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4 days ago
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CPSO juvenile detective shares complexities of fighting human trafficking
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – As the the 2025 South Central U.S. Human Trafficking conference gets underway at LSU Shreveport, a Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office juvenile detective is sharing his experience in investigating the multi-layered, multi-faceted crime. More Shreveport News 'A lot of times these victims actually, I guess in a sense, look at the offender as a type of savior,' said CPSO Youth Services Detective Sergeant Mike King. Sergeant King says the crime of human trafficking doesn't often start violently, it begins innocently. 'We don't have a lot of cases where it's this white van kidnapping people in the parking lot,' said Sergeant King. 'It's normally predators that get online and talk to young people and win them over.' According to King, the cases the Caddo Parish Sheriff's office has investigated often involve one victim and one offender. He says in most cases the offender talks the teen into leaving home and coming to see them. 'Maybe they're saying that the parents at home are not treating them right. Or they're upset at the parents or the family at home. And this person again, has won them over. Told them a lot of what they wanted to hear,' said King. ''Hey it'll be better if you come here.' And they get them to leave a safe place to go to an unknown place.' He says that's when the trafficking starts, whether sexual, being forced into work, or into committing crimes. 'And a lot of these offenders in a lot of these cases, like I said, it's not just trafficking. It can be any type of sexual abuse or sexual assaults, they start off as normal. A nice person. Whether it's a nice guy or a nice female, whatever the case may be. It's a nice person and they try to win the person over,' said King. 'And before you know it they get in too deep. And it's harder for them to get out.' King says he knows the kids need the help and it's why the sheriff's office pursue the cases so aggressively. 'If you make a mistake, a mistake that you learn a lesson from is good versus getting in too deep with the mistake,' he said. With two major interstates, I-20 and I-49, running through Caddo Parish, King says the area is ripe for human trafficking. While the sheriff's office handles the criminal side he feels the groups providing victim care are equally as important. 'There's a lot of different groups that provide long-term care. Help unite victim's with families. And provide other services for families so, it helps keep us all in one group and work as a large unit,' he said. 'Even if home is not here that we find some type of help for that victim to make sure that that victim doesn't feel like they're alone.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Shreveport wanted suspect assaults male in convenience store
DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Authorities are searching for a white male involved in an assault at a convenience store located in the 1400 block of Hollywood Avenue in Shreveport. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office reported that a white male attacked a Hispanic male at a local convenience store. The suspect approached the victim from behind and punched him once while he was on the phone. Ark-La-Tex most wanted Investigators said that the suspect may have fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV. The Hispanic male sustained severe facial trauma and was transported to the LSU Health Science Center. If anyone recognizes the suspect in the video, please call the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Investigator, Sgt. Daniel at 318-681-0700 or Caddo/Shreveport Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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She Lost Her 2-Year-Old Daughter in a Murder-Suicide. Now She's Speaking Out About the Killer's Mindset
Adalynn Mae Sadler, 2, was killed by her grandfather Leroy Sadler in a murder-suicide on May 5 in Louisiana. Her grandmother Judy Sadler, 64, and father James Sadler, 29, were also killed. The child's mother, Kara Hanning, says she is in shock that this happened because Leroy "loved that baby so much." Hanning also said that she does not hate Leroy, and notes that he recently lost his stepdaughter to cancer and learned that his wife was sickA Louisiana mother whose 2-year-old daughter was killed by her grandfather in a murder-suicide is speaking out about the tragedy, and revealing that she is still searching for answers. Adalynn Mae Sadler was shot dead by her grandfather Leroy Sadler, 60, in the early morning hours of May 5 while visiting his home in Keithville, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies also found her grandmother Judy, 64, and father James, 29, deceased at the scene. In the wake of this tragedy, Adalynn's mother Kara Hanning spoke with KSLA about her loss as she prepared to bury her only child — on Mother's Day. 'I'm completely at a loss for words for that, because he loved that baby so much,' she said of Adalynn's relationship with her grandfather. She added, "He did love her, and I don't know what caused this to happen or what he must have been going through. I feel terrible because I wish he had asked for help.'Hanning also described the sense of dread she felt that morning when someone informed her of an incident that had occurred on the street where Adalynn's grandparents live. She was at work at the time, and said that she immediately called Adalynn's babysitter to make sure her daughter had been dropped off that morning. The babysitter told her that she had not seen Adalynn or her father that day. Hanning next tried to contact Leroy, Judy and James to check on her daughter, but got no response. At that point, Hanning decided to drive home, and said that as soon as she pulled into her driveway she was approached by detectives. "And they just looked at me with the saddest expression and I lost it. I did, because I don't think anybody would want to lose their baby like that," Hanning said. The CPSO said that deputies responded to the residence just before 7 a.m. on May 6 in response to a welfare call and tried to engage with an individual inside the home. A short time later, deputies heard a single gunshot from inside the residence, and upon entering the home discovered the bodies of the deceased. Hanning said that Leroy's stepdaughter had died of cancer just a few months prior, and he had also learned that his wife was sick. She also said that she wishes she could have spoken to him about his struggles. 