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• Watson one step closer to becoming a city Play Video

  April 12, 2013 10:12 PM

  WATSON- Saturday, people here will begin the final push to get their community incorporated as a city. "We need a voice to represent our community because our community is different from the other side of the parish, and right now we're just treated as one within several in the... more »

• Watson wants to become city Play Video

  February 7, 2013 6:10 PM

  WATSON - A citizens group is pushing to make Watson a city. "We have great schools, we have low crime rates, we have a model community that cares about each other," said Gene Baker with Neighbors in Action. If successful Watson will become the largest city in Livingston... more »

• LSP says unrestrained driver killed in Watson wreck

  February 5, 2013 4:15 PM

  WATSON - State Police said the driver killed in an afternoon wreck in Livingston Parish wasn't wearing their seat belt. Troopers said Walter C. Phillips Jr., 60, of Greenwell Springs died in the wreck on La. 1019 in Watson. Investigators said Phillips went off the road while going... more »

• Account opened for child run over in driveway

  September 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  WATSON - Family members set up a bank account for a six-year-old boy killed in Livingston Parish after he was run over while playing on a scooter. Investigators with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Tyler Myers died after he was playing in a neighbor's driveway in Watson Monday... more »

• Child run over in neighbor's driveway Play Video

  September 25, 2012 5:42 PM

  WATSON - Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies said a child was hit by a car and died in Watson. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lori Steele said 6-year-old Tyler Myers was playing on a scooter in the Lakes at Belle Terre subdivision Monday evening when he was hit by a vehicle pulling... more »

• Livingston deputies investigate child's death

  September 25, 2012 10:44 AM

  WATSON - Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies said a child was hit by a car and died in Watson. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lore Steele said 6-year-old Tyler Myers was playing on a scooter in the Lakes at Belle Terre subdivision Monday evening when he was hit by a vehicle pulling... more »

• High school opening delayed slightly

  September 24, 2012 10:10 AM

  WATSON - Livingston Parish school officials are hoping for an October move-in date for the new Live Oak High School campus in Watson but acknowledge it could be November before the new campus opens. Hurricane Isaac set back construction after the slow-moving storm dropped 9.4 inches of rain over... more »

• 2 arrested for stealing from Watson Walmart

  August 10, 2012 2:29 PM

  Watson- Two people accused of stealing from a Walmart in Livingston Parish, are now under arrest. Deputies say Gina Gabel and Alvin Johnson walked into the Walmart in Watson Thursday morning, walked to the electronics section, and loaded two computers and a computer desk into a shopping cart. ... more »

• Livingston school district enrollment tops 25,000

  August 10, 2012 7:33 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Enrollment in Livingston Parish schools topped the 25,000 mark when the parish saw an influx of more than 575 new students. Superintendent Bill Spear says the parish has gained an average of 415 students per year during the past 15 years. Spear said the number of... more »

• LPSO investigating tire and rim thefts

  August 1, 2012 5:09 PM

  WATSON - Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish are asking for help solving a rash of tire and rim thefts. Spokesperson Lori Steele said since July 9, deputies were called out to a number of thefts where stock GMC and Chevy tires and rims were taken from vehicles while they... more »

• LSP: Driver dies, vehicle hits Walmart

  July 24, 2012 12:19 PM

  WATSON - State Police said a driver in Watson passed away behind the wheel this morning, before his vehicle crashed into the side of a Walmart Supercenter. Investigators said the driver had a medical emergency while on La. 16 in front of the Walmart, and his out-of-control vehicle hit... more »

• Hooper Road extension plan on track Play Video

  June 11, 2012 5:27 PM

  CENTRAL- Plans to build a new bridge connecting East Baton Rouge Parish with Livingston Parish are on track, according to Central city leaders. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development revealed plans for the route connecting Central to the Watson area last week. A new bridge crossing the Amite... more »

