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Identity of man shot, killed inside The Quest Club in Birmingham released
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A homicide investigation is underway in Birmingham Friday morning after two men were shot inside The Quest Club in Birmingham. Officers received calls around 6:30 a.m. of a possible shootout at the club located at 416 24th Street South. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified the deadly shooting victim as 32-year-old Terrance Terrell Brown, Jr. of Birmingham.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office set to host safety checkpoint for Memorial Day weekend
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is making sure you and your family are safe this Memorial Day weekend. That’s why they will be setting up a safety checkpoint at the intersection of County Road 52 and County Road 93 near Helena from 10 p.m. Saturday, May 25, to 2 a.m. Sunday, May 26. The agencies taking part are the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Helena Police Department, and ALEA.
21-year-old arrested in mass shooting at Birmingham gas station
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WBMA) — The person of interest Birmingham police needed help identifying in a shooting that left a man dead and injured six others has been arrested and charged. 21-year-old Armonta Davis is charged with attempted murder and two counts of assault 1st degree. On Wednesday, May 22,...
Birmingham man named as victim in fatal interstate accident involving semi-truck
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal interstate accident in Birmingham. Renardo Laron Fletcher was killed when his SUV was involved in a wreck with an 18-wheeler truck. The 45-year-old from Birmingham was pronounced dead at the scene. >> KNOW BEFORE...
U.S. Marshals and BPD detectives seize guns and narcotics in search for wanted domestic violence suspect
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The BPD Special Enforcement Division’s Crime Reduction Team and members of U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Taskforce have arrested a man wanted for domestic violence. 25-year-old Antwon Jones was taken into custody Friday, May 24 at a residence in the 1600 Block of...
45-year-old man ID’d as driver killed in crash with 18-wheeler on Tallapoosa Street
Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler in Birmingham. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the fatality victim as Renardo Laron Fletcher. He was 45 and lived in Birmingham. The collision happened at 3:40 p.m. Thursday on Tallapoosa Street at the...
'I'm afraid I will be the next:' Community, police call for change after recent shootings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — As of Friday morning, the latest homicide in Birmingham involved two men who shot each other inside a Birmingham night club Friday morning. One died, the other has life threatening injuries. It's not the first incident to happen at "the Quest." SEE RELATED: Off-duty Birmingham...
Former Quest performer hopes management protects safe space after third violent incident inside club
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Memorial Day weekend is off to a violent start in the Magic City after one man is dead and another is hurt in ashooting at Quest Nightclub. Birmingham Police said it happened in the southside neighborhood around 6:30 a.m. Friday morning. Police believe Terrance Brown, Jr....
Authorities respond to fatal crash involving tractor-trailer in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are clearing the scene of a fatal crash near the I-20/59 exit ramp and Tallapoosa Street in Birmingham Thursday evening. According to Lt. Catina Williams with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and SUV. The driver of the SUV died in the accident and the tractor-trailer driver […]
BPD: "We feel that we have the entire tools that we need, to go after exhibition driving"
"We feel that we have the entire tools that we need, to go after exhibition driving in our city," says Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department. The Birmingham City Council has voted in favor of a new ordinance that would allow spectators to face penalties in exhibition driving, not just those behind the wheel.
Birmingham graduation honors students shot and killed: ‘Should have been here’
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. As P.D. Jackson Olin High School graduates walked across the stage in their green gowns and gold stoles, proud...
41-year-old identified as woman found slain on porch of Inglenook home
Authorities have released the name of a woman found slain on the front porch of an Inglenook home. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Rosa Alvarez Lopez. She was 41 and lived in Birmingham. The discovery was made shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 4400...
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