BCPD responds to more theft reports: See the Bossier neighborhoods impacted
Plus — LSU Health Shreveport awarded $7.5 million grant to launch new research center.
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BCPD responds to more theft reports: See the Bossier neighborhoods impacted
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 22-24, 2025.
All persons named or shown are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
09/22/2025 00:01:00 Arrest 2100 block Scott St Bossier City, Court-Ordered Sentencing - Speeding (Misdemeanor) and Fugitive Arrest / Caddo (Misdemeanor). White or Caucasian, Male, Age 22
09/22/2025 00:12:00 Incident 1900 block Airline Dr/E Texas St Bossier City, La, Fugitive Arrest (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/22/2025 02:19:00 Arrest 2700 block Benton Rd/I220 Benton Rd E Off Bossier City, La, Fugitive Arrest/SPD (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Male, Age 52
09/22/2025 02:31:00 Arrest 600 block Edgar St Bossier City, D/P - Drunkenness (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Male, Age 32
09/22/2025 03:12:00 Incident 3000 block Shiloh Ln Bossier City, La, Stalking (Active)
09/22/2025 08:35:00 Arrest 2800 block Airline Dr Bossier City, La, Theft - Shoplifting (Misdemeanor). White or Caucasian, Male, Age 39
09/22/2025 08:45:00 Incident 2300 block Julia St Bossier City, La, Telephone Communications; Improper Language; Harassment (Active)
09/22/2025 08:55:00 Incident 200 block Traffic St Bossier City, La, Attempted Simple Burglary From Motor Vehicle (Active)
09/22/2025 09:51:00 Incident 1500 block Leslie St Bossier City, La, Theft (Active)
09/22/2025 10:19:00 Incident 1600 block Holiday Blvd Bossier City, La, Theft (Active)
09/22/2025 11:15:00 Arrest 2900 block Old Plain Dealing Rd Plain Dealing, La, Theft (Felony). Braie Breyon Allen, Black or African American, Female, Age 32
09/23/2025 01:35:00 Incident 900 block Westgate Dr Bossier City, La, Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Exceptionally Cleared)
09/23/2025 02:39:00 Arrest 900 block Westgate Dr Bossier City, D/P - Drunkenness (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Male, Age 40
09/23/2025 06:00:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La, Failure To Appear - Disturbing The Peace (Misdemeanor) and Failure To Appear - Criminal Property Damage (Misdemeanor). White or Caucasian, Male, Age 30
09/23/2025 06:30:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La, Failure To Appear / Illegal Possession Stolen Things (Misdemeanor) and Failure To Appear / Theft (Misdemeanor). White or Caucasian, Female, Age 51
09/23/2025 08:28:00 Incident 400 block E Texas St Bossier City, La, Theft (Active)
09/23/2025 09:32:00 Incident 1800 block Alison Av Bossier City, La, Telephone Communications; Improper Language; Harassment (Active)
09/23/2025 09:54:00 Incident 3200 block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, La, Issuing Worthless Checks (Active)
09/23/2025 10:07:00 Incident 1500 block Shady Grove Dr Bossier City, La, Reckless Operation Of A Vehicle (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/23/2025 10:30:00 Arrest 300 block Montgomery St Bossier City, La, Cruelty To Animals - Simple (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Male, Age 46
09/24/2025 00:13:00 Incident 300 block Montgomery St Bossier City, La, Cruelty To Animals (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
09/24/2025 00:29:00 Arrest 400 block Kelly St Bossier City, La, Failure To Appear/No DL (Misdemeanor), Failure To Appear/Window Tint (Misdemeanor), and Fugitive Arrest/BPSO (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Female, Age 36
09/24/2025 03:06:00 Arrest 1200 block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, La, Fugitive Arrest/Caddo (Misdemeanor). White or Caucasian, Female, Age 40
09/24/2025 06:28:00 Incident 5400 block Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, La, Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (Active)
09/24/2025 06:51:00 Incident 2000 block Old Minden Rd Bossier City, La, Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (Active)
