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Media Release 207- Homicide Investigation- 16th Street Southwest

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is now conducting a homicide investigation after the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy in an unclassified death investigation (Media Release 203). The victim has been identified as: Darrius Dewayne Brown, (33), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office arrived on the scene and then […]

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Media Release 205- Homicide Investigation- Penthouse Drive

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Thomas Bostany, (29), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At 4:12 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Down call in the 1000 Block of Penthouse Drive (Mountainside Villas […]

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Media Release 202- Public’s Assistance with the Asia Johnson Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Asia Johnson Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Friday, September 30, 2022, that claimed the life of Asia Johnson. At approximately 7:45 PM, Birmingham 9-1-1 Communications Division received a call regarding an unresponsive female at 71st Street and 1st Avenue […]

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Media Release 201- Homicide Investigation- Fulton Avenue Southwest

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Toshobe Antonio Adox-Jones, (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   Just before Midnight, West Precinct officers were dispatched on report of Two People Shot at Fire Station 20 (4825 Avenue W). […]

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Media Release 198- Homicide Investigation- 13th Avenue Southwest

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Phillip Bailey, (35), B/M, of Hoover, Alabama. At approximately 8:35 p.m. West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call in the 1900 Block of 13th Avenue West. Officers […]

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Media Release 195- Homicide Investigation- Pine Avenue Southwest

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The victim has been identified as: TiMira Pullom, (28), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:45 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 3700 Block of Pine […]

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Media Release 192 -Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough

Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough  Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the 100 Block of 3rd Avenue West that claimed the lives of Jalen Tolbert & Marquse Yarbrough. At approximately 9:20 PM, […]

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Media Release 190-Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor

Public’s Assistance with the Double Homicide Investigation of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the 4200 Block of Inglenook Street. The double homicide claimed the lives of Rodriquez Powell & Justin Taylor. At approximately 1:45 […]

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Media Release 189- Arrest Made in the Areyelle Yarbrough Homicide Investigation

Arrest Made in the Areyelle Yarbrough Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Areyelle Yarbrough. Areyelle Yarbrough was shot and killed on Easter Sunday 2021, at Patton Park (1200 Sipsey Street). The suspect has been identified as: Jalynd Rayford, (22), B/M, […]

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Media Release 185- Double Homicide Investigation- 5th Avenue North

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, September 4, 2023. The victims have been identified as: Markiezia Atkins, (24), B/F, of Center Point, Alabama. Chaveda Willis, (33), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. INITIAL CALL At approximately 2:35 a.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to UAB […]

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