'I feel terrible because I wish he would've asked for help for whatever he was going through, and I don't know what pain he must've been going through,' Hanning said. She then said that despite his actions, she does not hate Leroy. 'I can't hate him. I will never be able to hate him,' Hanning said. 'I forgive him for his actions. I wish it never happened, but I have no hate in my heart for that man." A family member has since created a GoFundMe to help Hanning cover the cost of her daughter's funeral and other expenses. Read the original article on People
Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Tributes to 'sweetest little girl' killed in unimaginable tragedy as police probe murder-suicide plot
WARNING: DISTRSSING CONTENT Adalynn Mae Sadler, 2, her father James and her grandparents Leroy and Judy were killed in a murder-suicide early Monday morning Four people, including a two-year-old girl, have died following a murder-suicide that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning — and now a woman faces the heartbreaking task of burying her toddler. Shortly before 7am local time on Monday May 5 emergency services rushed to a residence in Keithville, Louisiana in response to a welfare call. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said that police officers on the scene tried to engage with an individual inside the house but were unsuccessful. A short time later officers at the scene heard a single gunshot from inside the residence, at which point a drone was deployed to conduct a thorough search the residence from above. After analysing the drone footage deputies were able to confirm that there were four deceased individuals inside the property. The four victims have since been identified by the County Coroner's office as Leroy Sadler, 60; Judy Sadler, 64; James Sadler, 29; and 2-year-old Adalynn Mae Sadler. Adalynn's mum, Kara, now faces spending Mother's Day burying her baby girl, reports PEOPLE. Authorities have yet to release the name of the shooter, but the Caddo Parrish Coroner's Office classified the deaths of Judy, James and Adalynn as homicides Public records show that the incident occurred at the home of Leroy and Judy, and the CPSO said that "neighbors of the suspect informed investigators that the suspect was possibly a doomsday prepper." Kara's cousin created a GoFundMe to help raise money to help cover funeral expenses and to support Kara through this difficult time. A message posted on the page reads: "On the morning of May 5th, our family's world was shattered and my cousin, Kara, experienced an unimaginable tragedy. She lost her baby girl in a heartbreaking and sudden event. "Adalynn Mae was just two years old. She was beautiful, so intelligent, and always full of joy. She was the brightest light in Kara's life and truly the sweetest little girl you could ever meet. Instead of spending this Mother's Day weekend with her baby, she will be laying her to rest. No mother should ever have to feel that kind of pain. "I've organized this GoFundMe with her permission to help cover funeral expenses and to support her as she navigates this unimaginable loss. All money will go directly to her and any donations are deeply appreciated. Any amount helps, but no matter if you're able to give or not, we ask from the bottom of our hearts that you keep Kara and all those who knew the lives lost in your prayers. Thank you."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘EF1 tornado' tears through N. Louisiana, downed trees, flooding, and heavy damage
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A heavy storm and tornado torn through southwest Caddo Parish. Volunteers, the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office were working to clear debris and downed trees off Adams Road. 'We do have a confirmed tornado that did track through this area. Wind specifically in this area are estimated around, based on the damage, are estimated around 105 miles per hour, which puts it as a strong EF1 tornado so far,' said Jason Hansford, senior meteorologist, National Weather Service Office Shreveport. According to the National Weather Service, the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale goes up to 5 with winds over 200 mph. Restaurant owner: Power outage cost small businesses big bucks Hansford says the National Weather Service is in the beginning of their survey, but they have backtracked the storm further southwest towards the Texas and Louisiana line. Volunteers helped clear debris, cut down trees, and offer support. Keith Bryant, president of the Shreveport Volunteer Network said, 'we come out to love our neighbor as ourselves and we have the tools and the equipment to be able to- and thank God the time to be able to just come help people that are in times of need like this.' He adds that the network partners with the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. 'Just because you don't have a tree down at this point in time, it doesn't mean that you're not going to. Our ground is saturated, so just go and inspect your trees. Look for hangers up in the top that could fall on you at a later date and inspect your root balls around your trees just to make sure that- that the storm didn't affect you as well and you just haven't realized the effects of it yet,' said Bryant. Hansford says the EF rating may go up as they continue their survey, it is too early to tell at this time. 'We're going to continue to follow this damage track to the northeast. We've got additional points, damage points, that we're going to survey as we get closer to town. And to our understanding there is some damage on the southwest side of Shreveport which we'll investigate as well,' said Hansford. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
