On tonight’s Swamp People, the nature of luck turns positive for some…and for others stalls out. King of the Swamp Troy Landry relies on a lucky tradition, while Chase and Holden make their own good fortune. The bad boys of the bayou, Jay Paul Molinere and Tommy Chauvin, go after another legendary gator nicknamed Houdini. And Cajun Queen-turned-concerned mom Kristi Broussard is still waging war on invading gators while our Willie Edwards has a real problem, y’all. We open Swamp People with our season’s favorite, the one-man killing machine, Mr. Willie Edwards. The gist of his narration is that any working...read more...
- 3/31/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
"Swamp People" star Trapper Joe has been arrested for domestic violence in Florida, TMZ has learned.Joe -- full name Joe Lafont -- was arrested early this morning in Orange County for domestic battery. Sources close to Lafont tell TMZ, Lafont and his girlfriend had gotten into some kind of argument. The precise details surrounding the arrest are still unclear.You'll recall ... Joe and his stepson Tommy Chauvin were nearly killed in a nasty 5-car...
- 6/20/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
On "Swamp People" (Thu., 9 p.m. Et on History) alligator hunters Joe Lafont and Tommy Chauvin were on the trail of the beast known as "Big Jake."
The fearsome gator had chased all the others out of his patch, severely injuring some of them in the process.
When the hunters caught up with Big Jake Tommy shot it dead-on, but it didn’t stop the gator, so Tommy had to shoot it again.
"Swamp People" continues on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Et on History.
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The fearsome gator had chased all the others out of his patch, severely injuring some of them in the process.
When the hunters caught up with Big Jake Tommy shot it dead-on, but it didn’t stop the gator, so Tommy had to shoot it again.
"Swamp People" continues on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Et on History.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and amazing moments - and delivers them right to your browser.
- 6/8/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
On "Swamp People" (Thu., 9 p.m. Et on History) alligator hunters Joe Lafont and Tommy Chauvin were on the trail of the beast known as "Big Jake."
The fearsome gator had chased all the others out of his patch, severely injuring some of them in the process.
When the hunters caught up with Big Jake Tommy shot it dead-on, but it didn't stop the gator, so Tommy had to shoot it again.
"Swamp People" continues on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Et on History.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and amazing moments - and delivers them right to your browser.
The fearsome gator had chased all the others out of his patch, severely injuring some of them in the process.
When the hunters caught up with Big Jake Tommy shot it dead-on, but it didn't stop the gator, so Tommy had to shoot it again.
"Swamp People" continues on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Et on History.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and amazing moments - and delivers them right to your browser.
- 6/8/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
For the millionth time, "Swamp People" star Joe Lafont's life was spared by a boat -- except this time ... it wasn't in gator-infested marshlands ... it was on an Arkansas highway.As we previously reported, Lafont and his gator-hunting stepson Tommy Chauvin were nearly killed on Monday in a nasty 5-car pile-up near the Arkansas-Louisiana state border -- when a tractor-trailer (below) rammed the truck behind him.According to Lafont, the truck behind him was...
- 5/2/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"Swamp People" gator hunters Tommy Chauvin and his stepfather Joe Lafont are lucky to be alive -- after the pair was involved in a Nasty 5-car pile-up yesterday near the Arkansas-Louisiana state line.Tommy and Joe were not hurt -- but according to reports, three other people involved in the accident suffered serious injuries. There were no fatalities.According to reports, four vehicles -- including Chauvin and Lafont's -- had come to a stop for...
- 5/1/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Doddridge, Ark. — Two stars of the reality TV show "Swamp People" are unhurt after being involved in a five-car pileup near the Arkansas-Louisiana state line.
The Texarkana Gazette reports that Tommy Chauvin and Joe Lafont, known as "Trigger Tommy" and "Trapper Joe" on the show, were the two cast-members involved in the crash, which left "Swamp People" merchandise strewn across the highway.
Arkansas State Police say three people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in Monday's crash on U.S. 71.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to halt and smashed into a tractor-trailer, causing the pileup.
The History Channel's "Swamp People" follows a group of Louisiana alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya Swamp.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to...
The Texarkana Gazette reports that Tommy Chauvin and Joe Lafont, known as "Trigger Tommy" and "Trapper Joe" on the show, were the two cast-members involved in the crash, which left "Swamp People" merchandise strewn across the highway.
Arkansas State Police say three people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in Monday's crash on U.S. 71.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to halt and smashed into a tractor-trailer, causing the pileup.
The History Channel's "Swamp People" follows a group of Louisiana alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya Swamp.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to...
- 5/1/2012
- by AP/The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Doddridge, Ark. — Two stars of the reality TV show "Swamp People" are unhurt after being involved in a five-car pileup near the Arkansas-Louisiana state line.
The Texarkana Gazette reports that Tommy Chauvin and Joe Lafont, known as "Trigger Tommy" and "Trapper Joe" on the show, were the two cast-members involved in the crash, which left "Swamp People" merchandise strewn across the highway.
Arkansas State Police say three people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in Monday's crash on U.S. 71.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to halt and smashed into a tractor-trailer, causing the pileup.
The History Channel's "Swamp People" follows a group of Louisiana alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya Swamp.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to...
The Texarkana Gazette reports that Tommy Chauvin and Joe Lafont, known as "Trigger Tommy" and "Trapper Joe" on the show, were the two cast-members involved in the crash, which left "Swamp People" merchandise strewn across the highway.
Arkansas State Police say three people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in Monday's crash on U.S. 71.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to halt and smashed into a tractor-trailer, causing the pileup.
The History Channel's "Swamp People" follows a group of Louisiana alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya Swamp.
Police say four cars had stopped for a flagman directing traffic around highway maintenance work but that a fifth driver failed to...
- 5/1/2012
- by AP/The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
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