Press Releases

Media Release 281

December 31, 2020

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, December 28, 2020. The victim has been identified as Lashawn Williams Parrish, (50), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 11:22 a.m., officers from North Precinct responded to 1024 12th Street North on a call of person down. […]

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Media Release 280

December 28, 2020

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 17, 2020. The victim has been identified as Kshune Dewayne Brown, (26), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:47 a.m. officers from West Precinct responded to 4448 Carver Avenue on a call of a person shot. […]

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Media Release 279

December 28, 2020

Homicide Investigation Arrest Update The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the homicide of 20-year-old Destiny Washington. Washington was shot at the Hill University Center located on the campus of UAB. Destiny Washington was then driven to Children’s Hospital of Alabama by way of private vehicle where she was later pronounced […]

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BPD officers, Chiefs board sleigh for neighborhood toy deliveries

December 23, 2020

The Birmingham Police Department boarded the holiday sleigh on Tuesday, February 23, 2020 to deliver toys to children in several neighborhoods. Members of BPD ‘s Command Staff, including Chief of Police Patrick D. Smith, Assistant Chief Darnell Davenport and Deputy Chief Ron Sellers joined the officers and Mr. and Mrs. Clause on board to deliver […]

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BPD delivers holiday gifts to children who lost parents to COVID-19

December 22, 2020

The Birmingham Police Department deployed its Christmas sleigh Monday, December 22, 2020 to shower the McCall family with gifts. Francesca McCall recently adopted five of her sister’s children after both her sister and brother-in-law passed away due to COVID-19. McCall already has seven biological children of her own, so she is now caring for 12 […]

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