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Media Release 310

Homicide/Unclassified Death Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 23, 2021. The victims will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of 42nd Place North on report of an open door. […]

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Media Release 304-Double Homicide Investigation

Double Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. The victims have been identified as: Lorenzo Woods, (23), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama Courtney Woods, (22), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama  Just before 3:00 p.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to the […]

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Media Release 303

Arrest Made in Homicide  The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the murder of Jeremy Fidel Jackson. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at an apartment located 956 Pike Road Birmingham, Alabama 35218. The suspect has been identified as Laquandre Rashaud Kelly, (20), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. […]

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Media Release 301

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are currently conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred at 956 Pike Road. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin. At approximately 12:06 a.m., officers from West Precinct responded to the location on a call of a person shot. Upon arrival  officers observed […]

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Media Release 299

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on December 6, 2021. The victim has been identified as Jona McKenzie, (31), W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 5:00 p.m., South Precinct Offices responded to a ShotSpotter alert of one shot fired at 860 44th Street North. Upon […]

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Media Release 298

Critical Missing Person Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a critical missing person investigation. The Birmingham Police Department requests assistance from the public in locating the child in the attached photo. The missing person has been identified as: Justin Allums, (10), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. 5’1’’ 125 pounds. Nicknamed “Doughboy.” At approximately […]

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Media Release 295

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 8:25 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Elm Street Southwest on report of a person shot. Officers […]

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Media Release 292

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 7:55 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3500 block of 17th Avenue North on report of a […]

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Media Release 290

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, December 3, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Dewayne Lenard Barnes, (28), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:00 a.m., West Precinct officers were in the area of the 4100 block of Avenue M when they heard gunshots […]

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Media Release 288

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Donnika Sills which occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021, in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North. The suspect has been identified as: Kaylin Landon Sparks, (20), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. […]

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