December 2, 2020
Officer Involved Shooting Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports investigators are conducting an officer involved shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 29, 2020. At approximately 2:42 p.m., officers from North Precinct responded to a burglary in progress call at Emmanuel Temple Church located at 433 1st Street North. An officer arrived and encountered […]
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December 2, 2020
Cold Case Murder Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports and arrest has been made in the murder of Justin Lett. The suspect has been identified as Cameron Cook, (29), male of Birmingham, Alabama. After an extensive investigation, Detectives from the Birmingham Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit presented information gathered on the case to […]
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December 2, 2020
Chief Patrick D. Smith of the Birmingham Police Department has been vocal about domestic abuse and the toll it has taken on Birmingham this year, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He recently joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Alabama to release a public service announcement regarding domestic abuse. The PSA begins […]
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November 25, 2020
Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the second victim in the double homicide investigation that occurred on November 22, 2020 has been identified. The second victim has been identified as: Darnell Ogletree, (22), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. This is Birmingham’s 96th homicide investigation of 2020 with 13 justifiable death investigations and 1 […]
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November 25, 2020
Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred early Monday morning on November 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as: Johnathan Jackson, (48) w/m, of Hueytown, Alabama. The other victim’s identity will be released upon formal identification and notification of next of kin. At […]
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