Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 4, 2020 at the Anchor Motel located 8420 1st Avenue North. The victim will be identified after next of kin is notified. At 6:05 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division was notified of a […]
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Homicide Investigation Update (See Original Release Below) The Birmingham Police Department reports arrest have been made in connection to the murder of Michael Alexander McGee. McGee was murdered on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The suspects have been identified as: Curtis Sanders, (51), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama and Joshua Sanders, (18), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama. On January 14. […]
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Homicide Investigation Update (See previous release below) The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the murder of Carl Misenrendino III. The homicide occurred on Friday, January 1, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Issiah Williams White, (22), b/m, unknown residency Detectives presented the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s […]
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Update: Fatal Hit & Run Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports investigators have established new developments in a hit-and-run investigation that resulted in a fatality. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The Birmingham Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify the driver of the white vehicle seen in the video. […]
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Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased subject that was fatally wounded during an officer involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The deceased has been identified as Eusi Malik Kater Jr., (21), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. The Alabama State Bureau […]
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Officer Involved Shooting At approximately 2:14 p.m., officers from South Precinct responded to the vicinity of the 100 block of 5th Avenue South West on a ShotSpotter call. The Birmingham 911 Communications Division also received calls of a male firing a weapon at another person. Officers responded and attempted to make contact with the suspect. […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on January 18, 2021 in the 1400 block of Bankhead Highway. The victim has been identified as Kenneth Buford, (47), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:22 p.m. officers from the West Precinct responded to the location on a […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 17, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Timothy Hall, (39), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 2:45 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to the 200 block of 62nd Street South on report of a shot spotter alert. […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin. At approximately 8:48 p.m., Officers from East Precinct responded to a call of two people shot. The call originated from 5315 Pinson Valley […]
VIDEO: Happy Birthday, Chief Smith!
Monday, January 18 marked Birmingham Chief of Police Patrick D. Smith’s birthday. To honor and show appreciation for his leadership, dozens of officers recorded surprise video messages for Chief Smith and the compilation was posted to BPD social media accounts.
