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Decomposed body found Friday identified
A decomposed body found on May 17, 2024 in Birmingham has been identified. The Birmingham Police Department says 25-year-old Jalen Darrel Bonner of Center Point was found near Vanderbilt Road and 15th Avenue North at approximately 4:45 p.m. last Friday. On May 20, 2024, Bonner's death was determined to be...
21-year-old ID’d as woman killed in crash with dump truck in Birmingham
A young woman killed in a Birmingham crash with a dump truck has now been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the fatality victim as Miracle Trudestiny Morrow. She was 21 and lived in Birmingham. The wreck happened at 3:40 p.m. Friday in the 3900 block of First...
Fatal Crash in Birmingham leaves one dead and three injured
Birmingham Police say one person died and three others were injured following a single-vehicle crash Monday evening. The crash occurred on 5th Avenue South by Crestwood Blvd, around 9:30 p.m.. The three individuals injured in the crash were transported to UAB Hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Birmingham firefighters battle blaze at commercial structure that burned 2 times before
A commercial structure fire broke out Monday night in southwest Birmingham, officials said. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to Center Street North and St. Charles Avenue Southwest on a commercial structure fire around 6:03 p.m., said Lt. Catina M. Williams. It was not immediately clear what structure was...
25-year-old killed in Birmingham homicide identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 25-year-old killed in a shooting that sent two others, including a baby girl, to the hospital was identified Monday morning. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the man was shot at an unknown location and was traveling on I-59 southbound in a Dodge Charger near the Tallapoosa Street exit when […]
30-year-old convicted in deadly gunfire exchange in Birmingham’s Southtown community
A 30-year-old man has been convicted in the 2020 shooting death of another man who was killed when he was taking rent money to a friend. A Jefferson County jury on Friday found Montrel Austin guilty of murder in the slaying of 23-year-old Emilio Elliot Jr. Austin was initially charged with capital murder.
Community rattled as interstate shootings claim lives, plea for witnesses to step up
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The recent shootings on Birmingham metro interstates are causing concern, and a plea for anyone with any information to come forward. On Friday, 25-year-old Gabriel Deamontae Bester of Birmingham was killed after several shots were fired into a vehicle. Birmingham police believe the shooting happened on I-59 South around 6 p.m. before the red dodge charger they were traveling in, ended up in a pond at Greenwood Park. This is in the area of the Tallapoosa Street exit.
BFRS crews battling large structure fire in Smithfield
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Firefighters are working to put down a major blaze in Birmingham. The fire broke out at a commercial structure at the intersection of Center Street and St. Charles Avenue South West, according to the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. The fire produced a massive plume of...
Birmingham firefighters respond to house fire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people made it out of a large house fire Saturday morning in Ensley. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, around 8:30 am, several first responders working at station 16 noticed significant smoke in the sky. They investigated and found a house on fire near Avenue...
One person detained after Birmingham shooting leaves man in critical condition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department has one person in custody following a shooting in the Arlington-West End neighborhood Saturday night. Officers say they were called to a "Person Shot" scene on 10th Street Southwest around 8 p.m. That's where they found the victim, an adult man, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
'There are so many components': Gun violence conversation comes to Birmingham barbershop
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Community members are coming together Monday night to talk about gun violence that is continuing to impact Birmingham. The Black Contractors Association is bringing those conversations into local barbershops. Their goal is to empower young men and high school students to build stronger and better communities.
Alabama man drove car into interstate guardrail, killed by 18-wheeler when he exited vehicle
An Alabama man was killed Saturday after he ran into a guardrail and got out of his vehicle and was subsequently struck by an 18-wheeler, state troopers said. Troopers said Martin Rodriguez-Ramirez, 29, of Cullman, ran his car into a guardrail early Saturday morning on Interstate 59, just east of Hueytown.
Tarrant mayor releases 12-page investigation on police chief
TARRANT, Ala. (WBRC) - In an ongoing legal battle, there’s a dispute over whether Tarrant Police Chief Wendell Major should be on administrative leave. Monday, a judge ruled on back pay for the chief and whether an investigation into some cases can be released by the mayor. Judge Pat...
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