Alabama Week in Review: Crime Trends, Community Highlights, and UFO Briefings

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Across Alabama, a week of local coverage blends crime updates, community events, weather, and sports—from Birmingham’s homicide tracking and Abbey the sand cat’s photo contest win to protests, police activity, Lipscomb finances scrutiny, Tyson Foods’ wastewater concerns, Etowah County emergency planning, AJ McCarron’s Stallions coaching debut, Alabama‑Auburn baseball, a Michigan win over Alabama, and NASA’s take on Central Alabama UFO sightings noted by Bill Cooke and Stefanie St. John.