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Media Release 272: BPD announces release of new smartphone app

The Birmingham Police Department is excited to announce the release of a smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the police department to connect with Birmingham residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. Download our app nearly effortlessly through a QR Code! Simply focus your […]

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Media Release 271

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The victim has been identified as Corey Duskin, (29), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. The preliminary investigation suggest the victim was possibly involved in some type of verbal altercation prior […]

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Media Release 270

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Thursday, December 10, 2020. An arrest has been made in this investigation. The victim has been identified as Maxim Voronetsky, (34), w/m, transient. On December 10, 2020 the suspect was taken into custody. […]

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Media Release 269

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The victim’s identity will be released upon next of kin notification. At approximately 6:20 p.m., officers from West Precinct responded to 5909 Ellington Street on a call of a person shot. Officers arrived and […]

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Media Release 268

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident of occurred on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.  The victim has been identified as Kar’mynn Gaines, (1), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 2:32 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department responded to an assault call at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. […]

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Media Release 267

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are currently conducting a homicide investigation.  The incident occurred on Thursday, December 10, 2020. The victim’s identity will be released upon proper identification and notification of next of kin.  At approximately 3:20 p.m., the 911 Communications Division received a call of smoke emitting from an abandoned building […]

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“Help us protect this city and its people:” BPD releases PSA regarding firearms taken off the streets

The Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets of the Magic City already in 2020. On December 9, BPD released a public service announcement showing many of the guns that were seized. The video features Public Information Officer Sgt. Rodarius Mauldin who informs the public that there are many ways […]

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Media Release 266

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Tuesday December 8, 2020 at 2803 21st Street Ensley. The victim has been identified as Reynard Orr, (37), b/m, of Bessemer, Alabama. The preliminary investigation indicates some type of altercation occurred inside the […]

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Media Release 265

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. At approximately 6:49 p.m. officers from West Precinct responded to 2803 21st Street Ensley on a call of a person shot. Officers arrived and found the victim inside the residence suffering from a gunshot […]

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Media Release 264

Missing Person Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are asking for the assistance from the public on locating missing person, Romundus Jaterun Robinson. Romundus Robinson was last seen by his father on May 22, 2019 around 11:30 p.m. Later that night, Robinson went to a club known as “The Money Spot.” It is […]

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