Iberia Sheriff’s Office Staffer Who Talked To FBI Sues Over Firing
The former employee says she was wrongly fired by the sheriff for cooperating with the FBI in the investigation against him.
Sheriff Louis Ackal
Trial Opens For Sheriff Charged In Jail Beatings, Cover-Up
Jury selection begins Monday for the long-awaited trial against Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal.
Co-Defendant Enters Plea Deal In Inmates’ Beating Case
One of two of Sheriff Louis Ackal's co-defendants has entered into a plea deal in the federal case.
Fallout Of Iberia Sheriff’s Scandal Includes Tossed Cases
Iberia Parish prosecutors have tossed out more than 100 pending criminal cases involving affected deputies.
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal Wants Trial Moved To Lafayette (UPDATED)
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal and his co-defendants, Gerald Savoy and Mark Frederick, are asking the court to move the trial from Shreveport to Lafayette.
Court Documents: Ackal Recorded Threatening Prosecutor
The U.S. Attorney's Office is requesting stricter pretrial release conditions in light of the threats.
Iberia Parish Sheriff Charged For More Civil Rights Violations
The Department of Justice announced today Sheriff Louis Ackal and two others were charged with civil rights violations in a new case.