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CRIME & SAFETY
Four Alabama Cities Ranked “Most Violent” In USA
Alabama is home to the most violent cities in America. It's not New York, L.A., or Chicago (with dozens of murders every weekend) at the top?. In 2024, a new report was released revealing the 100 most dangerous cities in America with a population of 25,000 or more. The rankings...
Capital murder suspect surrenders in Hoover woman’s Birmingham shooting death
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Hoover woman in Birmingham is in custody. Demetrious Dewayne Kidd, 41, is charged with capital murder in the killing of Nikita Nicole Walker. Kidd surrendered to police on Friday, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail...
‘Loved by many’: 30-year-old motorcyclist killed in Bessemer crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle in Bessemer. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the fatality victim as Johnny Lee Underwood. He was 30 and lived in Hueytown. The wreck happened at 4:35 p.m. Friday at Ninth Avenue North and 14th Street North.
Hoover police issue home security safety tips while on vacation this summer
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover police have shared a warning about what to do around your home to keep it safe while you’re away on vacation this summer. Hoover police officers say the main thing you want to do before leaving for a vacation is making sure your home looks like someone is still living there.
Paving the way: Hoover’s 1st female motorcycle officer
Who wouldn’t be filled with happiness to witness a child’s pure excitement?. Approaching a red light on her Harley Davidson, Hoover police officer Logan Hosford captured the interest of a curious little girl. “She waved at me from the back seat, all dressed up in a princess outfit....
The first call to the Hoover Fire Department
My name is Capt. William P. Gresham. I’m retired from the Hoover Fire Department. I was there for 26 years. My father-in-law was Chief Marshall Ralph Sheppard, who was the first fire chief of the Hoover Volunteer Fire Department. He gave me an old photograph several years ago. It...
Alabama Man Receives Over Five Years for Possessing Postal Key And Stolen Mail
A Birmingham man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for possessing a stolen U.S. Postal Service (USPS) key and stolen mail, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-in-Charge Scott D. Fix, Houston Division. Derrell Allen Matthews, 27, was sentenced to 63...
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