Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A third suspect was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in August. Wyatt Askew, 19, of Birmingham, was charged with capital murder and attempted murder. Askew’s charges are in connection to the death of Quindarius Allen, who was found shot inside a vehicle in the 900...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police have announced an arrest in the shooting death of Aldorthia Burrell. The 82-year-old woman was sitting on her porch when she was shot and killed. A 17-year-old has been charged with capital murder. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama offered $10,000 for tips in the...

Families still hoping for justice for cousins killed 3 years ago. Cullman County school buses get camera upgrades to deter passing. Cullman County school buses get camera upgrades to deter passing. Dept. of Education's historic investment. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. Dept. of Education's historic investment. New...

Legion Field came alive on Sunday with the Safe Summer Series: Trail Ride Edition, a part of a lively series of community events featuring music, line dancing, family fun and food trucks. The lineup featured performances from Yass Tish, Logan the Entertainer, Mike Clark Jr., and Tonio Armani, both known...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Pell City man convicted on two of four murders he was accused of committing has now received the death penalty. Daniel P. Watson is accused of committing two double murders in two separate Alabama counties during March 2023. The first occurred in St. Clair...

DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (WBRC) - Human remains were found in a shed that was repossessed from Birmingham and then located to a business in Demopolis. Police responded to Alabama Portable Sheds on Highway 80 East on Sept. 15. Workers started cleaning out the storage shed when they found the remains. Due...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham woman is thanking God she’s alive after a bullet ripped into her car on Interstate 20/59 early Friday, Sept. 12, leaving a hole where her grandchild’s car seat usually sits. She has a warning for other drivers as investigators search for the...

IRONDALE, Ala. — Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. is set to host the 4th Annual City of Irondale Music Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in celebration of Irondale’s 138th birthday. The festival will be held at Beacon Park, with gates opening at 3:00 p.m. and the show starting at 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, and...

Will Berry’s words about his mother’s killing, I felt them deep in my spirit. Will said what too many of us are afraid to say out loud: killing the man who killed his mother will not heal him. It will not honor her life. It will not bring him peace. And he has the right to say so, because it was his mother, not the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department confirms a man was arrested in connection with a shooting they said happened on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. Police say 25-year-old Gabriel Miguel Chavez was arrested by the BPD Crime Reduction Team on Friday, Sept. 12. Chavez is facing attempted murder and...