**UPDATE** Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating Shreveport Woman

Published: 12-24-2025 | Category: Statewide


Update - The Silver Alert for 69-year-old Margaret Lias Carter has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. Please refer all inquiries about this case to the Shreveport Police Department. Thank you for the assistance.

Caddo Parish – The Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Shreveport Police Department for 69-year-old Margaret Lias Carter. She was discovered missing from her home on Lakeshore Drive in Shreveport at approximately 9:00 p.m. The Louisiana State Police received the request to issue a Silver Alert today at approximately 10:49 p.m.

Carter is a black female with brown eyes and black hair. She is 5’4” and weighs approximately 180 pounds. Carter suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.

Carter was last seen wearing a white shirt and grey shorts. She is believed to be traveling on foot.

Anyone with information regarding Carter’s whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7373 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the Shreveport Police Department.

Contact Information:
Sgt. Scott Moreau                  
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 769-9872                      
[email protected]