Tag: crime
Birmingham’s Top Priority is to Find Killers of 2-Year-Old, Says Mayor
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said Friday he has instructed law enforcement to put all efforts behind finding the person or persons who...
With Homicides Up in 2020, Police Chief Smith Addresses Gun Violence
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As 2020 ends in Birmingham with homicides up by 13 percent over 2019, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith on...
Two Men Charged In 2002 Killing Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been indicted in the 2002 slaying of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay, which until now...
22-year-old suspect in custody in Riverchase Galleria mall shooting
abc3340.com
The Hoover Police Department announced 22-year-old Montez Moses Coleman of Birmingham was arrested as a suspect in the Riverchase Galleria mall shooting on July...
Crime down overall, but weekend violence unacceptable, Mayor Woodfin says
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
While overall crime is dramatically down in the city of Birmingham, the violence that left four men dead over the...
Police Chief Patrick Smith: Homicides are down; but one category remains...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith said recently he was alarmed at the number of black males being killed in the...
4-year-old Birmingham girl shot; suspect in custody, police say
Times staff report
A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl Sunday night in Marks Village, police...
These groups received $107K from city to help with violence reduction
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
TeAndria Ellis remembers when her brother was killed seven years ago at the age of 22. The teens who killed...
Birmingham Police, Not National Guard, Will Address Crime, Chief Says
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After one city councilor called for the National Guard to come to Birmingham to help curb crime and after two...
Wormsby: Long-term solution to reduce crime
By Hollis Wormsby Jr.
Last week we looked at tightening the criteria for setting bail to keep violent criminals off the street as a short-term...
