A family of four in Jefferson Parish is dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says a 9-1-1- call early this morning, with a Harvey address gave dispatch a dire message…:
Cut 9 (09) “…we found, unfortunately.”
Inside they found the bodies of an adult male, an adult female, and two young men ages 14 and 20.
The National Weather Service confirms an EF-2 tornado struck Tangipahoa Wednesday night. Officials are surveying damage and as many homes were damaged or destroyed last night. Parish President Robby Miller says since the light of day they’ve come across even more homes in the town of Tangipahoa that were impacted by the twister.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Lake Charles this afternoon to officially announce the $150 million federal grant to go towards the Calcasieu River Bridge. Buttigieg says he understands southwest Louisiana has heard several promises over the years for the bridge that never developed.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is once again helping horses purchased to ride in Mardi Gras parades find homes, so Carnival season isn’t their last. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says when they learned that many of the horses were often sold for slaughter, they created the Mardi Gras Horses Adoption Program.
You can find more information on their Facebook page at Humane Society of Louisiana’s Mardi Gras Horses Adoption Program.