CRIME & SAFETY
Man killed in Warrior crash identified
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 55-year-old Warrior man was killed in a crash Tuesday evening. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, John Michael Jennings was traveling along the 1500 block of Warrior Jasper Road around 8:00 p.m. when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Jennings was pronounced dead at the scene of […]
Man killed in blunt force attack in Center Point was ‘easygoing, always smiling’
A man beaten to death in east Jefferson County over the weekend is being remembered as an easygoing man who was always smiling. Gemar Demetriece Hubbard, 54, died Sunday at UAB Hospital after he was removed from life support. Hubbard was assaulted Saturday night when he was visiting a friend at his Charter East apartment complex.
Birmingham woman found injured, man dead after being reported missing
The search for two missing Birmingham friends ended Sunday with one of them found dead, and the other found injured walking down a street. Cortez Thomas, 31, and Teshonda Means, 26, were last seen about 7:30 p.m. Friday in Birmingham’s Norwood community. The friends were riding a three-wheel motorcycle,...
1 killed in single-vehicle crash in northern Jefferson County
A north Jefferson County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Warrior. The wreck happened at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Warrior Jasper Road, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Authorities said 55-year-old John Michael Jennings was the driver and lone occupant of the...
Birmingham man identified as victim of shooting during group hangout in Ensley
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Police officers in Birmingham are investigating a homicide case in Ensley Sunday. The police department said officers responded at Avenue I and 17th Street about 3:30 p.m. and found Terry Dewayne Hinson, 50, lying unresponsive in the road. He was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
One killed in shooting near Center Point
One person is dead after a shooting inside a house near Center Point Tuesday night. Birmingham police say 38-year-old Andre Derrel Perry of Birmingham died at the scene. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on Cedargate Circle. Police believe the shooting is a result of a domestic altercation. A...
6 more arrested as Birmingham’s Operation Knight Rider continues
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department announced six new arrests in Operation Knight Rider, an ongoing initiative to stop exhibition driving in the city. According to a news release from Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, resources were deployed over the weekend which resulted in the arrests, impounding of six cars and seizure of three firearms. The […]
No injuries after electrical fire at Homewood business
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — There were no injuries reported after a Homewood business caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire happened at Homewood Carpet and Flooring located on Green Springs Highway. The Homewood Fire Department said it was an electrical fire with minimal damage. The power was shut off to...
Alabama man convicted after K-9 officer found him with more than 2,000 fentanyl pills
An Alabama man was convicted after he was found with more than 2,000 fentanyl pills inside a fast food bag, federal prosecutors said Monday. A jury convicted Demarcus Hill, 42, of Birmingham, of a fentanyl-related drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Hofer.
Man injured after early morning shooting in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Police say a man has non-life-threatening injuries after an early morning shooting in Birmingham. The Birmingham Police Department says the shooting occurred at 2:28 a.m. in the 2300 block of 1st Avenue North. Police say no one is currently in custody. Get news alerts in the...
Birmingham man dead after domestic shooting, suspect in custody
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham man is dead following what police are calling a domestic altercation turned deadly Tuesday night. 38-year-old Andrew Derrel Perry was pronounced dead on the scene after Birmingham Police say they were initially responding to a domestic disturbance call just after 10 p.m. While officers...
Fort Payne man killed in Jefferson County wreck
A Fort Payne man has died following a single-vehicle wreck in Pinson, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office says 67-year-old Carl Stanley McMurrey was driving a Ford Mustang Friday when the incident occurred. He was pronounced dead over the weekend at UAB Hospital. The...
Coroner’s Office asks for help finding family of deceased Pinson man
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY–The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public for help in locating the family of a Pinson man who recently died. Alan Lee Brimer, 72, died of natural causes while an inpatient at UAB Hospital on April 15. In 2020, Brimer listed a home address in the 8200 […]
Neighbors see the impact of Birmingham police efforts to curb exhibition driving
Birmingham police continue to make arrests and seize cars as part of Operation Knight Rider, the department's effort to curb exhibition driving. Neighbors in Birmingham are seeing the impacts of their efforts. Michelle Bibbs travels Third Avenue West daily on her way to work. A road that BPD said get...
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