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VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — The Vestavia Hills Police Department is warning parents about a scam that uses artificial intelligence to clone children’s voices. Police say scammers are calling parents or guardians and using what sounds like their child’s voice to claim they are in urgent need of help or in danger....

Many Auburn fans are no longer supporting the Birmingham Stallions after hiring A.J. McCarron as their next head coach.

A 7-year-old girl was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham following a two-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa. The wreck happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday on Skyland Boulevard. The girl was the front-seat passenger in a Ford Taurus that struck a BMW in front of the ALDOT office, said Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman...

A relative checking on an Alabama couple who failed to appear at a church event was let into their home by the couple’s 3-year-old son, after which the two adults were found dead, according to police and a neighbor. Christina Chambers, a former sports reporter, and her husband, Johnny Rimes, were found fatally shot...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 72-year-old who was shot and killed in Birmingham Tuesday evening has been identified. Police said Eddie Jemison was involved in an argument with a man on Burrell Street that escalated into a shooting. Jemison was found unresponsive at the scene of the shooting and was taken to UAB...

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials in Vestavia Hills are asking for your help in locating a missing man with dementia. According to Vestavia Hills Fire, crews are working the case in the Healthy Way area. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says 83-year-old Jimmy Howard was last seen at 12...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Scammers are taking advantage of patients who may be confused about the Affordable Care Act tax subsidies expiring at the end of this month. Some people may have gotten a text recently offering free health insurance, but it’s most likely a scam. The Better Business...

A weekend shooting at Monarch Ridge Apartments, initially investigated as a homicide, has been ruled accidental by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Despite the ruling, the incident has reignited concerns about safety at the complex, which has a history of violence. Residents report that court-ordered...

Birmingham city officials say concerns that the city is moving homeless people from parks into residential neighborhoods are baseless. “There is absolutely no truth to rumors that the City of Birmingham is clearing parks and moving unhoused residents into neighborhoods,” said spokeswoman Marie Sutton on Thursday. A...

Two Birmingham families became first-time homeowners less than a week before Christmas as Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with ABC 3340, held its Home for the Holidays dedication ceremony, marking the end of the program’s 23rd year. The Kelly and Foy families received their keys after months of construction,...