Simon Schuessler

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Today I joined @RosieLangello on the First Alert Desk to discuss the Titans first round pick, Auburn's Keldric Faulk and the celebration that took place for the first ever Highland Home native to get drafted. @wsfa12news

@mayakitchens @wsfa12sports Welcome to the team!!

I’ve got some breaking news! I have gratefully accepted the position as sports reporter & anchor at @wsfa12sports. After six long years of working hard, I finally get to go home and report on the teams I grew up watching and loving! My dream is my new reality! Continued below ↓

This is such an incredible line. “Indeed, among roughly two dozen workers and regulars interviewed this week at Rome’s three Waffle House locations, none said they were aware of anyone traveling to the 24-hour restaurants by paranormal means, despite their reputation as powerful magnets for the sort of idiosyncratic characters who tend to surf the psychic fringes of the American South.”

As much as I love Waffle House, if he was teleporting to a breakfast spot in Rome Landmark is the spot.

My favorite story of the week.

Signage of the newly named DABOS Park going up in Montgomery. RIP RIVERWALK 🎥 @SimonSchuessler @wsfa12news @wsfa12sports

Autauga County Metro Jail back open, overcrowding concerns remain wsfa.com/2026/04/01/aut…

Video shows Monroeville officers dragging man; state investigators launch in-custody death probe wsfa.com/2026/03/31/vid…

@DavisBakerTV @wsfa12news @wsfa12sports Man… Dowd is special

Troy star forward Thomas Dowd is entering the transfer portal. Dowd was the Trojans second leading scorer and was 14th nationally averaging 10.1 rebounds per game. The Dothan native will have one year of eligibility remaining. @wsfa12news @wsfa12sports

IBRAHEEM YAZEED VERDICT: Guilty of Felony Murder and Murder. These are NOT the capital charges— rather some of the lesser offenses Yazeed faced under each capital count. Next up: the sentencing process @wsfa12news

BREAKING NEWS: Verdict reached in murder trial of man accused of killing Aniah Blanchard wsfa.com/2026/03/19/ver…

Jury deliberations to begin this morning in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial wsfa.com/2026/03/17/jur… @wsfa12news @SimonSchuessler

@Trojantiger I have a recap of each day on WSFA.com You should be able to find them in chronological order by clicking on my name and going through the articles I’ve written

@SimonSchuessler Is there a good summary of the trial proceedings easily available?

The state and defense have rested their case in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed— Aniah Blanchard’s murder suspect. Closing arguments begin at noon Tuesday. After that, the jury begins deliberating. That process could take a few hours to a few days. @wsfa12news

As we head into closing arguments, the story below has been updated with the final day of testimony. ➡️ Forensic Anthropologist ➡️ Chief Medical Officer for the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences ➡️ FBI Special Agent that specializes in tracing phone data @wsfa12news

The second week of testimony begins now in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed— the suspect accused of killing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. @wsfa12news

ICYMI: Friday’s testimony in the Aniah Blanchard case. A fingerprint expert and Aniah’s case agent with the Auburn Police department highlight my coverage yesterday. ⬇️ wsfa.com/2026/03/14/exp…