Daffney Dawson
Digital Content Producer - KSLA
Shreveport, La.
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Daffney Dawson joined the KSLA News 12 team in June of 2020.
She has lived in Louisiana for most of her life and became interested in journalism while studying at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. While there, she served as the opinion’s editor for the Purple and White newspaper, spent a summer interning for KSLA, and served as an intern for the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.
Daffney graduated from Millsaps with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, as well as double minors in music and Spanish.
In her spare time, Daffney enjoys traveling, discovering new music, and watching Marvel movies.
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Police say the suspect eventually came outside and was taken into custody.
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The bodycam footage from the night of Taylor’s death was released Wednesday, May 10.
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A teenager from Texas is possibly facing criminal charges after the shooting death of another teen at the Krewe of Gemini parade in Shreveport on Saturday, Feb. 18.
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According to the bail order, Tyler is to be held without bond.
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Over those 30 years, Natchitoches has expanded to include large subdivisions, hotels, restaurants and factories.
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Woman and a 3-year-old boy listed in critical condition
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She was an honor student and member of the academic honor societies, Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Lambda Delta.
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Johnny Price, 63, was arrested on Jan. 12 after the domestic violence incident.
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Multiple tornado warnings were issued simultaneously in the ArkLaTex
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The incident occurred on U.S. Hwy 171 at Hudson Darby Road.
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A woman in Texas convicted of murder was sentenced to death Wednesday after a 25-day hearing.
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Workers were able to complete all repairs in less than 48 hours.
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The university’s previous coach, Chelsey Lucas, was fired as the result of an internal investigation within the volleyball program.
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"We continue to ask everyone to keep Marshal Charlie Caldwell, Jr.’s family, the Marshal’s Office, and all his friends in your thoughts and prayers."
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GSU announces independent review to be conducted on allegations involving women’s volleyball program
The final report will be presented to GSU President Rick Gallot.
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An explosion of a gas well on Barksdale Air Force Base was reported just before noon on Tuesday, April 19.
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If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact police.
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Sci-Port was chosen out of a diverse group of museums, science centers, library systems and other informal education organizations across the U.S.
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Shreveport police officers and other crews are on the scene of a reported shooting on Thursday afternoon.
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A south Louisiana man was sentenced to a decade in prison in the Caddo District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a former airman from Barksdale Air Force Base has been sentenced on child pornography charges.
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According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a Many man has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 600 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, on kidnapping, interstate domestic violence and firearms charges.
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He was on east end of midway when someone armed with handgun shot him in abdomen, police say
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The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the three people found shot dead in a West Cedar Grove home on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 4.
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Despite the windy weather, many people headed out for opening day of the fair Thursday, Oct. 28.
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According to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, two more bodies where found in Toledo Bend on Sunday, Aug. 1.
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Shreveport police responded to reports of an “armed person” off E Bert Kouns Industrial just before 7:30 p.m.
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A deputy with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is dead after responding to a crash.
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Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker has confirmed an officer is in critical condition after being shot in Doyline.
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“All I could do was just grab her and put all my weight down to keep her from falling."
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The body of a teen who went missing on Tuesday, June 1 has been found, according to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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