sting took place.More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:31 GMT
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
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