| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top stories. Immigration fraud: A 62-count indictment unsealed last week outlined a web of alleged fake police reports, fraudulent visas and tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in rural Rapides and Allen parishes. Joseph Cranney takes you inside the alleged scam and the communities rocked by the allegations. Hit and run: A Belle Chase man was arrested overnight Friday after he intentionally hit a New Orleans police officer and sheriff's deputy in the French Quarter. Catherine Zeilman has this report. Slap fight! The run-up to Saturday night's big UFC fight included a competition in which large men took turns slapping each other in the face. Seriously. Poet Wolfe was there. Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 