"Dealership Drama Edition": Shreveport PD's Viral Car Theft Tale

Do you remember hearing about the vehicles that magically vanished in November of 2024 in Shreveport? The Shreveport Police Department responded to a report of 22 stolen vehicles from Morgan Buick GMC in Shreveport. This multi-vehicle theft job turned into a several-month-long investigation that extended far past Caddo Parish. The investigation has led to several arrests, and of course, SPD is at it again with the hilarious social media posts.

Shreveport Residents Really Want to Know Who is Running SPD's Facebook

We love a stand-up comedian who can tell an epic story. We also love it when a police department can have some fun with storytelling. Remember the viral lost connections they had during Valentine's Day? This new story is just as good.

Could Shreveport Police Be Helping Write the Next Telenovela About Car Theft?

Shreveport Police call this story "Story Time: Dealership Drama Edition," and this one is all about what they call the "Gone in 60 Seconds Moment" from November of last year. We love SPD's Facebook version of the way the investigation went down.

According to SPD via Facebook, it all started with an "inside job" by Joshua Ratliff, a dealership employee, who was the one who stole the key fobs. Ratliff recruited a crew to help “borrow” the cars. It wasn't long before DeAndre Below was caught on November 27th "riding in one of those borrowed cars." Apparently, "A tip to Caddo Crime Stoppers said, 'Hey, we know a guy trying to sell one.' Spoiler: it was Jerry Butler Jr." The saga continues, "Meanwhile, Jordan Baker was already in jail in Lafayette for a similar situation. Key fobs seemed to follow him everywhere. Baker got a round-trip ticket back to Shreveport in December—yay extradition!" Then we find out that
Lamale Gilyard was "nabbed" in January, and Butler "finally got scooped up officially on Feb. 25." Then came what SPD is calling "The Grand Finale," which talks about Corbin Houston being arrested on March 3rd. You can read the entire "Story Time: Dealership Drama Edition" below.

Meet the Ancient Computer System Running Louisiana's OMV

The computer database used by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles has been there for decades and still uses decades-old technology called COBOL. Meet some of the original computers that ran the same systems back in the day, some of which might even still be in use somewhere at a Louisiana OMV.