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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Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Alex Onken
Investigators determined the incident stemmed from a road rage incident.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
SPD released the information on Saturday morning.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 8:23 AM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Bobbie Young, 72, died at 4:39 p.m. at Ochsner LSU Health
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The Society of Professional Journalists held the Sigma Delta Chi Awards.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Jenkins was arrested on June 16.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident remains under investigation.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:39 AM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Alex Onken
Gates will open at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 7:36 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The procession will begin in Pensacola, Fla.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Indictments include 4 for 2nd-degree murder, 1 for first-degree rape
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 3:41 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
This case remains under investigation.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Tayler Davis
The home will be known as the Kingdom House Women and Children’s Home.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 9:08 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Tayler Davis
The centers will be open on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Alex Onken, Domonique Benn, Daffney Dawson and Jade Myers
"We continue to ask everyone to keep Marshal Charlie Caldwell, Jr.’s family, the Marshal’s Office, and all his friends in your thoughts and prayers."
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Both cases are still under investigation.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
He is booked in the Bossier Maximum Security Facility with a $400,000 bond.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred near the intersection at the 3000 block of Hayes Drive and the 3200 block of Colquitt Road.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Given the length of time Scott must be imprisoned, the Caddo District Attorney’s office still is evaluating the need for a retrial.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Brewer’s cause of death remains under investigation.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 2:01 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The City of Shreveport Public Works Department is currently working to barricade the area from traffic.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 9:27 PM CDT
|By Alex Onken and Daffney Dawson
Bossier City police have a gunman in custody after a shooting that left one man injured.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 1:49 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
David McMichael plead guilty to the charge of abuse of a corpse and received a five-year sentence of deferred adjudication.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Curtis Heyen
The incident occurred in the 500 block of Browning Street
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:53 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred near Fire Station 4.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 171 at Kyle Porter Road.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred in the 7000 block of Gideon Street.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
On May 4, three warrants for felony theft were issued for Cobb’s arrest.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The panel was free and open to the public.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
A basketball tournament fundraiser will take place on Sunday June, 12
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Wilson is also the alleged suspect in two burglary cases not related to the shooting.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred on Jamison Street, near Northside Road.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 4:53 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Curtis Heyen
KSLA News 12 has been told that a carjacking led to a high-speed chase
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
If you have any additional information on this incident, please call (903) 798-3116 or (903) 793-STOP.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
He was arrested on Thursday, June 2 for one count of attempted second-degree murder.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
She was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center pending transfer to Caddo Correctional Center.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Anderson was found guilty on April 20, 2022 of planning and executing the murder of Payne.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Sahil enjoys solving Rubik’s Cubes, puzzles and he even taught himself origami at at age of seven!
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The incident occurred in the 300 block of Regent Street
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated property damage.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
All defendants remain in custody at the Caddo Correctional Center.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Taniel Cole, 42, was found guilty on April 20 of attempted manslaughter, four counts of second-degree kidnapping and armed robbery.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
AutoZone will be making same-day job offers to fill positions in Shreveport-Bossier City and Texarkana.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 10:01 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
She faces up to 15 years in prison
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Alex Onken and Daffney Dawson
The crash remains under investigation.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The roads have been reopened to traffic.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Tension regarding who would manage Shreveport’s pools this summer began after an area company expressed confusion over their proposal being rejected over an out-of-state company.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Another hearing will take place on August 4.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The pool was significantly damaged and had to be drained before a towing company could remove the truck.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
Police have confirmed there was a fatal, however, other injuries are unknown at this time.