Shreveport man charged with murder

Louisiana State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators arrested 38-year-old Sherrick Hill of Shreveport Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection to the death of an individual following an intentionally set residential fire in September.
At approximately 8:18 a.m. on September 1, 2026, the Shreveport Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 3100 block of Drexel Street in Shreveport. A 55-year-old woman suffered burns in the fire and was transported to the hospital, where she died two days later.

Swamp People stars coming to Claiborne Parish Library

Stars of the hit History Channel series Swamp People will bring tales from Louisiana’s swamps—and a message about protecting the state’s natural resources—to north Louisiana soon.
Bruce Mitchell, known to fans as “The Alligator Man,” and Anna Ribbeck, better known as “Anna the Archer,” will appear at the Claiborne Parish Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the evening before Claiborne Parish’s Louisiana Legends Fest.

Whistling duck harvest reports due by Oct. 26

Hunters who obtained a black-bellied whistling duck permit must report their effort and harvest by Oct. 26, whether or not they hunted. The reporting window opened Oct. 12 at louisianaoutdoors.com/bbwd-report. The special season, Louisiana’s first for the species, ran Oct. 3-11 with a daily limit of four birds.

DeRidder woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson

Beauregard Parish – Louisiana State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators arrested 44-year-old Karla Evans of DeRidder Thursday in connection to an intentionally set fire involving an occupied home. At approximately 1:13 a.m. on October 2, 2026, Beauregard Parish Fire District 4 responded to a house fire in the 1100 block of Johnson Street in DeRidder. A 53-year-old man was inside the home at the time of the fire, but escaped unharmed.

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