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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...
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...
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.
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 […]
These were Alabama’s 10 fastest-shrinking cities in 2023
Most of the fastest-shrinking Alabama cities in 2023 were in the Birmingham metro area – continuing the trend of a declining population around what was long the state’s largest city. But the Jefferson County cities aren’t losing population as fast as Selma, the Black Belt’s iconic civil rights...
1 dead, 1 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Irondale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities responded to the scene of a crash involving multiple vehicles Monday night. First responders on the scene reported at least one person died and another was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Calls to Birmingham Police Department and local fire department were not returned by this article’s publication for […]
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.
UAB, sued for allegedly stealing Alabama inmates’ organs, ends contract to conduct state prison autopsies
UAB Hospital’s pathology department will no longer be conducting the autopsies of dead state inmates after UAB severed its contract with the Alabama Department of Corrections, the hospital said Monday. UAB’s decision comes after the hospital was sued last month by the families of five dead state prison inmates...
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...
Minor High School assistant principal passes away
ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - Minor High School Assistant Principal Falante Perry passed away Monday, May 20. The news was confirmed by an official with the Jefferson County Board of Education. Minor Principal Dr. Kalvin Eaton had the following to say about Mr. Perry:. “Mr. Perry would go out of his...
Two Pinson Valley graduates earn college degree before graduating high school
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Kevin Lovera and Conner Hughes graduated from Pinson Valley High School on Monday. But earlier this month, the two young men graduated from Jefferson State Community College, meaning they graduated college before they graduated high school. Hughes and Lovera earned their associate degree in applied science...
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.
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...
Grammy-winning contemporary Christian star touring: How to find tickets
The contemporary Christian star Lauren Daigle is continuing her Kaleidoscope Tour into spring 2024 to promote her new self-titled album. Daigle, known for hits like “You Say” and “Thank God I Do,” is bringing the tour to The Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., on June 8. Ellie Holcomb will open.
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