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‘I can’t get justice with them out here on the street’: Greene County gun violence survivor wants closure
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – A Greene County man who spent three months fighting for his life in a hospital bed after being shot nearly two years ago is hoping for closure. “I can’t get justice with them out here on the street,” Jerry Edwards said. On Jan. 29, 2023, Edwards and his cousin, Korizon Washington, […]
5th University of Alabama Student Arrested in Ongoing Hazing Probe
A fifth student has been criminally charged with hazing in an ongoing University of Alabama Police Department investigation after four others were arrested earlier this week. As the Thread first reported, four students were charged with violating Alabama law which criminalizes not only committing acts of hazing but also witnessing it and failing to report the crime.
Aliceville Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Pickens County
An Aliceville man died Saturday night after a single-vehicle accident in his county of residence, Alabama State Troopers report. Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said 61-year-old Ricky D. Rice was driving a 2006 Toyota Tundra when it overturned and left Franconia Road about two miles south of Carrollton. The Alabama Law...
‘I got these scissors next to your face’: Hairdresser accused of holding customer hostage over $50 bill
A Memphis hair stylist has been arrested after holding a customer hostage over a $50 fee.City police responded to an altercation at the Luv My Hair Salon on September 13. The victim, identified as Latoya Humphrey, was there to get her hair done and had paid the stylist, 31-year-old Mychelle Ray, a $50 deposit. She’d also paid her $410 through the online banking app Zelle for the services. Toward the end of the appointment, Ray demanded that the woman pay her an additional $50 surprise fee.When the customer questioned the fee, Ray became “irate and began cursing and yelling...
Ivey issues reward for 2023 murder
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a $5,000 reward in the murder of a 22-year-old man in Dallas County on May 17, 2023. In a proclamation issued Tuesday, Ivey set the reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction a person who murdered 22-year-old Kobe Campbell of Selma last year. The proclamation stated […] The post Ivey issues reward for 2023 murder appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
$5,000 reward offered in 2023 murder of 20-year-old
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a $5,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of 20-year-old Quintaris Perkins. The reward was done by proclamations signed by Ivey and attested by Secretary of State Wes Allen. According to a press release from District Attorney Robert Turner’s office, Perkins was […] The post $5,000 reward offered in 2023 murder of 20-year-old appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
TCSO Searching for Runaway 16-Year-Old Missing Since Sunday
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing teenager they're calling a runaway who was last seen on Sunday. According to TCSO, 16-year-old Natasha Lashay Ewing has been missing since Sunday, October 13th, when she was seen in the 4400 Block of 6th Street East in Holt.