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Tarrant police searching for suspect responsible for road rage assault
TARRANT, Ala. (WIAT) — The Tarrant Police Department is investigating a road rage incident that occurred at a gas station in May. According to TPD, a report was filed by the victim of an assault that occurred at the Mobil Gas Station in Tarrant around 3 p.m. on May 2. The victim reportedly told officers […]
Tarrant man charged for exhibition driving after social media post prompts investigation
TARRANT, Ala. (WBMA) — A man was arrested and charged for exhibition driving in Tarrant. The Tarrant Police Department said Stephon Malik Frost was charged with Speed Contests, Exhibitions of Speed, Sideshows, etc. Police said it was contacted by the mayor's office after a citizen posted a concern on...
Arrest made in Birmingham motorcycle shooting death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — An arrest was made in connection to a deadly shooting in Birmingham earlier this month. The Birmingham Police Department said 39-year-old Keena Deon Creer was charged with capital murderin the death of Obray Carter. Carter was found unresponsive on a motorcycle at Center Street S...
Man gunned down in strip mall parking lot on Birmingham’s 3rd Avenue West; at least 30 rounds fired
A man was found shot to death in the parking of a small strip mall on Birmingham’s west side early Wednesday morning. An unknown person called 911 to report the shooting shortly before 12:30 a.m. When officers arrived in the 1400 block of Third Avenue West, they found the...
Man burning trash dies after being engulfed by flames
An Alabama man died Sunday after he and two others were engulfed by flames while burning trash outside a home, authorities said. Read more trending news According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim was identified as Michael Earl Williams Jr., 21, of Birmingham, WRBC-TV reported. He died on Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. CDT at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, according to the television station. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Williams and two other men used an accelerant to start a fire to burn a trash pile at a Birmingham residence in the 1800 block of Fulton Avenue S.W., AL.com reported.
Carson Road homicide investigation reclassified as justified death investigation
The investigation into the June 8, 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old Zetarius Free has been reclassified as a justifiable death investigation.. Police responded to the 1400 block of Carson Road at approximately 11 a.m. on reports of a shooting. Police say the incident began with an argument between two men,...
‘The days of not following Alabama law are over’: Birmingham Water Works Board Chair on not paying some board members
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Chairwoman of the Birmingham Water Works Board confirmed WBRC’s reporting that two of the nine board members haven’t been paid in over a year, and defended the board’s self-governance policy as an effort to reform years of board meddling in BWWB daily business.
Pinson Valley football player dies in crash near Georgia state line
Reco Jermaine English, 18, was one of two people killed in a three-vehicle traffic crash apparently caused by a drunk driver near the Alabama-Georgia state line on Saturday morning. English was a passenger in a 2020 Nissan Altima driven by 31-year-old Ashley Jackson of Birmingham, that was struck when the...
Skeletal remains found off US 280 identified through DNA: Family sought for him, 4 others
Authorities are searching for family members of five people who died in Jefferson County, including a man whose remains were found earlier this year off Grandview Parkway and another man who was found dead in a pond. Their bodies are ready to be released for burial, but the Jefferson County...
Alabama shark attack victim speaks to beach doctors after life-saving emergency surgery
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla (WDHN) — An Alabama teen who was one of three attacked by a bull shark on Walton County beaches is recovering despite her extensive injuries. The first victim at Watersound Beach was a 45-year-old woman who lost the lower part of her left hand. She is reportedly in stable condition. About […]
One man dead, two other people injured in head-on collision, state troopers say
A head-on collision Wednesday morning left an Alabama man dead and two others injured, state troopers said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, and claimed the life of a Dora, Alabama, man. Wayne K. Ferguson, 44, was fatally injured when the 2000 Chevrolet S10 he was driving...
Local attorney speaks out after Birmingham woman accuses contractor of not completing roofing work after being paid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After it was reported that a Birmingham woman who is out 12 thousand dollars and stuck with a leaky roof, more people have reached out saying they experienced a similar situation with the same contractor. Several people have accused Joey Ellis, owner of Storm Team Construction,...
Deadly Bessemer Road shooting in Birmingham ruled justifiable
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A deadly shooting on Bessemer Road in Birmingham last Friday was ruled justifiable by authorities. 55-year-old Willie Dorsey Jr. was shot and killed June 7 around 3:30 p.m. at the Five Points West Food Mart on Bessemer Road. The Birmingham Police Department said preliminary investigation...
Woman accused of fatally shooting man as they committed Birmingham burglary indicted on felony murder
A 32-year-old woman has been indicted in the shooting death of a man in the parking lot of a west Birmingham apartment complex. Jameria Henley is charged with felony murder in the July 13, 2023, killing of 33-year-old Nicholas Marquis Johnson. According to police and court documents, Henley and Johnson...
Westchester residents frustrated over recent car break-ins
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents in the Westchester neighborhood of northwest Birmingham are frustrated after a string of car break-ins in the area. Leaders are sending community-wide messages warning about the issue. The latest email reads: “The car thieves have started breaking into cars. They were recently spotted parking at...
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