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🌱 Officer Injured In Shoplifting Arrest + Limestone Teacher Update
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Happy National Hugging Day, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Huntsville Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:
- Shoplifting incident leads to officer injury
- Apparent family murder-suicide
- Update on East Limestone teacher
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Rather cloudy. High: 52 Low: 43.
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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:
- A Huntsville police officer was injured at Parkway Place yesterday during an alleged shoplifting incident. According to officers, the suspected shoplifter hit officers when they tried to detain him. Backup was called and the suspect is in custody. (WAFF)
- A family was found dead between Hazel Green and Murfreesboro. The mom, found first in a Hazel Green home, was a Madison County School System employee and both children were in school in Hazel Green. The children were found with their father in an apparent murder-suicide, while their mother was found in Hazel Green. (WAAY)
- A conclusion on the former East Limestone High School teacher accused of having sex with a student: A grand jury in East Limestone declined to indict Thomas Tucker. Check here to read the Daily that originally includes this story. (WAFF)
- Registration has opened for the Madison City Schools pre-kindergarten! This window will close March 17. (themadisonrecord.com)
Today in Huntsville:
- Grocery handout at Austin Jr. High School in Decatur (9:00 AM)
- Birding at Burritt (10:30 AM)
- "Clue: On Stage" — Theatre Huntsville (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Did you see "That '90s Show" shout out the Rocket City and Space Camp in the reboot?(Details)
- Congrats to UAH on a $100k gift from Bryant Bank! (Details)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.
— Amy Young
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