What’s behind Birmingham’s record-breaking homicide rate? ‘It’s just too much’
In the early 1930’s, Birmingham was a growing city with a population of about 260,000 people, giving the city a murder rate ...
Police working to locate missing Birmingham woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department is working to locate a missing woman. Police said 29-year-old ...
Birmingham breaks 1933 homicide record with city’s 149th violent death of 2024
With 13 days left in 2024, the shooting broke the city’s all-time high record for homicides, set in 1933. The tragic record comes as Birmingham’s population has suffered years of decline and as police ...
Birmingham police searching for missing woman last seen in Titusville community
The Birmingham Police Department is searching for a missing woman who was last seen in the Titusville community Monday morning. Aimee Warren, 58, was last seen wearing a ...
Birmingham Police Department spreads holiday cheer with annual 'Sleigh Ride' toy giveaway
Members of the Birmingham Police Department gave out toys during itsannual Sleigh Ride toy giveaway.The police department ...
1 dead after Wednesday night Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide they say happened Wednesday evening, Dec. 18. Police were called to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South. No other ...
A list of mass killings in the United States this year
At least 165 people have died this year in U.S. mass killings, which are defined as cases in which four or more people die ...
Baby was 'unaccounted for' after deadly car crash. Police now say he was missing for months.
Kahleb Collins was unaccounted for after a car crash this month. Police later said he actually disappeared in early September.
Dad Posted Facebook Status About Son's Illness Before Dying in Car Crash. Now Police Say Son Has Been Missing for Months
Steven Bradley Collins and his 2-year-old daughter RyLeigh Collins were killed in a car crash. Then police realized the ...
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9-year-old injured during shootout; 200 bullets fired throughout Birmingham apartment complex
A 9-year-old boy is at Children's of Alabama with gunshot injuries from a shootout that happened in a Birmingham apartment ...
BPD: Child hospitalized Tuesday morning after Birmingham shooting
Police confirmed Tuesday morning that a child was taken to the hospital after a shooting outside a Birmingham apartment complex. WBRC photographers on the scene counted 80 evidence markers on the ...