Tuscaloosa Police increasing patrols along the Strip
Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley met with city council members Tuesday to update them on safety issues along the Strip, located just off the University of Alabama campus. Blankley said TPD…
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Every year since 2010, a U.S. president has dedicated the month to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent the crime. The Polaris Project staffs…
UA Coach Nate Oats responds to Darius Miles arrest for murder
University of Alabama Men's Basketball Coach Nate Oats addressed the media Monday to talk about how the team is responding to the arrest of former teammate Darius Miles on a capital murder charge. Oats spoke only about the incident for…
Darius Miles' maintains his innocence in murder charge
The attorney for former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles released a statement in regards to Miles' arrest for Capital Murder. Miles is being represented by William White of Boles Holmes White LLC out of Birmingham. The statement reads... …
Tuscaloosa teen dies in car crash, two others teens injured
An 18-year-old teenager died after his 1997 Ford Explorer overturned Saturday just after 3:30 p.m. The crash happened on Old Lock 15 Road near Howse Camp Road, approximately 10 miles northeast of Tuscaloosa, in Tuscaloosa County. The Explorer was the…
BREAKING: UA basketball player among two men charged with Murder in deadly shooting on The Strip
UPDATE: Two men are under arrest charged with Capital Murder in the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old woman. Jack Kennedy, Commander of Tuscaloosa's Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) said one of the men is former University of Alabama basketball player Darius…
BREAKING: Shooting on The Strip near the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa Police (TPD), the University of Alabama Police (UAPD), Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue, and Northstar EMS all responded to the Walk of Champions shortly before 2:00 a.m. Sunday. WVUA 23 was told that it was a "crime scene" and that TPD…
Arrest made in Saturday morning homicide
Less than 12 hours after law enforcement arrived on scene an arrest was made in the death of 37-year-old Terrance Knot Jr. Investigators with Tuscaloosa County's Violent Crimes Unit arrested 28-year-old Dondre Joseph Saturday night. Joseph is charged with one…
Officers investigate fourth homicide of the year in Tuscaloosa County
Officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department and Tuscaloosa County's Violent Crimes Unit are on the scene of a deadly shooting in Tuscaloosa. It happened Saturday at the Sun Valley Apartments which according to its website is located as the corner…
Tuscaloosa fire Saturday under investigation
A structure fire in Tuscaloosa is under investigation. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue crews posted pictures of the fire on its Facebook page. According to the post, firefighters responded to Old Greensboro Road shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan., 7. When…
BREAKING: Abandoned car in Hayneville linked to Tuscaloosa County homicides
WVUA 23 News has confirmed that a white sedan was found abandoned on CR 26 in Hayneville. Hayneville Police Chief Kelvin Mitchell said a white sedan was located near the Dollar General on Highway 21 Sunday morning around 10. Hayneville…
UPDATE: New information on two "suspicious" deaths in Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa County's Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) is putting together the pieces of two puzzling death investigations. On Jan. 8, Capt. Jack Kennedy of VCU said several calls came into the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) around 6:15 a.m. reporting suspicious…
Violent Crimes Unit investigating two "possibly suspicious" homicides in Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa County's Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating two deaths they say are "possibly suspicious". One body was found on Interstate 59 in Fosters. The other was on Frog Ridge Road in Fosters. Investigators have not mentioned whether the two…
One teen dead, one injured in Tuscaloosa County crash
A 17-year-old Moundville teen died early Saturday morning in an single-vehicle automobile crash. It happened Saturday at 12:31 a.m. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) say two teenagers were in a 2005 GMC Sierra when the vehicle left…
Pensacola man wins $15 Million on a scratch off ticket
A Pensacola man won the $15 million top prize from the Florida Lottery's "Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme Scratch-Off" game. The Florida Lottery announced Friday that 50-year-old Bryan Allen purchased the winning ticket from a Cumberland Farms gas station located…
Could a Starbucks be coming to Northport?
Jeff Hogg, the president of the Northport City Council spilled the beans on social media announcing that a Starbucks will be coming to Northport. According to councilman Hogg, the coffee shop will not be a stand alone building, instead it…
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle headline comedy tour
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are headed to the deep south. Live Nation announced the addition of five shows this month. The two comedians will embark on a five-day comedy tour to include cities like Birmingham, Charleston, and Memphis. Both…
Bills' Hamlin breathing on his own, joins team via video
(AP) - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's agent says the player is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed. It comes four days after he went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on…
Congress commemorates second anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Friday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined her colleagues on the steps of the House of Representatives to commemorate the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. “The January 6th insurrection was an assault…
Escaped inmate captured
An escaped inmate on the run for two days is now back behind bars. 53-year-old Linwood Harris was arrested Thursday night at 7pm. The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) said Harris escaped his work detail in Montgomery Tuesday, Jan. 3.…
Investigation leads to more arrests for catalytic converter thefts
Wesley Austyn Wyatt, 31, and Paul Harvey Fretwell, 51, were both arrested Wednesday, Jan. 4. Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Police Department say the duo is responsible for cutting catalytic converters off vehicles at a business located in the 1600 block…
Part of McFarland Blvd closed for bridge inspection
The westbound right lane and ramp to the Jack Warner Pkwy Bridge over McFarland Blvd was closed Thursday so Alabama Department of Transportation crews could inspect the bridge. John McWilliams, ALDOT's public information officer, said parts of the road were…
Heroes, researcher and singer highlight "Realizing the Dream" events
The 2023 Realizing the Dream events will honor several people for their dedication to each of their services. This year's honorees include: a lieutenant general, an Tuskegee Airmman, a researcher, and a gospel singer. The theme for this year’s events,…
New COVID strain XBB.1.5 is now most prominent strain
With a new COVID strain getting around the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) says now is the time to get up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccine and the new bivalent boosters are important for your maximum protection…
