Four law enforcement officers including former and current police chiefs have been arrested. They’re accused of accepting money to fabricate police reports so some foreign nations could obtain U-Visas. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Tapp says law enforcement officers must hold themselves to a higher standard, and those indicted in this fraud scheme failed to do so.

Cut 5 (09) “…for personal gain.”

Heavy rains from a tropical disturbance are moving into South Louisiana. Homeland security Director of the Livingston Parish, Chris Anderson says as Livingston and other parishes do their part in preparing, you can do your part as well by listening to and heeding the latest forecasts and emergency information.

Cut 8 (06) “…saying is credible.”

Governor Landry is holding a news conference at GOHSEP this morning to update the public.

Rivalries renewed — the Sun Belt officially welcomed Louisiana Tech at a press conference in Ruston yesterday. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

The LSU Tigers will open SEC play against the Gators on September 13th. There are high expectations for Florida’s quarterback, DJ Lagway and He’s looking forward to the expectations and a Saturday night matchup in Death Valley.

Cut 17 (13)  “…put on a show.”

Governor Landry will be holding a news conference at GOHSEP this morning to give an update on the heavy rains heading to South Louisiana. Forecasters are calling for several inches of rain, with possible flooding in some areas. And South Louisiana Parishes are preparing. Homeland security Director of the Livingston Parish, Chris Anderson says the parish is already on top of things.

Cut 7 (10) “…local fire stations.”

Governor Landry is expected to urge residents to use this storm to get emergency kits together for later this summer, when the risk for hurricanes intensifies.

Louisiana State Police are now accepting applications for Cadet Class 108. Captain Johnnie Brown on the requirements for consideration.

Cut 15 (07) “…of college credit.”

He says a combination of the two, such as one year of law enforcement experience and 30 semester hours of college credit is also acceptable. Three years of continuous active duty military service will also qualify. The application deadline is August 18^th.

The law enforcement community in Louisiana is shaken to the core over the arrests of four Louisiana law enforcement officers in a massive visa fraud scheme. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana Tech and the Sun Belt Conference held a press conference yesterday to welcome the Bulldogs to the conference. Tech will owe a Conference USA exit fee of at least five million dollars. With lowered costs and increased revenues from Sun Belt West opponents, President Jim Henderson says the Bulldogs are committed to returning to their athletic pedigree.

Cut 12 (12) “…conference championships.”

The indictment of four law enforcement officers in a visa fraud scheme has shaken the law enforcement community. The officers, including two current police chiefs and one former police chief, are accused of accepting money to fabricate police reports so some foreign nationals could obtain U-Visas to remain in the U.S. IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman says incidents like these are a black eye to the law enforcement community.

Cut 4 (09) “…at every level.”

Louisiana State Police is now accepting applications for Cadet Class 108. While the class does not start until January 4th, 2026, the application deadline is August 18th – a little more than one month from now. Captain Johnnie Brown says you can fill out the application on the state police website.

Cut 13 (08)  “…police application process.”

And Captain Brown says that application process lasts several months and has several components.

Governor Landry is holding a news conference this morning to discuss severe weather preparations. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana Tech and the Sun Belt Conference held a press conference in Ruston, officially welcoming the Bulldogs to the conference yesterday. University President Jim Henderson is looking forward the return of heated rivalries for Louisiana sports fans.

Cut 10 (13) “…student athletes.”

The law enforcement community in Louisiana is shaken to the core over the arrests of four Louisiana law enforcement officers in a massive visa fraud scheme. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Governor Landry is holding a news conference this morning to discuss severe weather preparations. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Rivalries renewed — the Sun Belt officially welcomed Louisiana Tech at a press conference in Ruston yesterday. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

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The indictment of four law enforcement officers in a major visa fraud scheme has shaken the law enforcement community to the core. The officers, including two current police chiefs and one former police chief, are accused of accepting money to fabricate police reports so that foreign nationals and their families could obtain U-Visas to remain in the U.S. IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman says incidents like these are a black eye to the law enforcement community.

Cut 4 (09) “…at every level.”

FBI Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp says law enforcement officers must hold themselves to a higher standard, and those indicted in this fraud scheme failed to do so.

Cut 5 (09) “…for personal gain.”

Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood says the indicted law enforcement officers do not represent law enforcement as a whole.

