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Media Release 191

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has Identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The victims have been identified as: 1. Ellis Lewis Embry, (66), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. Timothy Lashawn Erby, (49), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At this time, […]

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Media Release 184

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The victims will be identified upon notification to their next of kin. At approximately 1:15 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of 42nd Place North on report […]

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Media Release 146

Arrest Made in Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murders of Joseph Demetrice Robinson and Rikki Dunri Christopher Bynum. The suspect has been identified as: Antonio Shaw, (27), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police Detectives presented information on the case to […]

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Media Release 143

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office have  identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The victims have been identified as: Joseph Demetrice Robinson, (25), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Rikki Dunri Christopher Bynum, (27), B/M of Birmingham, Alabama.  The preliminary investigation suggests the […]

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Media Release 142

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The victims will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 9:00 p.m., an East Precinct officer was travelling in the 200 block of Roebuck Plaza Drive when he heard gunshots […]

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Media Release 253

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the second victim in the double homicide investigation that occurred on November 22, 2020 has been identified. The second victim has been identified as: Darnell Ogletree, (22), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. This is Birmingham’s 96th homicide investigation of 2020 with 13 justifiable death investigations and 1 […]

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Media Release 225

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the victims have been identified in the homicide that occurred at 445 29th Street Ensley. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The victims have been identified as: Joseph Scott Norris, (40), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama Jacqueline Sims Newsome, (39), W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. No […]

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Media Release 224

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The victims will be identified upon notification of next of kin. At approximately 11:41 p.m., officers from West Precinct responded to a residence in the 400 block of 29th Street Ensley on […]

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