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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Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Investigators request assistance from the public in identifying the suspect in the attached robbery photos. On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the suspect entered Popeye’s located at 725 11th Court West at approximately 1:08 p.m. The suspect casually walked into the business and […]
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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 […]
Public Service Announcement: Gun Violence
The Birmingham Police Department released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) this week addressing gun violence in the city and the toll it takes on the community. The compelling video runs 4 minutes and 34 seconds and features the personal testimony of a BPD homicide detective and a Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service lieutenant. They discuss […]
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Homicide Investigation Update See Media Release 20 below for details The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of Devonte Reddick. Reddick was murdered on February 6, 2020. The suspect has been identified as: Melvin Charles Morris, (41), B/M, of Montgomery, Alabama. On July 31, 2020, BPD Detectives […]
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Homicide Removed from BPD Crime Stats The Birmingham Police Department reports the homicide of Ryan Clayton Brown occurred outside of Birmingham Police Department’s jurisdiction. BPD was notified by Alabama Department of Forensic Science of evidence linked to a crime scene indicated the victim was murdered in within the city limits of Hueytown, Alabama. This homicide […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020. The victim has been identified Condorius Sanchez Williams, (30), B/M, of Adamsville, Alabama. At approximately 12:50 a.m., BPD 911 Communications Division received a call of a traffic accident on Interstate I-65 northbound under the […]
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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 […]