Body Of Missing LA Woman Jennifer Dunman Found Wednesday

September 23, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

CADDO PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — The body of missing Shreveport, Louisiana woman, Jennifer Dunman, has been located Wednesday morning in Caddo Parish.

The body of Dunman, who went missing one day after celebrating her 41st birthday, was found shortly after midnight on Wednesday at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.

Dunman, aka, Jennifer Cowart, was last was seen Saturday near her home, located at, 358 Arthur Avenue in Shreveport.

Below is a statement from SPD:

“Arriving officers made contact with hospital police who advised that they located Ms. Dunman in a secured area of the hospital. Detectives with the homicide division responded and conducted their preliminary investigation. The scene was processed by Crime Scene Investigators. There were no obvious signs of foul play. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office took possession of the decedent and an autopsy will be performed.”

A cause of death was not provided.

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Geo quick facts: Caddo Parish is a parish located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 254,969, making it the fourth-most populous parish in Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport, which developed along the Red River – Wikipedia.

LA Woman Kimberly Cannon ID’d As Victim In Wednesday Night Dixie Inn Fatal Vehicle Crash

September 10, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

WEBSTER PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Kimberly Cannon, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Wednesday vehicle crash in Webster Parish.

Cannon, 35, was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving two semi-tractors Wednesday night near Dixie Inn.

According to reports, Cannon was operating an SUV on Interstate 20 in Dixie Inn, when a big-rig, operated by Rickey Darden of Parkin Cross, Arkansas, failed to slow and struck the SUV. The force of the collision caused Cannon’s SUV to make contact with another SUV around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. The SUV then rolled over.

Cannon was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

Both truck drivers were transported to area hospitals with moderate injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Webster Parish is a parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. As of the 2010 census, the Webster Parish population was 41,207. In 2018, the population estimate was 38,798 – Wikipedia.

Texarkana College Police Officer Damon Lynn Killed In Saturday Motorcycle Crash

February 15, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. (THECOUNT) — Texarkana College Police Officer Damon Lynn has been identified as the victim in a Saturday fatal motorcycle accident in Shreveport.

Lynn, whose age was not provided, was killed Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Shreveport.

According to reports, Lynn was participating in a recreational motorcycle ride with fellow police officers when he wrecked his motorcycle. Details of the crash were not made available.

The crash remains under investigation. There were no other vehicles involved.

Texarkana College mourns the death of TC Police Officer Damon Lynn who passed away today from injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident near the highway intersections of I-49 and I-20 in Shreveport, LA,” said Suzy Irwin Director of Texarkana College public relations.

Officer Lynn joined the TCPD in August 2016 and served as a patrolman since that time. Prior to Officer Lynn’s service with TCPD, he served in law enforcement with Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, New Boston Texas Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, and also in Oklahoma, reports KSLA.

More details will be shared with the TC faculty and staff as they become available.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Lynn’s family and friends during this tragic time of loss,” said Irwin.

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Geo quick facts: Shreveport is a city in northwest Louisiana. Downtown, the Sci-Port Discovery Center features an IMAX dome and hands-on science exhibits. Spring Street Historical Museum explores local history in a restored 19th-century bank. Riverboat casinos dot the Red River. Surrounded by gardens and trails, R.W. Norton Art Gallery displays paintings, sculpture and rare books – wikipedia.

Female Shreveport Officer Killed By Boyfriend In Case Of ‘Domestic Violence’ Say Officials

January 10, 2019 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. (THECOUNT) — Chateri Payne, the female Shreveport police officer shot and killed as she prepared to leave for work Wednesday night, is believed to have been the victim of a domestic violence.

Reports say, Payne was shot at least four times, including at least once in the head in an incident that was not targeted because she was an officer, reports KTBS News.

The shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Midway Avenue between Bernstein and Linwood avenues.

Officer Chateri Payne was about to get in her patrol vehicle when she was shot. The vehicle was running. Her boyfriend, by whom she had a child, was taken into custody. His name has not been released and no charges had been announced Thursday morning. Continue reading →

Two Police Officers Shot In Head Wednesday In Separate North Carolina, Louisiana, Shootings

January 9, 2019 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. – RALEIGH, NC. (THECOUNT) — An on-duty officer with the Shreveport, Louisiana Police Department was shot in the head Wednesday at a residence, and a Raleigh, North Carolina, police officer was shot in the face Wednesday night after responding to a suspicious vehicle call.

Shreveport Police confirmed that the uniformed police officer was shot in the head at a home in the 1600 block of Linwood Avenue in Shreveport.

