Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Donnika Sills which occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021, in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North. The suspect has been identified as: Kaylin Landon Sparks, (20), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. […]
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Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Detectives request assistance from the public in identifying the suspect in the attached photos. On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, West Precinct officers were dispatched to Dollar General, located at 915 3rd Avenue West, on the report of a robbery. Officers arrived on […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Arthur Lee Swift, (60), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 6:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of 29th Avenue North on the report of a […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 5:40 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to an apartment building located in the 1900 block of 15th Avenue South on the report […]
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Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Eric Henderson on Monday, November 22, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Elantra Bass, (22), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Officers took the suspect into custody at the scene of the […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Donnie Edward Harris, (20), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:55 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to UAB Hospital (1802 6th Avenue South) on report of a person shot. They […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Michael Martez Johnson, B/M, (32), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:50 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest on report of a person […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, November 22, 2021. The victim has been identified as Gelphin Matthew, (44), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:40 p.m., officers from the South Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter alert at 4300 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Officers […]
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Attempt to Locate and Identify Detectives request assistance from the public in locating a vehicle which that may be connected to a shooting that took place on Thursday, November 18, 2021, which injured three people including a 6-year-old child. On Thursday, November 18, 2021, just after 4:00 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division […]
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Reclassification-Justifiable Death Ruling The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Ahmad Cockrell. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Investigators presented the information gathered to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the […]
