Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of Malik Tyrese Sutton. Sutton was murdered on Friday October 29, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Eren Johnson (23), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. Detectives obtained a warrant for Capital Murder for the arrest of […]
Media Release 312
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, December 24, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Jesse James Valone, (29), W/M, of Greenville, South Carolina. At approximately 11:55 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of 30th Street Southwest on report of a […]
Media Release 304-Double Homicide Investigation
Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. The victims have been identified as: Lorenzo Woods, (23), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama Courtney Woods, (22), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama Just before 3:00 p.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to the […]
Media Release 302-Reclassification of Justifiable Homicide
Reclassification of Justifiable Homicide The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Matthew Gelpin, (44), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred on Monday, November 22, 2021. Investigators presented the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment, the Jefferson County […]
Media Release 299
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on December 6, 2021. The victim has been identified as Jona McKenzie, (31), W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:00 p.m., South Precinct Offices responded to a ShotSpotter alert of one shot fired at 860 44th Street North. Upon […]
Media Release 297
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 10:20 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Fulton Avenue Southwest on report of a person shot. Officers […]
Media Release 293
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:45 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the intersection of 87th Street North @ 7th Avenue North on report of a […]
Media Release 289
2021 Swearing-In Ceremony On Friday, December 10th, 2021 at 1:00 p.m, the Birmingham Police Department will be presenting our 2021 Swearing-In Ceremony to welcome new appointees to our command staff: Assistant Chief La’Quaylin Parhm-Mack and Deputy Chief Michael Pickett. The ceremony will be held at the Birmingham Museum of Art (2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr […]
Media Release 283
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Donnika Renee Sills, (30), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:30 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North after hearing gunshots fired. Shot Spotter […]
Media Release 281
Attempt to Locate and Identify (Update to Media Release 95) Birmingham Police Department’s detectives are enlisting the assistance of the public in locating a vehicle that may be connected to the murder of Tyrone King. King was murdered on Friday, April 9, 2021 while driving a Birmingham Water Works company vehicle. At approximately 12:56 p.m. […]
