CRIME & SAFETY
16-year-old boy struck by train in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities responded to the scene of a juvenile who was hit by a train in Birmingham Wednesday night. According to Sgt. LaQuitta Wade with Birmingham Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 5900 block of 5th Avenue South at 6:57 p.m. A 16-year-old male was transported to UAB Hospital with a […]
Family, friends say goodbye to slain Birmingham mother of 4: ‘We have to figure out life without her’
Nearly 100 people gathered Friday evening close to a Birmingham intersection where, just over one week ago, 40-year-old Nakita “Kita” Davidson was abducted and killed. Family and friends of the mother of four were led in a prayer of salvation as they prepared to say goodbye to Davidson with a balloon release ahead of her funeral on Saturday.
1 dead in Birmingham shooting identified, person of interest detained
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide on the west side of city limits Thursday evening. The investigation is underway in the 900 block of 58th Street Ensley, BPD reports. Officer Truman Fitzgerald with BPD stated at around 4:20 p.m., west precinct officers received a Shot Spotter alert in the 5700 block […]
Man charged in connection to 2023 vehicle theft, shootout on I-59 in B’ham
TARRANT, Ala. (WBRC) - A man has been charged in connection to the vehicle theft and interstate shootout that occurred on I-59 in November 2023. Tarrant Police say Kemari Tariq Rogers (aka Rogers or Kemo) is charged with first-degree theft of property leading to four people being injured by gunfire on the interstate. His bond has been set at $150,000.
Woman and her father arrested in fight with Homewood detective on side of interstate
A father and daughter are behind bars after an altercation with a Homewood police detective during Friday’s morning rush hour. The incident began shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 65 southbound near Oxmoor Road. Sgt. John Carr said the detective was on his way into work when he witnessed...
House fire on Naples Avenue in Birmingham
A house burned in the Brown Springs area of Birmingham Wednesday night. The fire was at a home on Naples Avenue. Neighbors say a couple had recently moved into the property, but they were not home at the time of the fire. The cause remains under investigation.
Man accused of kidnapping, killing Birmingham mother appears in court for first time
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The man accused of kidnapping and killing a Birmingham mother had his first court appearance Wednesday morning. Cedric Robertson was taken into custody last week and was charged in the shooting death of Nakita Davidson. In court Wednesday, the judge read out Robertson's charges, Capital Murder...
Residents in one Birmingham public housing community push for changes to make neighborhood safer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residents in one Birmingham housing community are pushing for changes they believe will drive down violence. Several people who live at the Rev. Dr. Morrell Todd homes attended a resident council meeting Thursday. "There was a break in here concerning those computers," one resident said. "Did...
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