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Wanted Adamsville man faces multiple charges after police chase in Leeds
LEEDS, Ala.–An Adamsville man now faces multiple drug charges after he was arrested following a pursuit with police along Interstate 20, according to the Leeds Police Department. On July 8, officers with Leeds PD conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Parkway Drive and Rex Lake Road for...
Repo man wounded when nearly 2 dozens shots fired at him while on the job in Birmingham
A man repossessing a vehicle was followed and fired upon in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon. The repo man was shot, but not seriously injured. South Precinct officers responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to a Shot Spotter alert at 50th Street and Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North. They arrived to find at...
17-year-old girl, 2 men shot inside vehicle in Center Point
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a 17-year-old girl and two men, both 24, were shot in a vehicle in Center Point. The shooting happened July 14 just after 7 p.m. in the 2400 block of 5th Street NW. Center Point Fire...
Man found shot to death inside Birmingham apartment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was found shot to death inside his apartment on Jasper Road overnight in Birmingham. According to Birmingham Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 800 block of Jasper Road around 1:30 a.m. Officers located the unidentified victim shot inside his apartment about twenty minutes later. […]
Birmingham communities call for justice in recent homicide cases
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The family of 5-year-old Landyn Brooks is making funeral arrangements for him and his mother, both among seven people killed over the weekend in Birmingham. Loved ones gathered for a balloon release Monday night to honor Landyn and his mother Arkia Berry. “This is not supposed to happen in life. Your […]
‘Put the guns down’: Sister grieves brother killed in Birmingham mass shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — When asked to describe Stevie McGhee, his sister Stenisha remembers him as a loving and compassionate man. “He was always making people laugh,” Stenisha said. “He was the life of the party.” The memories of time spent with her big brother are now bittersweet, as the 39-year-old was among the four victims […]
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway discusses new TV series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the weekend, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office launched a YouTube show that can also be watched on CBS 42. The first episode of “Jefferson County Cam Watch” aired Saturday and is available to watch online. Viewers get to hear the personal stories of the deputies and see a firsthand view of […]
Victims identified in mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 10 at Birmingham nightclub
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department has released the identities of four people who were killed in a shooting Saturday evening. The incident happened at a privately owned nightclub at 3400 27th Street N. At 11:08 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched on a call of multiple people...
Man convicted of murder gets 40 years for deadly gunfire exchange in Birmingham’s Southtown
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to prison in the 2020 shooting death of another man in during an exchange of gunfire in Birmingham’s Southtown community. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Kandice Pickett sentenced Montrel Austin to 40 years in prison for the slaying of 23-year-old Emilio Elliott Jr. Austin...
Man shot while repossessing vehicle in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is investigating after a repo man was shot while on the job Tuesday afternoon. At around 1:20 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification at 50th Street and Richard Arrington Junior Blvd North. Shell casings were found on the ground. Minutes later, West Precinct officers responded to […]
Woodfin, holding AR-15, promises to ‘turn up the heat’ after Birmingham crime spree: ‘That’s a death machine’
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin handled an AR-15 rifle and a Micro Draco handgun in his report to the city council this morning, promising to ‘turn up the heat’ on criminals after a weekend homicide spree in the city. “This feels and looks like a military weapon for me,”...
Family grieving second quadruple homicide five months later
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Mary Holmes is grieving the loss of her nephew, 39-year-old Stevie McGhee, who was shot and killed outside a family member’s birthday party Saturday night on 27th Street North. McGhee was one of four, including 56-year-old Angela Weatherspoon, 42-year-old Markeshia Gettings, and 24-year-old Larandus Anderson...
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