Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:45 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the intersection of 87th Street North @ 7th Avenue North on report of a […]
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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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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Arthur Lee Swift, (60), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 6:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of 29th Avenue North on the report of a […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 5:40 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to an apartment building located in the 1900 block of 15th Avenue South on the report […]
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Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Eric Henderson on Monday, November 22, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Elantra Bass, (22), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Officers took the suspect into custody at the scene of the […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Michael Martez Johnson, B/M, (32), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:50 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest on report of a person […]
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Reclassification-Justifiable Death Ruling The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Ahmad Cockrell. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Investigators presented the information gathered to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the […]
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Public’s Assistance with Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Sunday, June 13, 2021. On Sunday, June 13, 2021, Lykeria Taylor was shot while traveling in a vehicle near the intersection of Warrior Road @ Avenue V; she passed away at UAB hospital the following […]
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Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Justin Rasha Lee, (34), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The preliminary investigation suggests that an argument took place between the victim and a […]
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Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Malik Tyrese Sutton, 25, B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The preliminary investigation suggests officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert when they found the […]
