It takes 17 pages to report domestic abuse, Louisiana leaders aim to simplify
The Shreveport City Council has unanimously approved a resolution to ask the Louisiana Supreme Court to rewrite the state’s Uniform Abuse Prevention Order form, making it easier for victims of domestic violence to seek legal protection.
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Monday, April 28, 2025, District Attorney Steve Tew reported that Jarvis Booker has been found guilty of Domestic Abuse Battery-4th Offense, Simple Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, and Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation. Booker faces more than 33 years of hard labor for the convictions. Opelousas police…
LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) — The Louisiana Supreme Court is creating an online portal so that domestic violence survivors can request a civil protection order. The initiative is part of Louisiana's ongoing efforts to stop domestic violence. According to a press release, the portal will be available 24 hours a day, seven…
LEESVILLE, La. (WNTZ) — Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office announced recent arrests made by deputies between May 13 and May 15. On May 13, Melvin Javon Stoudemire III, 30, of Leesville, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant from Avoyelles Parish. His bond was set at…