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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Narcotics detectives with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who was allegedly in possession of thousands of dollars in cash, drugs and firearms.
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Dowden was booked into the Bossier Maximum Security Facility.
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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway across the ArkLaTex.
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Louisiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
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John Lane says he’ll focus on recruiting and the November bond election
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Shreveport-Bossier City is playing host to the Super Retriever Series Crown Championship this week.
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Deputies with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office were executing a narcotics search warrant on Tuesday, Oct. 19, when shots were fired.
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The Shreveport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.
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As flu season approaches, health experts say getting a flu shot is the first line of defense against the virus.
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According to the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, a man accused of killing another man in 2017 while intervening in a fight between his girlfriend and other women has been found guilty.
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Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle wreck that took place just after 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 15.
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Shreveport police responded to reports of a shooting just after 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
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Shreveport police responded to an “armed person” call on Hearne Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8
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The Caddo Parish Commission is set to meet at Government Plaza on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 7.
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Residents that live near the former Shreveport Country Club say the unkempt property is drawing in wild animals, like coyotes.
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Police responded to a two-vehicle wreck at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2 in the 1800 block of Airline Drive.
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According to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office, a woman has died after being attacked just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.
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Deputies with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an “officer needs assistance call” just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
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According to Louisiana State Police, one person is dead following a one-vehicle crash.
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Police arrived at the scene around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23.
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Bossier City police are investigating an incident after they arrested a teen for allegedly robbing a gas station with a weapon.
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Shreveport police responded to the scene of a shooting on Thursday, Sept. 23 just after 5:40 p.m.
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The Red River Revel is returning this year to celebrate its 45th anniversary!
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More and more people in the state of Texas are crossing state lines to come to Louisiana for women’s healthcare and to terminate pregnancies.
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Driscoll was arrested and charged with 16 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and was transported to the Bossier Maximum Security Facility.
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David C. McCart, 38, of Hollis Way in Haughton, was arrested by BSO detectives after they obtained a search warrant for his residence.
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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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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.