Tag: police
Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s First Black Police Officer, Dies at 90
Associated Press
The City of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90.
Birmingham Police on Friday posted about Stover’s death on...
Birmingham Housing: Breaking Silence Against Domestic Violence
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) hosted its Lifting Voices, Breaking Silence Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Friday...
Jeffco Sheriff, County Commission reach ‘understanding’ over vacant positions
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sheriff Mark Pettway says his Office and the Jefferson County Commission have “reached an understanding” regarding the County Commission’s freeze...
Jeffco Sheriff, County Commission Spar Over Recent Budget Change
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A 30 percent “freeze” by the Jefferson County Commission on the Sheriff’s fiscal 2024 budget will present a number of...
In Birmingham, Many Homicides Appear Connected to Domestic Violence Complaints
Alaina Bookman
AL.com
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series, “Beyond the Violence.” Click here to sign up for the newsletter. Contribute to aid Alaina Bookman's violence prevention...
High School Band Director Says He Was ‘Just Doing My Job’...
AP news
An Alabama high school band director said this week that he was just “doing my job” when police officers arrested him and shocked...
Carlee Russell Arrested on Friday, Charged with 2 Misdemeanors
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Carlee Russell on Friday turned herself in and was charged with two misdemeanors related to her faked abduction.
Booked around noon...
Police Can’t Verify Some Aspects of Carlee Russell’s Story
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Using information from Carlee Russell’s cell phone and her initial 911 call, Hoover Police have been unable to verify some...
Birmingham-Area Woman Returns Home Following Two-Day Disappearance and Search
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman returned home late Saturday after being the focus of a two-day search by police and family...
The Day When ‘Birmingham (AL) Reached an Accord with its Conscience...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
This story is part of a series of articles, “Bending Toward Justice,” focusing on the 60th anniversary of events that...