The Associated Press OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - An Opelika police officer shot and killed a man they said ignored commands to drop a kitchen knife as he approached his girlfriend and officers, the police department said Monday. The Opelika Police…
The Associated Press Bay St. Louis, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man is out on bond after being accused of biting a person’s nose off. The incident occurred Monday night in the parking lot of the Hollywood Casino in Bay…
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Karnera Gafford Tuscaloosa churches are partnering with residents to keep gun violence down in our communities. Local organizations like Restoration Ministries hope to help people before the…
A Lamar County man has pleaded guilty to two felony charges involving child pornography in Fayette County Circuit Court. Mason Logan Martinez, 20, of Kennedy, entered an open-ended guilty plea Oct. 31. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a…
The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal prosecutors Thursday said a former corrections officer at an Alabama prison has been charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to smuggle cellphones, drugs and other items to inmates. A two-count bill…
By WVUA23 Student Reporter Asher Redd TUSCALOOSA - A drug disguised as candy found its way to America and safety officials are concerned about its possible presence during Halloween. "Just keep your…
TUSCALOOSA -A 64-year-old cashier at the Publix on University Boulevard near the University of Alabama campus is recovering after a brutal attack from a customer last week. According to Tuscaloosa Police and…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Gracie Fusco TUSCALOOSA - WVUA 23 confirmed several car break-ins and thefts in the recent weeks. One thing most of them had in common: the cars were…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karnera Gafford Cottondale - A threatening Instagram post and an anonymous phone call sent Eastwood Middle School into lockdown at 2:50 in the afternoon earlier…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a woman and her former boyfriend are charged with murder in the death of the woman’s 4-month-old son in east Alabama more than two decades ago. Opelika police say 43-year-old Tomeika Hughley and 42-year-old…
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son has been sentenced to life in prison. Sheila O’Leary was sentenced Monday in Lee County, Florida. She was convicted in June of…
TUSCALOOSA - The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday, August 27. Investigators said the shooting took place around 6:30pm on McFarland Blvd. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, showed up at DCH…
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has arrested one person and is searching for several more in the wake of a shooting at Spades Restaurant and Lounge on July 27. Investigators said it happened around 1:20 a.m. at the restaurant located…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama sheriff who resigned last year says he is innocent of federal charges that he used improper loans to pay personal expenses including gambling debts. News outlets report former Clarke County Sheriff William Ray…
Two cousins have been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting the same female victim at a party in Tuscaloosa earlier this month. Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Jack Kennedy says the 25-year-old woman was heavily under the influence of alcohol at…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Prison officials say a man convicted of murder in West Alabama more than a decade ago has been captured after escaping from a minimum-security corrections center near Mobile. A notice from the Department of Corrections says…
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…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Tuscaloosa and state law enforcement will cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to heighten prosecutions for violent crimes. "The individuals who knowingly and…
A 31-year-old man from Mississippi wanted on murder charges is behind bars after an early-morning chase in Tuscaloosa County this morning. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office got information this morning that Arti Brown, who's been charged with first-degree murder in…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama prison officer has been indicted on federal charges of assaulting three inmates and then submitting a false statement about the incident. Prosecutors say 55-year-old Lorenzo Mills was charged in an indictment with violating…
A Tuscaloosa man who volunteered with special needs children and ran for local office is facing misdemeanor charges of making harassing communications after investigators say he attempted to bribe a teenager with money and gifts for nude photos and sex.…
The University of Alabama Police Department is warning the UA community to stay aware of potential threats after a trio of robberies happened early Saturday morning. According to UAPD, the first victim got a ride around 12:30 a.m. from someone…
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Jaboris Roshaun McGee, 38, is last known to be living in the area of 31st Street…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama jury is deliberating in the trial of a man charged with capital murder in the killing of a woman whose body was never found following her disappearance in 2006. Lee County prosecutors contend 41-year-old…
