Police investigate online threat against Leeds High School
LEEDS, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – Leeds Police are investigating an online threat made against Leeds High School on Sunday night, officials confirmed. Leeds City Schools said detectives began working the case Monday morning and that additional security is being provided on campus out of precaution. “We, along with LPD, take...
Train derails in Walker County
Norfolk Southern is conducting an investigation following a trail derailment in the Parrish area early Sunday morning.
Man arrested in Calera after reckless driving, car theft incident
CALERA – The suspect arrested by the Calera Police Department for driving recklessly, stealing a car and resisting arrest, among other charges, has been identified. Nikolay Andreevich Belous, age 28 of Montevallo, was arrested for his alleged actions. He was booked into the Shelby County Jail on Sept. 28 on a total...
Search for critical missing person in Birmingham
Warrants connected to teens caught fighting on cam in Lipscomb. 55-year-old killed in ATV crash in Talladega County. Search for double shooting suspect underway in Hoover. Search for double shooting suspect underway in Hoover.
2 men shot at Hoover apartment complex
Two men were shot at least twice in a Hoover apartment complex on September 29, 2025.
Birmingham police searching for missing 76-year-old man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham police are searching for a man who was last seen Sunday. Harold Gragg, 76, was last seen in the 7700 block of 4th Avenue South wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeve blue striped shirt with a white shirt underneath, and black boots. He is described as being 5’8,” 148 pounds, with […]
Worst Cities for Young Adult Delinquent Credit Card Debt
Memphis, Tennessee, ranks as the U.S. metropolitan area where young people are struggling the most with credit card debt. In Memphis, an alarming 27.5% of credit cardholders between 18 and 34 have severely delinquent accounts, nearly 7 percentage points more than the next closest large metro area. This struggle may...
Birmingham sees over 5% drop in violent crime despite overall crime increase this year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - The City of Birmingham is showing positive movement in its ongoing fight against violent crime, according to Year-to-Date (YTD) data released by the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) as of September 22, 2025. Overall, offenses have increased by nearly 3 percent compared to the same period...
2 injured, including teen, in Center Point shooting
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 16-year-old and a 24-year-old were injured in a Center Point shooting Sunday night. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened on the 500 block of 16th Terrace NW around 10:26 p.m. Both victims were taken to UAB Hospital for treatment and are expected to...
Birmingham man dies 2 days after police say he killed a woman, then shot...
A Birmingham man has died, two days after police say he fatally shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself during a domestic incident. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the man as Tony Dewayne Davis. He was 35. East Precinct officers were dispatched at...

















