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1 week ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. – A fire that broke out Thursday morning in multiple units at the abandoned Villa Norte Apartments in Shreveport is the second fire at the complex this year. It's possible someone was squatting inside Villa Norte when the fire started, Shreveport police Cpl. Chris Bordelon said. When KTBS 3 arrived at the complex, firefighters had just knocked down the flames — only a few hot spots were left. It took 18 units and nearly 40 firefighters to get the blaze under control.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Now the Louisiana State Police are investigating a second officer-involved shooting this year with the Bossier City Police Department. Neighbors say they were scared and shocked by last night’s shooting. They say a man barricaded himself in his apartment for hours. “It was like bang bang bang bang bang and I ran and got my baby,” said Allison Daniels.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
The viewpoint from Officer Bo Turner's body camera prior to shots being fired. BOSSIER CITY, La. — Newly released body camera footage obtained exclusively by KTBS 3 shows what led up to a deadly officer-involved shooting in Bossier City earlier this year. The shooting happened around 4 a.m. on Feb. 3 at the Southern Living Mobile Home Park after police responded to a 911 call.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. — Residents at a Shreveport apartment complex are being forced to move out — not because of anything they did, but because the landlord stopped paying the mortgage. Now that the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has seized the Northwood II Apartments, residents say they have nowhere to go after paying rent. That’s why the Shreveport housing authority is handing out vouchers to help people find a new place to live.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. – Everyone deserves a fresh start. That’s why Goodwill hosted a special job fair aimed at helping individuals with criminal records get back into the workforce. April is recognized as Second Chance Month, and more than 100 people walked through the doors at Goodwill Tuesday in hopes of turning their lives around. Among them was a woman determined to make a change.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. – The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years through an era marked by humility, reform and personal health struggles. The 88-year-old pontiff died after suffering a stroke that led to heart failure, according to the Vatican. In Shreveport, dozens of parishioners filled the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans for a special Mass honoring the late pope. The atmosphere was one of sorrow—but also gratitude.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. — For the third year in a row, Shreveport leads the state in DWI arrests. The Shreveport Police Department’s DWI unit is on patrol four nights a week, targeting impaired drivers across the city. On a recent Friday night at 10:30 p.m., Sgt. D.J. Belanger began his shift in southeast Shreveport, joined by three other officers. “Currently, we have three officers and myself—so four of us total—patrolling the entire city,” said Belanger.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. — The cause of a SporTran bus exploding is still being investigated. Nearly 40 compressed natural gas buses — just like the one that exploded — were inspected overnight. Seven inspectors worked for hours, double-checking every system to make sure each bus is running safely. SporTran said the fire started small, but it took nearly 15 minutes to reach the CNG tank, causing the explosion. The bus driver evacuated everyone safely. “The fire started in the engine compartment. ...
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4 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SIBLEY, La. – After swelling above its banks and triggering flood warnings, Bayou Dorcheat has now dipped back below flood stage, just a day after cresting at 12.1 feet. Flood warnings were in effect across parts of the ArkLaTex due to rising water levels. Video captured Monday showed Bayou Dorcheat, one of several bodies of water under a flood warning. At that location, water levels had already reached three feet above normal.
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4 weeks ago | 
ktbs.com | Gabrielle Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. – For the third straight week, Shreveport police are cracking down on squatters, focusing heavily on the Highland neighborhood — an area that accounts for nearly 40% of the city’s squatter complaints. Chief Wayne Smith joined reporter Gabrielle Parish Tuesday morning for a walk through the neighborhood, where many abandoned homes have become makeshift residences for squatters. Squatters were living under a vacant home in the Highland neighborhood.
