🌱 How a deadly I-20 shooting ended in a 25-year sentence
Bossier City, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bossier City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly I-20 shooting ended in a 25-year sentence
- Why Shreveport-Bossier just earned a top national defense community honor
- How to get free summer meal boxes from Bossier Schools
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Friday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bossier City man sentenced to 25 years for deadly I-20 shooting (ktalnews.com) — A Bossier City resident has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2022 shooting on I-20 that killed a Shreveport man. Bossier City police found the victim after his vehicle crashed near the Red River overpass, and the family says the sentence brings some measure of justice and closure. 
2. Shreveport-Bossier named 2026 Great American Defense Community (ktbs.com) — Shreveport-Bossier City has been honored as a 2026 Great American Defense Community, highlighting its strong support for Barksdale Air Force Base and military families. Local partnerships, licensing help for military spouses, and community transition programs all contributed to the national recognition and reflect ongoing investment in the region’s defense community.
3. Free meal pick-ups to be offered this summer by Bossier Schools. Here's how to register. (shreveportbossieradvocate.com) — Families in and around Bossier City can sign up now for free weekly meal boxes from Bossier Schools this summer, available to all children 18 and under. Drive‑through pickups run Tuesday mornings at four school sites, with simple online registration and enough shelf‑stable breakfasts and lunches to cover a full week for each child.
4. Bossier apartment owners claim recent fee hike is illegal tax (ktbs.com) — Bossier City apartment owners are challenging a new public works fee they say turned modest water bills into thousands of dollars per month, and a state tax appeals hearing is set for July. The outcome could force the city to repay millions and may affect what renters ultimately pay for utilities and sanitation services.
5. More care options for adult with disabilities through Arc of Acadiana Northwest (ktalnews.com) — Medically fragile adults in Bossier City now have new 24/7 residential care options on Barksdale Boulevard through Arc of Acadiana Northwest’s $8 million expansion. The smaller homes emphasize individualized support, lower staff-to-client ratios, and long-term stability. A ribbon-cutting with the Bossier Chamber is set for June 25, and families can already reach out to inquire about services.
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Culture Fest
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Wrestling Bowling Banquet
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Morning Annoucements
Bossier Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71111
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Sun City's "Skate Into Summer" Family Night ($5/person)
Sun City Elementary School Hot Wheels Skating Palace, 3000 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City, LA
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Plain Dealing Graduation
Apollo Elementary School Plain Dealing High School, 300 E Vance St, Plain Dealing, LA 71
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Airline HS Graduation
Brookshire Grocery Arena, 2000 Brookshire Arena Dr, Bossier City
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
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NJHS Induction 2026-27 School Year - Sanchez
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