A 23-year-old Washington Parish man has been charged with the murders of his grandparents. Colby Stokes is facing two counts of first degree in the deaths of Beverly and Carly Stokes. The two were shot to death Wednesday in their Mount Herman Home. Washington Parish Sheriff Jason Smith says Stokes went to a neighbor’s home after the shooting and told them what happened.
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Stokes was arrested at the scene.
As of July 4th, non-felons over the age of 18 can carry a concealed handgun, also known as Constitutional Carry without a permit. But Constitutional Carry is only applicable to residents when they are in Louisiana. Louisiana State Police spokesperson Shelby Mayfield says if you have a permit, you can carry concealed in 37 other states that provide reciprocity of a Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit.
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Tropical Storm Beryl is in the Gulf of Mexico now and is expected to start strengthening tomorrow and is forecast to strike Texas as a hurricane on Sunday into Monday. Experts say damaging winds, storm surge, flooding rain and tornadoes are all threats, with flooding and heavy rainfall in Southwest Louisiana as well. Right now, Beryl is centered in the southwest Gulf of Mexico and is moving to the west-northwest.
The I-20 major rehabilitation project in Bossier City has reached a significant milestone with the pouring of concrete for new travel lanes. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan…
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This project, managed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), aims to improve I-20 but also the heavily trafficked interchanges. It’s expected to be complete late next year.