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Tennessee man shot and killed by officers after brandishing firearm in Greene County
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into a shooting where a Tennessee man was shot and killed in Alabama last month, involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
Eutaw remembers fallen worker one year later
EUTAW, Ala. (WBRC) -Eutaw city leaders remembered Tony Rice this week. You may remember the story. Rice was the city employee who died one year ago when a trench he was working collapsed on him. It happened in the Branche Heights subdivision in Eutaw. Thursday, April 25, 2024, the city released balloons in Rice’s memory, and the mayor declared April 25 as Tony Rice Day, a day they’ll honor every year.
One dead after police pursuit ends in shooting in West Alabama
One person died in a shooting after a Thursday night traffic stop by Northport police resulted in a pursuit by officers that ended in Greene County. At around 11:15 p.m., officers with the Northport Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 4000 block of McFarland Boulevard in Northport. During the interaction between the driver of the car and police officers, shots were fired and the vehicle fled the scene, said Capt. Jack Kennedy, with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.
Tuscaloosa high school wrestler making history
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - You may want to keep your eyes on one particular female wrestler at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa. Elizabeth Rosenstiel is just a junior and is already making history. Rosentiel has only been wrestling for two and a half years, and in that span, she became...
2 Selma natives honored by University of Alabama
Two Selma natives were honored by the University of Alabama last week. Mary Ousley was inducted into the Mortar Board National Honor Society. Valencia Bryant received the Cleophus Thomas Award. The Mortar Board, a national honor society for men and women, is based on leadership, scholarship and service. Mortar Board is the premier national honor […] The post 2 Selma natives honored by University of Alabama appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Officials in west Alabama speak about preventing car thefts, break-ins after 12-year-old arrested
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa Police are shocked as a 12-year-old boy is charged with 18 felonies relating to vehicle crimes in the city. WBRC asked officers what you need to do to protect yourself from car theft and how this case is different from other ones. “That’s not our...
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