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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Emergency crews responded to the scene of a wreck just after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17.
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The jury unanimously found him guilty as charged of second-degree murder.
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Shreveport police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at around 6:22 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17.
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Homecoming weekend for Haughton High School looks a little different this year, as the community remembers football player Christian Smith.
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Bruce Lamont Wilson was last seen around the middle of July 2021.
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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway across the ArkLaTex.
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Austin Wade Boyd, 29, was found guilty on April 23, 2021, for the death of 28-year-old Bernard Sollers on Oct. 12, 2018.
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Over the course of the scheme, Ruiz obtained more than $4.85 million from the victim.
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LSP shares new details about what led to deadly encounter
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Willis-Knighton Health System has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer James K. Elrod plans to retire on Sept. 30.
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A member of the Shreveport City Council has called a meeting of the Public Safety Committee following a particularly violent week of crime in the city.
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Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting at 8:24 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9.
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The Shreveport Police Department says they’ve arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting of LaDerrick Grant.
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According to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office, a man has been arrested on an active warrant for possession of pornography involving juveniles and sexual abuse of an animal.
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The Shreveport Fire Department responded to a fire at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
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Shreveport firefighters responded to the scene of a fire just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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Jefferson Parish officials held a public press conference at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 to discuss the aftermath efforts being taken after Hurricane Ida.
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Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27.
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The Caddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has announced they will be opening a shelter for residents evacuating before the arrival of Hurricane Ida.
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Two members of the Shreveport City Council are expressing a “vote of no confidence” in Police Chief Ben Raymond.
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Southern University has announced that they are adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of immunizations required for admission to any campus in the Southern University System. That includes Southern University at Shreveport.
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Prize Fest has announced they will require all attendees, artists, staff and volunteers to provide either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend this year’s event in person.
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According to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, two more bodies where found in Toledo Bend on Sunday, Aug. 1.
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According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, a Monroe man has been arrested for home improvement fraud.
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According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, a Shreveport man accused of a January 2017 slaying has pleaded guilty.
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According to Cleco Power, there are multiple factors contributing to higher than usual bills. However, they say some of the increases are temporary.
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at around 6:13 p.m
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KSLA News 12 has been told the fire possibly was sparked by lightning
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12.
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According to the Natchitoches Police Department, a juvenile was shot multiple times at a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
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A shooting in the Cedar Grove neighborhood on Saturday, Aug. 7 led to the death of one man.
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According to the Marshall Police Department, a man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend.
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The Shreveport Police Department reported to a deadly accident on I-20 W early Saturday morning.
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Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 4:30 p.m.
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An elderly man is dead after a crash on LA Highway 3229 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana State Police reports.
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Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Wednesday, Aug. 4, just before 5:30 p.m.
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Detectives with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office have closed two cases of home improvement fraud this week.
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According to Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker, a body was found on a property in the northwest part of Webster parish.
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Two 18-wheelers were involved in a wreck on I-20 just around 3 p.m. on Friday, May 7.
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SFD says the fire started from the engine of one of the fire trucks.
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According to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, an 18-wheeler carrying 62 head of cattle caught fire on Friday, July 30, at around 4:25 p.m.
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According to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, another man has been arrested on various sexual abuse charges against juveniles.
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Shreveport police responded to reports of an “armed person” off E Bert Kouns Industrial just before 7:30 p.m.
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Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28.
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Bossier Parish Community College announced they have postponed the summer graduation ceremony sue to rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
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Inmate records show Snellgrove was arrested on July 24 on charges of vehicle burglary.
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According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, a recent investigation involving area law enforcement agencies resulted in the largest fentanyl seizure in Caddo parish and the surrounding area.
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A suspect is now in custody after a homicide on E 49th Street in Texarkana.