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Twin brothers have been charged in the Memorial Day shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in Fairfield, a killing that is believed to be linked to the slaying of another teen girl over the weekend. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday announced warrants for Ke’Andre Fuller and Ke’Autay Fuller....

Jasper, AL — A court filing from a mediator reports a settlement has been reached in a 2018 wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the death of inmate Autumn Harris at the Walker County Jail. The suit names Preemptive Forensic Health Solutions and company owner Roger J. Childers who is a...

It was another violent weekend throughout Jefferson County, with six people killed between Saturday and Monday. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victims as Jani Barker, 15, Glen Junior Morrow, 37, Roberto Castillo-Gonzales, 51, Julio Acosta Garcia, 25, Tatyanna Sherese Hannah, 17 and Juanderius Woods, 43.

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Anne Lamkin Durward, “a brilliant ray of sunshine,” died Saturday. She was 54. Her death was first announced on the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ Facebook page. Durward was president of the board of directors. According to the Facebook post, she was home...

An early morning fight between co-workers staying at an Alabama motel left one man dead and another arrested in Mississippi. Gardendale police said they were called at approximately 12:35 a.m. Monday after two out-of-state co-workers staying at a local hotel (800 Block Thompson Street) were involved in an altercation. At...

GARDENDALE, Ala. — Thevictim of a Gardendale hotel shooting has been identified, and another person is in custody. Police say the shooting happened around 12:35 a.m. Monday at a hotel in the 800 block of Thompson Street. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13. Two coworkers...

From The Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. Two types of inspections, scored and alternative (non-scored), are performed throughout the year. This information is presented by the Tribune in the spirit of public safety. These inspection […]

WARRIOR, Ala. — Janet Ndegwa, 82, seems to be in good spirits, despite living in unfamiliar territory for over a week. “Clinging to Jesus. Grateful that I can and enjoying every minute of it,” Ndegwa said. Ndegwa is a retired social worker from California who says she felt...

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A man in north Walker County is in jail after the Walker County Sheriff’s Office obtained a felony warrant from a carfentanil seizure. Donald Ricky Smith, 65, was arrested Tuesday and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigator Jim Browne then followed up with a search warrant of Smith’s residence on Arrow Head Lane off of Fall City Road.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Multiple roads in Cordova have been closed due to a train colliding with a vehicle Saturday evening. A BNSF train collided with a vehicle on Main Street in Cordova near the post office. Due to the incident, Main Street and Highland Avenue in the city have...

Two men killed in Birmingham crash

A second suspect is now behind bars on several felony charges in connection with the shooting Tin Roof in Birmingham’s Lakeview District. Anthony Jonell Moore, 29, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Monday night. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

ADDISON, Ala. — One of the great things about high school sports in Alabama is the people involved in them. I’m not talking about just the players and coaches or even the fans. I’m talking about the thousands of volunteers that make things happen. Without these volunteers, be they parents, relatives or just folks looking to help out, the games could not be played. These are people that volunteer their time, money and effort and who rarely get recognized. The Winston County Board of Education at the request of Addison High School chose to honor and recognize a very deserving and beloved member of the...

The Alabama Legislature passed a bill that could rescue rescue Birmingham-Southern College and other financially strained colleges in the state. The Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program Fund to provide temporary aid awaits Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature after approval from the Senate and House. Proposed by Sen....

People in Jefferson County with certain nonviolent criminal records can start the process to get their records cleared at a legal clinic on Friday, June 2. Twala Grant Wallace, managing attorney for the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program, said clearing a criminal record can help Alabamians get jobs and housing. She said past crimes often disqualify people from jobs, even when there is a shortage of workers.

A 20-year-old has been indicted in a 2022 fatal shooting near a Birmingham park. A Jefferson County grand jury this month indicted Kelan Wayne Hutchins, of Vestavia Hills, on a charge of reckless manslaughter. The indictment was made public Tuesday. Hutchins is charged in the Sept. 11, 2022, death of...

An investigation is underway after a teen girl was shot Saturday in Fairfield. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 3:44 p.m. to the 5000 block of Parkway. Sheriff’s Lt. Joni Money said the 15-year-old girl was taken to Children’s of Alabama. She was later pronounced dead.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of an individual shot in the 500 block of Parkway in Fairfield Saturday afternoon. Upon arrival, deputies found a a 15-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Children’s Hospital where she later succumbed...

Authorities have released the name of a Hoover man who drowned in the Cahaba River Sunday. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office Tuesday identified the victim as Jesus Garcia-Ruic. He was 26. Authorities said Garcia-Ruic drowned when he fell from a stationary log that was jammed perpendicular in the river....

JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC) - Detectives in the Vice and Narcotics Division with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office found illegal drugs: methamphetamine and fentanyl, and three firearms in the possession of a man from Ensley. After obtaining a search warrant for a home in the 1700 block 51st Street, detectives...