More than two dozen homes suffered damage when an EF-2 tornado ripped through an area south of Lake Charles yesterday afternoon. The storm left two people with minor injuries. Governor John Bel Edwards surveyed the area this morning.
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Sustained winds from the twister are believed to have peaked at 130 miles per hour, tearing down trees and power lines and cutting electricity to 75-hundred Entergy customers.
A suspected road rage incident led to the death of a 65-year-old woman who was shot several times in the parking lot of Willis-Knighton hospital Wednesday. The suspect is a 23-year Rasmey Akes and Bossier City Police Lt Bart Cavanagh says they are still investigating what motivated the shooting.
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Akes is charged with first-degree murder.
The 115th State Fair of Louisiana opens today in Shreveport. Kevin Gallagher has more.
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Walker Police are trying to reunite a Nike bag with its owner. They say the black and white insulated lunch bag contained nearly 50 grams of cocaine and 120 oxycodone tablets. Walker Police say the owner should “just do it” and pay them a visit at their new location in the old City Hall building.