Shreveport Police investigating shooting at Financial Plaza
Shreveport Police detectives are investigating a shooting at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 5971 Financial Plaza. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from a dispute over an allegedly stolen power drill. Colby Towery (DOB: 04/30/1997) suffered a gunshot wound to the knee and was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to recover.
Towery was issued a summons for theft. The shooter was released following the preliminary investigation. A Choudrant man was arrested Sunday night after a woman told deputies he choked her during an argument.
Steven Clark, 60, of Choudrant, was arrested at 8:48 p.m. Oct. 25 by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office
According to an arrest affidavit, a deputy responded at about 8:48 p.m. to speak with the woman about a battery. She told the deputy she had just arrived at the residence she shared with Clark, her boyfriend, when he began arguing with her about their financial problems. She said he was also upset that she had been out of town. She said Clark got out of a recliner and swatted her hand away. When she pointed her finger at him, she said, he put his right arm around her throat and began choking her. She said she scratched his arm and face to get away.
The woman said Clark then threw her to the ground, and she hit a coffee table on the way down. She said he grabbed both of her arms and locked them behind her back. She was able to leave the residence and call 911. The deputy saw blood on the woman’s right arm and red marks around her neck. She also had a bruise on the back of her head from hitting the coffee table.
The deputy then spoke with Clark at his residence and noted an odor of alcohol coming from him. Clark was advised of his rights and said he understood them. He told the deputy he was upset about their financial problems and that the woman put her finger in his face. He said that is when he stood up, put his arm around her throat and began choking her. He also said he took her to the ground and locked her hands behind her back to make her “chill.”
CASA Superhero run set for Nov. 7 in downtown Natchitoches
CASA of Central Louisiana will host its second annual Superhero Run on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the downtown Natchitoches riverbank to support children experiencing abuse or neglect in Natchitoches, Red River and Sabine parishes. A fun run and walk begins at 8 a.m., followed by a 5K race at 8:15 a.m. Activities will include superhero costume contests, awards and family entertainment.
Registration costs $35 through Nov. 6 and $40 on race day. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite superheroes while supporting CASA’s child advocacy efforts.
DoW grants Louisiana Tech $612k to expand leading cybersecurity programs
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has received $612,000 from the U.S. Department of War (DoW) to support cybersecurity scholarships and expand training capabilities, giving students greater access to careers protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure. The award includes approximately $463,000 for Cyber Service Academy scholarships and $149,000 for capacity building involving artificial intelligence and security operations training. Led by Dr. Brad Glisson, professor of Computer Science, the effort builds on Louisiana Tech’s nationally recognized cybersecurity education and research programs.
The funding supports eight students with scholarships and stipends through the Cyber Service Academy. The competitive program connects cybersecurity education with the Department of War’s civilian cyber workforce, helping students pursue their degrees while preparing for federal service.
LaPlace man charged with aggravated arson
ST. JOHN PARISH – Louisiana State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators arrested Anthony Johnson, 49, of LaPlace on Monday in connection with an intentionally set fire at an occupied home. At approximately midnight June 5, 2026, the St. John the Baptist Parish Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 100 block of Marigold Street in Garyville. a man and a woman were inside the home when the fire was set, but both escaped unharmed.