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• Livingston Parish road gets temp fix, residents say more needs to be done Play Video

  June 27, 2022 2:29 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - A road in rough shape in Livingston Parish is getting a little attention thanks to 2 On Your Side and a Livingston Parish councilman. The councilman for District 8 says it's time to make a change to get more funding to do things the right way, instead... more »

• Father says teaching daughter survivor skills helped keep her alive during Livingston kidnapping Play Video

  October 31, 2020 4:39 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Two Livingston Parish teenagers reportedly relied on their survival skills to thwart a kidnapping attempt when a man grabbed them and forced them into his vehicle on Friday. Phillip Pigott is the father of one of the victims, a 14-year-old who was with her 15-year-old friend when... more »

• Nakamoto uncovers shocking investigation: Kids performing oral sex at area Head Start Play Video

  August 18, 2020 5:45 PM

  SPRINGFIELD- A mother of a 4-year-old is demanding aggressive action against two teachers at a Head Start program after she said her child was sexually assaulted in a classroom by another 4-year-old. The incident happened at the end of February but the mother said she was just made aware... more »

• Autopsy results revealed for Livingston teen found dead in woods Play Video

  January 2, 2018 11:34 AM

  UPDATE: According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Peter Pedeaux's preliminary autopsy results show trauma was not a factor in his death. Foul play is not suspected. Authorities are still awaiting a toxicology report. SPRINGFIELD – A body, believed to be that of a 19-year-old reported missing... more »

• Owner ends plan for Springfield shooting range after outcry

  November 17, 2016 6:23 PM

  SPRINGFIELD – A Livingston Parish property owner has withdrawn plans for a shooting range in Springfield after public outcry. “Due to all of the negative attention, the owner withdrew his plans for the shooting range,” Springfield Fire Chief Brian Drury told WBRZ News 2 on Thursday. The move... more »

• Springfield HS reopens after flood Play Video

  October 3, 2016 7:20 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Students returned to Springfield High School Monday for the first time since the August flood. "It's not complete, like I said we got a lot of boxes laying around, we got some classrooms without doors on them some... but we're at home cause we're here," principal Spencer... more »

• Springfield High School to reopen on Oct. 3 following August flood

  September 23, 2016 12:49 PM

  SPRINGFIELD – School officials announced that Springfield High School will reopen to students on Oct. 3 since last month's flood. According to school officials, classes will resume to its usual schedule prior to the flood. Students of Springfield High School have been hosted by the by Springfield Middle School... more »

• Teen killed in single-car crash in Livingston Parish

  September 16, 2016 10:48 PM

  MAUREPAS- A Springfield teenager was killed in a crash in Maurepas Friday night. State Police say Megan Threeton, 17, was driving west on LA 22, when her car ran off the road and struck a tree. Threeton was wearing her seatbelt, but was critically injured in the wreck. She was... more »

• New emergency response boat comes to Livingston Parish Play Video

  July 2, 2016 11:39 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - The latest weapons to fight fires on the waters in Livingston Parish Fire District 2 was built to take a beating. The new aluminum fire fighting boat can pump water by the tons and is fully equipped to save lives. "It's a strong hull. I knew... more »

• Residents claim neighborhood sewage is holding them hostage in their homes Play Video

  June 6, 2016 5:19 PM

  SPRINGFIELD- Neighbors in the Riverscape subdivision claim they are being held hostage by acrid smell of sewage that hangs in the air. It caused them to contact the Investigative Unit. Neighbors are fed up. The smell is enough to make your eyes water. They claim they've contacted the state... more »

• Livingston educators regrouping after new taxes fail

  April 11, 2016 5:57 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish educators are regrouping after two, new tax proposals failed Saturday in Albany and Springfield. Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent John Watson says he respects the wishes of the voters. Watson says passing two new taxes was tough to sell to voters, but it still comes as... more »

• Livingston voters reject funding for school upgrades

  April 9, 2016 10:48 PM

  SPRINGFILED – Voters in Livingston Parish rejected a proposal Saturday that would have funded a new high school in Springfield and upgrades to schools in Albany. One proposal would have approved a $14 million dollar bond issue that would go toward building a new school on land already owned... more »

• Proposed high school in hands of voters Saturday Play Video

  April 6, 2016 5:18 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - The fate of a new high school campus will be in the hands of voters Saturday in the Springfield school district with a $14 million bond issue on the ballot. The money would go toward building a new school on land already owned by the Livingston Parish school... more »

• Springfield residents using airboats to get around

  March 14, 2016 5:05 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Some people in the town of Springfield in lower Livingston Parish have resorted to using airboats to check on family and neighbors. Robert Wilson and other residents are hopeful that the flood water will recede soon. "I'm worried but what can you do? The water is still coming... more »

• Man kills dog, shoots himself while hiding from police after crash Play Video

  March 2, 2016 12:56 AM

  SPRINGFIELD - While hiding from police after a car crash, a man shot and killed someone else's dog before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night in Livingston Parish. It started when Killian Police and Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a single vehicle crash on... more »

• Auditors concerned over ticketing procedure at area police department

  February 8, 2016 1:59 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - The town police department needs to do a better job of tracking traffic ticketing procedures, auditors found in a recent state audit. Ticket booklets are not organized or managed in a systematic way, leading to a lapse in assurances that all tickets are returned and accounted for,... more »

• Springfield police chief rehired after resigning for criminal mischief Play Video

  January 6, 2016 5:50 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Springfield's top cop was back at work this week after he resigned last year as part of a plea deal, and that's raising eyebrows at the Attorney General's Office. Police Chief James Jones and Mayor Charles Martin pleaded guilty to covering up a 2011 DWI arrest for... more »

• New Springfield water system nearly ready Play Video

  January 4, 2016 4:49 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - After a decade of planning and waiting for funding, the water system in the town of Springfield is nearly finished. For the past few months contractors have worked to lay pipe across the small town. Now the $1.2 million project is in the testing phase as workers look... more »

• Sheriff's office identifies man killed in shooting

  November 24, 2015 12:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's investigators in East Baton Rouge Parish identified a man Tuesday who died after he was shot in the parish yesterday. An EBRSO spokesperson said 25-year-old Michael Smith died as a result of his injuries Monday evening. Deputies said Smith was shot in the 300... more »

• Springfield could get new high school campus Play Video

  November 5, 2015 4:56 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - The town of Springfield in Livingston Parish will get a new high school campus if voters in the area approve a $14 million bond issue. The Livingston Parish School Board will announce plans to call an election in April Thursday night. Most buildings on the current Springfield High... more »

• Fireman delivers child after responding to 911 call Play Video

  September 17, 2015 2:03 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - A firefighter will likely be forever remembered by one family after an emergency call here recently. Volunteer firefighter Wayne Birt responded to a call of a woman in labor after midnight Sunday. Soon after he arrived, the mother started to give birth and Birt helped deliver the... more »

• Springfield mayor resigns after plea deal, could come back Play Video

  September 11, 2015 6:36 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - The mayor of Springfield in Livingston parish is on his way out of office, but that may not be the last time people see him working for the town. Mayor Charles Martin will resign Sunday after getting caught in a DWI cover-up investigation. In 2011, investigators say Martin... more »