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Ville Platte man arrested, charged with 7 counts of attempted murder, other charges
Kearrious Marquez McCoy, 24 of Ville Platte, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, among many other charges, in connection with an incident involving a shooting in Rapides Parish and a multi-parish chase, authorities said.
Former Henderson police officer describes surviving tornado that nearly destroyed home
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — In the aftermath of the EF-2 tornado that ripped through Cecilia and Henderson, the family of a former Henderson police officer recounted the details of living through the terrifying experience.
Livonia residents building back after severe weather
Livonia - Generators buzzed in Livonia on Tuesday as residents, neighbors and friends cleaned up damage and debris from Monday night’s storm. A month after heavy storms and tornadoes swept through southern Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish faced another round of heavy winds. This time the storm knocked down trees, powerlines, and blew roofs off of homes.
Henderson tornado destroys elderly couple's home; elderly woman hospitalized
HENDERSON, La. (KADN) — Acadiana is assessing the damage after powerful and deadly storms swept through Monday. An EF-2 tornado caused extensive damage in Henderson. An elderly couple rode out the tornado in the home, even after part of the roof was ripped off.
Survey confirms one tornado, widespread straight-line winds in Capital Area during Monday night storms
LIVONIA - A National Weather Service (NWS) survey team determined an EF-0 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 85mph caused damage across portions of southern Pointe Coupee Parish. This tornado began just north of Thorpe Road along LA-78 around 6:43pm and moved north-northeast causing scattered tree and powerline damage as well as some structural damage to a few rooftops and aluminum buildings. The tornado concluded at 6:45pm further up LA-78 after about 1 mile on the ground.
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