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Tuscaloosa Man Gets 2 Life Sentences After Pleading Guilty to Murdering Ex-Wife
A Tuscaloosa man who pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-wife outside Fayette several years ago has been sentenced to two life sentences in prison. 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin and his team prosecuted the case and announced the sentence Friday. Hamlin said the victim, 48-year-old Maronda Parker Williams,...
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.
‘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, […]
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.
‘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...
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...
Victim in Critical Condition After Shooting at West Tuscaloosa Apartment
A man is in critical condition after an overnight shooting at a west Tuscaloosa apartment complex, police report. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, alerted told local media to the incident around 5:45 a.m. Sunday. Sellers said the shooting happened at Creekwood Village Apartments in...