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Man allegedly connected to Northport murder one year ago turns himself in to authorities
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - A major follow-up Wednesday in a Northport murder that happened nearly a year ago. First, a recap. It happened on September 24th, 2023, on Lake Drive West. Authorities say that’s where Demetrius Windham was ambushed on his grandmother’s front porch that night. Two weeks later, investigators arrested Antwaun Pledger-Payton. Now, the second suspect turned himself in over the weekend to the Tuscaloosa County jail.
Woman killed in one-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa identified
Tuscaloosa Police are investigating a crash that killed one woman Monday morning in Tuscaloosa. Stephanie Taylor, a spokeswoman with the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said investigators responded to a fatal, one-vehicle crash that happened in the 4500 block of 45th Street East near Hargrove Road. More: Former Tuscaloosa church employee accused of embezzling $300,000 ...
Second Suspect in September Murder in Northport’s Northwood Lake Surrenders to Police
The hunt for the second suspect allegedly responsible for a September killing in Northport's Northwood Lakes neighborhood ended this weekend when he turned himself in at jail. As the Thread has previously reported, 24-year-old Demetrius Damon Windham was reportedly ambushed and shot to death as he walked out of his home on Northwood Lake Drive West on the evening of September 24th, 2023.
Massive Tuscaloosa church theft nears resolution
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - An update has been given on a theft at a Tuscaloosa church. A church employee at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has been accused of stealing $300,000 and using the money to buy TikTok coins. She’s expected to appear in court Tuesday morning. Court...
Woman pleads guilty to stealing $300K from Alabama church to buy gifts for TikTok creators
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A former administrative assistant at an Alabama Catholic church pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling about $300,000 to cover gifts for TikTok content creators and personal expenses, federal authorities said. Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, entered her plea to one count of wire fraud involving the theft of...
Church theft suspect formally pleas guilty in federal court
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A former church employee has plead guilty in a theft investigation at a Tuscaloosa church. Prosecutors say Kristen Marie Battocletti stole $300,000 from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The hearing took place on the second floor of the federal courthouse at Tuesday. The hearing was...
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