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Media Release 212- Public’s Assistance with the Demetris Silliman Jr. Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Demetris Silliman Jr. Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information in the Demetris Silliman Jr Homicide Investigation; he was killed on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, while at the intersection of Pennfield Drive and Zion City Road. At about 1:30 AM, Birmingham Police responded to a call of […]

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Media Release 209- Public’s Assistance with the Rodger Burr II Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Rodger Burr II Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, that claimed the life of Rodger Burr II. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Carline Avenue on reports of a person shot. […]

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Media Release 202- Public’s Assistance with the Asia Johnson Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Asia Johnson Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, September 30, 2022, that claimed the life of Asia Johnson. At approximately 7:45 PM, Birmingham 9-1-1 Communications Division received a call regarding an unresponsive female at 71st Street and 1st Avenue […]

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Media Release 192 -Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough

Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough  Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the 100 Block of 3rd Avenue West that claimed the lives of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough. At approximately 9:20 PM, […]

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Media Release 190-Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor

Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the 4200 Block of Inglenook Street. The double homicide claimed the lives of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor. At approximately 1:45 […]

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Media Release 184- Public’s Assistance with the Demarkus Moss Sr. Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Demarkus Moss Sr. Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, September 2, 2022, that claimed the life of Demarkus Moss Sr. Just before 6 p.m., North and West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1000 Block of Arkadelphia Road on […]

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Media Release 182- Public’s Assistance with the Areyelle Yarbrough Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Areyelle Yarbrough Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Sunday, April 4, 2023, that claimed the life of 32-year-old Areyelle Yarbrough. Just after 7:00 p.m., BPD Officers responded to W.C. Patton Park (1200 Sipsey Street) after gunfire erupted. Upon arrival, officers […]

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Media Release 178- Public’s Assistance with the Roger Cheatham Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Roger Cheatham Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, that claimed the life of Roger Cheatham. At around 10 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at an apartment complex in the 2100 […]

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Media Release 172- Public’s Assistance with the Anthony Knight Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Anthony Knight Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Thursday, April 6, 2023, that claimed the life of Anthony Knight. At around 9:30 PM, West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1400 Block of Brighton Road on report of a Person […]

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Media Release 156- Public’s Assistance with the Reed Rigsby Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Reed Rigsby Homicide Investigation  Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, July 22, 2022, that claimed the life of Reed Rigsby. At approximately 2:40 PM, South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 4500 Block of 6th Avenue South on report of a […]

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