Clayton homeowner jailed for trying to remove squatter

A Clayton Co. homeowner found herself in prison after trying to remove a squatter who had been in her house for months.  Loletha Hale had battled with the courts over the squatter for months after a judge ruled that the intruder could stay because she was “related to” a former tenant.  But thinking the squatter had moved out, Hale changed the locks and began renovating the home.  That’s when the squatter returned with a male partner, forced their way in, and called the police who eventually arrested Hale for “executing an illegal eviction.”  More anti-squatter laws are clearly needed on the books – SINKING…