Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a Friday night homicide in the Pratt City community. The department said 41-year-old Robert Mitchell was found shot to death in the 900 block of 6th Lane. Mitchell was found lying in a grassy area next to a home just after 10 p.m.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — New Orleans natives Sonya and Vik DiCarlo remember Aug. 29, 2005, like it was yesterday. “It felt different,” said Sonya. As forecast, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans and, days after, mass destruction followed. “The first day or so everybody thought New Orleans was spared...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department has arrested a man for a robbery that occurred on June 16. According to a post shared by Birmingham Police, their Special Enforcement Team arrested Corey Terrell on Friday, Aug. 29. He is charged with first-degree robbery of a firearm. Terrell is...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Ahead of Labor Day, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is urging families to be safe. “Labor Day is a time of celebration, but it’s also a time when preventable accidents canoccur,” said Sheriff Pettway. “Our priority is making sure everyone celebrates safely.” Pettway also posted...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has released updated crime statistics, revealing a 23% decrease in overall crime since January. Sheriff Mark Pettway attributed the decline to collaborative efforts with local law enforcement agencies. "We work together...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Law enforcement agencies in Shelby County are warning families about a rise in sextortion cases targeting local teens - especially middle and high school-aged boys. So far, eight cases have been reported in unincorporated Shelby County alone. That number doesn’t include cases reported to...

CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in a burglary case in Center Point. According to social media post by Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, two people picked the back door of a home...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - New reaction from the Housing Authority Birmingham Division following the arrests of four adults Birmingham Police say encouraged middle school children to fight each other at Tom Brown Village. The events were caught on camera and shared to social media. HABD leaders say officers were able...

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A Leeds man entered a guilty plea on rape and human trafficking charges. The Leeds Police Department said 71-year-old George Ervin Clark received a 20-year sentence, with a five-year split that will run concurrently. Police said Clark was arrested September 27, 2022, after officers served a search and arrest warrant...