Birmingham man indicted in crime spree that killed his grandfather, family friend
A Birmingham man has been indicted in the 2024 quadruple shooting that left two people dead, including his grandfather. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Kerry Jackson Jr. for capital murder of two or more victims, capital murder during a kidnapping and attempted murder. Killed in the Aug. 8,...
Longtime Alabama Hispanic supermarket faces losing business license
A longstanding Shelby County grocery store that caters to the area’s Hispanic community could be closed by Pelham city leaders next month. The city of Pelham has set a public hearing to revoke the business license for Mi Pueblo, a supermarket that has been in Pelham for 20 years.
Leeds Police asking everyone to avoid Leeds Memorial Park
LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - The Leeds Police Department is asking everyone to avoid Leeds Memorial Park. All schools are on a lock out. That means no one can come into the schools, but it’s business as usual inside of the buildings. We will update this story when more information...
Low voter turnout for municipal elections in Jefferson County
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‘It’s a very direct impact’: Chargeback fraud hits local family-owned butcher shop
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBMA) — KD's Fine Meats, a family-owned butcher shop in Alabaster, recently fell victim to chargeback fraud that cost them over $500. The shop, which reopened in June, received its largest order to date from a person claiming to represent a construction company needing meat for a Fourth of July event.
4 schools briefly placed on lockdown in Leeds
LEEDS, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — All four schools in Leeds have returned to normal operations following a brief lockout Thursday morning after reports of police activity in the area. Despite the lockdown, classes continued as usual inside the buildings and the action was considered more of a precautionary measure than a...
Woman charged in fatal New Year’s Eve stabbing dies in Jefferson County Jail
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman charged in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend on New Year’s Eve has died in the Jefferson County Jail. Zingy Denise Gamble, 60, was found unresponsive by cellmates around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The county coroner’s office stated there...
Lipscomb’s mayor is out, but who is in?
The town of Lipscomb will have a new mayor, but voters return to polls in a runoff to decide just who it will be. Residents in Jefferson County town of about 2,000 located just outside Bessemer ended the term of current Mayor Tanja Baldwin and threw Councilwoman Lakendria Poellnitz and former police officer Robin...
For the First Time in Nearly 24 Years, Voters in Birmingham District 3 Elect...
John Vasa knew going into Tuesday’s District 3’s Birmingham City Council elections he would have big shoes to fill after Valerie Abbott stepped down after six terms. “She [Abbott] served for almost 24 years and in that [time] she missed a total of two, maybe three council meetings …,” Vasa said. “She showed up to...
Community advocates call for end to violence in Birmingham’s eastside
National Association of SROs reacts to school shooting in Minnesota. Birmingham superintendent discusses recent violence. Birmingham superintendent discusses recent violence.
