CRIME & SAFETY
Alexandria woman pleads guilty to lesser charge in drag racing death
An Alexandria woman accused in the death of man during a drag race pleaded guilty on Thursday to a lesser charge and received a reduced prison sentence and probation. Nena Campbell, 41, had been arrested by the Alexandria Police Department on Feb. 15, booking her into the Rapides Parish Detention Center #1 on charges of vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular negligent injuring, first-offense DWI and drag racing.
Fire near Mill Street part of training exercise
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A fire at Xpress Recycling on Thursday morning was part of a training exercise. Video shows multiple firefighters fighting flames from vehicles on Xpress Recycling’s property. The facility’s manager told KALB that Xpress Recycling donated the vehicles and the space for the Alexandria Fire Department...
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