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.
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.
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.
The lawsuit highlights the excessive force, deliberate indifference, malicious prosecution and wrongful detainment” of Micah Washington, said his attorney.
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.
According to the Lincoln Police Department, the body found was identified as Bobby Beverly, 59, of Birmingham. The police department said Beverly was found along a wooded area on England Road Jan. 23. Lincoln police said the medical examiner's office has not determined cause of death at this time.
JaCorey Foster, previously ranked a lieutenant, will oversee SWAT, the Narcotics Division, the Crime Reduction Team, the Special Operations Team and K9.