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Person killed in overnight Jefferson County house fire

A person was killed in a house fire overnight in Fultondale.

Fultondale, AL · 10h

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Bessemer Police asking for help after woman found dead in apparent hit-and-run

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Bessemer Police are asking the public for help after a Fairfield woman died in an apparent hit-and-run. Police said 34-year-old Arkeisha Allen was found dead just after 9 p.m. Monday along 4th Avenue SW, near Alabama STEM Education and across the street from the Bessemer, AL Elk’s Lodge #721.

Bessemer, AL · 1d

AL.com

Alabama’s oldest restaurant, closed after fire, serving BBQ again: ‘We’re still kicking’

After several weeks of inactivity, Irondale’s Golden Rule Bar-B-Q is back to serving sandwiches. On Thursday, the restaurant’s long-time General Manager Sammy Derzis provided an update on social media. Golden Rule began selling sandwiches and beverages from a food truck. “We’re out in the parking lot with the...

Irondale, AL · 1d

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Birmingham Police Search for Morgan Barton, 55, Missing Since Election Night After Attending Sheraton Hotel Watch Party as Her Dog Is Found Home Alone

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Police in Birmingham are searching for a 55-year-old woman who has not been heard from since election night. Morgan Barton was last known to be at an election-night watch party for Doug Jones at the Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday, November 3. Her phone is unreachable, and her car is missing. Family members found her dog alone at her home without food, which they say is completely unlike her.

Birmingham, AL · 22h

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Suspect in custody after 22-year-old shot, killed in south Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department has a suspect in custody following a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night. According to the BPD, the incident occurred at around 10:45 p.m. in the 800 block of 44th Place North. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an adult female victim unresponsive inside a […]

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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Jefferson County Coroner’s Office looking for relatives of 5 people who recently died

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is looking for family members of four men and a woman who recently died. Barbara Carlton, 85, died Oct. 8 of natural causes. She was a tenant of Civic Center Health & Rehabilitation and a patient of Adoration Hospice. There is not a picture of her available.

Jefferson County, AL · 2d

AL.com

Text messages reveal setup in deadly Birmingham robbery: 19-year-old woman denied bond

A 19-year-old woman will remain behind bars after a judge heard text messages and testimony that showed she allegedly lured a man to his death in Birmingham. Breona Nicole Marshall, of Theodore, is charged with felony murder in the Oct. 24 shooting death of 21-year- old Jaxon Bearden. Previously charged...

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Three Donaldson Prison Guards Charged After Ignoring Bloods Attack Warning

Three correctional officers at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in western Jefferson County were arrested this week on misdemeanor charges after they allegedly ignored a warning that Bloods gang members were about to attack an inmate inside the prison. The assault happened anyway, on Oct. 25, though authorities say the inmate was not seriously injured.

Jefferson County, AL · 8h

AL.com

Birmingham seeks to condemn former Midtown auto dealership, owner says redevelopment is planned

The city of Birmingham has filed an emergency request in court, seeking to condemn and demolish three buildings at a former auto dealership that they call blighted and a dangerous nuisance. Even before being served legal notice, the owner of the property told AL.com Friday that he already has a...

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23-year-old man arrested in connection to south Birmingham homicide

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department has identified the suspect who was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night. According to the BPD, the shooting occurred at a residence in the 800 block of 44th Place North. The victim, identified as 22-year-old Makayla May Riley, was pronounced deceased at […]

AL.com

Suspect in Magic City Classic shooting caught with gun when he went to find phone: police

Dre’Shawn Thomas, 19, was shot nine times in the shootings that injured several others.

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After nearly 70 years, Birmingham's Fountain Heights is getting a grocery store of its own

For generations, getting groceries in Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood has meant traveling outside the community to find fresh food. Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative will open the We All Eat Market on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing a neighborhood grocery store to Fountain Heights for the first time in nearly 70 years.

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Crash closed lanes on I-65 in Jefferson County Thursday morning

A two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle closed the middle and right southbound lanes of Interstate 65 near mile marker 275 in Jefferson County Thursday morning. The crash happened at about 5:55 a.m. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency troopers are at the scene investigating. The lanes will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time.

Jefferson County, AL · 2d

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Jefferson County grand jury indicts man in 2024 killing of mother of his child

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a man accused of killing the mother of his child in 2024. Maria Sebastian Juan, 27, was last seen on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 around 8 p.m. in Birmingham’s Southside area, according to police. She was reported missing.

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Irondale unveils ambitious plan to transform downtown, 5-mile corridor

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBMA) — A major transformation could be coming to downtown Irondale, where city leaders envision replacing aging municipal facilities with shops, restaurants, housing and gathering spaces as part of a larger redevelopment effort stretching more than five miles toward the Cahaba River. Mayor James D. Stewart Jr....

Irondale, AL · 1d

The Birmingham Free Press

Juvenile Charged in Legion Field Shooting That Killed One

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham police have charged a 17-year-old juvenile with murder in the shooting that killed one person and injured eight others outside Legion Field following the Magic City Classic... The post Juvenile Charged in Legion Field Shooting That Killed One appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

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Birmingham neighbors raise safety concerns as former Carraway Hospital demolition continues

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As demolition continues at the former Carraway Hospital site in Birmingham, some nearby residents are raising concerns about debris, dust and other issues they say have affected their neighborhood. The former hospital is being torn down to make way for The Star at Uptown development. But as crews continue working, neighbors […]

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2 Mobile County residents among 4 facing murder charges in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WALA) - Two Mobile County residents are among four people arrested in connection with a robbery that turned deadly in Birmingham. Breona Marshall, 19, of Theodore, is facing felony murder charges. Jamaries Robinson, 20, is facing capital murder charges in the death of an Alabaster man. The shooting...

Birmingham, AL · 21h

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After years of delays, Birmingham changes course on Ramsay-McCormack building

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Despite years of presiding over the court order directing the City of Birmingham to construct a new building at the site of the historic Ramsay-McCormack building, Circuit Court Judge Marshell Jackson Hatcher seemed surprised to see Mayor Randall Woodfin walk into her courtroom Thursday. She also seemed surprised to have City Attorney Nicole King ask permission for the mayor to address the court. When the curious judge finally allowed the mayor to speak, over the objection of plaintiffs attorney Antonio Spurling, what he had to say, surprised business owners WBRC talked to who were waiting to hear when vertical construction would finally begin.

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City of Birmingham sues owner of 3 Five Points South properties, asks for buildings to be declared public nuisances

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Birmingham has sued the owner of three Five Points South properties and are seeking to have them declared as public nuisances. Officials said the lawsuit was filed Nov. 5 in the Jefferson County Circuit Court and identifies properties at 1923 First Avenue South, 1922 Second Avenue South, and 110 20th Street South. City officials said they are asking the court to require the demolition of the structures at the owner’s expense and appoint a receiver to take control of the properties and address the hazardous conditions.