Verdict Returned In Murder Trial + DCH Announces New Security Measures

TGIF, T-Town! Get all caught up with us to start this Friday morning.

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

• UA junior earns prestigious scholarship.
• Murder trial wraps up in Tuscaloosa.
• More on killing of DCH nurse.

First, a look at today's weather: Sunny with some clouds. High: 81 | Low: 56 🌞

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa Jury Convicts Man Of Murder In 2020 Shooting Death Of Indiana University Student: A Tuscaloosa County jury returned a guilty verdict Thursday in the murder trial of the man who shot and killed a 19-year-old Indiana University student near the Tuscaloosa Strip in 2020. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Candlelight Vigil At Site Where Indiana Teen Was Fatally Shot: A candlelight vigil was held Thursday night at the same location on University Boulevard where Schuyler Bradley was fatally shot. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. UA’s Lilly Roehrig Earns Pretigious Udall Scholarship: University of Alabama junior and Black Warrior Riverkeeper intern Lilly Roehrig has been awarded a 2026 Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Community Prayer Gathering Planned For Slain DCH Nurse Ada Doss: A Tuscaloosa activist is organizing a community prayer gathering this weekend in honor of a DCH Health System nurse who was shot and killed earlier this week in the hospital parking lot. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. DCH Health System Announces New Security Measures After Fatal Shooting Of Nurse: DCH Health System on Thursday announced additional security measures as it continues to mourn the shooting death of nurse Ada Chapman Doss. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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