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Media Release 279- Public’s Assistance with the Shundra Vines Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Shundra Vines Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, December 22, 2022, that claimed the life of Shundra Vines. At 12:44 AM a shot spotter notification alerted multiple shots had been fired in the area. Upon arrival, West Precinct officers […]

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Media Release 267-Public’s Assistance with the Elizabeth Peterson Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Elizabeth Peterson Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Saturday, December 15, 2018, that claimed the life of Elizabeth Peterson in the 2100 Block of 17th Avenue South . At around 10:30 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person […]

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Media Release 265- Public’s Assistance with the Warren Sims Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Warren Sims Homicide Investigation  Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Saturday, December 13, 2003, that claimed the life of Warren Sims. On Saturday, December 13, 2003, just before 8 p.m., Warren Sims was shot by two suspects after he went to a […]

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Media Release 257- Public’s Assistance with the Kendall Shack & Ivey Wilson III Double Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Kendall Shack & Ivey Wilson III Double Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Sunday, December 8, 2019, in the 200 Block of Tucker Avenue, that claimed the lives of Kendall Shack and Ivey Wilson III. East Precinct officers were dispatched […]

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Media Release 252-Public’s Assistance with the Darnell Ogletree & Jonathan Jackson Double Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Darnell Ogletree & Jonathan Jackson Double Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Monday, November 23, 2020, that claimed the lives of Darnell Ogletree and Jonathan Jackson. At approximately 3:18 a.m., officers from the West Precinct responded to a shot spotter […]

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Media Release 244- Public’s Assistance in the Joshua & Brandon Carpenter Homicide Investigations

Public’s Assistance in the Joshua & Brandon Carpenter Homicide Investigations The Birmingham Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in two unsolved homicide cases from 2022, where brothers, Joshua and Brandon Carpenter were tragically killed nine months apart from another. Joshua Carpenter (Media Release 37-2022) was shot and killed on Monday, February 21, 2022, […]

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Media Release 238- Public’s Assistance with the Tyrone King Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Tyrone King Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, April 9, 2021, that claimed the life of Tyrone King. The preliminary investigation indicates the Birmingham Water Works vehicle was driving in the Wal-Mart parking lot when someone in a sedan […]

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Media Release 233- Public’s Assistance with the Mondrelle Kellogg Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Mondrelle Kellogg Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, that claimed the life of Mondrelle Kellogg. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the South Precinct responded to the 100 block of Center Street South on a call […]

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Media Release 224- Public’s Assistance with the Ty’nez Durden Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Ty’nez Durden Homicide Investigation  Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Thursday, October 20, 2022, that claimed the life of Ty’nez Durden. On Monday, October 17, 2022, at approximately 6:40 PM, East Precinct officers were dispatched to the 7700 Block of Sunrise Lane […]

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Media Release 219- Public’s Assistance with the Roderick Gray Jr. Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Roderick Gray Jr. Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Saturday, October 15, 2022, that claimed the life of Roderick Gray Jr. At approximately 2:40 AM, two Birmingham Police officers, working in an off-duty capacity at a nearby nightclub, were alerted […]

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