Teen Murder Arrests + Northport Council + UA Makes Racing History

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday off on an informed note.

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

• More arrests in murder of West End teen.
• Crimson Tide men's basketball.
• Northport City Council meeting updates.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 77 | Low: 56.

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Patch Shout Out!

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to our sponsors at Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports. Don Staley and his team at TTS are the oldest sponsors for Patch and it was an honor to get to see them receive their partial funding from the City of Northport Monday night. They do so much for our community, so I'd argue they are worth every penny ... AND THEN SOME!

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. A Tuscaloosa grandmother has been charged with manslaughter after an autopsy on her dead 6-month-old grandchild showed signs of abuse potentially causing the child's death on Friday, Oct. 15. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Three suspects have now been charged with capital murder in the Friday shooting death of 13-year-old Kei'lan Allen on Washington Square. Two of the arrests were made Monday and all three suspects were denied bond when booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Apartment tenants of Hub Tuscaloosa have created a petition rallying against the management of the complex, as they have reported black mold, raw sewage, and flooding (Mackenzie Wanicka, WVUA 23)
4. A 48-year-old woman died from injuries Monday morning after a three-vehicle crash on Sept. 29 on University Boulevard. She was identified as Tina Marie McCaa of Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Alabama men's basketball team was ranked No. 14 in the Preseason AP Poll ahead of the 2021-22 college basketball season. (Blake Byler, Crimson White)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• 'A phenomenal kid': Family stunned by death of Alabama 13-year-old fatally shot while playing on iPad in bed (Carol Robinson, AL.com)
• GoFundMe launched for family of 13-year-old boy killed in Tuscaloosa drive-by shooting (WVTM 13)
• Tuscaloosa, other college towns plan to challenge results of 2020 census(Aubree Bailey, CBS 42 News)
• Homecoming parade, bonfire return this weekend in Tuscaloosa (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• Alabama medical cannabis license dates to stay the same (Associated Press)
• Blanchard's 3Q fundraising trails Taylor, but has more on hand than opponents (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

The University of Alabama is one of 21 universities — formed into nine teams — to compete in the first autonomous race car competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Tuscaloosa City Schools Mental Health Services Social Worker Tesney Davis spoke with Patch on Monday and said the system was prepared to deploy its counselors, social workers and other resources to Westlawn Middle School, where Kei'lan Allen was a student. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Northport City Council Monday night unanimously approved the allocation of $6.1 million of revenue generated by the city's 1-cent sales tax, which is under the moniker of Northport First Funds. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

In other Council business, a measure received unanimous approval for Craig R. Wedderspoon to produce shade structures and benches for the Northport Riverwalk. The pieces commissioned by the city will serve as functional pieces of outdoor artwork.

The Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge's office has officially launched its new online records site, following a soft debut in September. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

For the COVID-19 testing period of Oct. 11-17, a total of 10 students and six employees on the University of Alabama's Tuscaloosa campus tested positive for the virus. (More)

Theatre Tuscaloosa is participating in the global fundraising event "All Together Now!," which will be hosted Nov. 12-14. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Have a terrific Tuesday!

— RP

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