As of July 4th, non-felons over the age of 18 can carry a concealed handgun, also known as Constitutional Carry without a permit. However, Louisiana State Police spokesperson Shelby Mayfield reminds residents there are benefits to having a Concealed Handgun Permit, for example, training from certified instructors.
Cut 12 (10) “…procedures.”
Mayfield says those skills allow gun owners to carry confidentially and safely.

The Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 23-year-old man confessed to killing his grandparents. Colby Stokes allegedly shot and killed Beverly and Carly stokes in their Mount Hermon home. Deputies say Stokes went to the next door neighbor and told him what happened…
cut 10 (10) “…long time”
Sheriff Jason Smith says Stokes also confessed to the shooting on video.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Sarah Folse and 52-year-old Deanna Witten, both of Amite, turned themselves in yesterday after they allegedly stole three German Shepherd puppies last weekend from a home in the Loranger area. TPSO spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue…
cut 6 (09) “…those puppies”
Surveillance video shows two women taking the dogs off their leashes from the homeowner’s back porch.

The statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is underway through Sunday and extra officers will work overtime looking for impaired drivers. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Spokesperson, Greg Fischer, says the Fourth of July weekend has historically been deadly…
Cut 7 (12) “…seriously injured.
Two people were killed early Thursday morning in a head-on crash in Avoyelles Parish.