A corrections officer in Iberia Parish was arrested and fired after a probe found he allegedly beat an inmate, leading to charges of battery and malfeasance.
Tragedy struck twice in Iberia Parish within a span of 24 hours as an inmate, arrested on multiple serious charges including second-degree murder, was pronounced dead after an apparent suicide at the Iberia Parish Jail.
New Iberia Sheriff Tommy Romero says two bodies were found inside of a New Iberia residence after deputies responded to a suspicious person call early Friday morning.
A former Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officer was arrested on Friday over allegations he had a sexual encounter with an inmate while transporting the woman back in March.
Sheriff Louis Ackal has announced that, in light of recent developments, he intends to revise the hiring and training policies of the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office.