97-year-old Bossier Parish woman's home of 65 years destroyed in fire
Plus — Bossier City Police incidents and arrests report: September 16-18, 2025.
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97-year-old Bossier Parish woman's home of 65 years destroyed in fire
Early Friday morning, around 1:30 am, Bossier Parish Fire District #7 was dispatched to a structure fire in the 100 block of Monrovia Avenue in Plain Dealing.
Northeast Fire District #5 was dispatched for mutual aid.
Upon arrival, responders found a single-family home completely involved, with a car and truck also burning in the driveway. The home was located less than 10 feet from a neighboring home, which was also burning on the exterior.
All residents had successfully exited the homes without injuries. Firefighters launched a defensive attack to prevent the fire from spreading to the neighboring home, which suffered fire and smoke damage to the wall of one room closest to the fire.
Unfortunately, the first home, owned and occupied by a 97-year-old female and her two sons, was a total loss, including both vehicles.
She said that she had owned the home for approximately 65 years, and all they had left were the clothes they were wearing.
A GoFundMe has been established for donations.
Bossier Fire District 1 responds as man battles blaze spreading from a burn pile
Saturday, September 20, at 3:50 pm, Bossier Parish Fire District 1 was dispatched to Lawrence Drive in the North Merrywoods community for a residential structure fire.
First arriving units found that a burn pile had spread to a single-wide mobile home. The occupant safely exited the home and was fighting the fire from the exterior, keeping the blaze limited to a single room.
BPFD1 units took over firefighting efforts and had the fire contained within 10 minutes. No injuries were reported.
Bossier organizations present funding requests and project updates to BPPJ finance committee
At the Finance Committee meeting of the Bossier Parish Police Jury last week, representatives from several nonprofit and community organizations presented funding requests and program updates.
Dr. Ronald Strahan, representing the Red River Research Station, presented plans for the renovation and expansion of the 572-acre agricultural research facility located in South Bossier Parish.
Shonda Houston Dotie presented on behalf of Volunteers for Youth Justice, a nonprofit serving multiple parishes through juvenile diversion programs.
Alexis Svehla spoke on behalf of Robinson’s Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation through spay and neuter services.
Tamara Crane provided updates from the Bossier Council on Aging, which delivers essential services to senior residents throughout the parish.
Jeri Bowen submitted the first-ever funding request on behalf of the Northwest Family Justice Center, which provides comprehensive support for adult victims of domestic violence.
Bossier City Police incidents and arrests report: September 16-18, 2025
Hour by hour. Day and night. This is BossierNow’s reporting of Bossier City Police Department incidents and arrests. This report covers the actions that occurred from September 16-18, 2025.
All persons named or shown are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
09/16/2025 00:05:00 Incident 2800 block Misty Ln Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/16/2025 00:29:00 Arrest 2800 block Misty Ln Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest/BPSO (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 36
09/16/2025 01:17:00 Citation 4 I20 Hamilton Rd W On/Hamilton Rd Bossier City No License Plate Light/Improper Display of License Plate Black or African American, Male, Age 46
09/16/2025 01:18:00 Incident 100 block I-20 Hamilton Rd W On/Hamilton Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/16/2025 01:29:00 Incident 2100 block Old Minden Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule II (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/16/2025 01:35:00 Arrest 100 block I-20 Hamilton Rd W On/Hamilton Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Misdemeanor) and No License Plate Light/Improper Display of License Plate (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 46
09/16/2025 01:50:00 Citation 645 Yarbrough St Bossier City Bicycles; Front Lamps; Rear Lamps, Side & Rear Reflectors Black or African American, Male, Age 41
09/16/2025 01:50:00 Incident 600 block Yarbrough St Bossier City, La Possession Schedule II (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/16/2025 02:13:00 Arrest 600 block Yarbrough St Bossier City Possession Schedule II (Felony), Prohibited Acts - Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor), Contraband Defined, Taking To and From Penal Institutions (Felony), Fugitive Arrest - BPSO (Misdemeanor), and Bicycles; Front Lamps; Rear Lamps, Side & Rear Reflectors (Misdemeanor) Christopher Demond Washington, Black or African American, Male, Age 41
09/16/2025 02:14:00 Arrest 2100 block Old Minden Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule II (Felony) and Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor) Heidi Jobe Lowry, White or Caucasian, Female, Age 38
09/16/2025 06:41:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La Failure to Appear - Careless Operation (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Female, Age 28
09/16/2025 07:10:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La Failure to Appear - Driving on Road Landed for Traffic (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian, Male, Age 31
09/16/2025 07:55:00 Arrest 100 block Oak Haven Dr Haughton, La Sexual Battery (Misdemeanor) - Rubbing/Touching White or Caucasian, Male, Age 45
09/17/2025 00:16:00 Incident 600 block Hamilton Rd/Scott St Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/17/2025 00:27:00 Incident 1400 block Gibson Dr Bossier City, La Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Active)
09/17/2025 00:43:00 Arrest 600 block Hamilton Rd/Scott St Bossier City Fugitive Arrest - BPSO (Misdemeanor) and No License Plate Light/Improper Display of License Plate (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 44
09/17/2025 01:12:00 Arrest 100 block River Colony Dr Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest - SPD (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 34
09/17/2025 02:06:00 Arrest 700 block Hope St Shreveport, La Failure to Appear - Failure to Register Vehicle (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian, Male, Age 43
09/17/2025 03:00:00 Citation I220 Bossier City Driving Under Suspension White or Caucasian, Male, Age 42
09/17/2025 05:52:00 Incident 700 block Traffic St Bossier City, La Theft (Active)
09/17/2025 10:41:00 Arrest 8000 block E Texas St Bossier City, La Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor), Resisting an Officer (Misdemeanor), and Contempt of Court - Direct (Misdemeanor) White or Caucasian, Male, Age 38
09/17/2025 11:01:00 Incident 2000 block Airline Dr Bossier City, La Simple Assault (Exceptionally Cleared)
09/18/2025 00:22:00 Incident 2400 block Hospital Dr Bossier City, La Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Active)
09/18/2025 00:36:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault - Child Endangerment (Felony) and Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Felony) Jessie V Gipson, Black or African American, Male, Age 44
09/18/2025 01:31:00 Incident 100 block Hamilton Rd/I20 Hamilton Rd W On Bossier City, La Driving While Intoxicated (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/18/2025 02:18:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La Failure to Appear - No Light on Bicycle (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 49
09/18/2025 03:26:00 Arrest 100 block Hamilton Rd/I20 Hamilton Rd W On Bossier City, La Driving While Intoxicated White or Caucasian, Male, Age 63
09/18/2025 04:14:00 Incident 3100 block Shed Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/18/2025 04:57:00 Arrest 3100 block Shed Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Misdemeanor) and Fugitive Arrest - SPD (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 35
09/18/2025 05:07:00 Incident 4000 block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, La Simple Battery (Active)
09/18/2025 10:25:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Bossier City, La Probation Violation - Speeding in School Zone (Misdemeanor) Black or African American, Male, Age 48
09/18/2025 12:12:00 Arrest 7800 block Youree Dr Shreveport, La Home Invasion - Aggravated Assault (Felony) Queshawn Johnson, Black or African American, Male, Age 26
09/18/2025 13:33:00 Incident 1400 block Maria St W Bossier City, La Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Exceptionally Cleared)
09/18/2025 14:10:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La Simple Escape; Aggravated Escape (Felony) Robert Fred Johnson, Black or African American, Male, Age 68
09/18/2025 15:15:00 Incident 1100 block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
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