Chick-fil-A Employee Fraud + 'Devious Licks': The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — This past week not only included the beginning of fall, but also in the Birmingham metro area a couple of notable stories involving traffic fatalities, among others.

A FedEx driver was taken into custody after the van she was driving struck and killed a road worker on I-59/20, and a man who is charged with murder in a September 2020 crash that killed two children in Hoover is still at large.

Here are those and more stories that made headlines this past week:

Fugitive Still At Large A Year After Death Of 2 Kids In Hoover

A year has passed since the deaths of 11-year-old Emrhye Prude and 8-year-old Serris Prude, and the man charged with murder in their deaths remains free.

FedEx Driver Detained In Fatal I-59 Crash

A FedEx driver has been detained by police after a road worker on I-59 was struck and killed near the Roebuck Parkway exit.

A.G. Gaston Motel Restoration Project Gets Additional Funding

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Humanities in Place fund awarded $1.1 million toward the restoration of the hotel, which in in its second phase.

Former Chick-fil-A Employee Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges

A Center Point man who was accused of co-conspiring against his former employer — Chick-fil-A — to steal thousands of dollars pleaded guilty to fraud charges Tuesday.

Vandalism Linked To 'Devious Licks' At Birmingham Area Schools

Several schools in the Birmingham area have reported cases of vandalism linked to the "devious licks" challenge on TikTok, prompting action by school officials and law enforcement.