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79-year-old Bessemer man killed in crash
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 79-year-old Bessemer man died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a crash. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Mose Howard White was injured in a single-vehicle crash on 4th Avenue SW at McCalla Road in Bessemer on July 19. White was taken to UAB Hospital for treatment, but […]
Bibb County mass shooting also impacting Bessemer community
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Bibb County mass shooting that killed five people is also affecting the Bessemer community. WBRC has confirmed the murder suspect, Brandon Kendrick, is related to the pastor at Oasis of Praise Church. Kendrick is charged with five counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of his wife, Kelsey, and four children.
Homewood police officer shot while leaving for work; hours-long standoff ends in suspect’s suicide
A Homewood police officer was rushed to UAB Hospital after he was shot early Sunday. The suspect took his own life after an hours-long standoff. Moody police identified him as 30-year-old Brandon Gaines. The shooting happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. in Moody. Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said the officer,...
Fire guts vacant downtown Bessemer building
BESSEMER, Ala. — A major fire gutted a vacant two-story building in downtown Bessemer Friday. Located next to United Textiles on 2nd Avenue North, the Bessemer Fire Department was called out to the scene around 11:40 a.m. It took firefighters several hours to get the flames and hot spots...
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