Bossier Man Convicted of Vehicular Homicide in Caddo Court

A Bossier City man who crashed his motorcycle in Shreveport almost four years ago, killing his wife, was convicted of vehicular homicide.

The jury deliberated 45 minutes before returning its guilty-as-charged verdict against 61 year-old Steven Rubey.

In 2022, Shreveport Police responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle wreck on West 70th Street. Paramedics found 52 year-old Tammy Lynn Rubey, lying in the roadway. Medics with SFD were not able resuscitate her and she was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.

The forensic pathologist testified all of her ribs were broken and her heart and lungs were lacerated. Steven Rubey, the driver of the motorcycle, survived and was taken to the hospital where a blood draw was performed as part of the investigation. His blood alcohol level was 0.13, higher than the legal limit of 0.08.

Photographs of the crash were shown as evidence, showing that the road was dry and free of any defects or debris at the time of the crash. The jury determined that Mr. Rubey's blood alcohol level was a contributing factor in the motorcycle crash and death of his wife.

From the Caddo DA:

"When Rubey returns for sentencing on March 4, 2026, he faces a prison term of at least five and up to 30 years at hard labor.

Assistant District Attorneys Michael Anderson and Jason Waltman prosecuted the case. Attorneys with the Caddo Public Defenders' office represented Rubey.

The case was docket No. 395909."