• Pit bull owner cited after attack Play Video

  April 2, 2012 5:51 PM

  WATSON- A young girl is recovering after a pit bull bit her over the weekend. Livingston Parish Deputies said the dog was chained up and behind a fence when the attack happened. "The child was in the vicinity of the dog, which was restrained, it was inside a... more »

• Livingston Parish Council asks school board to oppose loop

  January 19, 2012 6:38 PM

  WATSON - The Livingston Parish council will ask the parish school board to oppose a loop around Baton Rouge that some have touted as a relief to Baton Rouge's interstate traffic headaches. Last week the council unanimously voted to oppose the loop. Livingston Parish is one of three parishes... more »

• Sheriff's Office: Live Oak copper thieves caught

  September 8, 2011 8:54 AM

  WATSON- LPSO Detectives arrested three men responsible for at least three separate incidents of copper theft from the construction site of the new Live Oak High School. They say numerous thefts from this location have occurred over the last several weeks. Deputies responded to the report of a brush... more »

• One person killed in Livingston Parish wreck

  August 31, 2011 4:11 PM

  WATSON - A three-vehicle wreck killed one person this afternoon in Livingston Parish, according to State Police. Trooper Russell Graham said the wreck happened on Highway 1019 east of Watson at 3:15 p.m. He said three vehicles were involved, and one fatality reported. State Police investigators are on... more »

• Hit-and-run victim accused in burglary

  July 12, 2011 11:56 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Deputies have arrested a hit-and-run victim in suspicion of breaking into a Watson woman's home and trying to steal her purse, just after he was released from the hospital. Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested Justin Beck, 17, after they said he broke into a woman's home Sunday... more »

• Teen seriously injured in hit-and-run

  July 9, 2011 4:26 PM

  WATSON, La.- Louisiana State Police say a teenager is fighting for his life after someone crashed their car into him and took off. It happened late Friday night on LA 16 near Wildwood Road in Watson, La. State Police identified the victim as 17-year-old Justin Beck, of Denham Springs.... more »

• Livingston man fights alleged wheel barrow thieves

  May 18, 2011 9:46 PM

  WATSON- Deputies in Livingston Parish say they were able to stop a string of burglaries when the thieves targeted the wrong guy. Dakota Ebare's truck alarm was what set off his suspicions Saturday night, but his mother's yelling from outside their Watson home confirmed them. He said, "One... more »

• Brothers arrested for going 105 mph over the speed limit

  January 18, 2011 8:52 AM

  WATSON - Two brothers who said they were trying to get home to keep a babysitting commitment were arrested after a deputy spotted them going around 150 mph on a state highway. The deputy took the reading on his hand-held radar as the pair blew past him on motorcycles in... more »

• Neighbors describe "scary" domestic attack

  January 12, 2011 5:42 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A woman and two men are fighting for their lives after another man ran over them with his vehicle Tuesday evening. Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies said David Duby, 46, ran over his estranged wife and three other men after a domestic dispute boiled over. Witnesses said the... more »

• Four people run over by a vehicle in Watson

  January 11, 2011 10:10 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Four people are seriously hurt in Livingston Parish after a family feud. Authorities say three are in critical condition. A fourth victim is stable. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office says a domestic dispute in Watson turned violent when someone drove over four people with a car. One... more »

• Deputy hit head-on in Livingston Parish crash

  December 30, 2010 10:19 PM

  WATSON- A Livingston Parish deputy was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after a woman hit him head-on on Highway 1019 in Livingston Parish. Perry Rushing with the Sheriff's Office says the crash happened just before 10 p.m. when the female driver, in her teens, hit the deputy in... more »

• Tax extensions for two parishes

  December 30, 2010 4:34 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- Good news for procrastinators in Livingston and Ascension Parishes: you have until Friday, January 14 to pay your property taxes. That's two weeks longer than folks in East Baton Rouge have. "It's actually a legal grace period," said Perry Rushing with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. ... more »