Cut 6 (10) “…is what happens.”

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Governor Landry will be holding a news conference at GOHSEP headquarters this morning to give an update on the heavy rains that are expected to pound South Louisiana. Forecasters are calling for several inches of rain, possibly resulting in flooding in some areas. As such, parishes throughout South Louisiana are getting ready. Chris Anderson, the homeland security director of the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the parish is already on top of things.

Cut 7 (10) “…local fire stations.”

Anderson says as Livingston and other parishes do their part in preparing, you can do your part as well – and that involves listening to and heeding the latest forecasts.

Cut 8 (06) “…saying is credible.”

Among other things, Landry is expected to urge you to use this storm to get your emergency kit together for later this summer, when the risk for hurricanes intensifies. Anderson says one very good thing to have in your kit is a NOAA weather radio.

Cut 9 (06)  “…NOAA weather radio.”

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Louisiana Tech and the Sun Belt Conference held a press conference in Ruston, officially welcoming the Bulldogs to the conference yesterday. University President Jim Henderson is looking forward the return of heated rivalries for Louisiana sports fans.

Cut 10 (13) “…student athletes.”

Since missing the May 1st deadline to leave Conference USA next season, officials are negotiating a departure date for the 2026 or 2027 football season. Tech will be the 14th school in one of the premier mid-major conferences. Henderson says this is a significant moment.

Cut 11 (13) “…as a whole.”

Louisiana Tech will owe a Conference USA exit fee of at least five-million dollars. With lowered costs and increased revenues from Sun Belt West opponents, Henderson says the Bulldogs are committed to returning to their athletic pedigree.

Cut 12 (12) “…conference championships.”

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Louisiana State Police is now accepting applications for Cadet Class 108. While the class does not start until January 4th, 2026, the application deadline is August 18th – a little more than one month from now. Captain Johnnie Brown says you can fill out the application on the state police website.

Cut 13 (08)  “…police application process.”

And Captain Brown says that application process lasts several months and has several components.

Cut 14 (09) “…the application process.”

Brown says there are certain requirements in order to be a Louisiana State Police trooper.

Cut 15 (07) “…of college credit.”

Or they can have a combination of the two, such as one year of law enforcement experience and 30 semester hours of college credit. Or they can have three years of continuous active duty military service.

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Florida quarterback DJ Lagway stole the show at SEC Media Days yesterday. The sophomore went 6-and-1 as a starter last year. He recalled the Gators’ win over LSU last season in a week he struggled with injury.

Cut 16 (15) “…gonna be fun.”

The Tigers will open SEC play against the Gators September 13. There are high expectations for Lagway entering its second season despite Florida facing perhaps the toughest schedule in the country. He’s looking forward to the expectations and a Saturday night matchup in Death Valley.

Cut 17 (13)  “…put on a show.”

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LSU has made some moves in the transfer portal following the MLB Draft. Oregon State third baseman Trent Caraway went undrafted as a top 150 prospect. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball says Caraway was a big-name recruit who struggled during the regular season.

Cut 18 (16) “…really really good.”

Caraway hit .267 last year with 12 homers and 47 RBI. He hit half of his home runs in the NCAA tournament.

The Tigers also brought in first baseman Zach Yorke from Grand Canyon University. Rogers says Yorke’s six-foot-two, 290-pound frame isn’t your prototypical SEC baseball player, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a spot for him in the league.

Cut 19 (14) “…pure hitters.”

Yorke slugged 13 homers with a .339 batting average in 48 games last season.

Infielder Tanner Reaves, center fielder Chris Stanfield and pitcher Zac Cowan announced they’d be returning after going undrafted. Rogers says Cowan will give the Tigers a strong foundation on the pitching staff.

Cut 20 (15) “…back-to-back championships (2x).”

The Tigers also landed Kansas right-hander Cooper Moore. Moore recorded a 3.93 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 14 starts for the Jayhawks.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announces a 62-count indictment against five people, including four law enforcement officers, in connection with a visa fraud scheme. The indicted officers are Oakdale Police Chief Chad Boyle; Michael Slaney of the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale, Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon and Former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea. The fifth suspect is businessman Chandrakant Patel.  Alex (“Alec”) Van Hook, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, says this involves U-Visas, which foreign nationals who are victims of or are witnesses to crimes can obtain to remain in the country during the investigation.