09/24/2025 08:26:00 Arrest 2000 block Airline Dr Bossier City, La, Failure To Appear - Pedestrian On Hwy (Misdemeanor). Black or African American, Female, Age 23
09/24/2025 10:00:00 Arrest 2900 block Old Plain Dealing Rd Plain Dealing, La, Bank Fraud (Felony). Christopher Adam Golden, White or Caucasian, Male, Age 36
09/24/2025 10:04:00 Incident 1200 block Wisteria Ln Bossier City, La, Aggravated Assault (Exceptionally Cleared)
09/24/2025 10:59:00 Arrest 2500 block Viking Dr Bossier City, La, Prohibited Acts; False Representation (Felony). Morgan Kendall Jones, White or Caucasian, Female, Age 27
09/24/2025 11:04:00 Arrest 600 block Benton Rd Bossier City, La, Prohibited Acts; False Representation (Felony). Jonathan Craig Jones, White or Caucasian, Male, Age 36
LSU Health Shreveport awarded $7.5 million grant to launch new research center
LSU Health Shreveport has been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a new research center.
Led by Oren Rom, PhD, RD, Senior Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research and Wayne Orr, PhD, Vice Chair for Pathology and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, this award represents the first, and largest, NSF-funded center grant in the history of LSUHS.
The Center for Post-Transcriptional Regulation will focus on how cells regulate metabolism, the process by which the body uses and converts nutrients into energy. Researchers will study the role of RNA molecules and protein modifications in controlling these processes, using advanced technology such as gene editing, stem cell models, high-powered sequencing and metabolomics combined with machine learning.
Data from the grant could open doors to new biotechnological advances and provide insights relevant to conditions such as diabetes, obesity and liver disease.
Beyond scientific discovery, the center will provide research opportunities for students at every level, from high school and undergraduate students through postdoctoral training, as well as professional development for faculty.
“This new NSF Center is going to open doors for students across North Louisiana by giving them hands-on experience in research fields like metabolomics and machine learning,” said Orr. “It’s an exciting step forward for growing our regional research workforce and strengthening the scientific and economic future of the state.”
“This is a transformative step for Shreveport and North Louisiana, showcasing LSU Health Shreveport’s exceptional faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and unique ability to lead nationally competitive science,” Rom said. “This award reflects the extraordinary teamwork of our faculty and staff, and we are deeply grateful for the unwavering support from our leadership and the LSU Health Shreveport Foundation.”
The Center for Post-Transcriptional Regulation will fund advanced research programs led by Drs. Tarek Magdy, Arif Yurdagul, and Nirav Dhanesha, innovative new Core Facilities directed by Drs. Magdy, Nobel Bhuiyan, and Hyung Nam, and new student training initiatives led by Dr. Karen Stokes.
Developing the next generation of B-52 aircrew
Becoming a B-52 Stratofortress aviator isn’t something that takes place overnight. It takes years of training, and it all starts at the B-52 Formal Training Unit at Barksdale Air Force Base.
The B-52 FTU, the sole Air Force schoolhouse for all potential initial and requalification students in the legacy platform, recently graduated its second set of aviators this year during a ceremony on Sept. 12.
“We’re potentially the most dangerous and destructive aircraft on the planet, and our graduates are taking the torch, moving it forward and up along the field,” said Lt. Col. Millard Matthews III, 93rd Bomb Squadron commander, addressing the graduates. “And we couldn’t do it without our Total Force brethren.”
A rigorous eight-month curriculum
The FTU is a standing Total Force Integration partnership between the Air Force Reserve’s 93rd Bomb Squadron and its active-duty counterpart, the 11th BS. Together, instructors from both units provide students with a rigorous academic and hands-on curriculum spanning eight months.
