Hail of gunfire in Birmingham neighborhood leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded in city’s 80th homicide of 2025

Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 5:57 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 1600 block of ...
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EXCLUSIVE: After ALEA ends investigation of deadly shooting by Birmingham officer, Bessemer Cut-off DA will handle

Bessemer Cut-Off District Attorney Lynneice Washington exclusively told WVTM 13 that BPD Chief Michael Pickett personally asked her and her office to do an independent investigation into the death of ...

Bessemer DA takes over Birmingham police shooting probe after ALEA ends investigation over video

The investigation into the Birmingham police shooting death of a 26-year-old Jamal Williams will be led by the Jefferson ...

ALEA ends its investigation of Birmingham police shooting over release of body cam videos

ALEA has been criticized for not releasing body camera footage in the Homewood police shooting death of Jabari Peoples, ...

Birmingham woman charged with arson following apartment complex fire

A Jefferson County woman was charged with arson for reportedly setting fire to an apartment unit, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced Wednesday.
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One-on-one: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin vows to 'put people first' in his third term

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, inaugurated for his third term, emphasizes public safety, community involvement, and ...