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CRIME & SAFETY
City of Birmingham files emergency order on Gallant drive following Asia Poole death
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — The City of Birmingham is asking the court for an emergency order to stop illegal activities at a rental property on Gallant Drive, following the recent shooting and killing of 21-year-old Asia Poole. The property has been the site of many violent crimes that have...
Missing 11-year-old Birmingham girl found safe
UPDATE: Birmingham Police confirm the missing child was found safe. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is searching for a missing 11-year-old. Khaliya Taylor was last seen in the West End neighborhood at 3 p.m. She was last seen wearing blue jogging pants, a pink jacket and pink and white shoes. Taylor is […]
City files legal action against property plagued by crime, residents express relief
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The City of Birmingham is attempting to tackle crime by going after the places that may draw criminals in. The most recent court filing reveals the city is seeking action against the business at 800 3rd Avenue West to declare it a public nuisance. It was filed Thursday evening.
Woman convicted of 2007 Birmingham murder, previously deported 4 times, arrested again in Texas
Federal authorities in Texas have arrested a former Bessemer woman who was convicted of murder in Birmingham and has previously been deported from the U.S. four different times. Maribel Martinez Garcia, a 40-year-old Mexican national, was arrested Thursday at a home in North Houston, according to the U.S. Immigration and...
Birmingham Police Investigate After Man Arrives at Fire Station 20 with Gunshot Wounds
Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Police are investigating a shooting in West Birmingham that left a man in his mid-20s with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred just after 7:00 p.m. in the 3900 block of Carver Avenue. The victim attempted to drive himself to Princeton Hospital but instead arrived at Birmingham...
Alabama police officer critically injured in motorcycle crash, airlifted to Birmingham hospital
An Alabama police officer was critically injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash. Jordan Driver, a Carbon Hill police officer, was driving his motorcycle in Fayette Thursday morning when he wrecked. No other vehicles were involved. Driver was airlifted to UAB Hospital with internal bleeding, a broken pelvis and other injuries,...
City of Birmingham taking legal action against apartment complex after August homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Birmingham is taking legal action against the owners of an apartment complex where a young woman was shot and killed last week. In it’s filing, the city alleges Monarch Ridge Apartments has been the site of murders, gun related violence, and other illegal activities, citing the shooting death of Asia Poole just last week, whose death was livestreamed.
No arrests made after two women fall victim to crossfire in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - Two women were victims of crossfire Wednesday night in Birmingham. The Birmingham Police Department confirms the two women were shot in the 500 block of 41st Street North. Investigators say their Shot Spotter technology registered multiple gunshots, sending police to the area. They say one woman...
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