Birmingham AL

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department have arrested a suspect in connection to an August homicide that occurred in the Pratt community. According to the BPD, the incident took place on Friday, August 29, in the 900 block of 6th Lane Pratt. The victim was identified as 41-year-old Robert Mitchell....

This week, Irondale removed the dome from the former Zamora Temple to make way for the new Irondale Civic Center. It’s the end of an era for one of the Birmingham metro’s famous landmarks. Irondale, which bought the temple and 105 acres in 2022 for $5 million, is renovating it into a civic center that’s set to open...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 20/59 Thursday morning. Keiteria Almanique Anderson, 37, was walking at mile marker 32 near Arkadelphia Road when she was hit just after midnight. She was pronounced dead on the scene 30 minutes later.

HALE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Days after going missing during a fishing trip along the Black Warrior River, the body of Larry James has now been found. On Friday afternoon, Hale County Sheriff Michael Hamilton confirmed that James’ body had been found. James, 47, of Helena, had been missing since Monday, when his boat...

A 40-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a string of violent robberies targeting Hispanic people in Birmingham in 2018 that included him putting a gun to a toddler’s head and shooting a dog. A Jefferson County jury convicted Darius Monterro Williams of five...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin released a statement reflecting on the life and legacy of Melva Langford, the widow of former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford, following news of her passing. In his remarks, Woodfin described Mrs. Langford as “a gracious, caring woman who loved her...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Three Birmingham women were arrested on kidnapping charges after an incident Saturday, November 15. The Birmingham Police Department said 32-year-old Aissatou Camara, 30-year-old Julia Ondo, and 45-year-old Gwadys Audrey Nzinga Koumba were each charged with first-degree kidnapping, and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy is suing a Birmingham law firm accusing it of secretly representing him and HealthSouth while the two were at odds. In a court filing, Scrushy accuses Bradley Arant Boult Cummings of legal malpractice and civil conspiracy. Scrushy is seeking punitive...

An 81-year-old man was arrested during a drug raid at a Graysville home. Marvin Leslie Pope Jr. is charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office...