Several roads are closed as result of the heavy rainfall that’s occurred across the state. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says stay off the roads in flooded areas of the state, there’s no reason to go out and sightsee…
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There’s two strong lines of heavy rainfall moving through southeast Louisiana at this hour.

In Bienville Parish, a 63-year-old man lost his life when his vehicle got stuck in the water on a bridge over Saline Creek. Sheriff John Ballance says 63-year-old Jerry Garrett of Friendship drowned, while his 70-year-old wife was rescued…
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Governor Edwards says three people have died as a result of the storm, including a six-year-old girl in Ouachita Parish.

A state of emergency has been declared in 22 parishes, because of the massive flooding. US Representative Ralph Abraham says everyone in north Louisiana is pitching in to help…
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Abraham says he’s already talked with FEMA and asked that the area be declared a federal disaster area.

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal and one of his top deputies have been indicted on civil rights violations. The US Attorney is accusing the sheriff of directing his officers to beat five inmates inside the jail’s chapel in April of 2011. Eight former employees of the sheriff’s office have already pleaded guilty to related federal charges. Former US Attorney Harry Rosenberg says that while the inmates’ testimonies may not be as credible, the former employees’ statements will….
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If convicted, Ackal and Lt. Colonel Gerald Savoy face up to ten years in prison.