Victim in deadly house fire had neck cut, police say

The police report says homeowner Lola Bell Thomas had multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and her neck was cut. The preliminary investigation indicated her nephew Bobby Grubbs died as a result of the fire, police said.

Crime along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive a community concern

While police say crime in the corridor is down 28 percent from this time last year, MLK Ashby Merchant Association President Johnny Mims says so is business in a time they typically see things pick up and that’s even with normal patrols.