A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 12 years reporting for various media outlets in the Tuscaloosa area, including stints at the Crimson White, the Birmingham News and AL.com, the Tuscaloosa News and more before joining the team at Townsquare Media, where he now serves as the editor-in-chief of the Tuscaloosa Thread.
Stephen Dethrage
Ray Emerson (August 16th, 1938 – May 2nd, 2024)
Ray Emerson, age 85 of Tuscaloosa passed away May 2, 2024, at DCH Regional Medical Center.
Emily Ruth Smith Farris (August 21st, 1983 – April 23rd, 2024)
Emily Ruth Smith Farris, 40, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. She passed in peace, embraced in the loving arms of her husband.
James (Jim) Gordon Freeman (May 11th, 1956 – April 19th, 2024)
James Gordon Freeman passed away peacefully at his home in Northport Alabama surrounded by family on the evening of Friday, April 19th, 2024, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.
Veronica Ellene Burt (February 7th, 1953 – May 3rd, 2024)
Veronica Ellene Burt, age 71, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away May 3, 2024 at her residence.
Joe Douglas Pearson (November 2nd, 1949 – May 2nd, 2024)
Joe Douglas Pearson, age 74 of Moundville, passed away on May 2, 2024 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
Tuscaloosa VCU IDs Man Killed in Quadruple Shooting, Announces Arrest
Police in Tuscaloosa County have identified the man who was killed in a quadruple shooting at a residence early Sunday morning and arrested the man they believe is responsible.
Man Killed in Quadruple Shooting in Tuscaloosa County
Investigators in Tuscaloosa County are on the scene of a quadruple shooting that left one man dead early Sunday morning.
Juvenile in Critical Condition After Shooting at Tuscaloosa’s Rosedale Apartments
A juvenile victim is in critical condition after a Saturday shooting in Tuscaloosa.
Driver Killed by Police Last Week Was 19-Year-Old Wanted in Nashville
A driver who fled from a traffic stop in Northport and was fatally shot by police in neighboring Greene County has been identified as a 19-year-old who was wanted in Nashville.
Tuscaloosa Firm Mourns Death of Heroic Local Lawyer Robert Prince
The firm he founded is mourning the Thursday death of legendary local lawyer Robert Prince, who once helped save dozens of lives during a hostage crisis at a Tuscaloosa school.