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Vandals overturned at least nine Jewish graves in Shreveport's historic Oakland Cemetery this weekend (on May 15, 2010, police say). The culprits could face hate crime charges.

Culprits could face hate-crime penalties in what Shreveport police say was the weekend desecration of several historic Jewish graves.

Investigators went to Oakland Cemetery, on the edge of the downtown and Ledbetter Heights neighborhoods, about 2 p.m. Saturday after a groundskeeper reported that nine headstones had been overturned or broken.

Vandals Desecrate Historic Jewish Graves in Louisiana

Shrevport Times

Vandals overturned at least nine Jewish graves in Shreveport’s historic Oakland Cemetery this weekend (on May 15, 2010, police say). The culprits could face hate crime charges.

Culprits could face hate-crime penalties in what Shreveport police say was the weekend desecration of several historic Jewish graves.

Investigators went to Oakland Cemetery, on the edge of the downtown and Ledbetter Heights neighborhoods, about 2 p.m. Saturday after a groundskeeper reported that nine headstones had been overturned or broken.

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