Sheriff Sam Craft and his deputies with the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department in Leesville are investigating what is believed to be a double murder in the small community of Hornbeck. Officers say the investigation began shortly before 3:00 on Tuesday when an officer from the Anacoco Police Department and a deputy from the sheriff’s department conducted a welfare check on residents at a home near Hornbeck and found the bodies of two females. Authorities have identified the deceased individuals as Ruth Holt, 86, and Fredda Pierce, 64. The Vernon Parish Coroner’s Office will determine the victims’ causes of death. However, officers believe the incident to be a case of murder and an investigation is continuing.
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