Birmingham starts 2026 with good news about murder rate: ‘We want citizens to feel safe,’ police chief says

Homicides in Birmingham are down 75 percent so far this year, and the police department’s chief said he hopes to move through the rest of the year with continued success.

As of midday Tuesday, detectives had investigated three homicides since Jan. 1, compared to 12 for the same time period in 2025.

Arrests have been made in all three slayings, for a 100 percent clearance rate…

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