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Archives: October 2017
TWO TEENS ARRESTED AFTER FRIDAY ROBBERY
By WVUA 23 Web Writer Christina Ausley Two teenagers are under arrest and facing charges after being accused of robbing the Chevron Service Station at 1500 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Tuscaloosa last Friday, Oct. 27. After they were spotted by two officers on routine patrol by 19th Street and Dinah Washington Avenue, the suspects
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN NORTHPORT
Northport’s City Leaders and many residents want a 6th thru 8th grade Middle School in Northport. But, Monday, the Tuscaloosa County School Board Of Education voted unanimously to build a 5th and 6th grade Middle School near Tuscaloosa County High School. “So, I ask you, please make a decision for what is best for our
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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 2 SHOT IN SEPARATE SATURDAY INCIDENTS
The Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit is investigating two shootings that happened over the weekend. Here’s a roundup: Around 8 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a shooting in the 1900 block of 29th Avenue. Upon their arrival, the victim told police that he and his brother were in the front yard when he was approached
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2 WRECKS CLAIM 2 LIVES IN WEST ALABAMA SUNDAY
Two people are dead and another is injured in two single-vehicle crashes across West Alabama Sunday. In Greene County, Kayla Kathleen Camp, 21, of Brookwood was killed around 12:50 a.m. on Alabama Highway 25 near the 39 mile-marker about 6 miles north of Faunsdale when the vehicle she was driving left the road and struck
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FBI RELEASES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED REPORT
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emily Moessner Earlier this month the FBI released the 2016 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Report using data collected from the Uniform Crime Report. The UCR uses data collected from all law enforcement agencies. Lachlan Chronister of the Tuscaloosa Police Department, says that the best way to come up with
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NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Madison MacLean The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force set up at pharmacies across Tuscaloosa County Saturday for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The free and anonymous service turns all medicine that is dropped off to the DEA to be incinerated. Lt. Tom Kimbrell with WANTF says a common misconception
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Mt. Carmel Cemetery Receives Help With Repairs
Last weekend final resting places at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cordova were vandalized. More than 70 monuments were destroyed, including tombstones, benches, and vases. Even though most headstones were simply knocked over and not broken, it would still take time and money to restore them all. After hearing about the damage, Patterson Monument Company of
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TUSCALOOSA FIRE STATIONS WILL HAND OUT CANDY ON HALLOWEEN
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service will be participating in the Halloween events this year. Each of the fire stations in Tuscaloosa will be handing out candy provided by the IAFF Local 403. This will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on October 31. The Fire Station locations are: Station 1- 1501
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Categories: Local News
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
Once a year, people of all ages have an excuse to dress up as their favorite character. For children, Halloween means candy and costumes. It is one of the best nights of the year to be a kid, but taking some simple precautions will help ensure a fun and safe night for everyone. “Parents need
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UA DONORS SET NEW RECORD FOR GIFTS AND PLEDGES
The University of Alabama has set a new record for gifts and pledges received in a single year. Thanks to 58,000 donors, UA raised more than $120,000,000. This money goes to scholarships, gifts for campus programs, campus construction, and faculty support. Bob Pierce, Vice President for Advancement, says a lot of this success is thanks
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MAN WHO POSED AS RAPPER PLEADS GUILTY TO RAPE AND SODOMY
Twenty-two year old Aaron Hall was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences in prison after pleading guilty to one count of rape and one count of sodomy in the first degree here in Tuscaloosa County. He also pleaded guilty toone count of rape in the first degree in Pickens County. We first heard of Aaron
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WALKER COUNTY DRUG BUST NETS 15 ARRESTS, SEVERAL WARRANTS
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday arrested more than a dozen people accused of selling drugs in the community. Walker County Sheriff Jim Underwood said investigators spent several months and hundreds of hours conducting surveillance, identifying potential drug sellers and then following up with undercover drug buys. Those arrested Tuesday are: Anyone with information
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TURNING POINT CANDLELIGHT VIGIL RAISES AWARENESS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Olivia Whitmire Our state sits at the top of a terrible list; Alabama is ranked fourth nationally in domestic violence crimes and problems. But nonprofits like Tuscaloosa’s Turning Point are trying to change that. Turning Point hosted a candlelight vigil ceremony Wednesday evening to remember and honor victims and survivors
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TUSCALOOSA FAMILY OF FOUR HOSPITALIZED AFTER HOUSE FIRE
A Tuscaloosa family of 4 is recovering in the hospital after their home caught fire around noon Wednesday. “I was coming out of the house and the front room of my cousin’s trailer was engulfed in flames.” That’s when Antonio Dancer told WVUA 23 News reporter Chelsea Barton he risked his life to help his
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MAN KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH THIS MORNING
A single-vehicle crash in Walker County this morning claimed the life of a man from Russellville. Eugene Phillip Walker, 23, was killed when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The crash happened at 6:30 a.m. on Alabama Highway 5, about 5 miles north of Jasper. Alabama State Troopers said Walker was not
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TUSCALOOSA’S MOST WANTED: OCT. 25, 2017
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Jason Judge, 27, is last known to be living in the area of Cypress Creek Avenue in Tuscaloosa. Judge is wanted on charges of possession of marijuana. Mitchell Marlowe, 55, is last known to be living in the area of
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BREAKING AND ENTERING IS UP, VIOLENT CRIMES ARE DOWN IN LATEST TUSCALOOSA REPORT
It may not feel like it, but crime is down in Tuscaloosa, with one major exception. Unlawful breaking and entering into a vehicle experienced a nearly 40 percent jump over the past year. In 2016, there were 594 such cases, and this year there have been 825. Shooting into an occupied vehicle or dwelling is
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RESIDENTS FEAR FOR SAFETY DRIVING ROUGH ROADS IN NEWBERN
“These potholes are ridiculous.” “It’s pathetic. It really is pathetic.” “I’ve been over here seven years and this road gets worse and worse.” Those are just a few of the responses we got from people driving down County Road 39 in Newbern. Many of the potholes on County Road 39 are as deep as 12
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19-YEAR-OLD FACING ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AFTER SATURDAY SHOOTING
A man is facing attempted murder charges after police said he shot at another man, missed and was shot when the person he shot at returned fire. Kendarius Spencer, 19, was shot in the shoulder on Saturday in the 6300 block of Pearson Circle. When police arrived, Spencer told police he was riding through the
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CENTRAL HIGH HOSTS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Sam Luther Students gathered at Central High School Monday evening to hear from community leaders on what it takes to succeed. The Tuscaloosa chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority hosted the youth leadership forum. “We just really want the youth to have that exposure to give them some ways to
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BLACK HAIR CARE PRODUCTS AT CENTER TUSCALOOSA DOLLAR GENERAL CONTROVERSY
Dollar General at Mcfarland Plaza in Tuscaloosa is being accused of racial discrimination after the store moved black hair care products to the front of the store by the cash registers. The location’s general manager would not go on camera, but said the decision was made by the company’s corporate office. The reason? They get
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