Murder-Suicide

2 Killed in Shooting Outside Tuscaloosa Paper Plant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Police say two men found dead in the parking lot of a paper plant in Tuscaloosa died in an apparent murder-suicide during a shift change. Officers called to Dixie Pulp and Paper late Monday found two bodies outside the facility. A police spokesman says 27-year-old Demorius Mondreal Polke shot 33-year-old Sean Michael Barret multiple times before…

Redland Community Bands Together to Support Orsi Family

Counselors were at Redland Elementary School Monday for anyone struggling with the apparent murder-suicide over the weekend.  As the community mourns, they’re also banding together to support the three Orsi girls who lost everything. Christy Wright worked with Charlene Orsi at Redland Elementary School, she remembers her love for everyone she met, especially her students. “She was the most giving…

Couple Found Dead, Authorities Say Result of Murder-Suicide

An estranged couple has been found dead in what authorities describe as a murder-suicide in Flomaton. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 43-year-old Cory Blackmon Cole was found dead in her home Tuesday after Flomaton Police received a report of a domestic altercation at the residence. Her cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy. Authorities then…

UCLA Official Troubled by Doors Without Locks

A UCLA official says he’s troubled by reports of doors that couldn’t be locked when students were trying to take shelter after a shooting on campus. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh said Wednesday that the school will review the situation with the doors and all of its procedures to make sure the campus is as secure as possible….