Oscar-nominated actor seen filming in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham may be the newest destination for movie makers. One of WBRC’s photojournalists was able to get video and speak to crews filming on Morris Avenue on Tuesday, March 3. Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin was spotted on the scene. WBRC has confirmed the film is...
Search underway in Forestdale area
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A search was underway in Jefferson County on Tuesday evening, March 3. Jefferson County Sheriff deputies are searching for at least two people with active warrants near Cherry Avenue in Forestdale. There is no word on what the warrants are for, if the suspects are...
15-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After 16-Year-Old Shot on Graymont Avenue
A Birmingham 15-year-old is facing serious charges after a shooting earlier this week left a person with life-threatening injuries. Police say the juvenile has been charged with Attempted Murder and First-Degree Robbery. The incident happened Sunday, March 1, 2026, in the 10 block of Graymont Avenue West. BPD...
Woman shot after firing dead man’s gun at Bessemer Easter gathering killed in self-defense,...
Two men who killed a man and a woman during an Easter gathering at a Bessemer home nearly five years ago did so in self-defense, a Jefferson County judge has ruled. Tignor Thompson, 41, and Ricardo Poole, 29, were charged with murder in the April 4, 2021, shooting deaths of Kendrick Felix Morrisette, 22, and Kamisha...
Police searching for wanted robbery suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are searching for a Jefferson County woman wanted on felony robbery charges. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Brianna Brenae Brown is wanted on felony warrants charging her with second-degree robbery. She has been wanted since Feb. 19, 2026. Brown, 31, is described as a Black...
Husband, 19, shoots wife, 24, dead moments after they welcomed first child – then...
A NEW mother was fatally shot in a hospital by her 19-year-old husband Sunday night, moments after they welcomed their child. The teenage father then took his own life. Precious...
City of Birmingham approves $1.5 million incentive to host international extreme sports competition
The city of Birmingham is going to be getting a unique new sporting event in 2026 after city leaders approved up to $1.5 million in lodging tax incentives to host the FISE World Series. According to local reports, the international extreme sports competition will be held at City Walk from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, […] ...
Woman pleads guilty to killing 76-year-old with space heater
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A woman pleaded guilty to felony murder after killing a 76-year-old man with a space heater in 2021. According to the Bessemer Police Department, Monyuett Hinson attacked Alverner Blanks with a space heater in his home on Sept. 8, 2021. Blanks died from his injuries on Sept. 24, 2021.
City of Trussville Names New Police Chief
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBMA) — The City of Trussville has selected Dave Morrette as its next Chief of Police, Mayor Ben Short announced. Morrette, who has served with the Trussville Police Department for more than 25 years, most recently as Deputy Chief and Acting Chief, will assume the position immediately. He has held a...
Leaders reflect on Aniah’s Law at start of jury selection in trial of alleged...
Jury selection started Monday in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, who is accused of killing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard.
