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Two shot in possible Bessemer kidnapping
A man and woman were both taken to the hospital after a shooting in Bessemer Thursday morning. The shooting happened inside a home on Fairfax Avenue just before 6 a.m. Police say the woman's 7-year-old child was found about two blocks from the shooting scene. It is unclear if the child was kidnapped, as originally reported to authorities.
41-year-old identified as woman found slain on porch of Inglenook home
Authorities have released the name of a woman found slain on the front porch of an Inglenook home. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Rosa Alvarez Lopez. She was 41 and lived in Birmingham. The discovery was made shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 4400...
Ex-chief from tiny town that preyed on drivers gets plea deal, $25 fine instead of prison
This is an opinion column. I’ve never written a column about Brookside. Not once. I reported a lot of news there, about how a town built a police force and used it to rake in cash, scooping up people’s lives with it. But I didn’t write opinion columns...
10-year-old boy shot while walking in East Lake Park, Birmingham police say
A 10-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot Wednesday night in East Lake Park, police said. Just after 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, Birmingham police officers with the department’s East Precinct were dispatched to a call of a juvenile shot in the 8100 block of 4th Avenue North, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald.
Man sentenced to 25 years in child’s brutal death by Jefferson County judge he mocked in jailhouse phone call
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2017 beating death of his girlfriend’s toddler daughter. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Stephen Wallace handed down the sentence following an emotionally charged hearing which included tearful speeches from family and the revelation of jailhouse phone calls where the defendant, after the conviction, mocked the judge who would decide his fate.
Shots fired leads to heavy police presence in Vestavia Hills neighborhood
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — There was a heavy police and fire department presence after shots were fired in a Vestavia Hills neighborhood Wednesday morning. Officers were called just after 10 a.m. to a home in the 3600 block of Leslie Ann Road on a report of a person with a weapon, according to police.
Wreck causes major traffic problems on Hwy 280
Highway 280 Eastbound was closed near Doug Baker Boulevard for several hours after a major wreck involving a tractor-trailer. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. and involved the tractor-trailer and another car. Watch below as crews flip the truck back onto it's wheels. Cahaba Valley Fire District Chief Buddy Wilks...
The Weather Authority: Few scattered storms for North Alabama
RADAR CHECK: A few patches of light rain are over West Alabama early this morning before sunrise; those are fading fast, and most of the day ahead will be dry. With a partly sunny sky, temperatures reach the upper 80s in most places this afternoonthe average high for Birmingham on May 23 is 84.
Minor High School Assistant Principal Falante Perry dies, Jefferson County Schools says
Minor High School Assistant Principal Falante Perry died Monday, Jefferson County Schools confirmed Tuesday. Information on Perry’s age and cause of death was not immediately available. Kalvin Eaton, principal of Minor High School in Adamsville, remembered Perry for his generosity, kindness, humor and compassion. “Mr. Perry would go out...
State approves new Hoover Grandview Medical Center freestanding ER
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - The state of Alabama recently approved a brand new freestanding emergency room to be built in Hoover. The facility will be owned and operated by Grandview Medical Center. The site of the new project will be off Valleydale Road, less than two miles away from the...
Arrest made in Birmingham homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An arrest has been made following the death of 37-year-old man in Birmingham earlier this week. On Wedensday, the Birmingham Police Department announced that Narado Moore, 43, had been arrested and charged with the death of Demarcus Moore, who was found shot in the 3400 block of 17th Avenue North in […]
UAB completes improvements to East Lake neighborhood
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - People in East Lake are celebrating improvements to where they live. It’s part of an initiative started by the University of Alabama at Birmingham to create healthier and safer environments around Birmingham. UAB’s Live HealthSmart initiative aims to help improve health and wellness for the...
'I want them to be accountable': Mother files complaint alleging Vestavia Hills teachers laughed at daughter with special needs
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — The mother of a special education student in Vestavia Hills is angry and wants to see a change in leadership after learning her daughter was made fun of by the very people who are supposed to protect her while she's at school. "I just want...
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