Two Alabama Men Arrested In Anthony Blount Jr. Homicide 2nd Court West

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Two males, 31- and 56-year-old, were apprehended and charged in the death of Anthony Blount Jr. Raymond Simpson of Birmingham and Ricky Bell of Marion have been remanded to the Jefferson County Jail on a capital murder charge. Birmingham Police Department responded to the 1000 block of 2nd Court West to investigate a Shot Spotter … Read more

17-Year-Old Woodlawn High School Student In Crisis Down Safe From Roof

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On November 16, 2023, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Birmingham police responded to a report of a 17-year-old threatening to jump off a roof. Responding officers located the Woodlawn High School Student on the roof of a gas station adjacent to the school. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel and BPD Tactical Operations officers successfully talked the … Read more