A man remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times Sunday night in Tuscaloosa.
Officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. to the 600 block of 38th Street in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Jack Kennedy.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he remained in critical condition as of Monday.
Investigators say the woman involved in the shooting was still on the scene when officers arrived. She told police that she and the victim lived together and had been in a relationship for several years. Authorities confirmed there was a documented history of domestic violence between the two.
According to police, the incident began as an argument. The woman reportedly retreated to an inoperable vehicle to get away from the man. While locked inside the vehicle, she called 911 and told dispatchers the man was beating on the windows and attempting to break them to reach her.
By the time officers arrived, the man had been shot several times. The woman told investigators she fired the shots in self-defense.
The investigation remains ongoing. Because claims of self-defense have been raised, no arrest has been made at this time.
A 5-year-old child died Wednesday afternoon following an accidental shooting in Greenville, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Officers were dispatched around 3 p.m. to the emergency room at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama after hospital staff reported that a child had arrived with a gunshot wound.
When officers arrived, the child was being treated by emergency room personnel.
In a press release, Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn said the child’s parents told investigators they had just arrived home and were still sitting in their driveway when the child located a handgun inside the vehicle. The firearm discharged, striking the child.
The parents immediately transported the child to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The Greenville Police Department has opened a death investigation and is awaiting autopsy results before making a final determination in the case.
Chief Lovvorn emphasized the importance of firearm safety, urging gun owners to keep weapons secured and out of reach of children.
According to court documents, 29-year-old Robert John Newman, Jr., of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, targeted the teen online between December 2024 and Jan. 4, 2025. Investigators say he befriended the girl through social media, lied about himself, and relentlessly coerced her into sending child sexual abuse material.
On Jan. 4, 2025, Newman traveled to the girl’s home in Winston County while her mother was away. Authorities say the mother checked her home security cameras and saw a man inside her daughter’s bedroom. When she arrived home, she found Newman lying on her daughter’s bed. Court records state the mother pulled him off the bed, pinned him against a wall, and demanded his driver’s license. Newman fled the home but left his license behind.
On Jan. 22, 2025, Newman was arrested in Pennsylvania on Alabama warrants. During the arrest, law enforcement seized his iPhone. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agents found conversations between Newman and the victim, along with child sexual abuse material.
Investigators also discovered evidence that the Winston County teen was not his only alleged victim. After returning to Pennsylvania, Newman was reportedly communicating with an 11-year-old girl in Colorado.
Newman was indicted in April 2025 and pleaded guilty in October 2025 to sexual exploitation of children, coercion and enticement of a minor, and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
In February 2026, a federal judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison.
An employee has died following an incident Wednesday afternoon at Dothan Virtual School.
Authorities say Dothan Police Department officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. after receiving a call regarding a self-inflicted hanging at the school. Officers responded and began an investigation.
Wiregrass Daily News reached back out to Robert Byrd, who confirmed the incident occurred at Dothan Virtual School, located on the same campus as Dothan Preparatory School. Byrd also confirmed the male subject was 41 years old. Due to the circumstances, the individuals name has not been released.
Karris Harmon, Public Relations Officer for Dothan City Schools, said the district is aware of the situation and is cooperating with law enforcement.
“We are aware of an incident involving an employee and are investigating. Dothan Police Department are also investigating,” Harmon said.
A student at Abbeville High School was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he was found on campus with a firearm.
According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Drashon Bussey was taken into custody after another student reported seeing him with a gun. The information was immediately passed along to the School Resource Officer.
Sheriff Eric Blankenship said there was no known threat made toward students or staff.
Bussey has been charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds and possession of an altered firearm. He is currently being held at the Henry County Jail without bond.
In a statement, Sheriff Blankenship commended Superintendent Lori Beasley, Principal McKay, and the staff at Abbeville High School for their partnership and swift response in ensuring student safety.
Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have made an arrest following an ongoing child exploitation investigation in Henry County.
According to ALEA, agents assigned to the SBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 54-year-old Abbeville resident Rodger Loftin on Tuesday, February 24, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The investigation began after SBI received a tip submitted through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). As a result of the investigation, Foltin was charged with two counts of Possession with Intent to Disseminate Child Sexual Abuse Material and two counts of Electronic Solicitation of a Child.
Foltin was arrested at a residence in Abbeville and transported to the Henry County Jail.
ALEA stated that the investigation remains ongoing and active. Anyone with information related to this case, including individuals who believe they may have been impacted, is urged to contact SBI’s Crime Hotline at 1-800-392-8011. All information will be handled confidentially and appropriately.
ALEA thanked the Henry County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with the investigation.
No additional details are available at this time. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office.
