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'We will be coming for you': BPD chief says feds assisting in weekend homicide investigations

Birmingham Police are putting all they have into two deadly shootings that left seven people dead and ten injured Saturday.

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Seven killed in two separate Birmingham shootings Saturday

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two separate shootings Saturday that claimed the lives of seven people and injured others.

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BPD revives LGBTQ club double shooting investigation after witnesses come forward

Birmingham Police continue to put effort into the investigation of two people who shot and killed each other at a well-known LGBTQ club in the city's Southside.

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Alabama mom wanted for murder of boy starved to death found dead in Texas

The mother of a 13-year-old who died after being starved and dehydrated in a Birmingham hotel was found dead in Texas.

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Birmingham mayor vacates assistant police chief and deputy police chief positions

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin removed two members of Police Chief Scott Thurmond’s command staff. According to reports, the positions of assistant police chief and deputy chief were vacated.

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Teen starved to death in Birmingham hotel; Mother charged, not in custody

The Birmingham Police Department arrested the mother of a boy found dead in the Extended Stay America on Cahaba Park Circle.

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Birmingham PD confirms Family Court building shot into; One injured by shattered glass

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating after someone shot into the Family Court building at 120 2nd Court North in downtown.

Jayden Green Alabama News
'God has truly blessed me': Kidney recipient thankful after five year fight for survival

The son of a Birmingham Police detective is thanking God after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant.

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Second victim shot at The Quest Club in Birmingham dies from injuries

The second person shot at The Quest Club in Birmingham has succumbed to his injuries, police said Sunday.

Birmingham Police Department Crime Scene Unit by Erica Thomas Alabama News
Investigators determine victims in The Quest Club shooting shot each other

Birmingham Police investigators determined the two men shot at The Quest Club early Friday morning, shot each other.

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Birmingham PD has safety concerns at The Quest LGBTQ club after double shooting

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a double shooting that left one man dead at The Quest Club, a 24/7 LGBT club.

Jayden Green Alabama News
BPD homicide detective searching for kidney donor for son

Jayden Green, 20, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease IgA nephropathy when he was 15 years old. He began complaining about his back hurting then symptoms became worse with a declining kidney function.

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Jefferson County mother wanted on manslaughter charges after 3-year-old son accidentally shoots himself

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office obtained a warrant on Tuesday for a Birmingham woman whose 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself before Christmas.

Birmingham Police Department Crime Scene Unit by Erica Thomas Alabama News
Birmingham ends 2023 with decrease in homicides after record 2022, but rise in overall violent crime and property crime

After one of the most violent years since the 1990s in 2022, Birmingham saw a decrease in homicides in 2023, but violent crime still rose slightly overall.

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Birmingham City Councilwoman 'disturbed' by weekend violent crime — ‘It is incumbent upon every single person in this city to stand up and do something’

After a spree of fatal shootings over the weekend in Birmingham, one city councilwoman released a statement asking Birmingham citizens to “stand up and do something” when they see something suspicious.

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Multiple homicides in West Birmingham over the weekend; Brings year’s total to 113

Three homicides occurred within 12 hours of each other on Saturday in West Birmingham, each inside the same five-mile radius.

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Birmingham homicides on downward trend since record-setting 2022, police say

After a record-breaking year in 2022, homicides are down in Birmingham compared to this time last year, according to police.

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Birmingham PD: Interstate shootout shows 'breakdown in our society'

Thousands of vehicles were stopped on Interstate 59 South Friday afternoon after what Birmingham police called a large shootout.

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Death penalty possible for suspect in kidnapping and murder of three-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney

A suspect in the gruesome 2019 death of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney has been denied a motion to throw out the death penalty.

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Minor High Band director Mims on being tased by BPD: ‘It could’ve been fatal’

Minor High School Band director Johnny Mims spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday about recently getting tased by a Birmingham Police Department after allegedly ignoring requests for his band to stop performing after a football game.

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WATCH: BPD bodycam footage released in tasing of band director at football game

Birmingham Police Department (BPD) released bodycam footage on Monday night of an officer deploying a taser against a Minor High School band director before his arrest and subsequent criminal charging.

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Birmingham residents ‘deserve better,’ police chief says after multiple shot at UAB

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two shootings they believe are related.

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Firefighter dies five days after double shooting at Station 9 in Birmingham

A Birmingham firefighter has died five days after being injured in a double shooting at Fire Station 9.

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Unsafe city: 16 children shot dead in Birmingham over last 15 months

On Sunday, Birmingham police detected gunfire around Third Avenue Southwest in the Titusville community and arrived at the scene to find a 17-year student at Jackson Olin High School dead in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

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Grandview Medical Center employee under investigation for sexual assault

An employee at Grandview Medical Center is being investigated after he was accused of sexual assault.

Birmingham Police Department Crime Scene Unit by Erica Thomas Alabama News
Woodlawn High School student identified as drive-by shooting victim

The Birmingham Police Department identified a Woodlawn High School student as the victim of a shooting on Monday, Oct. 17.

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Birmingham Police refuses to provide video evidence after man in wheelchair claims he was beaten by officer

The City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Police Department are facing a lawsuit after a man in a wheelchair claimed an officer beat him. However, the two entities refuse to release video evidence of the incident.

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