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 nationals 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.”

The officers are facing fraud and conspiracy charges.

A State Police Trooper is recovering from serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle while investigating a prior crash. L-S-P says the officer is in stable condition after he was struck by a vehicle in Opelousas on Louisiana Highway 190 at the intersection with Louisiana Highway 104 in St. Landry Parish.

Senator Bill Cassidy joined President Trump at the White House as he signed the Halt Fentanyl Act into law, which increases penalties for trafficking not only fentanyl, but also fentanyl-related substances. Cassidy says fentanyl is a killer in the United States.

Cut 3 (08) “…majority of them.”

Cassidy says the new law gives law enforcement another tool to combat the fentanyl crisis.

Louisiana Tech will be joining the Sun Belt Conference in either the summer of 2026 or 2027. University President Jim Henderson is looking forward the return of heated rivalries for Louisiana sports fans.

Cut 10 (13) “…student athletes.”

Louisiana Tech was previously in the Sun Belt from 1991 to 2001.