Crime

A disturbing story out of Brookwood, Alabama has left many local families shaken. According to the victims, two masked men came into the victims yard and attacked a young man taking their dog outside for a walk. The assailants were hiding out in the neighborhood off Crimson Ridge road in Brookwood.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department needs your help identifying a suspect in a hit-and-run.

What is our society becoming? I have no doubt that this sort of thing could happen in Tuscaloosa, Northport, Moundville, Coker, Gordo, Jasper or Cottondale one day. It has happened multiple times in the last few years.

A bizarre message from the Blount County Sheriff's office has gotten lots of attention on Thanksgiving Eve. The message, HERE, alerts folks with missing packages from Fed Ex to remain patient and calm. They currently have deputies en route to find out why hundreds (some estimates say 300-400) of packages have been thrown off a ravine.

Why Alabama? Tuscaloosa? Northport? Birmingham? More on that later. Yes, a famous killer of two children, Paula Sims, is on her way to Alabama.

Here's the latest attempt from former Alabama and NFL superstar Henry Ruggs III and his attorneys to keep him out of jail. You get what you pay for, as they say. Clearly, Henry Ruggs, who spent a few years living here in Tuscaloosa, is paying them plenty of money. Ruggs lawyers are arguing that turning over medical records are a violation of "doctor-patient privilege".

How far would you go for a friend? I would do anything for a close friend. Of course, I would go even further for one of my kids. How about you? Former Alabama assistant coach Joe Judge found himself answering questions about one of his players seemingly defending Henry Ruggs III.

Henry Ruggs was doing 156 MILES PER HOUR. I don't believe my personal vehicle will go 156mph! Let that sink in for a moment. First off, I am a huge Alabama fan. I love football. I think Ruggs is one of the best wide receivers in Alabama history.

A GoFundMe page has been created to help his family in their time of need. Kei’lans mother is seeking new living arrangements for herself and her daughters.

It sounds obvious, but doing this one simple thing is the best way to keep yourself safe from criminals in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.