A Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's deputy discovered $18,000 worth of marijuana in a residence while evicting a 25-year-old man from his home this morning.

Around 9:30 a.m., the deputy found nine marijuana plants and half a pound of marijuana inside the residence in the 900 block of Hargrove Road, according to Sgt. Andy Norris with the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

West Alabama Narcotics Task Force officers arrived to the scene to confiscate the marijuana and arrest the suspect, Brian Browning. Browning has been charged with trafficking marijuana. His bond has been set at $250,000.

From a Tuscaloosa County Sherriff's Office press release:

Around Midnight on October 13th Deputies and Coaling Police arrested William Larry Cox, B/M, 39 years old,  in the 11000 Block of Hook Rd. in Coaling. He was one of Tuscaloosa Counties Most Wanted for the charges of Kidnapping 2nd Degree and DV Assault 3rd Degree.

Also early Thursday Morning Deputies went to an address in the 16000 Block of Brookdale Dr. and found a Meth Lab, precursor and another Meth Lab the suspects were trying to dump. Two suspects, Eddie McCoy Riley III, W/M, 40 years old and Jennifer Braswell Burleson, W/F, 40 years old were each charged with: Unlawful Manufacturing, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Total Bond $121,000.00. A unit from Brookwood PD and TPD as well as Narcotics assisted.

Three law Tuscaloosa area law enforcement agencies are teaming up tonight for an event designed to promote safer neighborhoods and crime prevention.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, Tuscaloosa Police Department and Northport Police Department are planning a "National Night Out" to kick off Monday at 5 p.m. in Tuscaloosa's Sokol Park. The evening will include food, activities for kids, displays, crime prevention tips and demos of police equipment including a bomb robot, says SCSO Sgt. Andy Norris.

The event will last until 7 p.m.