🌱 Fatal Shooting In Tuscaloosa + Tide Women's Basketball Makes History

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week and we're on the downhill run to Christmas and the new year!

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Tuscaloosa police probe deadly Willow Ridge Lane shooting.
• Tide hoops updates.
• ASWA All-State football teams.

First, a look at today's weather: Partly sunny with a shower. High: 64 | Low: 54 🌤

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to the Alabama women's basketball team for finishing its non-conference schedule undefeated after defeating Troy, 77-59, inside Coleman Coliseum Sunday. The Crimson Tide improved to 14-0, marking the program's all-time best start to a season. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Man Killed In Sunday Morning Shooting On Willow Ridge Lane: The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating an early-morning shooting in Tuscaloosa that left one man dead, with the shooter claiming self-defense. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Aiden Sherrell scores career-high 21 to lead No. 16 Alabama past Kennesaw State 92-81: The Tide big man had a big day as the Crimson Tide men's basketball team outlasted Kennesaw State and its head coach, former Alabama standout and assistant coach Antoine Pettway (Associated Press)
3. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer claps back at critics following comeback victory at Oklahoma in playoff: Here's what Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer had to say in response to critics after the Crimson Tide's opening round playoff win over Oklahoma. (WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. 2025 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Football Teams: Several Tuscaloosa standouts were among the names included on this year'r ASWA All-State football teams. (Christopher Walsh, Bama Central)
5. 'Always smiling': Community remembers teen killed alongside sister in Tuscaloosa: The Paul W. Bryant High School community gathered Friday to remember the life of 16-year-old student Christasia King, who was murdered along with her sister in a shooting in November. (Emily Cundiff, ABC 33/40)

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