Tag: police

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Mark Pettway made history when he was elected Jefferson County’s first Black sheriff four years ago but said he didn’t...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times All minor traffic tickets received before 2011 have been pardoned and “offer a new day” for many residents across the...

The Birmingham Times A double shooting in east Birmingham on Saturday claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy. The victim has been identified as Jaylon...

By Joseph Allen Alabama NewsCenter Even before “The First 48” started following Birmingham Police Department homicide investigator Chris Anderson around for the popular A&E TV show, Anderson’s steps were following those of...

The Birmingham Times If global sporting events (The World Games 2022) and a new stadium (Protective Life) have united citizens in the regional so has...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times When Henry Irby left the Birmingham police department nearly four years ago, he didn’t sound like he had intentions of...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham residents say Captain Scott Thurmond, appointed acting police chief last week to replace Patrick Smith who resigned, is the...

By Erik Ortiz www.msn.com Brookside, a former mining community of about 1,250 near Birmingham, with a median household income less than $40,000, has no traffic lights...

The Birmingham Times Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith has resigned to focus on personal matters, according to the city. On Friday, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin...

Linda Gunter UAB News Anthony Purcell, associate vice president and chief of UAB Police and Public Safety, has announced he will retire, effective June 1, after...