A manhunt is underway for the suspect responsible for shooting a Raleigh officer in an incident that occurred at Schaub Drive and Teakwood Place in southwest Raleigh.

The unidentified Shreveport officer was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries, reports klfy.

The male Raleigh officer was rushed to WakeMed in unknown condition, according to abc11.

Shreveport Police say they received a shots fired call just after 8 p.m. Wednesday. The officer was not on duty at the time of the shooting but was getting prepared to report for shift at Police Headquarters. “The officer was not engaged in a call of service, and had not been dispatched to a call.” Police said. Shreveport’s Mayor and Police Chief were on scene. One person is being detained, police advised, but has not been arrested.

Shortly before 10 p.m., an ABC11 crew at the scene heard flash bangs from in the neighborhood behind us. It was unclear exactly where officers are searching but they were concentrating on an area about half a mile from the shooting scene. Raleigh area residents were being told to stay inside.

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Decorated VA Air Force Tech Sgt Josh Kidd Shot Dead Near Bossier City LA Base

October 1, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

BOSSIER CITY, LA. (THECOUNT) — Tech. Sgt. Josh Kidd, of Roanoke, Virginia, has been identified as the Airman shot and killed near his Bossier City, Louisiana, residence. Kidd leaves behind a wife and young son. Please visit his GoFundMe at the bottom of this page.

Kidd, 30, who had recently attained the rank of Tech. Sgt., was shot dead Tuesday, September 25, “near his residence,” according to the Bossier City Police Department.

The decorated Airman was stationed at Barksdale Air Force in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was born in Roanoke, VA, and grew up at Smith Mountain Lake. The beloved new father graduated from Staunton River High School and went on to hone his skills as a mechanic at Wyotech Institute. The US Air Force took notice of his skills and he joined them in March 2008.

A funeral service with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Roanoke. His family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel.

Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, which is located on the northwestern border of Louisiana in the United States. As of the 2010 census, Bossier City had a population of 61,315. The 2017 estimate was 68,554, according to wikipedia.

Anyone with information on the killing should contact police at 911.

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LA Man Murray Massel ID’d As Victim In Saturday Morning Shreveport I-20 Crash

September 8, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. (THECOUNT) — Louisiana man, Murray Massel, has been identified as the victim killed Saturday morning in a crash on I-20 in Shreveport.

Massel, 65, was killed while traveling in a truck on I-20 West near Bert Kouns Industrial Loop when the fatal crash occurred. Reports say the pickup truck collided with a tractor trailer, according to Shreveport Police.

The incident took place just after 2:45 am on Saturday morning. When officers arrived to the scene, they learned that 65-year-old Murray Massel was driving his 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck that rear-ended an 18-wheeler. Massel, from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was killed on the scene, and the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured. Continue reading →

Shreveport Man Terry Hill ID’d As LA Man Found Shot Dead On Mitchell Lane

July 26, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. (THECOUNT) — Terry Hill, of Shreveport, has been named as the man found dead on Mitchell Lane after neighbors reported gunshots just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Hill, 31, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near Rite Aid on Pierremont Rd and Mitchell Lane.

Hill was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shreveport Police officers were responding to a shots fired call when they found a man laying in the front yard, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

“Our violent crimes detectives have just arrived on the scene and there are interviews underway” said Cpl. Angie Willhite. Continue reading →

Shreveport Woman 18 Arrested Over Jay Musgrove LA Aspen Apartments Murder

July 23, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

SHREVEPORT, LA. (THECOUNT) — An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the killing of Shreveport man, Jay Musgrove, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office.

“JoshuaLeron” Musgrove, 21, was found suffering from a single gunshot wound Sunday night at Shreveport apartment complex, Aspen Apartments, located on Baird Road in Shreveport, LA.

Authorities were called to the Aspen Apartments in the 9700 block of Baird Road just after 9 p.m. That’s a few blocks east of Mansfield Road. When officers arrived they found Musgrove dead. Authorities say he died from a single gunshot wound to the upper body. Continue reading →

Family IDs LA Mother 40 Killed In Shreveport Bayou Submerge Crash – 3 Children Involved

March 13, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Megan Victoria Brown has been named by the Caddo Coroner’s office as the woman killed when her car crashed into a Shreveport Bayou. She was 40.

Brown’s family members confirmed the sad news of Brown’s passing to members of the local press while at University Health.

Brown’s car plunged into the East Kings Highway Park, known as the Duck Pond, a part of Shreveport’s Anderson Bayou just before 7 p.m. on Monday. Three children – two 9-year-olds and a 7-year-old – were in the car when it became submerged. The children were not injured. Continue reading →