The Community Outreach and Public Education Division (COPE) of the Birmingham Police Department is hosting a Back to School Supply Drive in conjunction with the Community Safety Partnership, Serving a Purpose Security Co. and Cricket Wireless. The drive began August 5 and runs through September 30. Donations can include paper, notebooks, backpacks, pencils, glue, pens, […]
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Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, August 17, 2020 at approximately 1:45 p.m. The victim has been identified as Mario Joe Kindred, (32), B/M, of Fairfield, Alabama. Officers from South Precinct responded to UAB Hospital after BPD was notified of the arrival […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, August 17, 2020 at approximately 1:45 p.m. The victim will be identified upon next of kin notification. Officers from South Precinct responded to UAB Hospital after BPD was notified of the arrival of a wounded gunshot victim. […]
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Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the victim of a homicide has been identified and the next of kin has been formally notified. The homicide occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2020. The victim has been identified as Naquinton Brown, (40), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. ### Off Duty Officer Involved Shooting/ Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police […]
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Off-Duty Officer Involved Shooting/Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports an officer involved shooting and a homicide occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2020. The deceased victim will be identified upon next of kin notification. At approximately 11:49 a.m., officers from West Precinct responded to the #1 Stunnas Motorsports Club located at 426 18TH Street Ensley […]
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Reclassification Homicide Ruled Justifiable The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Keanna Kelley. Investigators presented the information gathered on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment of the information, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The victim will be identified upon next of kin notification. At approximately 7:00 a.m., Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division received a Shot Spotter notification in the 7100 block of 2nd Avenue South. Officers […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The victim has been identified as Keanna Kelley, (21), B/F, of Gadsden, Alabama. At approximately 9:11 p.m., Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division received a domestic dispute call at 1131 Kawanda Lane. An additional […]
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Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 28, 2019. The victim has been identified as Joe Albert Foster IV, (21), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:21 a.m., West Precinct Officers responded to a shots fired call in the 2300 block of […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, July 27, 2020. The victim has been identified as Dexter Speights, (31), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from East Precinct responded to a call of a person shot at 715 Spring Landing. Officers […]
