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Update: Brace for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in Jefferson and St. Clair counties Sunday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:55 p.m. valid until 4:30 p.m. for Jefferson and St. Clair counties. Expect quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 3:55 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Trussville,...
Man's body found lying in Brighton roadway late Saturday night, says sheriff's office
BRIGHTON, Ala. — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a roadway in Brighton. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said its deputies were requested by the Brighton Police Department to respond to Jaybird Drive and Edward Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, to investigate a homicide.
Officer Involved Shooting
At approximately 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, Jefferson County deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near 1st Avenue North and 56th Street North. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop. A pursuit ensued. During the course of the pursuit, the suspect struck deputies’ vehicles. The suspect wrecked his vehicle at I- 20/59 North and the Airport Boulevard exit. The suspect exited his vehicle, and a shot(s) was fired. The suspect was taken into custody.
Man arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap 4-year-old child from gas station in Jefferson County
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man has been arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap a child from a gas station in Fairfield. Jimmy Cone, 55, has been charged with first-degree kidnapping and child abuse maltreat on Wednesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports. According to police, deputies were called to the Marathon Gas Station on […]
Man struck and killed while walking on Fairfield road
FAIRFIELD, Ala. — The body of a man was found in Fairfield after a reported crash with a vehicle. The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office said the victim was walking on the shoulder of Ensley-Pleasant Grove Road in Fairfield on Aug. 15. The coroner's office said the driver told...
Birmingham woman sues Lane Kiffin, Trumps, and JD Vance, asking for '1,000,000 Gazillions'
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) - How are college football coach Lane Kiffin, members of the Trump family, and VP candidate JD Vance connected? They are all named in a lawsuit filed by a Birmingham woman. According to court documents obtained by ABC 33/40 News, the woman, who we are not...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties Saturday afternoon
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:17 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:17 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over North Johns, or 7...
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