Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water...More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:10:34 GMT
The Foshee Management Company plans to convert the 40 Four Building in Downtown Montgomery for residential and commercial use. The 3rd through 6th floors of the building will become apartments and theMore >>
The Foshee Management Company plans to convert the 40 Four Building in Downtown Montgomery for residential and commercial use. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:16:39 GMT
(RNN) – When faced with a cleaver-wielding killer who'd just murdered someone, what would you do? For Ingrid Loyau-Kennet, the answer was obvious. Instead of running for her life, she engaged him inMore >>
A British woman voluntarily put herself face-to-face with an alleged terrorist and may have saved lives. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:17 GMT
The prosecution in the case against the alleged Troy mobile home park rapist has filed a motion asking for a judge to set aside his motion to overturn the suspect's conviction. Andre Lamon Ellis was previouslyMore >>
The prosecution in the case against the alleged Troy mobile home park rapist has filed a motion asking for a judge to set aside his motion to overturn the suspect's conviction.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:17 GMT
A tragic moment in Birmingham's turbulent Civil Rights struggle leads to a national distinction from the White House.President Barack Obama signed a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's,More >>
A tragic moment in Birmingham's turbulent Civil Rights struggle leads to a national distinction from the White House.More >>
Breaking news, severe weather and events that impact your community; all forces that attract Jennifer Oravet to the news industry.
Jennifer joined the WSFA 12 News team in 2006, after a short stint at WVTM, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Her roots run deep in Alabama. Jennifer grew up in Jasper, then moved to the "Loveliest Village on the Plains", where she graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Mass Communication and Spanish.
Jennifer covers the CrimeStoppers franchise, dedicated to helping local law enforcement agencies bring justice to victims. You can also catch her on Sundays, anchoring the evening news.
If Jennifer's away from the newsroom, you can probably find her spending time with her family and friends (preferably at the beach), cheering on the Auburn Tigers and spoiling her puppy, Gus.
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