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Media Release 36- Homicide Investigation 9th Avenue North

      Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred in the 6th Avenue and 9th Street North. The victim has been identified as Yalunda Watts Young, (43), b/f of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:36 p.m. officers responded to a call of two people shot at the location. […]

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Media Release 35- Double Homicide Investigation

  Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are currently conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on February 20, 2022. The victims have been identified as: Jeremiah Collier, (16), b/m, of Forestdale, Alabama. Todd Lorenzo Johnson Jr., (16), b/m, of Adamsville, Alabama. At approximately 8:09 p.m., officers from the West Precinct […]

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Media Release 34- Homicide Investigation 33rd Street Ensley

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday February 19, 2022, at approximately 10:50 a.m. The victim has been identified as Anthony Jackson, (46), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama.  Officers from the West Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter call of six rounds fired at 1745 33rd […]

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Media Release 33-Ongoing Homicide Investigation in the Cooper Green Housing Community

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on February 17, 2022 at 1700 14th Way South West in the Cooper Green Housing Community. The victim has been identified as Felicia Ford, (49), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At 3:53 p.m., officers from the West Precinct responded […]

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Media Release 32-Juvenile Arrested in Homicide Investigation

Juvenile Arrested in Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports and arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of 18-year-old De’Undray Nakil Haggard. Haggard was murdered in the Kimbrough Homes Housing Community on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The suspect has been identified as a 16-year-old juvenile b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. Detectives obtained a […]

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Media Release 31- Justifiable Death Ruling Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

  Justifiable Death Ruling / Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the homicide of Chico Guest II, who was shot and killed @ 10th Avenue North and 18TH Street North on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Chico Guest II was fatally […]

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Media Release 30-Public’s Assistance in Homicide of Areyelle Yarbrough

Public’s Assistance Areyelle Yarbrough Homicide Investigation  Detectives are requesting help from the public in obtaining information on the murder investigation of Areyelle Yarbrough. The homicide occurred on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. Just after 7:00 p.m., Birmingham Police Officers responded to W.C. Patton Park after gunfire erupted. At the time of the shooting there was […]

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Media Release 29- Suspect Shot During Robbery

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 5, 2022. The deceased has been identified as Chico Guest, (17), b/m of CenterPoint, Al. At approximately 3:57 p.m., officers responded to 10th Avenue and 18TH Street North on a call of a person shot. Officers […]

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Media Release 28- Arrest Made in the Major Turner Homicide Investigation

Arrest Made in Major Turner Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Major Turner. Major Turner was tragically killed on February 4, 2021, in the Kimbrough Homes Housing Community. The suspect has been identified as: Clearence Jr Speed, (24), B/M, of […]

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Media Release 27- Arrest Made in 2021 Sexual Assault Investigation

Arrest Made in 2021 Sexual Assault Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to a sexual assault investigation. The suspect has been identified as: Cardalle Bruce Osby, (40), of Birmingham, Alabama. Cardalle Bruce Osby was identified as a suspect in a sexual assault investigation from October […]

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