Maddox on Tyre Nichols: 'It wouldn't be tolerated here'
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox made his first public statement Tuesday regarding the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Nichols died in a hospital three days after…
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Maddox on Strip shooting: City not giving up on keeping community safe
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Karnera Gafford Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says the city is doing everything it can to keep residents safe, but it can't keep tragedies from happening…
Tuscaloosa Police offering signups for citizens academy
Wanna learn more about what it takes to protect and serve? The Tuscaloosa Police Department is accepting applications for the 2023 TPD Citizens Academy. Classes are Monday evenings in February and March. Participants will participate in a ride-along with a…
Be aware: Deadly drug fentanyl can look like candy
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…
Police: Bryant High threat investigated Friday, no danger found
Days after police investigated and arrested a student for making a threat at Eastwood Middle School, Tuscaloosa Police responded to a locked-down Paul W. Bryant High School on another bomb threat. Officers were called just after 9 a.m. on a…
Kennis Croom honored with procession Friday night
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Carlie Horn The body of Tuscaloosa native and Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom returned home Friday night in a procession led by officers from Tuscaloosa and…
2 arrested in shooting at strip mall on Highway 69 South
Tuscaloosa Police were in the right place at the right time Thursday afternoon, as an officer working a wreck on Highway 69 South overheard a shootout between two people as it happened. The shooting happened in a strip mall…
2 arrested after police chase in Tuscaloosa Friday
Two men are facing charges after leading Tuscaloosa Police on a chase around parts of the city before they were caught near the Skyland and McFarland boulevards intersection around 7 p.m. Friday. The chase began just before 7 p.m. when…
Tuscaloosa Police: Woman who died in crash may have had medical emergency
Tuscaloosa Police say a woman who lost control of her car and died in a crash Wednesday may have had a medical emergency. Ruby Petagrew, 82, lost control of her sedan while crossing over a speed table on Overbrook Road…
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…
Suspects in Louisiana burglary, fire captured in Tuscaloosa
Two people wanted in connection with a burglary and fire at a Louisiana official's home last week were captured Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. Robert Kelly and Angela Goodfellow, both 43, are accused of breaking into the home of Louisiana Lt. Gov.…
University Mall hosting drivers' training course for officers
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karnera Gafford You might be seeing more Tuscaloosa Police officers around University Mall soon, but don't worry: they're there for their own version of Driver's Ed. Last week, the…
City celebrates street renaming with dedication ceremony
A large crowd gathered Friday morning at the Tuscaloosa Environmental Services building in honor of fallen Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell Cousette, whose name now adorns a street section officers commonly take when arriving and leaving work. Cousette, who worked for…
