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.

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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.

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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.