Daffney Dawson
Digital Content Producer - KSLA
Shreveport, La.
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Daffney Dawson joined the KSLA News 12 team in June of 2020.
She has lived in Louisiana for most of her life and became interested in journalism while studying at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. While there, she served as the opinion’s editor for the Purple and White newspaper, spent a summer interning for KSLA, and served as an intern for the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.
Daffney graduated from Millsaps with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, as well as double minors in music and Spanish.
In her spare time, Daffney enjoys traveling, discovering new music, and watching Marvel movies.
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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway across the ArkLaTex.
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The Caddo Parish Grand Jury released seven indictments on Tuesday, Jan. 25
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Willis-Knighton is one of the 400 sites in the United States involved in the study.
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Police responded to a shooting just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21.
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He was booked into the Bossier Maximum Security Facility with a bond set at $300,000.
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Detectives say the crimes were committed over a four-year period.
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The Shreveport Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man.
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The hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at the Caddo Parish Courthouse on Texas Street in downtown Shreveport.
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Three Shreveport business groups came together to commit a combined $1.2 million to establish the first endowment for LSU Health Shreveport’s Center of Excellence for Emerging Viral Threats.
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Campuses will be deep cleaned to prepare for when students and staff return.
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The incident involved bus #691 from Fair Park Middle School.
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Two children have died following a wreck in Gregg County.
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The Bossier City Office of Motor Vehicles will reopen at a new site on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting at around 6:39 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14.
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Michael Lafitte has resigned as president of the Shreveport Chapter of the NAACP.
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The incident occurred in the 3100 block of Kentucky Avenue.
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According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, crime reports dropped three percent in 2021, continuing a steady decline that started over 20 years ago.
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Luke Spinney, son of Louisiana State Police Trooper Barry Spinney, is coming home from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
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Quinterrius D’Lon Brown, 20, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to 24 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
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Homicide suspect should be considered to be armed and dangerous, authorities say
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The Shreveport Police Department is on the lookout for a man believed to be involved in a violent morning attack.
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Summerfield Elementary School has announced they will be closed from Jan. 12 through Jan. 17, due to an increased number of COVID-19 cases.
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The pilot program is a joint effort between the City of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo and United Way of Northwest Louisiana.
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Officials responded to a wreck on Friday, Jan. 7 at around 10:32 p.m.
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The Natchitoches Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a Dec. shooting, thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip.
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The Marshall Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred on Lothrop Street in Sept. 2021.
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Hope Public Schools has announced they will be switching to virtual learning exclusively for the rest of this week.
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says the missing boy has been found safe.
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The Shreveport Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an attempted murder that occurred in late November of 2021
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting at around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
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SporTran’s announcement of an expansion into south Bossier was met with confusion, after Mayor Tommy Chandler made a statement saying he was not consulted about the project.
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"We’ve worked closely with Mayor Tommy Chandler and his staff to build a schedule and stop map that makes sense for the residents and businesses there."
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Shreveport police have charged a man in connection to an early Dec. battery that led to the death of an elderly man.
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The firefighter was airlifted to Ochsner LSU hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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According to the Shreveport Police Department, a man has been charged with vehicular homicide after an early morning crash on Saturday, Dec. 18.
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Shreveport police say they have a break in a cold homicide case from five years ago.
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Bossier Special Operations Services and SWAT team responded to an incident at Boomtown Casino Hotel at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16.
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Across the ArkLaTex, many athletes are choosing which college they will attend and signing their letter of intent.
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The Bossier City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.
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Miller County Deputies responded to reports of a shooting just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9.
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According to a news release from Willis-Knighton Health System, Dr. G.E. Ghali has joined the Willis-Knighton Physician Network
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Community members went to the polls on Saturday, Dec. 11, to vote on a number of issues
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BCSO contacted the Texas Rangers, who are continuing the investigation into this incident.
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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office says the dog who got lost after an accident has been found and returned home.
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting at 2:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
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According to the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office, a North DeSoto High School student is being investigated after allegedly bringing an air gun to school on Friday, Dec. 3.
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28.
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According to Louisiana State Police, one man is dead after a single vehicle crash at LA Hwy 528, just west of U.S. Hwy 371.
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According to the Louisiana State Police, one woman is dead after a crash on U.S. Hwy 371, just north of U.S. Hwy 71.