🌱 Crimson Chaos Prez + Lightning Causes Fire + Mishandled Evidence?

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Stretch those legs, let the dog out and get all caught up with us before you get out the door this morning.

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

• Latest update on Bama basketball shooting.
• New Crimson Chaos president.
• Lightning causes house fire.

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But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 85 | Low: 68 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to Friend of Patch and Jalapeño's Mexican Grill owner Jheovanny Gomez — an Adopt-a-School partner who generously went above and beyond this week to treat students at Northport Intermediate School who met their academic goals. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Tuscaloosa Patch caught up with Jacob Pickle, the new president of Crimson Chaos, to learn more about the next leader of the official student organization that supports University of Alabama Athletics (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The defense attorneys for a Tuscaloosa man accused of capital murder in a fatal shooting in 2019 are requesting the indictment be dismissed due to lost or destroyed evidence. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Defense attorneys for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles have successfully served a subpoena on a crucial witness in the Jan. 15 shooting death of Jamea Harris on Grace Street. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Here's what leaders in the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party had to say following the State Democratic Executive Committee adopting controversial new bylaws. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. No one was injured after local fire officials believe a lightning strike caused a large structure fire on Old Greensboro Road in Tuscaloosa County Tuesday evening. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Rapier Rose (Shredder Dan) and Trey Hedgemon @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• Kentuck After Dark: Acrylic Painting (More)
• Brandon Malone @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. West Alabama Agencies Get Millions In Funding For Summer Utility (WVUA 23 News)
2. What baseball interim head coach Jason Jackson can bring to new role (Michael DeVito, Crimson White)
3. Former Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving 156 mph while drunk in fatal Las Vegas crash (Associated Press)
4. COLUMN: Fired Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon's betrayal blows all second chances (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Joran van der Sloot, implicated in Natalee Holloway disappearance, will be extradited from Peru to US to face extortion charges (Carol Robinson, AL.com)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Rosemarie L. Walker, 91, of Cottondale (Memory Chapel)

Jeane Herndon, 97, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Jo Ann Little, 62, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)

William Hunter Malone, 70, of Coker (Sunset Chapel)

Barbara Holman Bane, 75, of Northport (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Wendell L. Summerville of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

Willie T. Cook, 54, of Marion (Wills' Funeral Service)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Patch newsletter? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com