Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the second victim in the double homicide investigation that occurred on November 22, 2020 has been identified. The second victim has been identified as: Darnell Ogletree, (22), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. This is Birmingham’s 96th homicide investigation of 2020 with 13 justifiable death investigations and 1 […]
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Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred early Monday morning on November 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as: Johnathan Jackson, (48) w/m, of Hueytown, Alabama. The other victim’s identity will be released upon formal identification and notification of next of kin. At […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives conducted a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as Richard Vaughn, b/m, (39), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:33 p.m., officers from East Precinct responded to the Captain D’s restaurant located at 9973 Parkway East on a call […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on November 20, 2020. The victim has been identified as: Marquise Nunn, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Shortly before 6:00 p.m., the Birmingham 911 Communication Division received a ShotSpotter alert on multiple rounds being fired in the 2900 block of Avenue […]
BPD releases Stop the Violence PSA
Gun violence has taken a deadly toll on community members in Birmingham this year. As of Nov. 23, 2020, criminal homicides involving gunfire stand at 87 for the year and the Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets. On Tuesday, BPD released a public service announcement titled Stop the Violence […]
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Sexual Assault Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in an extensive rape investigation. The investigation was conducted by the Birmingham Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit. The suspect has been identified as: Johnathan Fitzgerald Lockett AKA Master Lockett, (39), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. On November 20, 2020, BPD’s Crime Reduction Team […]
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Death Investigation Ruled Homicide The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has ruled the decedent sustained a gunshot wound during an assault. Detectives are investigating this case as a homicide. The victim has been identified as Evander Lewis Williams, (29), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. If there is anyone who has additional […]
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Unclassified Death Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is currently conducting an unclassified death investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The victim’s will be identity will be released pending investigation findings and notification of next of kin. At approximately, 10:12 a.m., officers from East Precinct responded to 400 block of 36th Ave North […]
BPD Chief, SVU release domestic violence PSAs
Over the last seven days, the community has been affected by two high-profile, fatal domestic violence cases. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Birmingham Police Department officers from the West Precinct received an assault call at 3024 17th Street Ensley at approximately 9:28 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located 57-year-old Ricky Ray Carlisle of Hoover, Alabama unresponsive […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin. Shortly before 6 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to 1641 Roberts Street on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed […]
