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Troopers release names of 4 killed in Greene Co. wreck

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:48pm
This is the SUV involved in the Greene Co. wreck that killed four people and injured four people. Source: Kelvin Reynolds

GREENE COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- State troopers have released the names of the four people killed in a wreck in Greene County Wednesday afternoon.

Eight people were traveling in a 2004 Ford Explorer that left the roadway and flipped over before hitting a tree. The wreck happened around 4:15 p.m. on U.S. 11 at mile marker 52 about five miles south of Knoxville, Ala. No other vehicles were involved.

Officials say several of the people inside the SUV were related. They had just left a family in Boligee and were headed back to Tuscaloosa when the wreck happened.

A two-year-old was among the dead. Troopers say no one was wearing a seatbelt and child restraints were not used.

Troopers have listed the fatalities as:

-The driver, 21-year-old Justin Coleman of Alexander City

-Demetria Aaron, 30 of Tuscaloosa

-Latrice Robertson, 22 of Tuscaloosa

-Ziliyah Robertson, 2 of Tuscaloosa

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Falling bricks injure 2 Tuscaloosa firefighters

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 1:06pm
Source: MGN Online

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Two Tuscaloosa firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after bricks fell on them while they battled a house fire Thursday morning.

The firemen, identified as Lt. Darrel Harbin and Phillip Lewis, were putting out a fire in the Laurel Woods subdivision around 5 a.m. when an upper portion of a wall collapsed.

Bricks rained down on the firefighters and hit them in the head, said Travis Parker with the Tuscaloosa Fire Department. Thankfully both firefighters were wearing helmets.

Harbin and Lewis were treated for minor injuries and have both been released. Harbin said he has a concussion and cervical sprain from the incident.

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Man arrested on rape charge in Tuscaloosa

Submitted by Nate Hall on Thursday, May 16th, 11:32 am
Putu Darmika Setiawan (Photo: Tuscaloosa County Jail)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The Tuscaloosa Police Department says they have arrested a man in connection to a rape investigation.

Officers responded to DCH Hospital on Thursday morning around 6:30 a.m. on a report of a sexual assault. The victim told officers that she and other friends were at the suspect's residence. The victim fell asleep and awoke to the suspect assaulting her. The victim was able to pull away from the suspect and left the scene to get help.

Investigators interviewed witnesses and the suspect. Information gained during the investigation led to the arrest of Putu Darmika Setiawan on the charge of 1st degree rape. He was placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

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Tuscaloosa leaders approve $4.5 million park upgrades

Submitted by Kelvin Reynolds, Fox 6 News Reporter, Tuscaloosa Bureau
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 6:43pm
Tuscaloosa city and county parks will benefit from the upgrades. Source: WBRC video

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- The Tuscaloosa County Commission has approved an expensive makeover for several area parks.

Local leaders hope the upgrades to parks in city limits and the county will attract tourists. The $4.5 million improvements could mean more football and soccer fields as well as adding lights for night games.

Some commissioners worried about spending money for something they felt would benefit the city more than the county. Originally, the cost would be split evenly between the city of Tuscaloosa and the county. Leaders now agree that the city will pay 75 percent of the cost.

One county commissioner hopes the upgrades will it easier for the area to compete for tournaments.

"Really it was a quality of life project in my mind. And I think it's going to be beneficial. It also has the added benefit we hope of bringing in extra tourism dollars by attracting tourists and tournaments," commissioner Stan Acker said.

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Alabama found lacking in computer science students

Submitted by Arielle Clay, Fox 6 News Reporter
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 8:23am

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- With more job opportunities than any other college major these days, computer science is hot. The Bureau of Labor says there will be up to 800,000 new jobs in this area by 2020. So, why are fewer than 100 students in Alabama learning about this field?

"I'm always surprised that we have to go out and advocate for computer science education," computer science teacher, Carol Yarbrough said.

Whether it makes sense or not the computer science industry is in need of some good publicity. And who better to be the face of it than a Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and a few of their very successful friends. They are a part of a short film on the site code.org. It's advocating the need for computer programming education specifically teaching high school students how to write code.

"We heard there was a lot of folks in industry putting an effort to raise the awareness of computing," University of Alabama professor, Jeff Gray, said.

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Crime Stoppers Poker Run 2013 info

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, May 15th, 7:39 am

Crime Stoppers Poker Run 2013

Fundraiser for Tuscaloosa County Crime Stoppers

Saturday, May 18 Bank of Tuscaloosa parking lot – 2200 Jack Warner Parkway

Check in begins: 9:30 am

$25 per bike, includes meal for driver and one raffle ticket passengers ride free, $5 for extra meal

Meals provided by Pottery Grill

Shirts $15 raffle tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5

Call with questions: Sgt. Brent Blankley (205) 248- 4845

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Judge: Saban's daughter to get records in lawsuit

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Tuesday, May 14th, 7:13 pm
Kristen Saban

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A Tuscaloosa County judge is ordering the University of Alabama's counseling center to turn over records sought by the daughter of Alabama football coach Nick Saban in a lawsuit.

A judge says the counseling service must release information about Sarah Grimes, who sued Kristen Saban last year over a fight.

But the records won't be open to the public, and the judge says anything that isn't used in court must either be returned to the counseling center or destroyed.

The university opposed the subpoena.

Grimes sued Kristen Saban last year over injuries she says occurred during a fight between the two women in 2010. The coach's daughter doesn't deny there was a fight, but she blames the 23-year-old Grimes.

The women were members of the same sorority at Alabama.

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