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McCalla man dies 5 days following crash
McCALLA, Ala. (WIAT) — A 49-year-old McCalla man died five days after being involved in a car crash in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, William Jason McConnell was driving on Springdale Drive near Old Tuscaloosa Hwy on Aug. 9 when he was injured in a single-vehicle crash.
29-year-old New Jersey woman found dead on Bessemer roadside
A 29-year-old woman from Long Branch, New Jersey was found dead on the side of the road in Bessemer on August 10, 2024. The Jefferson County Coroner says Miyell Johnson, AKA Kimberly Ann Agere, was found in the 1500 block of Mountain Road at 10:15 a.m. An autopsy was performed...
Animal control intake, canine adoptions suspended in Birmingham over canine virus
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) has identified confirmed cases of the Canine Pneumovirus (CnPnV) in dogs at the Jefferson County Animal Care and Control facility in Woodlawn. Because of this, animal control intake and canine adoptions are being suspended at the facility. “Due to the highly contagious nature of...
Vance man dies 5 days after wreck in McCalla
A 49-year-old man has died five days after he was injured in a wreck. The Jefferson County Coroner says William Jason McConnell of Vance was involved in a single-vehicle crash on August 9, 2024. The wreck happened on Springdale Drive at Old Tuscaloosa Highway in McCalla. McConnell was taken to...
Jury finds man guilty of murder in 2021 shooting death of Birmingham teen
A Jefferson County jury today convicted a 22-year-old man in the shooting death of a Birmingham teen. LaQuandre Rashaud Kelly was found guilty of murder Thursday morning in the 2021 slaying of 18-year-old Jeremy Fidel Jackson. West Precinct officers were dispatched at 12:06 a.m. that Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, to...
New Birmingham Water Works initiative will assist northeast customers with bills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Water Works is partnering with the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama to assist low-income households in the area. According to a press release, the sector of the Community Action Agency will contribute payments of $300 to cover the cost of customers’ water bills. This initiative is designed to alleviate […]
44-year-old convicted in fatal stabbing of man who was found in burning Birmingham apartment
A 44-year-old man has been convicted in the 2021 death of another man who was found stabbed to death inside a burning apartment on Birmingham’s Southside. A Jefferson County jury on Thursday convicted Jesse Mitchell Owen of murder in the slaying of 53-year-old Steve Austin Threatt. Birmingham police and...
Neshoba County Apprehends Suspect Wanted For Attempted Murder In Alabama
Neshoba County Deputies have apprehended Dondi Parnell Johnson and Tymicka Summers at a safety checkpoint on Friday. It was discovered that Johnson was a wanted individual. Both individuals are facing charges for felony possession of a controlled substance, specifically crack cocaine. According to officials, Johnson was behind the wheel of a Black Mitsubishi Galant with […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV on Center Point Parkway
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV on Center Point Parkway. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near Cheyenne Drive. That location is near Parkway Square and Serra Chevrolet. It appears he was traveling northbound when a southbound SUV possibly pulled out in front of him.
Man found shot to death in Center Point identified
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is in Center Point where a man's body has been found. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified the man as 34-year-old Miguel De Jesus Ramirez. The sheriff's office says deputies were called to1641 1st Street NE on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they...
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