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.
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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.
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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.