The audit, released Monday, says former maintenance supervisor Peter Businelle directed more than $2.6 million in drainage district money to his welding business from 2009 through 2013, supposedly to pay for things like grass cutting and maintenance.
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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Bridget Serchak says that there was no indication that something broke off of the helicopter.
The crash took two lives, pilot Jason McKean and Lanny Ledet...
The president of St. Mary Parish states in a press release that concerns over flooding is prompting him to call for a meeting with other local officials along with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is encouraging his colleagues to invite other officials.