CRIME & SAFETY
Louisiana woman killed in train crash in Talladega County
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - One person was killed and another person injured when their truck was hit by a train in Talladega County May 5. Breana N. Fontenot, 20, died when the Ford F-150 she was a passenger in was hit by the train. The driver of the truck, Grant D. Conner, 26, of Bay Springs, Mississippi was injured and taken to a hospital.
Laurel PD seeing uptick in squatters
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s a major issue across the country and now it has landed here in our backyard – squatters taking over vacant property in Laurel. Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said they’ve seen a number of cases over the past few months with squatters taking over.
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