BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people were arrested in connection to the discovery of a missing man's body in Birmingham this week. The Birmingham Police Department said 51-year-old Wilbert Reynolds Jr. and 54- year-old Dexter Jemison were charged with Capital Murder (Victim inside Vehicle) in connection to the shooting death of Juan Chapman.
The Birmingham Police Department announced that detectives have secured a warrant for an arrest in connection with the murder of Damian Dawson.Police said Daws
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services took Dawson to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to Officer Truman Fitzgerald, the shooting stemmed from a domestic violence
The Birmingham Police Department has identified the two suspects arrested in relation to a homicide that occurred Monday. At around 2:50 p.m. Monday, BPD responded to a call of a person down in the 2000 block of Carlos Avenue.
The Birmingham Police Department is seeking to fill 172 vacancies for patrol officers. In October, we reported that staffing was down by 25% for BPD. Now the department is working on initiatives and incentives to combat this shortage. One incentive is $10,000 sign-on bonus for new hires.
The Birmingham Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a woman in connection to a fatal shooting that happened Monday.
The deadly shots rang out about 5:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Ninth Court West. That area is near the College Hills community.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT) — A victim suffered life-threatening injuries in a Birmingham shooting Monday evening. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the shooting investigation is occurring in the 100 block of Ninth Court West. Police are expected to provide more information on the case.
Birmingham police have charged Wilbert Reynolds Jr., 51, of Birmingham, and Dexter Jemison, 54, of Bessemer with capital murder. The suspects are cousins. They were taken into custody by the department’s Crime Reduction Team at a west Birmingham home. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said they were arrested within hours of the discovery of Chapman’s body.
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. ( WBRC) - A natural gas pipeline was struck at the Birmingham Eastern Landfill on Alton Road Tuesday afternoon. The Trussville Police Department says they received multiple calls about a loud bang near the Magnolia Heights subdivision.
Juandalynn Givan held Thursday evening with other state leaders and clergy members from Birmingham and Jefferson County.She says since 2017 to present day, there have been 1,077 homicides in Birmingham.
A Birmingham man was found dead in a wooded area in east Alabama. Lincoln police on Tuesday identified the man as Bobby Beverly. He was 59. The discovery was made Thursday in the woods line near the 200 block of England Road after authorities were notified of a body found. Officers and firefighters arrived and pronounced Beverly dead.