CRIME & SAFETY
2 dead, more than a dozen injured in 3 Alabama mass shootings Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — TheGun Violence Archive lists any shooting with four or more victims as a mass shooting. So far, according to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been more than 145 mass shootings in 2024. Three of those mass shootings took place in Alabama on Sunday. Tuscaloosa. One...
Birmingham sues Third Avenue West businesses for being a ‘launching pad for criminal activity’
The City of Birmingham is suing the owners and operators of the Shell station on Third Avenue West and an adjacent business after a weekend shooting in the parking lot left one man dead and six others injured. More than 150 bullets were unleashed in the predawn incident on Sunday.
Center Point man charged in Birmingham murder
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–A Center Point man was arrested on Thursday in connection to the murder of Terry Dewayne Hinson, who was shot and killed on April 28 in the Ensley area, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald. On April 28 at approximately 3:22 pm, West Precinct officers responded to a...
Arrests mount in Birmingham’s continued crackdown on exhibition driving, street racing
The number of people arrested in a Birmingham police operation targeting exhibition driving and street racing continues to rise. Four men were arrested over the weekend as part of Operation Knight Rider. In addition to the arrests, police impounded three vehicles – two of them stolen- and seized two handguns.
24-year-old shot to death in Birmingham
A 24-year-old man was shot to death in Birmingham early Sunday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner, David Isaiah Westbrook was shot in the 800 block of 3rd Avenue West just after 2 a.m. on May 5, 2024. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating.
The number of homicides in Birmingham slightly up compared to 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is taking a look at crime in Birmingham, specifically the number of people who have been killed so far this year. The number of homicides has already surpassed 2023, with the most recent death happening over the weekend in a shooting involving at least seven people.
Birmingham police searching for robbery suspects
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is searching for two suspects after three men were reportedly robbed at gunpoint on April 28. According to BPD, three adult males were robbed at gunpoint in the 1900 block of Finley Boulevard Sunday, April 28. The suspects stole valuables from the victims. The victims were not […]
Man dead after two-vehicle crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Mississippi man was killed in a double-vehicle crash Friday, according to police. The crash occurred on Interstate 20 near the 165 mile marker, within the Lincoln city limits. 54-year-old Ronald J. McKinney was fatally injured when his vehicle struck a freightliner tractor. According to police,...
2 teens indicted in separate Birmingham homicides
Two teens have been indicted on capital murder charges in separate Birmingham homicides. A Jefferson County grand jury on April 5 issued the indictments against A’Marion De’avion Yancey, 19, and Antonio Deuntra Pendelton Jr., also 19. The indictments were made public Monday. Yancey is charged in the Dec....
Birmingham native hosts free event to highlight positive side of community in light of recent violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - In light of all the violence we’re seeing in Birmingham right now, one woman is looking to change the narrative by highlighting the positive side of her community. Organizer Sherita Wilson Clark says ROC stands for “refreshing our communities.” She says after Saturday’s free event, the hope is kids will walk away with conflict resolution skills, knowledge on how to buy a home or start a business, and information on mental and physical health.
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