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Media Release 174- Arrest Made in the 20-Year Old Wesley Powell III Homicide Investigation

Arrest Made in the 20-Year-Old Wesley Powell III Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the 20-Year-Old Homicide Investigation of Wesley Powell III. On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at around 2:15 PM, at 707 8th Avenue North (Wavaho Service Station) Wesley Powell III was […]

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Media Release 173- Homicide Update- Eufaula Avenue

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Nathan Gemeinhart, (42), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained warrants for an arrest in connection to […]

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Media Release 172- Homicide Investigation- Greensprings Highway

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on August 23, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Brandon Eugene King, (40), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:25 PM, South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2400 Block of Green Springs Highway on report of a person shot. […]

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Media Release 170-Homicide Investigation-Francis Place Southwest

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports a homicide investigation is underway in the 500 block of Francis Place Southwest. On Saturday, August 20, 2022, at approximately 8:42 p.m., officers from the West Precinct were dispatched to the location on a ShotSpotter alert of one round fired. Officers arrived on scene and were alerted to […]

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Media Release 169-Homicide Investigation 4400 block of Ishkooda-Wenonah Road Southwest

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 20, 2022.  The victim has been identified as Jamari Smith, (22)  b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 12:39 a.m. officers from the West Precinct responded to multiple calls of shots fired at  4421 Ishkooda-Wenonah Road Southwest. […]

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Media Release 167-Homicide Investigation-Messer Airport Highway

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, August 12, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Alfred Lorenzo Jenkins Jr., (18), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:50 PM, South Precinct officers were dispatched to 4012 Block of Messer Airport Highway (Shell) on report of a […]

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Media Release 166-Homicide Investigation-4th Avenue West

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, August 12, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Courtney Montez Craig, (35), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:45 AM, West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 900 Block of 4th Avenue West on report of a person […]

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Media Release 165-Homicide Investigation-29th Place Ensley

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 11, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Jonathan Devon Glenn, (25), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:50 PM, West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2800 Block of 29th Place Ensley on report of a person […]

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Media Release 164-Double Homicide Investigation- 20th Place Ensley

Double Homicide Investigation / Arrest Made The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 11, 2022. The victims have been identified as: Cheyanne Maria Wilson, (30), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. Reginald Jerome Reynolds, (41), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 10:40 PM, West Precinct officers were dispatched to […]

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Media Release 163- IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Person of Interest in Homicide Case

Person of Interest in Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives have upgraded the arson/unclassified death investigation on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, to a Homicide Investigation. The Birmingham Police Department is requesting immediate assistance from our media partners and the public in locating a person of interest in this case. Person of interest: […]

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