Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes warns that squatters are setting fires in abandoned homes, creating a "burnt jungle" in parts of the city. A new state law, "The Real Property Owners Protection Act," ...
RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. >> TUESDAY JACKSON FIRE TRUCKS BLOCKED OFF ONE LANE OF MCDOWELL ROAD WHILE RESPONDING TO AN ABANDONED HOUSE. >> FIRE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT IN THE PROCESS OF DOING ...
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes is warning that squatters setting fire to abandoned homes are putting residents at risk and fueling Jackson’s blight crisis. "You go in different parts of this city ...