Blanchard News

Kelly Long, of Bossier City, works on a float at the Krewe of Centaur den in Shreveport.

Coleman was found guilty of first degree murder on Friday for a second time in the first-degree murder of retired Blanchard minister Julian Brandon.

Accused Killer Robert Coleman still awaits the penalty phase of his second murder trial in the killing of a retired Blanchard minister.

The sentencing phase of the capital murder trial of Robert Coleman began Saturday as the jury heard previously inadmissible evidence possibly linking Coleman to a second killing.

A second trial leads to a second guilty verdict in the case against accused killer Robert Coleman.

According to Pat Culverhouse, Caddo District Attorney spokesperson, the jury most like will be sequestered until they reach a decision.

The killing of retired minister Julian Brandon was part of a "knock-off game" played by the home invaders who fatally shot him and critically wounded his wife, two former cellmates of Robert Coleman testified Wednesday during his the capital murder trial.

The prosecution is giving their opening statement now in the retrial of Robert Coleman for the murder of the late Rev.

Robert Coleman is reportedly being retried for the 2003 New Years Day murder of Blanchard, Louisiana minister, Julian Brandon and attempted murder of his wife Alice.

Rarely has quantifying Louisiana's annual shrimp harvest generated as much interest as it has this year, as scientists, shrimpers and even the general public nervously await news of how many shrimp were pulled from coastal waters battered in recent years by drought, flooding and the massive BP oil spill .

Celebrating a birthday today: John Brock, 72, of Shreveport. ... Matthew Brock, of Shreveport.

Caddo Parish prosecutors confirm they will seek the death penalty in the re-trial of Robert Coleman in the murder of Julian Brandon, Jr.