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Funeral for 3 family members killed in Birmingham mass shooting to be held Saturday
Funeral plans have been announced for three family members killed in a Birmingham mass shooting at an adult birthday, including a woman and her grandson. A joint service will be held at Boutwell Auditorium Saturday for Angela Weatherspoon, 56, Markeisha Gettings, 42, and Lerandus Anderson, 24. Weatherspoon was Anderson’s grandmother.
Man found shot dead on kitchen floor of Birmingham apartment
A man was found shot to death early Wednesday inside his apartment. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maurice Arrinjuando Turner. He was 52. North Precinct officers just after 1:30 a.m. responded to a Shot Spotter notification in the 800 block of Jasper Road. The gunfire...
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...
$25,000 cash reward for information on death of Birmingham 5-year-old
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) – A $25,000 reward has been offered by the Birmingham Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama for information in the case of five-year-old shooting victim Landyn Brooks. Brooks and his mother, Arkia Berry, were in a vehicle with Eric Ashley Jr. when the vehicle was shot at by an unknown […]
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...
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Former secret service agent speaks on attempted assassination of Donald Trump
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Secret Service Agent Michael Williams joined CBS 42 News to discuss the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump over the weekend. “As most Americans, I was shocked to see what I was witnessing during the rally. But, unlike most Americans, I was looking at it through […]
27-year-old Birmingham woman dies in crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) – A 27-year-old Birmingham woman died following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred on Jefferson Avenue SW at 17th Street SW around 6:28 a.m. The victim, identified as Kiara Monique Brooks, was transported to UAB Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at […]
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,”...
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