“The biggest lesson I’ve learned is the importance of being able to rely on the other members of the crew,” said 1st Lt. Colin McDonough, an FTU student assigned to the 11th Bomb Squadron. “There were times we made mistakes, but we got better as the flight line progressed, and by the end, we were able to catch those mistakes and not make them.”
McDonough said while working with their colleagues to earn the distinction of B-52 aviator, FTU students were constantly reminded by their instructors that they were training to become fellow B-52 aviators.
“They [instructors] always said, ‘We’re training you to be one of us,’” said McDonough. “It really shows that they care and want us to be the best because they know that we could be sitting next to them on the jet in one to three years.”
Human performance optimization
With an emphasis placed on academic and flight training, FTU students were also reminded that their cognitive and physical state is important as well. Hence, their participation in Striker STEEL (Strategically Enhancing Effective Long-Range Strike), a human-performance optimization program tailored for B-52 aircrew.
“It [Striker STEEL] develops our air crew in cognitive and physical development to help give them skills that will be beneficial for them as crew members throughout their Air Force career and in their lives,” said Lt. Colonel James Bresnahan, commander of the 11th Bomb Squadron.
During Striker STEEL, students focused on memory training, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving to help FTU students develop mindful thinking strategies in adverse conditions.
“When we first started [Striker STEEL], they made the expectations very clear – ‘we’re not going to turn you guys into super soldiers here,’” said McDonough. “The idea is that you’re going to be one to three percent better from a cognitive standpoint, which could give you the edge one day down the line.”
Becoming combat-mission ready
After completing their initial pilot training and graduating from the FTU, students join their operational squadron and undergo further training to prepare them for future missions.
“You’re finishing up here, you’ve completed your training aspect, you’ve learned a little bit about the mission, and your next milestones are to become combat-mission ready,” said Bresnahan to the assembled FTU graduates. “So, off you go to your operational squadrons, where they bring you up with the latest additional tactical skills and what it takes to be part of a combat crew.”
The excitement of the ceremony didn’t just incite joy from the crowd filled with family, friends, and military personnel; it also tasked them to continue supporting their new graduates.
“We are necessary and what we do is extremely important, and family members and friends, we need your support now more than ever,” said Matthews. “So, please keep lifting your graduates, check up on them.
The positive response from the crowd after Lt. Col. Matthews’ words was thunderous as guests congratulated their graduates.
“It’s really exciting to see the combination of a lot of hard work for these graduates come to life,” said retired Chief Master Sergeant Adrian Bandhu, father of FTU graduate Captain Darrien Bandhu. “They will go on to do bigger and better things in their job as air crew members on the B-52 to protect our nation, future, and ensuring that all of the good in the Air Force continues.”
-- By Gabrielle Terrett/307th Bomb Wing
Bossier City events calendar
Live music in Bossier City and other notable events in the area for your free time consideration. If you would like to add an event to the Bossier City free time calendar, send the details to email@bossiernow.com.
October 2: 49th Annual Red River Revel. October 2nd to 5th, 2025. Festival Plaza, 101 Crockett Street, Shreveport. Over 75 artists, four stages of music and performing arts, and tons of food options.
October 3: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Margaritaville
October 9: Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group at the Strand Theatre.
October 17: Zach Top and his Cold Beer and Country Music tour at the Brookshire Grocery Arena.
October 18: Wanda Sykes and her Please and Thank You tour at the Horseshoe Bossier City.
October 24: Styx at the Live Casino & Hotel. 8:00 pm. Tickets start at $59.99. Must be 21+
November 20: ZZ Top at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 23: Joe Bonamassa at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 29: Little River Band, Live! Event Center
December 12: Jiaoying Summers at the Live! Casino and Hotel. Get ready for a night of fearless, dark, and laugh-out-loud comedy from a global sensation with over 1 billion views online! You’ve seen her viral “Uber Karen” sketch and hilarious English name roasts — now catch her live on her “What Specie Are You?” tour!
February 20: Rascal Flatts at the BGA.
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