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Burnt body found in trunk of car following house fire in Birmingham identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A burnt body found in the trunk of a car following a house fire in Birmingham last month was identified Monday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire at a vacant house in the 300 block of Barbee Street at […]
15-year-old dead after being shot by another teenager in Birmingham
Birmingham Police are investigating an incident where a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday morning. Just before 7:00 a.m. Birmingham Police South Precinct officers were dispatched to UAB Hospital to the report of a 15-year-old gunshot victim. When police arrived on the scene they found the boy inside of a van. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Witnesses sought in deadly shootout at Birmingham’s The Quest nightclub
Authorities are asking witnesses to come forward in the May shooting at a Birmingham nightclub that left two men dead. Investigators know that Shane Gady and Terrance Terrell Brown Jr., both 32, fatally shot each other, but they still need more answers. “We know the who, we know the what,...
Birmingham man arrested for murder of Cuban woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Investigators are trying to determine if the woman from Cuba killed in Birmingham last week was a victim of trafficking, according to Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr. Johnny Sears has been charged with Dianisleidy Rodriguez Hernandez’s murder. He is being held under no bond.
‘Whatever you do here, you have to answer to your maker’: 84-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in Birmingham was a family man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Every Sunday, Ilsa Curtis would get a call from her uncle, Erwin, in Alabama. He was helping her out putting together a family tree. He was even helping plan a family reunion to be held later this month in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. However, one Sunday in June, Ilsa got a […]
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Alarmed at How ‘Petty, Trivial’ Issues Taking Lives Across City
After five homicides in the first five days of July, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday said that lives are being lost over the most “petty and trivial” of issues. For example, preliminary findings show one of the victims was killed over a dice game; another as a result of an illegal transaction and another because of an ongoing feud, the mayor said.
58-year-old man killed in pre-dawn accident on rural Alabama road
A 58-year-old man was killed in an early morning accident on a rural Alabama road Monday. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that the single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 4:25 a.m. Monday, July 8. William G. Donaldson, 58, of Center Point, was fatally injured when the 1990 Ford Ranger pickup...
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office discuss new TV show coming next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is set to air a new TV show to give the community an inside look into their day-to-day routine. They’re also using the show as a recruitment opportunity. The show will be called “Jefferson County Cam Watch” and officers say they’re trying to bridge the gap […]
Alabama Ramps Up Law Enforcement to Tackle Rising Shoplifting Incidents
In recent months, Alabama’s law enforcement agencies have significantly ramped up their efforts to curb retail theft. An alarming rise in organized crime has compelled officials to take a more stringent approach. According to recent statistics, Alabama ranked top among states with the most organized crime incidents in 2023, which explains the urgency of these measures.
One dead after house fire in Ensley neighborhood
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has died after a house fire in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham late Monday morning. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 900 block of 51st Street Ensley late Monday morning, July 8, 2024. When they arrived, they found a fire at...
Car crashes into light pole on I-459 near Trussville during heavy rain
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–A car slid off the road and collided with a light pole along Interstate 459 near the Highway 11 exit Saturday afternoon. At approximately 4:35 p.m., a black BMW attempted to exit the freeway when it slid back toward I-459 and went onto the grass. The car then...
‘We want to see our children get old’: Parents mourning children lost to gun violence over the years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Seven homicides in seven days in Birmingham now makes 72 homicides in the city this year. There are thousands of other families who continue to mourn their loved ones who were killed at the hands of other people throughout the years. They all agree on one thing: the violence needs to end.
Multiple departments show up for fallen firefighter’s funeral service
WARRIOR, Ala. (WBRC) - First responders from across the Birmingham area gathered at Crossroads Baptist Church in Warrior Saturday to say farewell to a fallen firefighter. Justin King tragically died on Tuesday in a motorcycle accident in Blount County. King worked as a firefighter for Warrior, Center Point, and Hoover,...
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