Woman Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run

0:00It's April 7th. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Tuscaloosa cops just nabbed a woman linked to a deadly hit and run back on February 25th, 2026. 72-year-old Willie Clay Fleming was found dead along Highway 43 North near 93rd Street. North Port authorities spotted his body and it sparked a full probe by the Tuscaloosa Victims Crime Unit. After zeroed in on a suspect vehicle, tracked it down and seized it quick. They pulled search warrants, grabbed video from all angles, and dug through electronic leads to build their case. This hit shook the community, leaving a senior citizen abandoned on a busy road after what looked like a crash with fatal results. Fleming's age hits hard folks that age deserve safer streets, not runners who bolt. Fast forward to Friday, April 3rd, and they arrested 58-year-old Wendy Michelle Lynn for ditching the scene of an accident causing death. She was holding a controlled substance too, so they tacked on that charge.

1:03Bond came in at $3,500 and she posted it right away. The investigation rolls on with a grand jury of next and possible extra charges looming. Stay tuned as this unfolds in Tuscaloosa.