• Reward offered for Livingston Parish copper theft info

  December 23, 2010 9:52 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- DEMCO is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone with information about a copper theft at one of its sub-stations that left almost 4,000 people without power for most of Thursday. The power company discovered copper cut from its Watson sub-station on Highway 1019 when looking into the... more »

• Power back on in Watson after copper theft

  December 23, 2010 3:50 PM

  WATSON - Representatives from DEMCO say the power is now back on for thousands of people in Watson after a copper thief left them in the dark. Spokesperson David Latona told News 2 today someone broke into their substation in Watson and stole copper grounding wire, causing $1 million... more »

• DEMCO outage caused by copper theft

  December 23, 2010 11:30 AM

  WATSON - Officials with Dixie Electric say a recent outage that affected many homes in the Watson area was caused by someone stealing copper. DEMCO spokesperson David Latona said the company's substation in that area was broken into, and around $1 million in damage caused when copper grounding wire... more »

• Wheel thieves hit Watson vehicles

  December 14, 2010 5:53 PM

  WATSON - Someone is stealing wheels off GMC and Chevrolet trucks in the Watson area. The wheels were stolen off of pickups over the past two weekends, and victims say they can cost thousands of dollars to replace. Johnny Long of Watson says his tires were stolen off... more »

• Robber surprised, then arrested in Livingston Parish

  December 14, 2010 1:34 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - A manhunt for a suspect who attempted to rob a house north of Watson ended with an arrest around 1 p.m. today. Around noon, Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office say 22-year-old Jorge A. Hernandez attempted to rob a house north of Watson. The homeowner interruped the robbery... more »

• Residents upset over plans for low income housing projects

  September 13, 2010 5:16 PM

  Residents in Livingston Parish are furious over plans to build a low income housing project near Watson. The area spans about 100 acres off Highway 1019 near Fore Road. The Livingston Parish Council approved the application of a $3 million federal grant last month. If approved, it will pay for... more »

• Toddler nearly drowns over weekend in Livingston Parish

  September 6, 2010 3:27 PM

  Authorities say a toddler is fighting for its life in Livingston Parish after falling into a swimming pool over the weekend. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said that a two-year-old child fell into a swimming pool Sunday at its home in the Chapel Hill subdivision of Watson. First responders... more »

• Juvenile arrested in Livingston Parish

  July 13, 2010 6:09 AM

  Livingston Parish deputies arrested a juvenile early Tuesday morning for armed robbery. It happened around 3 a.m. at the Walgreens on Highway 16 in Watson. Deputies say a juvenile entered the store wearing a mask, armed with a gun and knife. An employee outside the store saw the juvenile enter,... more »

• Suspicious actions lead to arrests

  July 6, 2010 12:02 PM

  Sheriff's Deputies say they arrested five teens in connection with trespassing Live Oak Middle School and burglary of several cars in a nearby neighborhood. A concerned Watson citizen, who noticed teenagers wandering behind a school in the middle of the night, called to give authorities the tip. Residents... more »

• Meth lab bust in Livingston Parish

  April 28, 2010 12:03 PM

  Livingston Parish Sheriff's Detectives and Narcotics Agents found a meth lab and fireams in a house near Watson last night. Three people were arrested at a home on Nan Wesley Road, in Livingston Parish. Authorities say they found a "one pot method" meth lab and three firearms. Harold Erwin... more »

• Bull tramples Livingston Parish woman

  March 17, 2010 5:10 PM

  A 61-year-old school teacher was trampled by a bull in Livingston Parish. It happened near Deloris Session's home in Watson just after midnight. The bull, which belongs to Session, got loose. The bull was hit by a truck and was injured. Session said when she tried to corral the... more »

• Repeat burglar arrested in Livingston Parish

  December 16, 2009 10:09 AM

  A man from Denham Springs was arrested in Watson after investigators say he admitted stealing from a restaurant three times in the last two weeks. Shawn Dame, 43, is charged with burglary and property damage. Detectives say Dame told them he was digging for food in the dumpster outside Down... more »