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Media Release 43

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation See Original Release Below The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the murder of Ogle Terrance Avery. Avery was murdered on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Quarmica Lashun Colley, (42), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama. Detectives obtained a warrant for Murder ($150,000) […]

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Media Release 31

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports investigators are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 2904 John Bryant Road in the Kimbrough Homes Housing Community. The victim has been identified as Major Turner, (2), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:37 p.m., officers from West Precinct responded to […]

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Media Release 30

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 4, 2020 at the Anchor Motel located 8420 1st Avenue North. The victim will be identified after next of kin is notified. At 6:05 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division was notified of a […]

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Media Release 28

Homicide Investigation Update (See Original Release Below) The Birmingham Police Department reports arrest have been made in connection to the murder of Michael Alexander McGee. McGee was murdered on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The suspects have been identified as: Curtis Sanders, (51), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama and Joshua Sanders, (18), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama. On January 14. […]

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Media Release 27

Homicide Investigation Update (See previous release below) The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the murder of Carl Misenrendino III. The homicide occurred on Friday, January 1, 2021. The suspect has been identified as: Issiah Williams White, (22), b/m, unknown residency Detectives presented the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s […]

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BPD releases Stop the Violence PSA

Gun violence has taken a deadly toll on community members in Birmingham this year. As of Nov. 23, 2020, criminal homicides involving gunfire stand at 87 for the year and the Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets. On Tuesday, BPD released a public service announcement titled Stop the Violence […]

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BPD Chief, SVU release domestic violence PSAs

Over the last seven days, the community has been affected by two high-profile, fatal domestic violence cases. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Birmingham Police Department officers from the West Precinct received an assault call at 3024 17th Street Ensley at approximately 9:28 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located 57-year-old Ricky Ray Carlisle of Hoover, Alabama unresponsive […]

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Media Release 232

Homicide Investigation Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The victim has been identified as Jehudijah Davis (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:45 p.m., East Precinct Officers responded to the 4300 block of Gadsden Street on report of two people shot. Officers arrived […]

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Media Release 231

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred in the on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The victim has been identified as Mondrelle Kellogg, (25), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from South Precinct responded to the 100 block of Center Street South on a call […]

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Media Release 228

Murder Reclassification The Birmingham Police Department reports the ruling of justifiable homicide in the death of Mario Kindred has been declared a murder. On August 19, 2020, 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 […]

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