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.
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.
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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.
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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.