The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.More >>
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:57:20 GMT
Many Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years. Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting Jan. 1. State employees got their last merit raisesMore >>
Many Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years. Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting Jan. 1. State employees got their last merit raisesMore >>
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury.More >>
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.More >>
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
A top general says cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than physical fitness requirements for women looking to move into the military's special operations units.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:40:13 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning from Birmingham. Police say 2-month-oldMore >>
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 10-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning from Birmingham.More >>
The Tuscaloosa Police Department will hold a news conference at 1:00pm concerning the arrest of the man wanted in connection to the overnight shooting at a Tuscaloosa bar where 17 people were injured.
WSFA 12 News will carry the news conference LIVE on-air and on WSFA.com.
The suspect, currently unidentified, was taken into custody at the FedEx location in Jasper. That's approximately 45 minutes from Tuscaloosa. Authorities from the Tuscaloosa Police Department as well as agents of the U.S. Marshal Service are en route to the Jasper Police Department.
The incident happened around 1am at Copper Top Bar located at 4th and 23rd Streets.
According to authorities, someone on the outside of the bar started shooting inside the location. Police say there are multiple victims, with at least 11 people shot. According to DCH Regional Medical Center, 17 victims have been treated for injuries.
Two victims are in critical condition and two are listed as in serious condition. The hospital went on lock down during the incident and remained under lock down until 3 a.m.
Copyright 2012 WSFA 12 News. WBRC contributed. All rights reserved.
The crime scene (Source: WBRC)
Surveillance video showing the suspect walking away after firing into a Tuscaloosa club. (Source: WBRC)
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WSFA, a Raycom Media Station.