Cut 5 (12) “…United States Government.”

The indictment says Patel paid the officers five-thousand dollars for each foreign national placed on the report, in an effort to keep them and their family members in the United States.

South Louisiana is bracing for rain – and a lot of it. While a current disturbance in the gulf is not expected to grow into a tropical storm, it is expected to hover over the area for quite some time. So LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says while wind won’t be a factor, rainfall certainly will be.

Cut 8 (13) “…rain on us.”

LSU faces Alabama in Tuscaloosa November 8th, as they try to snap a two-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide. Alabama went 9-and-4 in their first season under Head Coach Kalen DeBoer and missed the College Football Playoff. DeBoer says that team last season fell short of the Alabama standard.

Cut 13 (09)  “…because of it.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announces a 62-count indictment against five people, including four law enforcement officers, in connection with a visa fraud scheme. Alex (“Alec”) Van Hook, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, told a news conference this morning that the five are charged with fraudulently obtaining non-immigrant U-visas.

Cut 3 (12) “…witnesses to crime.”

The five indicted are – Oakdale Police Chief Chad Boyle, Michael Slaney with the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale, Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, Former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea and businessman Chandrakant Patel. According to the indictment, the foreign nationals would pay Patel five-thousand dollars, who in turn would give that money to a law enforcement officer for a phony police report in order to obtain a U-Visa to remain in the country.

Heavy rains are heading for the Louisiana coast this week. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

In preparation for the storm, many parishes are handing out sandbags. Make sure you bring your ID, since many locations require proof of residency. Some locations will provide the shovels but will require you to bring your own bags; in others, it’s the other way around. So be sure to check ahead of time. In any event, you’re urged only to take what’s necessary to protect your property from floodwaters.

A major indictment announced in Lafayette this morning against five people, including four Louisiana law enforcement officers. Alex Van Hook, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, announced the 62-count indictment.  

Cut 23 (06) “…non-immigrant U-Visas.”

The law enforcement officers arrested are Oakdale Police Chief Chad Boyle, Michael Slaney of the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale, Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon and Former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea. The other man arrested is businessman Chandrakant Patel. Van Hook says the five conspired to produce false police reports in order to obtain these U-Visas to allow foreign nationals and their families to remain in the United States.

Cut 24 (08) “…law enforcement report.”

If convicted, each defendant faces decades in federal prison.

Forecasters are now urging those of you near the Gulf Coast to be weather aware for the next few days. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a disturbance brewing in the gulf; however, it will not rise to the level of a major storm. 

Cut 6 (07) “…have to watch.”

Keim says while wind will not be a factor, heavy rainfall will be. Governor Landry will be holding a news conference at GOHSEP headquarters tomorrow morning to give an update on the state’s emergency response, should it be necessary.

The Ouachita River is set for designation as a U.S. Marine Highway. Congresswoman Julia Letlow says numerous industries will benefit, but it will have a particularly positive impact on a region dominated by commodities.

Cut 11 (11) “…Arkansas as well.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announces a 62-count indictment against five people, including four law enforcement officers, in connection with a visa fraud scheme. Alex (“Alec”) Van Hook, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, says the five indicted are – Oakdale Police Chief Chad Boyle; Michael Slaney of the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale, Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, Former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea and businessman Chandrakant Patel.

Cut 4 (12) “…several Louisiana parishes.”

Van Hook says the foreign nationals paid Patel five-thousand dollars, and he in turn paid the money to the law enforcement officers for the false police reports. They would then use those false police reports to obtain U-Visas so that they and their families could remain in the United States. If convicted, each faces several decades in federal prison.

The Ouachita River is set for designation as a U.S. Marine Highway. Congresswoman Julia Letlow says the increased traffic through the river will lead to economic development and job creation in northeast Louisiana.

Cut 10 (13) “…Ouachita River.”

Letlow says numerous industries will benefit, but it will have a particularly positive impact on a region dominated by commodities.

LSU takes on Alabama in Tuscaloosa November 8th, looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Crimson Tide have a three-way QB battle among redshirt junior Ty Simpson, redshirt sophomore Austin Mack and freshman Keelon Russell. Coach Kalen DeBoer says if the season started today, Simpson would be the starter.

Cut 12 (12) “…another level.”