| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Moving money: Would you move home for $10,000? If you came up in Ruston, you might get that chance. Faimon Roberts has the story of the city's novel approach to fighting population loss. Cold case: Forty-four years ago, a 5-year-old girl from Waggaman was abducted, abused and killed after being left for dead tied to a tree in a field. Jefferson Parish investigators now say they know what happened, and Michelle Hunter has the story of the witness who came forward. Return of rail? Decades after passenger rail service left the Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans corridor, and 17 years since the end of service from New Orleans to Mobile, rail advocates say they are optimistic about its return to those routes. You can read all about it here. Thanks for starting your week with us. Keep up with the news all day on NOLA.com. CC | 