Inmate Facing Blindness in Eye After Assault in Tuscaloosa Jail
A young Tuscaloosa man has been charged with first-degree assault after he allegedly blinded another inmate's left eye during a disagreement in the Tuscaloosa County Jail last month.
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Jail Officers Find Cash & Coke Hidden Under Suspect's Belly
Detention officers allegedly found cocaine, marijuana and more than $6,000 cash "hidden underneath the fat rolls" of an inmate being booked in the Tuscaloosa County Jail last week.
Tuscaloosa Woman Finds Jail Escapee Hiding Under Her Couch
An inmate who escaped from the Tuscaloosa County Jail Friday was reportedly recaptured by police after a woman discovered him hiding under the couch she sat on.
Inmate Back In Custody After Tuscaloosa County Jail Escape Friday
A large-scale manhunt is underway in Tuscaloosa Friday morning after a young inmate escaped from the Tuscaloosa County Jail.
Inmate Caught Sneaking Drug-Laced Cash Into Tuscaloosa Jail
A man accused of kidnapping and beating a woman in Tuscaloosa in 2020 was caught last week trying to sneak drug-laced money into the Tuscaloosa County Jail.
County Jail Inmate Throws Urine, Spits on Two Deputies
A Tuscaloosa County Jail inmate is facing new charges after allegedly throwing urine on a detention officer and spitting on another.
Tuscaloosa Jail Inmate Accused of Attacking Officers with Cuffs
An inmate in the Tuscaloosa County Jail is facing two new felony charges after he allegedly attacked detention officers there with handcuffs earlier this week.
Commission Proceeding with $13 million County Jail Expansion
The Tuscaloosa County Commission unanimously approved a proceeding of a $13.1 million expansion of the medical and mental health facilities at the Tuscaloosa County Jail.
Alleged Murderer, Convicted Robber Attack Cellmate in County Jail
Two men already accused of violent crimes are facing new charges after they allegedly severely beat their cellmate in the Tuscaloosa County Jail this summer.
Tuscaloosa Inmate with Hepatitis C Spits in Officer's Eye
An inmate at the Tuscaloosa County Jail has been charged after she spit in the eye of an officer, later admitting that she was positive for Hepatitis C.