Press Releases

Media Release 230

September 25, 2021

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The initial incident occurred on Friday night September 17, 2021. The victim has been identified as Ashley Canty, (28),  b/f of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from the North Precinct responded to a call of a one car accident in the […]

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Media Release 229

September 23, 2021

Suspect in Custody after Fatal Hit & Run The Birmingham Police Department reports Hit & Run Investigators are conducting a hit and run investigation after a person was fatally struck on Interstate-59 South. On Thursday, September 23, 2021, at around 12:25 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to Interstate-59 South near the Roebuck Parkway Exit […]

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Media Release 228 Homicide Investigation Underway in the Morton Simpson Housing Community

September 23, 2021

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred  on Wednesday , September 22, 2021 in the Morton Simpson Housing Community. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin.  At approximately 9:35 p.m. the 911 Communication Division received a ShotSpotter alert of eight rounds fired […]

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Media Release 227-Missing Person Alert-Steven Darrelle Sampson

September 22, 2021

Missing Person Alert The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are enlisting the assistance of the public in a missing person investigation. The missing person has been identified as: Steven Darrelle Sampson (50), B/M, 6 foot 2 inches tall, and 245 pounds.  Steven Darrel Sampson was last seen at his job on September 10, 2021 at […]

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Media Release 226

September 21, 2021

Hit and Run Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a hit-and-run investigation. Detectives requests assistance from the public in identifying a person of interest in the attached videos. On Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at approximately 2:15 AM an unknown black male (seen in the three videos) parked his Black Hummer at Pump […]

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