DOTD announces upcoming lane closures on I-49 and I-220 in Shreveport
Motorists traveling Interstate 49 and Interstate 220 in Shreveport should prepare for intermittent lane closures beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced Friday that I-49 northbound between I-20 and LA 3132 will have right-lane and shoulder closures Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Similar restrictions are scheduled for I-49 southbound Thursday, Nov. 12. Crews will perform cleaning, debris removal and vegetation maintenance. Additional lane closures are scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14–15, on the I-220 westbound bridge over I-20 at the LA 3132 interchange for bridge deck repairs. No detours are required, and all work is weather permitting.
Man arrested on theft, other charges after incident at store
A Natchitoches man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a theft report at a Ruston store.
Quadrez Mosley, 34, of Natchitoches, was arrested at 1:35 p.m. Nov. 4 by the Ruston Police Department.
According to an arrest affidavit, a lieutenant requested assistance at about 1:11 p.m. after seeing Mosley run out of the store. Mosley told officers he was trying to get back home.
Mosley was taken to Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked on charges of theft, disturbing the peace by public intoxication and resisting an officer.
Joint investigation leads to arrest of Tangipahoa man for child sexual abuse material and additional charges
Tangipahoa Parish – In September 2026, the Louisiana State Police – Special Victims (LSP SV) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began a joint investigation into an individual believed to be in possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The investigation resulted in the arrest of 34-year-old Gavin Lyvers of Ponchatoula.
The case began after HSI received a cyber-tip regarding the upload and/or download of CSAM on a social media platform. The social media account was identified as belonging to Lyvers, who was located in Louisiana. LSP SV subsequently joined the case. Investigators discovered that Lyvers was using the platform to communicate with minors and solicit CSAM in exchange for items of monetary value.
On November 6, 2026, investigators with LSP and HSI executed an arrest warrant on Lyvers for two counts of LA RS 14:81.1 – Child Sexual Abuse Materials (Felony), five counts of LA RS 14:81 – Indecent Behavior with Juveniles (Felony), and five counts of LA RS14:81.3 – Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor (Felony). He was processed into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. This case remains under investigation.
Intentional camper fire leads to attempted murder arrest
East Feliciana Parish (November 6, 2026) – Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators arrested 19-year-old Braden Rojas of Ethel on November 5, 2026, in connection with an intentionally set camper fire in
Slaughter. Rojas faces charges of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, Aggravated Arson and Criminal Damage to Property.
The investigation began on November 2, 2026, when the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office requested SFM assistance in investigating a camper fire in the 1000 block of Highway 67 in Slaughter.
SFM investigators responded to the scene, examined the evidence and determined that someone intentionally set the fire while the camper was occupied.