Richland Parish Sheriff's Office investigates double homicide

The Richland Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent double homicide near Mangham.

Deputies responded to 1495 Hwy 132, Mangham, on Aug. 7 and discovered the bodies of Dale Wyatt Keen, a white male, and Savannah B. Thornton, a white female. Both victims died from gunshot wounds.

Sheriff Gary Gilley said this is being investigated as a double homicide and that Keen was the target of a multi-agency investigation of narcotic violations in northeast Louisiana.

If you have any information, call the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office 728-2071.