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  • Teen shot in hunting accident continues to recover

    December 12, 2012 10:33 AM

    LIVONIA - A teen shot in the head during a hunting accident is doing better than expected, according to his father. He said Brandt Torres, 15, was able to come home from the hospital Tuesday. He said his son was also talking a little bit, and would be starting... more »
  • Teen shot in hunting accident awake, recovering

    December 4, 2012 12:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Family members said a Livonia teen accidentally shot in the head during a duck hunt is awake and recovering. The father of Brandt Torres, 15, told News 2 his son was no long in a medically-induced coma, was breathing on his own and was able to... more »
  • Teen accidentally shot by friend during duck hunting trip

    December 1, 2012 6:01 PM

    LIVONIA- A teenage boy is fighting for his life, after a duck hunting accident in Pointe Coupee Parish. It happened Saturday morning on Grosse Tete Bayou in Livonia. Sheriff Bud Torres says the 15-year-old was with two childhood friends the same age when the hunting trip went wrong.... more »
  • U. S. 190 back open after truck wreck, fire

    October 22, 2012 6:04 PM

    LIVONIA - A section of U. S. 190 in Pointe Coupee Parish is back open, after an 18-wheeler closed it when it overturned and caught fire. DOTD said all lanes of traffic were back open at U. S. 190 West near La. 976. The wreck around 3 p.m.... more »
  • Big rig wreck closes portion of U. S. 190

    October 22, 2012 4:04 PM

    LIVONIA - State Police said a big rig overturned this afternoon and caught fire, closing a portion of U. S. 190 West near Livonia. It happened just after 3 p.m. In Pointe Coupee Parish. There were no injuries. The wreck initially shut down both directions of traffic, but... more »
  • Union Pacific expanding in south Louisiana

    February 14, 2012 1:35 PM

    Union Pacific is expanding its presence in South Louisiana. The railroad company says it will build a new support yard in St. James Parish, and build more track between Livonia and Addis. The expansion is scheduled to be finished by the end of 2012. Company officials say... more »
  • Sen. Marionneaux considering run for governor

    July 21, 2011 5:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Senator Rob Marionneaux (D-Livonia) tells News 2 it could take a few weeks to decide if he will enter the governor's race. Marionneaux says the $9 million Gov. Bobby Jindal has in his campaign war chest is impressive but not impossible to overcome, and estimated about $4-5... more »
  • Livonia justice of the peace arrested

    February 10, 2011 4:26 PM

    LIVONIA - Livonia Police have arrested Justice of the Peace John H. Cline on a count of felony theft. Police Chief Brad Joffrion said Thursday that Cline was booked late Wednesday into the Pointe Coupee Parish Jail. He was released after posting $5,000 bond. Joffrion says Cline is accused of... more »
  • Proposal to make bars, casinos smoke-free advances

    May 12, 2010 4:49 PM

    A measure that would extend Louisiana's smoking ban to casinos and bars heads to the House after sailing out of the Senate. Senate Bill 348, sponsored by Sen. Robert Marionneaux, D-Livonia, is aimed at protecting workers in casinos and bars from second-hand smoke which, he says, kills 53,000 Americans... more »

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