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 going to the movies.
“We don’t want happening here what happened in DeSoto Parish”
According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, a Shreveport man who is accused of molesting a female relative more than three decades ago was convicted on Thursday, June 17, of molestation of a juvenile.
Marshall police responded to an apartment complex in the 500 block of Veterans Avenue at 2:47 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, in reference to a shooting.
According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, a Shreveport 17-year-old faces trial as an adult after being accused of killing two people and shooting at six or more people over a spree of violence lasting 10 days.
Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Tuesday, June 1, just before 7 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccinations are underway across the ArkLaTex.
According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, a Shreveport man faces decades in jail after being found guilty of five separate drug and gun charges on Wednesday, June 16.
According to the Texarkana Texas Police Department, a man has been charged with murder after an incident that occurred on Wednesday, June 9.
Jerald Dewayne Smith, 26, was found guilty as charged of first-degree rape.
See new body cam video of shooting at trail ride in Grand Cane
According to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, more charges have been added to a Benton man that was arrested on multiple charges related to sex crimes with juveniles.
Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Thursday, June 10, just before 9 p.m.
A group of Shreveport community organizations gathered on Thursday, June 10, to announce their Juneteenth Observance “The Power of Grassroots Activism.”
Two juveniles were arrested in the early morning on Wednesday, June 10, after stealing a vehicle in north Shreveport.
According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, one person is dead following a crash in north Caddo Parish.
The medical marijuana market in Arkansas has recently surpassed $330 million in overall sales.
Shreveport police were dispatched on reports of an "armed person" on Saturday, June 5, just after 4 p.m., according to the Caddo 911 page.
According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, one man is dead after an incident that took place on Friday, June 4 at 2 p.m.
The Gregg County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a runaway teen.
Officers with TAPD responded to the scene of a shooting on Walter Street this Thursday, June 3, just after 9 p.m.
“All I could do was just grab her and put all my weight down to keep her from falling."
The body of a teen who went missing on Tuesday, June 1 has been found, according to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Family and friends are mourning the death of 15-year-old Hayden “Lane” Mangum.
A 3-year-old who was in the pickup with him did not appear to be harmed in the accident
According to the Louisiana State Police, a fatal motorcycle crash occurred on Friday, May 28, just before 10 p.m.
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Early morning storms led to many losing power in the ArkLaTex.
The Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned a group of true bills on Friday, May 28.
According to the Marshall Police Department, Donovan Resheem Samuel has been charged with one count of murder in relation to the shooting that took place near the Belaire Manor Apartment Complex.
Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Friday, May 28, just after 3:30 p.m.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced $61.6 million in federal funding has been allotted for 16 flood risk reduction projects throughout the state.
There is a new incentive to drive up vaccination rates in Arkansas.
Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Saturday, May 22, on Navaho Trail.
Waskom police responded to the scene of a shooting at around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 22.
Barksdale Air Force Base’s EOD Squadron assisted Bossier City Police with removing an explosive device found in a home.
One man is recovering after he was robbed and shot in the leg in Bossier City on Friday, May 21.
On Friday, May 21, a jury returned a unanimous guilty-as-charged verdict
According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, a fatal crash occurred just before 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021.
According to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office, the man who was shot and killed in Shreveport on Tuesday, May 18, has been identified.
According to Bossier City police, shots were fired in the parking lot of Chimi V’s around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19.
According to Shreveport police, two people are dead after a shooting at Northside Villa Apartments.
According to Louisiana State Police, a fatal hit-and-run crash occurred in Bossier Parish on Tuesday, May 18, just before 8 a.m.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, four people, including two Red River Army Depot (RRAD) officials, have been charged with federal violations.
Shreveport police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured.
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport has announced they are now scheduling anyone ages 12 and older to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Thursday, May 13, just after 8 p.m.
A fire broke out on at the Clover Inn in the 5200 block of Monkhouse Drive just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.
Thousands came to watch the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show on Barksdale Air Force Base on Saturday, May 8.
Shreveport police are investigating an incident that occurred just after 9 p.m. near Ashton Street in the Lakeside area.