Local News
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Jeep in Northport Identified as 39-Year-Old Matthew Mills
Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a collision with a Jeep Liberty in Northport on Friday night.
The victim has been confirmed as Matthew Bryan Mills, 39, of Tuscaloosa, according to the Northport Police Department.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:17 p.m. on March 15, 2025, in the 3100 block of McFarland Boulevard.
According to Assistant Police Chief Keith Carpenter, Mills was operating a 2015 Yamaha Striker motorcycle, traveling westbound on McFarland Boulevard, when he collided with the rear of a 2003 Jeep Liberty that was also moving in the same direction.
Emergency responders, including Northport Police, Northport Fire and Rescue, and NorthStar Ambulance, arrived at the scene and transported Mills to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The Northport Police Department Traffic Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
At this time, authorities have stated that no criminal charges are pending.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Northport Police Department.
Local News
29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.