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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...
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...
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 […]
‘We’re begging people to come to work’: Fraternal Order of Police says Birmingham needs about 300 more officers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Fraternal Order of Police says the Birmingham Police Department needs about 300 more officers. FOP Vice President Lawrence Billups says the shortage is taking its toll, and they’re working on a plan, but there’s no quick fix. They are currently down 296 officers,...
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.
Hayden man killed in crash near Cleveland
A Hayden man was killed in a single-car crash Fridy night near Cleveland, Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says 46-year-old Steven P. Davis was driving a 2004 Cadillac CTS that ran off of the road, overturned, and hit a guardrail. Davis was not wearing a seat belt at the...
1 dead after car crashes into pond following Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department (BPD) is on the scene of a homicide investigation after a shooting resulted in a car crash Friday evening. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to 15th Avenue North and Coosa Street at 6:38 p.m. on a person shot. Three patients were recovered from a crashed car […]
Center Point man found shot to death on Birmingham’s Vanderbilt Road
An investigation is underway after a Center Point man was found dead Friday evening in Birmingham. The victim, 25-year-old Jalen Darrel Bonner, was found in the 1500 block of Vanderbilt Road at 5:14 p.m. Initially the death was unclassified, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office deemed it a homicide. Chief...
'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.
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.
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 shot, suffers life-threatening injuries in Birmingham Saturday shooting; suspect detained
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police say one man suffered life-threatening injuries from an apparent gunshot wound Saturday in the 600 block of 10th Street Southwest. At this time, Birmingham Police say one person has been detained. We will update this story as more information becomes available. Get news alerts...
Birmingham Fire and Rescue installs free smoke alarms in Kingston neighborhood
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you live in the Kingston neighborhood, you may have seen Birmingham Fire and Rescue going door to door installing smoke alarms in homes. Officials say these devices save lives, and hope that by taking some time each weekend to install a few around Birmingham, more people will be inspired to get them installed in their own homes.
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