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Alabama pastor whose grandson charged in death of wife, 4 children recounts moments after shootings
An Alabama pastor whose grandson is accused in the horrific killings of his wife and four children chronicled what happened in the immediate moments before and after the deadly shootings. The Rev. Allan Kendrick, who along with his wife Gay leads Oasis of Praise church in McCalla, addressed the quintuple...
Arrest made following weekend shooting in Shelby County
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (WIAT) – A man has been arrested following a shooting that happened over the weekend in Shelby County. Casey Deandre Smith, 22, of Birmingham, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and first-degree domestic violence assault following a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon in the 200 block of Shoal Run Trail, according […]
Man wounded in barrage of gunfire while pumping gas at Brighton Chevron
A man was shot while he was pumping gas Thursday night at a Brighton service station. The shooting happened at 11:55 p.m. at the Brighton Chevron on Jaybird Road. Lt. Kenneth Hooten said the 20-year-old man had exited his vehicle and was putting gas in his car at pump #2 when a black or dark Chevrolet Traverse pulled up and opened fire.
One dead after vehicle crashes into building, ignites fire in Ensley
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — One person is dead after a vehicle crash led to a fire in Birmingham's Ensley neighborhood Friday afternoon. Birmingham Fire and Rescue says the car crashed into a building around 3:15 p.m. in the 1900 block of Avenue I in Ensley. The fire department said...
2 people injured in early-morning shooting in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were injured in a shooting in Bessemer early Friday morning. According to Justin Burmeister of the Bessemer Police Department, the shooting happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue North. The victim was shot and is currently in critical condition while the alleged shooter was […]
Afternoon shooting in Birmingham sends 1 to the hospital
An investigation is underway after a Friday afternoon shooting in Birmingham. Multiple shots rang out at 2:37 p.m. in the 600 block of West Boulevard. A male then called 911 reporting his father had been shot. The victim was struck in the leg. His condition wasn’t immediately known, but officers...
Carlee Russell: Alabama woman breaks silence year after faking kidnapping
HOOVER, Ala. - Carlee Russell, the Alabama nursing student who captivated the nation by faking her kidnapping, is speaking out for the first time since pleading guilty earlier this year. "I wasn’t going to make a birthday post but I would be remiss not to publicly acknowledge the goodness God...
Driver charged in hit-and-run that killed 84-year-old crossing Birmingham road in wheelchair
A suspect has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed an 84-year-old Birmingham man who was in his wheelchair and on his way home from church. Sammus Hikeem Strickland, 27, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or injury. Killed was Erwin Ellis Curtis. The...
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