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.