UPDATE: 4 arrested, more suspects sought in child's shooting at pool
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd Two people are behind bars and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is searching for more suspects after a 3-year-old child was shot at an…
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Moundville Police searching for suspect in party shooting
Moundville Police are searching for a man with an active warrant in a Saturday shooting that happened at a party with more than 100 guests on Mink Side Road. Nicholas Quintero Anderson, 25, of Tuscaloosa is facing a charge of…
UPDATE: 1 in custody after child reported shot Monday afternoon
UPDATE May 16, 6:25 p.m.: One person is in custody after a child was shot at an apartment complex's pool Monday afternoon. Tuscaloosa Police said the suspect, who has not yet been identified, was taken into custody outside University Mall.…
Victim in Buffalo shooting 'backbone' of West Alabama family
A 77-year-old woman among the 10 shot to death in a Buffalo, New York, grocery store over the weekend was the matriarch of a West Alabama family now in mourning. Pearly…
Spirit of Alabama: Woman breaks barriers in boxing
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Grace Brister Behind the scenes of every boxer is a promoter who supports them, and Brandi McCain of One One Six Boxing is the…
First responders get hands-on ahead of Tutwiler demolition
It's been even noisier than usual over the past week near Tutwiler Hall on the University of Alabama campus. While the new Tutwiler dorm is moving right ahead on schedule for an…
Police: More juveniles involved in West Alabama crimes
It's a troubling topic all around the country, and West Alabama is no different. Whether victims or suspects, more and more young people are becoming involved in violent crimes. So how do…
Moundville Police investigating Saturday shooting at birthday party
Moundville Police are investigating after a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday left one person in critical condition and at least four cars riddled with bullet holes. As first reported in the Moundville Times, the incident happened on Mink…
Transgender medication law in Alabama blocked by judge
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has blocked part of an Alabama law that makes it a felony to give gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke issued…
Tuscaloosa man charged with rape, sodomy in 20-year-old case
A man from Tuscaloosa is facing multiple charges for alleged sex offenses dating back at least two decades. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest Thursday of Michael Eugene Hearing, 54, who was indicted April 26 on charges of…
Violent Crimes Unit investigating after 2 found dead in Holt fire
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded to a call earlier this week about a fire in the 1900 block of Garber Street in Holt.…
Tuscaloosa Police cracking down on Glock switches
The Tuscaloosa Police Department is cracking down on an illegal device that turns a semi-automatic weapon into an automatic weapon. It's called a Glock switch or auto sear, and this small device…
Baby formula shortage putting strain Tuscaloosa parents
A nationwide shortage of Enfamil baby formula has gotten so bad that some parents have taken to Facebook looking for what they need so their babies' bellies remain full. "I had…
Tuscaloosa's Most Wanted: May 11, 2022
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Matthew Lee Hill, 44, is last known to be living in the area of Stanley Road…
This summer's Live at the Plaza lineup announced
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The city of Tuscaloosa released the schedule for this summer's Live at the Plaza, a family-friendly festival featuring live, local music and food vendors held at Government Plaza every Friday night in June…
Tuscaloosa Police searching for potential theft suspect
Tuscaloosa Police need your help identifying a man who may have taken items from a home on Lake Side Drive in North Tuscaloosa. The victims said they came home on the afternoon of May 5 to find several items stolen…
Violent Crimes Unit investigating after 2 found dead in burned-down house
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating after two people were found dead inside a home that burned down in Holt. The home is located in the 1900 block of Garber Street, near Holt High School. It's not currently known…
Police: Detailing business moonlighted as drug distribution site
The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force this week placed a man behind bars after a month-long investigation revealed his detailing shop was the site of more drug dealing than automotive work. Officers…
UPDATE: Teen charged in Hay Court shooting
A teenager is facing attempted murder and other charges in the wake of the Monday night shooting in West Tuscaloosa's Hay Court apartments. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit said the suspect was developed from witnesses, video and evidence at the…
1 arrested, 1 sought in May 5 Bent Tree shooting
A 21-year-old from Greene County is facing attempted murder charges and another suspect remains on the run in the wake of a shooting that happened last week at Bent Tree Apartments in Tuscaloosa. Amyas Montel Mobley is accused of being…
Pet of the Week, May 10, 2022: Meet Mischief
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith Mischief is an approximately 1-year-old kitty who adores humans and the attention they provide. Mischief has a love for "making…
Tuscaloosa County schools looking for bus drivers and aides for fall semester
School buses in the Tuscaloosa County School System roll across 2.5 million miles of roads every year, and county officials are looking to hire 25 new drivers to…
Hay Court residents say they're fed up with gun violence
Over the past year, Hay Court apartments in West Tuscaloosa has been the site of at least five shootings. The most recent of those happened Monday night, in which five people…
Pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Police say a man in his 50s is dead after he was struck by a train this afternoon. Norfolk Southern Railroad altered TPD of the incident just after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Road at 39th…
