Woman Murdered In DCH Parking Lot + Tuscaloosa Murder Trial

Good morning, neighbors! We're halfway through the week, so here's a look at the biggest headlines.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Murder in DCH parking lot.
• INTERCEPT Task Force bust.
• Trial continues in Tuscaloosa.

First, a look at today's weather: Sunny and warmer High: 81 | Low: 56 🌞

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Nathan McCollum on his recent promotion to the rank of sergeant. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. One Person Dead, Suspect In Custody After Shooting At DCH: A woman was shot and killed sometime Wednesday in a parking lot at DCH Regional Medical, with investigators saying a suspect is in custody. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa Jury Hears Testimony On First Day Of Trial For Man Accused Of Killing Indiana Teen: A Tuscaloosa County jury heard from several witnesses Tuesday in the first day of testimony for the trial of Zachary Profozich, who is accused of murder in the 2020 shooting death of an Indiana University student on University Boulevard. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. 13 Arrested In Tuscaloosa INTERCEPT Child Exploitation Sting Operation: The Tuscaloosa INTERCEPT Task Force on Tuesday confirmed the arrests of 13 people following a multi-agency undercover operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to exploit children online. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Military jet crashes in Lamar County: Two ejected from a military jet from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi Tuesday and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. (CBS 42 News)
5. What Alabama’s special primary elections mean for voters: This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a lower-court order requiring the state to use a court-ordered congressional map. (WBRC Fox 6 News)

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- RP