Crime Stoppers seeking tips in 82-year-old’s death
Local businesses pitch in to increase reward for info in death of 82-year-old Local businesses pitch in to increase reward for info in death of 82-year-old Alabama Army veteran remembered at 9/11 concert in Trussville. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. Alabama Army veteran remembered at 9/11 concert in Trussville. Tips...
Man convicted for part in stolen checks scheme
Drought concerns in central Alabama amid dry conditions. Elmore County woman charged after bringing drugs into Bessemer prison. Man convicted of 2 counts of capital murder in Jefferson County. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. Man convicted of 2 counts of capital murder in Jefferson County. 17,000 pounds of paper shredded,...
Man dead after industrial incident at U.S. Pipe in Bessemer
The Bessemer Fire Chief has confirmed to ABC 33/40 that a man was killed in an industrial incident at U.S. Pipe Thursday morning. He says the man was dead when they arrived. U.S. Pipe identified the man killed as Dorsey Holt. Patrick Lenow, a spokesman for U.S. Pipe, issued a...
Private camera program helping crack down on crime in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Police Department said a growing number of private security cameras is helping them crack down on crime and improve safety across the Magic City. The Connect Birmingham program allows local businesses and community members to register their surveillance cameras with police. Officers...
17-year-old charged in murder of 82-year-old Aldorthia Burrell
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in connection to the murder of Aldorthia Burrell, an 82-year-old woman who was shot on her front porch. The 17-year-old suspect has been charged with capital murder and is currently held at the Jefferson County Jail...
Morris Avenue’s cobblestones aren’t quite what they seem
Traces of Birmingham’s past are everywhere you look, including the streets we walk down each day. Head on down to the corner of Morris Avenue and 20th Street North, and there is a historical marker that recognizes where the Elyton Land Company founded The Magic City, which reads:. “Morris...
Man convicted of 2 counts of capital murder in Jefferson County
Drought concerns in central Alabama amid dry conditions. Elmore County woman charged after bringing drugs into Bessemer prison. 17,000 pounds of paper shredded, recycled at Better Business Bureau’s free Shred Day. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. 17,000 pounds of paper shredded, recycled at Better Business Bureau’s free...
Family fishing trip uncovers rare 32-million-year-old turtle fossil in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. — A family fishing trip in south Alabama led to the discovery of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea turtle fossil, marking a significant find in the paleontological world. The fossil, unearthed by the Coleman family, represents a new genus and species, Ueloca colemanorum, and is one of the most...
Georgia man killed in boating crash on Lake Wedowee
Drought concerns in central Alabama amid dry conditions. Elmore County woman charged after bringing drugs into Bessemer prison. Man convicted of 2 counts of capital murder in Jefferson County. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Man convicted of 2 counts of capital murder in Jefferson County. Man convicted for part in...
HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were murdered when their church was bombed on September 15, 1963. The large, prominent edifice, 16th Street Baptist Church is located downtown near Birmingham’s commercial district and City Hall. Built in 1911, this sanctuary served as the...